NID B.Des 2026 Result Live: Check Merit Rank, Final Scorecard, Counselling & Seat Allotment at admissions.nid.edu

The National Institute of Design declares seat allotment based on the following parameters:

• NID DAT 2026 merit rank 
• Seat intake for the applied program at NIDs
• Preference of discipline selected by the candidate at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2026 counselling form.
• Category of the candidate

After verification of documents, the candidate will be issued NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letters of Admission. The provisional offer letter for B.Des will be issued between 16 to 18 June 2026.

Check out the NID DAT Rechecking Window dates.

Yes, it is mandatory to clear both the NID DAT Mains and Prelims exams, to be eligible for seat allotment round of NID admission.

The eligibility criteria for NID B.Des is given below.

After NID B.Des Mains Results, NID rechecking window opens, followed by NID Seat Allotment, Campus Preference and Fee Payment.

The following documents are required to be uploaded as a single PDF file with a maximum file size of 10 MB.

The following documents are required to be uploaded as a single PDF file with a maximum file size of 10 MB.

Check out the list of documents for NID DAT Counselling for B.Des 2026.

1. Any one valid photo identity (Aadhar Card, Election ID, Driving License, PAN Card/Valid Passport)
2. Birth Certificate OR Proof of Date of Birth
3. 10th Mark-sheet
4. 12th Mark-sheet* (in case the result is announced but the hard copy is not available, the digital /Digi locker copy of the same duly attested by the School Principal needs to be uploaded).
5. In the case of those candidates whose Class XII result have not yet been declared, a Self-Undertaking in the prescribed format (Annexure-1) as attached, duly signed by the candidate and her/his parents, needs to be uploaded.
6.  GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate, if applicable
7. PwD Certificate and UDID Card, if applicable
8. Valid Passport, if applied under Supernumerary (Overseas) category
9.  Transfer Certificate or Migration Certificate 

NID B.Des Round-01 Seat Allotment, Confirmation of Seat and Payment of Token Amount will begin from June 09, 2026 to June 11, 2026.

The NID DAT 2026 B.Des rechecking window is INR 2,000. The fees have to be paid online.

Check the dates for NID B.Des Result and seat allotment.

NID has released the notification for NID B.Des result. The result will be released on May 28, 2026 or before May 28, 2026 as per the notification.

The credentials required for NID B.Des Final Result are: Email ID and Date of Birth.

The estimated cutoff for NID Ahmedabad, based on estimations, is given below.

The shortlisted candidates for NID SEAT Allotment Round 1 for B. Des. will have to confirm their seat by: 

• Paying the NON-REFUNDABLE Token Fees
• Uploading the required documents

If, on verification of documents, any documents are found to be incomplete/incorrect/invalid, the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled. The NID non-refundable Token Fee will not be refunded in this case.

If the candidate fails to upload the documents even after paying the NID NON-REFUNDABLE token fees, the provisional allocation of seats will be cancelled, and the seat will be allotted to the next qualifying candidate.

Round-01 Seat Allotment, Confirmation of Seat, Payment of Non-Refundable Fees & Uploading of Documents for B.Des will start soon after the declaration of NID DAT Mains result.

Candidates can check the NID DAT BDes Result 2026 for Mains only on the official website of NID. Shiksha will share the direct link to download Mains result here.

As for answer sheets, they will be retained for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process, no requests will be entertained during the ongoing admission process.

The B.Des course has an intake capacity of 425 seats and is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh.  

Shortlisted candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program have to select campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open soon after the DAT Mains results are declared.

The result of NID DAT 2026 B.Des is delayed. It was released on May 16, 2025, last year. It is expected to be out anytime.

Yes, it is mandatory to clear both the NID DAT Mains and Prelims exams, to be eligible for seat allotment round of NID admission.

Check out the minimum qualifying marks for NID DAT.

The seven NID campuses accepting NID entrance exam scores/ranks for admission include

NID Final result for B.Des and M.Des is prepared, giving weightage to only NID DAT Mains from this year onwards. Merit list will be prepared by considering the merit rank of the candidate in NID DAT 2026 Final results. 

For NID Ahmedabad, candidates must select a campus at the time of seat allotment. Campus allocation will be based on rank and score. Shortlisted candidates seeking admission to the NID B.Des program must select their NID campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open after the NID DAT Mains results are declared.

The eligibility criteria for NID B.Des is given below.

Once the NID B. Des Results are out, the following steps will be in the process of NID B. Des Admission.

1. Declaration of the NID B. Des Final Result 2026
2. Submission of Institute Selection preference
3. Seat Alottment Round 1
4. Payment of the fee (Non-refundable Token Fee) for Seat Confirmation
5. Uploading the necessary documents
6. Document Verification
7. Issue of Provisional Offer Letter
8. Seat Alottment Round 2

The National Institute of Design declares seat allotment based on the following parameters:

• NID DAT 2026 merit rank 
• Seat intake for the applied program at NIDs
• Preference of discipline selected by the candidate at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2026 counselling form.
• Category of the candidate

NID B.Des course is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh.

NID DAT 2026 Mains Result will be available at admissions.nid.edu. NID will release the notification once the results are out.

The table shows the NID DAT Seats and Reservation for all categories.

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list.

•  Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity
•  If the tie still persists, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3
• If the tie continues, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1
• If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

Check the seats in Faculty of Communication Design.

After verification of documents, the candidate will be issued NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letters of Admission. The provisional offer letter for B.Des will be issued in May 2026 (expected).

The shortlisted candidates for NID SEAT Allotment Round 1 for B. Des. will have to confirm their seat by: 

1.     Paying the NON-REFUNDABLE Token Fees

2.     Uploading the required documents

The estimated cutoff for NID Ahmedabad, based on estimations, is given below.

To obtain the NID Answer sheet

• Answer sheet will be available only upon request.
• Candidate can make requests online on payment of INR 1,000
• Candidates will also have to furnish their NID DAT 2026 admit cards.
• NID DAT 2026 answer sheet will be delivered to the registered email ID of the candidate within 15-20 days.

NID Mains marks will be calculated on the basis of NID DAT Mains. NID 2026 B.Des Prelims marks will not be taken into consideration for Final Result because NID Prelims Exam was merely a shortlisting exam this year. It was conducted to shortlist students for the Mains Exam.

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list.

•  Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity
•  If the tie still persists, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3
• If the tie continues, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1
• If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

Yes, NID DAT B.Des Final Result can be rechecked. The rechecking window opens after the declaration of the NID Final Result.

Check out the dates for NID DAT B.Des.

Check out the NID DAT Rechecking Window dates.

NID Final result for B.Des and M.Des is prepared, giving weightage to only NID DAT Mains from this year onwards.

No, obtaining a rank in the merit list does NOT guarantee admission to the discipline of choice in the NID 2026 B.Des programme.

The  difference between NID AT Prelims Cutoff and NID DAT Admission Cutoff.

After NID B.Des Mains Results, NID rechecking window opens, followed by NID Seat Allotment, Campus Preference and Fee Payment.

Seats will be allotted to shortlisted candidates based on merit, seat availability, and the discipline preferences provided during the application process. Allotment will follow the order of merit within each respective category. 

The weighatge for NID B.Des result is

The B.Des programme at NID Haryana has 75 seats in all categories.

NID DAT B.Des Final Result can be rechecked with the help of NID Rechecking Window. The rechecking window opens after the declaration of the NID Final Result.

National Institute of Design will declare the NID B.Des 2026 Mains/Final result at admissions.nid.edu.

The NID DAT 2026 B.Des rechecking window will be around INR 2,000. The fees have to be paid online.

The NID DAT 2026 B.Des Final Rechecking Window will open after the declaration of result. It is open for 2-3 days.

The NID Design Aptitude Tests 2026 will be conducted in two stages:
Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims
Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

NID DAT final merit lists for NID Ahmedabad will be generated category-wise (Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD) and as per merit, based on the scores obtained by the candidate in the DAT Mains.

Factors that affect the NID Cutoff are given below.

1. Total number of candidates taking the NID entrance Exam.

2. Seat Intake of NIDs

3. Level of Question Paper

4. Reservation policy of NIDs

5. Preference given by candidates during NID counselling.

6. Scores/Marks of the candidates

Follow these steps to check the NID DAT B.Des Final Result.

• Go to the NID admission website.
• Click on the NID DAT BDes Final Result 2026 link
• You will be redirected to the log-in page
• Enter your email ID and date of birth
• The DAT Final result will be displayed on the screen.
• Download the Result. 

National Institute of Design will declare the NID B.Des 2026 Mains/Final result at admissions.nid.edu.

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list.

•  Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity
•  If the tie still persists, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3
• If the tie continues, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1
• If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

Shortlisted candidates seeking admission to the NID B.Des program must select their NID campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open after the NID DAT Mains results are declared.

After verification of documents, the candidate will be issued NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letters of Admission. The provisional offer letter for B.Des will be issued in May 2026 (expected).

NID B.Des Mains result is expected to be out anytime soon.

No, obtaining a rank in the merit list does NOT guarantee admission to the discipline of choice in the NID 2026 B.Des programme.

The following documents are required to be uploaded as a single PDF file with a maximum file size of 10 MB.

Yes, NID DAT B.Des Final Result can be rechecked. The rechecking window opens after the declaration of the NID Final Result.

NID B.Des course is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh.

As for answer sheets, they will be retained for one year after the final result is announced. Candidates can request their answer sheets only after the completion of the admission process; no requests will be entertained during the ongoing admission process.

Yes, it is mandatory to clear both the NID DAT Mains and Prelims exams, to be eligible for seat allotment round of NID admission.

NID is expected to release the cutoff for B.Des at the time of NID DAT Mains Result 2026

NID DAT 2026 Mains Result (BDes) will not be released offline. The institute will not send scorecards to candidates by mail.

Candidates have to confirm the seat by

• Paying the NON-REFUNDABLE token fees and

• Uploading the required documents. 

Check the seats in Faculty of Communication Design.

After verification of documents, the candidate will be issued NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letters of Admission. The provisional offer letter for B.Des will be issued in May 2026 (expected).

Shortlisted candidates seeking admission to the NID B.Des program must select their NID campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open after the NID DAT Mains results are declared.

In case the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks in the final merit list.

•  Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in TEST I: Studio Sensitivity
•  If the tie still persists, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 3
• If the tie continues, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Studio Sensitivity Test Question 1
• If the tie is still not resolved, the same rank will be allotted to candidates.

The DAT Mains scorecard will include the following information.

• Name of the program
• Candidate’s name
• Roll number
• Category applied to
• Total (Score)
• Qualifying status
• Rank

After verification of documents, the candidate will be issued NID B.Des Provisional Offer Letters of Admission. The provisional offer letter for B.Des will be issued in May 2026 (expected).

The eligibility criteria for NID B.Des is given below.

The weighatge for NID B.Des result is

The table shows the NID DAT Seats and Reservation for all categories.

The National Institute of Design declares seat allotment based on the following parameters:

• NID DAT 2026 merit rank 
• Seat intake for the applied program at NIDs
• Preference of discipline selected by the candidate at the time of filling out the NID DAT 2026 counselling form.
• Category of the candidate

Once the NID B. Des Results are out, the following steps will be in the process of NID B. Des Admission.

1. Declaration of the NID B. Des Final Result 2026
2. Submission of Institute Selection preference
3. Seat Alottment Round 1
4. Payment of the fee (Non-refundable Token Fee) for Seat Confirmation
5. Uploading the necessary documents
6. Document Verification
7. Issue of Provisional Offer Letter
8. Seat Alottment Round 2

The estimated cutoff  based on estimations, is given below.

Yes, it is mandatory to clear both the NID DAT Mains and Prelims exams, to be eligible for seat allotment round of NID admission.

The credentials required for NID B.Des Final Result are: Email ID and Date of Birth.

The NID DAT 2026 B.Des Final Rechecking Window will open after the declaration of result. It is open for 2-3 days.

Students shortlisted in the NID DAT B.Des final merit list should keep all academic certificates, category documents, and identity proofs ready for the upcoming verification process.

The direct link to download the NID DAT B.Des Final Scorecard 2026 is expected to go live shortly on the official admissions website.

NID DAT 2026 Mains Result will be available at admissions.nid.edu. NID will release the notification once the results are out.

The National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID B.Des Mains/Final Result for 2026 anytime now. Candidates should keep their credentials ready to check their scores.