Design Entrance Exam

Interior design entrance exams are usually held between January and June every year:

NID DAT: January (Prelims), April–May (Mains)

UCEED: January

NIFT: February

CUET-UG: May–June

Dates vary by college, so check the official website of your target institute.

One needs a very good CEED ranks to get through the M.Des programme at IIT Bombay. Although the rank cut offs are not always announced openly, all the candidates attempt to score an All India Rank (AIR) in the lowest 50-150, particularly in the general category.It is worth mentioning that one has to clear CEED (Part A and B), but one also has to pass his own written test, portfolio viewing and an interview after which your performance in all these stages plays a crucial role in your admission even after the CEED rank. With a high CEED score rating, e.g. 60-70+ / out of 100 you are in good shape.

If you missed appearing for the NID National Institute of Design entrance exam you can appear for it again next year as the exam is typically held once a year there is no limit to the number of times you can attempt the NID DAT as long as you meet eligbility criteria each time

The DAT includes the following:

• General Awareness (Design, art, culture, current affairs)

• Logical Reasoning (Patterns, sequences, visual logic)

• Analytical Thinking (Problem solving, critical analysis)

• Storytelling (Narrative-building, creativity, expression)

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With a score of 63 in the NID DAT, you have a realistic chance in some NID campuses (especially newer or less competitive ones), depending on your category. Ahmedabad campus usually needs a much higher score but check last year's campus cutoffs for a better estimate.

For the NID Prelims, a score of 19 is on the lower side for the OBC category. In previous years, OBC candidates who qualified for the next round had scores above 40–55 out of 100. So, with 19, sadly, it's not likely you'll make it past the prelims—but don't lose hope, as each exam is a learning experience for the next.

Admission to NIFT Shillong is determined by the performance of the candidates in the NIFT exam. Recently, the NIFT Shillong cutoff 2026 is published for the second round. Considering the NIFT Round 2 seat allotment results, the General AI category cutoff rank is ranged between 500 and 3630

 Detailed insights into cutoff across all rounds and years (2026, 2025, and 2024) are available in the table below for General AI quota: