NID is expected to announce the result of B.Des course soon; Read to see all the details regarding this course.

The National Institute of Design (NID) is expected to announce the result of the Bachelor of Design course for the academic session 2026 in the coming days. The result will be declared on the official National Institute of Design admission portal at admissions.nid.edu . Candidates who appeared for the NID-DAT(Design Aptitude Test).

Design Aptitude Test of the National Institute of Design (DAT)

The Design Aptitude Test comprises Studio Sensitivity Test (60% weightage) and In-Person Sensitivity Test (40% weightage). The students who appeared for the examination can check their scores using their email address and date of birth. The final result will be prepared based on the DAT Mains scores only, as the Prelims exam was conducted only for shortlisting candidates.

The National Institute of Design (NID) B.Des Mains examination was conducted on April 19, 2026 (Studio Sensitivity Test) and April 26, 2026 (In-Person Sensitivity Test). Candidates who qualified the prelims round were eligible to appear for the Mains/final examination. The final merit list will be declared category-wise including Open, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

National Institute of Design Campuses in India 

 A total of 425 Bachelor of Design seats are available across five NID campuses: NID Ahmedabad (125 seats), NID Andhra Pradesh (75 seats), NID Haryana (75 seats), NID Madhya Pradesh (75 seats), and NID Assam (75 seats). NID Ahmedabad is the flagship campus among all the five campuses. 

Rechecking Window of the process

When the result is declared, the National Institute of Design will open a window, usually called a rechecking window ,for 2-3 days for candidates to request rechecking of their scorecards. A fee of INR 2,000 will be charged for the rechecking process, which must be paid online. The rechecking window will allow candidates to figure out their scores and ensure the accuracy before proceeding with seat allotment.

After the result is declared, candidates need to submit their institute campus preferences. The window to submit campus preferences will open after the DAT Mains results are declared. Candidates must carefully select their preferred NID campuses based on their rank and category. The seat allotment will completely be based on the candidate's merit rank in the Mains examination, category, seat intake of the applied program, and campus preference selected during counselling.

What does it take to get into a Bachelor of Design Course

The minimum qualifying criteria for NID B.Des admission varies by category and courses. Open and GEN-EWS category candidates must score a minimum of 50% marks in the examination. OBC-NCL candidates require 45% minimum marks. SC, ST, and PwD candidates need 40% minimum marks. Overseas candidates must secure 50% minimum marks. Candidates who meet these minimum qualifying criteria in their respective category will be eligible for the seat allotment.