NID DAT B.Des 2026 Final scores will be available soon. The marks will be declared on the NID website for candidates who appeared for NID Mains Exam. Read on to find more details on the NID Scorecard 2026.
NID DAT 2026 B.Des Mains Result
The National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID DAT 2026 B.Des Final/Mains Result on May 28, 2026, or before this date. This has been conveyed in the notification released by NID. It will be released on the NID DAT admissions website, admissions.nid.edu. To check the NID B.Des Mains result, candidates need to log in using their Email ID and Date of Birth.
The result will be released for Mains exams: NID B.Des Mains Exam, NID Studio Sensitivity Test and NID In-Person Sensitivity Test. NID DAT will open the B.Des Rechecking Window with the release of the NID DAT Final Scorecard. A fee will be charged to get the result rechecked. The rechecking window will open for 2-3 days. NID Seat Allotment Round 1 will begin from June 09, 2026.
NID B.Des 2026 Final Result: Key Points
Check out the details for NID Result.
| NID Event | Details |
|---|---|
| NID B.Des Mains 2026 Result | May 28, 2026 or before |
| Released by | National Institute of Design |
| Programme | NID DAT B.Des Mains |
| Status | To be Released |
| Mode | Online |
| Where to Check NID Result | NID Website |
| Website | admissions.nid.edu |
| Availability of Hard copy | No hard copy of the result |
| What's Next | NID Rechecking Window and Seat Allotment |
Steps to Download NID B.Des 2026 Final Result
The process to check NID DAT 2026 results is given below.
- Click on the result link
- In the log-in window that opens, enter: Email ID and Date of Birth
- On login, the NID DAT 2026 B.Des Mains results will be displayed on the screen.
- Download and take a printout of the result.
Dates for NID DAT B.Des Result
Check out the dates for NID DAT B.Des 2026.
| Particulars |
Details
|
|---|---|
| Declaration of Result |
On or before 28 May 2026
|
| Uploading of Documents and Final Submission of Institute Preference |
From the date of the announcement of result to May 31, 2026 (midnight)
|
| Round-01 Seat Allotment, Confirmation of Seat and Payment of Token Amount |
4 pm, Tuesday, June 09, 2026 to June 11, 2026 (midnight)
|
| Provisional Offer Letter of Round 01 of Seat Allotment |
Between June 16 to 18, 2026
|
LIVE UPDATE
NID DAT B.Des Scorecard 2026: Direct Link, Seat Allotment and counselling Details
- 4:50 PM IST• 20 May 2026
How to get NID Answer Sheet?
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.
- 4:14 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID DAT Rechecking Window: All that you should know
- Rechecking is usually limited to verifying calculation errors or unmarked answers, not a re-evaluation of subjective content.
- It is available for a limited time after the declaration of NID DAT results.
- Candidates must submit a request online via their login portal during the window.
- A nominal fee is charged per paper.
- 3:46 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID 2026 B.Des Final Result: Link
National Institute of Design will declare the NID B.Des 2026 Mains/Final result at admissions.nid.edu
- 3:03 PM IST• 20 May 2026
Documents for NID B.Des Final Result recheck
- 2:48 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID Rechecking Window Fees
The NID DAT 2026 B.Des rechecking window will be around INR 2,000. The fees have to be paid online.
- Go to website of NID
- Click on NID DAT result link
- Enter the registered email address and date of birth.
- On successful log-in, the result of NID DAT will be displayed on the screen.
- Download and take a printout of the result.
- 2:05 PM IST• 20 May 2026
Institute-wise Reservation of seats for B.Des
The table shows the NID DAT Seats and Reservation for all categories.
Institute
Total seats
GEN-EWS
(10%
OBC-NCL
(27%)
Scheduled Caste
(15%)
Scheduled Tribe
(7.5%)
NID Ahmedabad
125
13
34
19
9
NID Andhra Pradesh
75
8
20
11
6
NID Haryana
75
8
20
11
6
NID Madhya Pradesh
75
8
20
11
6
NID Assam
75
8
20
11
6
Total
425
45
114
63
33
- 1:58 PM IST• 20 May 2026
What is the next step after the release of the NID DAT Result 2026?
Once the NID B. Des 2026 Results are out. The following steps will be in the process of NID B. Des Admission.
- Declaration of the NID B. Des Final Result 2026
- Submission of Institute Selection preference
- Seat Alottment Round 1
- Payment of the fee (Non-refundable Token Fee) for Seat Confirmation
- Uploading the necessary documents
- Document Verification
- Issue of Provisional Offer Letter
- Seat Alottment Round 2
- 1:31 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID B.Des 2026 Provisional Offer Letter for Admission
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).
- 12:43 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID B.Des Round 1 Seat Confirmation Process
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
- 12:16 PM IST• 20 May 2026
NID Cutoff 2026 Factors
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
- 11:39 AM IST• 20 May 2026
NID B.Des 2026 Campus Preference
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. It will begin from June 09, 2026.
- 11:25 AM IST• 20 May 2026
NID Cutoff for B.Des 2026
The estimated cutoff for NID Ahmedabad, based on estimations, is given below.
Category Rank Estimated Score Open 48 59-60 GEN-EWS 16 50 OBC-NCL 40 53 SC 24 51 ST 11 47 PwD 7 40 - 11:22 AM IST• 20 May 2026
Does obtaining a rank in the merit list guarantee admission to the discipline of choice in the NID B.Des programme?
No, obtaining a rank in the merit list does NOT guarantee admission to the discipline of choice in the NID 2026 B.Des programme.
- 11:09 AM IST• 20 May 2026
NID rechecking Dates 2026
Check out the NID DAT Rechecking Window dates.
Course Exam Phase Result Declaration Date Rechecking Window Timeline B.Des DAT Prelims April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026 (4:00 PM) to April 4, 2026 (11:59 PM) (Closed) DAT Mains (Final) May 28, 2026 (Expected Anytime on or before) Opens immediately after final results for a 2 - 3 day period (Upcoming) M.Des DAT Prelims February 12, 2026 February 12, 2026 (6:00 PM) to February 14, 2026 (11:59 PM) (Closed) DAT Mains (Final) April 23, 2026 April 23, 2026 (6:00 PM) to April 25, 2026 (11:59 PM) (Closed) - 10:51 AM IST• 20 May 2026
NID B.Des Round-01 Seat Allotment 2026
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.
- 10:40 AM IST• 20 May 2026
NID DAT B.Des Result Date: 2026
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.
Commonly asked questions
To check your NID DAT result, follow the steps.
Note that scores of DAT Prelims 2026 exam will be used to shortlist candidates for the next round (DAT Mains).
The FINAL result of NID DAT will be prepared by giving weighatge to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
The candidate will be allowed to apply for a re-check of their results soon after the results are declared. The recheck window will be available on the NID admission portal.
The various components of the NID fee structure for the B.Des and M.Des programme inlcudes components like tuition fees, insurance fees, student activity fund, film club fees, and alumni fees. The tuition fees have the highest contribution to the overall fees.
Commonly asked questions
The National Institute of Design will release schedule for NID DAT 2026 counseling on its admission portal soon after DAT Mains results are declared.
Eligible candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program has to submit campus preferences.
The 1st round of seat allotment for B.Des program will be announed around the last week of May 2026.
Cut-off for NID 2026 Entrance exam will be prepared based on factors like total number of applications, seat intake for the applied programme, category under which admission is sought, and merit rank of the applicant in NID DAT 2026. Each of these factors are variables. For example, number of applications may vary from one category to another. Cut-off would also vary. The cut-off represents the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in his or her category to get admission to the B. Des or M.Des programme.
If the fee payment window is closed by the institute, you will not able to pay the seat-acceptance fee. Your seat will then be allocated to the next candidate in the order of merit. The token fees have to be paid within the given deadline.
The provisional seat allotment letters for candidates who have paid the fees will be available around May 2026 (M.Des) and June 2026 (B.Des).
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