NID Cut Off Marks [Category-Wise]
National Institute of Design will hold the authority to release the cut off for NID DAT on the official website. Cut off are the minimum qualifying marks that you need to score to get admission to UG and PG courses in the filed of design.
The cut-off marks varies for each category. Only those who will score above the cut-off are given preference during the counselling process.
This post takes you through detailed information about NID DAT Cut Off, previous year cut off, category-wise cut off, and more.
NID Cut off Marks 2022 [Previous Year Marks]
Generally, the cut-off is released after the declaration of the NID DAT Result 2022. Based on the category-wise merit list, students will get shortlisted for DAT mains exam.
While preparing the NID Cut Off 2022 list for B. Des, 70% weightage will be given to NID DAT prelims and the rest 30% weightage will be given to NID DAT Mains exam while for M. Des program, 60% weightage will be given to prelims and 40% to mains score.
Check out the expected cut off and previous year category-wise cut off marks from the post below.
NID Cut Off 2021 for B.Des Prelims
Check out the table below to know the category-wise and college-wise cut off for NID DAT Exam.
| Institute |
Category |
| Open |
General EWS |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
Overseas |
| NID Ahmedabad Cutoff 2021 |
97.35 |
63.59 |
81.80 |
75.63 |
42.97 |
40.15 |
54.67 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh Cutoff 2021 |
93.26 |
56.39 |
71.89 |
55.82 |
43.72 |
Not Eligible |
No Applicant |
| NID Haryana Cutoff 2021 |
88.71 |
60.89 |
61.41 |
45.45 |
40.38 |
Not Eligible |
No Applicant |
| NID Madhya Pradesh Cutoff 2021 |
89.80 |
53.28 |
62.85 |
52.48 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
51.96 |
| NID Assam Cutoff 2021 |
86.87 |
Not Eligible |
55.47 |
43.95 |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
No Applicant |
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NID Cut Off 2020 - Minimum Qualifying Criteria
Have a look at the table below to know the minimum percentage of marks required to qualify for the NID exam.
| Program |
Open |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
| Bachelor of Design |
50 |
45 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
NID DAT 2020 Cut off for B.Des
Go through the table below to know the category-wise cut off marks of NID DAT 2020 for BDes program.
| Program |
Open |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
Supernumerary |
| Bachelor of Design, Ahmedabad |
96.21 |
82.11 |
83.40 |
79.41 |
55.26 |
51.86 |
| Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Bhopal |
81.27 |
63.38 |
58.68 |
40.86 |
NE/NA |
-- |
| Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Vijayawada |
88.40 |
71.42 |
60.35 |
47.99 |
NE/NA |
-- |
| Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Kurukshetra |
85.82 |
61.79 |
62.77 |
50.27 |
NE/NA |
-- |
| Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Jorhat |
70.58 |
59.29 |
42.30 |
43.44 |
NE/NA |
-- |
NID DAT 2020 Cut Off for M.Des
The table below shows the category-wise cut off marks for the National Institute of Design entrance exam.
| M.Des: Discipline/Category |
General |
OBC-NCL |
PH |
SC |
ST |
| Animation Film Design |
66.10 |
54.60 |
30.80 |
59.20 |
55.90 |
| Apparel Design |
57.40 |
45.60 |
50.00 |
49.20 |
50.00 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
54.60 |
38.30 |
No Applicant |
44.50 |
No Applicant |
| Design for Retail Experience |
62.00 |
48.60 |
30.60 |
53.10 |
49.70 |
| Digital Game Design |
61.40 |
38.60 |
37.10 |
43.90 |
42.80 |
| Film & Video Communication |
61.80 |
47.20 |
32.70 |
47.80 |
48.60 |
| Furniture Design |
61.20 |
51.00 |
53.50 |
54.10 |
48.40 |
| Graphic Design |
69.70 |
60.00 |
36.90 |
57.60 |
60.30 |
| Information Design |
67.50 |
57.90 |
35.50 |
45.50 |
47.80 |
| Interaction Design |
67.50 |
57.90 |
35.50 |
58.60 |
58.10 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
60.00 |
49.20 |
39.50 |
50.80 |
50.90 |
| New Media Design |
60.00 |
31.10 |
52.40 |
46.50 |
36.30 |
| Photography Design |
58.70 |
42.00 |
32.70 |
49.50 |
50.30 |
| Product Design |
70.00 |
62.80 |
42.50 |
61.50 |
57.00 |
| Strategic Design Management |
63.80 |
49.60 |
30.60 |
54.80 |
57.40 |
| Textile Design |
58.40 |
46.20 |
25.00 |
45.90 |
50.00 |
| Toy and Game Design |
57.00 |
29.70 |
No Applicant |
37.50 |
52.30 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
66.40 |
60.60 |
40.50 |
60.80 |
51.60 |
| Universal Design |
61.30 |
52.00 |
52.10 |
37.50 |
44.60 |
NID DAT 2020 Marks Relaxation for Reserved Category
Check out the table below to know the percentage of relaxation provided to reserved category.
| Categories |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PH |
| Relaxation |
10% less than Cutoff score of General Category |
20% less than Cutoff score of General Category |
20% less than Cutoff score of General Category |
30% less than Cutoff score of General Category |
NID DAT 2019 Cut Off for BDes
Table below shows the NID Cut off 2019 for B.Des/GDPD courses.
| Programmes/Category |
General Category |
OBC-NCL Category |
SC Category |
ST Category |
PH (horizontal-all categories) |
| (excluding PH) |
(excluding PH) |
(excluding PH) |
(excluding PH) |
(excluding PH) |
- |
| Bachelor of Design (B.Des) |
55.76 |
51.63 |
50.04 |
50.23 |
46.76 |
NID DAT 2019 Cut off for M.Des
Check out the table below toknow the NID DAT 2019 Cut off for M.Des program.
| M.Des: Discipline/Category |
General |
General – PH |
OBC – NCL |
OBC-NCL-PH |
SC |
| Animation Film Design |
59.85 |
No Applicant |
53.65 |
25.3 |
53.85 |
| Apparel Design |
50.8 |
27.2 |
46.8 |
No Applicant |
42.25 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
48.85 |
No Applicant |
18.2 |
No Applicant |
45.15 |
| Design for Retail Experience |
55.25 |
27.2 |
52.3 |
No Applicant |
46.2 |
| Digital Game Design |
48.7 |
No Applicant |
35.85 |
No Applicant |
44.05 |
| Film & Video Communication |
54.8 |
No Applicant |
47.6 |
No Applicant |
50.3 |
| Furniture Design |
58.45 |
57.45 |
50.3 |
No Applicant |
45.4 |
| Graphic Design |
62.4 |
38.6 |
59.15 |
25.3 |
58.05 |
| Information Design |
59.15 |
35.05 |
47.15 |
No Applicant |
46.5 |
| Interaction Design |
62.05 |
35.05 |
54 |
44.85 |
57 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
55.45 |
45.15 |
46.8 |
No Applicant |
41.35 |
| New Media Design |
58.7 |
No Applicant |
34.6 |
No Applicant |
46 |
| Photography Design |
52.6 |
No Applicant |
40.35 |
24.95 |
45.7 |
| Product Design |
64.9 |
38.6 |
59.15 |
No Applicant |
58.1 |
| Strategic Design Management |
60.7 |
No Applicant |
52.45 |
No Applicant |
52.7 |
| Textile Design |
53.05 |
34.2 |
43.5 |
No Applicant |
42.1 |
| Toy and Game Design |
48.6 |
No Applicant |
45.3 |
No Applicant |
30.25 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
61.35 |
No Applicant |
56.75 |
No Applicant |
56.3 |
| Universal Design |
58.5 |
40.1 |
49.85 |
No Applicant |
44.65 |
NID DAT 2018 Cut Off for B.Des
National Institute of Design has released the cut off for NID DAT exam on the official website.
Check out the table below to know the category-wise cut off marks for BDes program.
| Programme/Category |
General |
General –PH |
OBC-NCL |
OBC-NCL-PH |
SC |
SC-PH |
ST |
| Bachelor of Design (B.Des) |
59.65 |
51.75 |
52.70 |
40.55 |
50.10 |
31.25 |
47.45 |
NID DAT 2018 Cut Off for M.Des
Go through the table below to know the NID Cut off 2018 for M.Des program.
| M.Des: Discipline/Category |
General |
OBC-NCL |
PwD |
Supernumerary |
SC |
ST |
| Animation Film Design |
62.82 |
57.15 |
48.50 |
No Applicant |
Non-eligible candidate |
61.65 |
| Apparel Design |
53.60 |
50.00 |
40.15 |
No Applicant |
44.38 |
50.33 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
55.23 |
51.00 |
Non-eligible candidate |
No Applicant |
47.38 |
50.75 |
| Design for Retail Experience |
62.23 |
56.15 |
No Applicant |
No Applicant |
54.50 |
55.45 |
| Digital Game Design |
63.58 |
57.88 |
No Applicant |
No Applicant |
55.93 |
54.35 |
| Film & Video Communication |
60.03 |
54.45 |
Non eligible candidate |
56.25 |
52.45 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Furniture Design |
58.98 |
54.60 |
50.73 |
No Applicant |
56.08 |
47.48 |
| Graphic Design |
60.70 |
57.08 |
53.98 |
No Applicant |
48.95 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Information Design |
66.18 |
62.43 |
Non eligible candidate |
Non eligible candidate |
57.85 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Interaction Design |
58.88 |
53.15 |
Non eligible candidate |
49.30 |
51.93 |
51.08 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
61.70 |
56.18 |
No Applicant |
50.30 |
51.85 |
54.10 |
| New Media Design |
54.90 |
52.18 |
No Applicant |
No Applicant |
48.43 |
47.10 |
| Photography Design |
53.95 |
Non-eligible candidate |
46.95 |
No Applicant |
50.03 |
46.90 |
| Product Design |
66.23 |
60.98 |
55.45 |
No Applicant |
60.18 |
57.65 |
| Strategic Design Management |
58.55 |
56.20 |
47.50 |
No Applicant |
53.68 |
55.40 |
| Textile Design |
57.25 |
52.55 |
Non-eligible candidate |
54.35 |
51.85 |
54.78 |
| Toy and Game Design |
59.00 |
53.95 |
No Applicant |
No Applicant |
55.75 |
Non-eligible candidate |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
66.58 |
61.95 |
59.90 |
55.53 |
58.70 |
Non-eligible candidate |
| Universal Design |
62.03 |
60.48 |
No Applicant |
No Applicant |
51.23 |
56.23 |
NID DAT 2017 Cut Off for B.Des
The category-wise cut off marks for NID DAT 2017 exam has been provided in the table below.
| Programme/Category |
General |
General –PH |
OBC-NCL |
OBC-NCL-PH |
SC |
SC-PH |
ST |
| Bachelor of Design (B.Des) |
60.85 |
50.25 |
55.87 |
40.55 |
53.50 |
31.25 |
51.40 |
NID Cut Off 2017 for M.Des
Have a look at the table below to know the NID DAT Cut off for the year 2017.
| M.Des: Discipline/Category |
General |
OBC-NCL |
PH |
SC |
ST |
| Animation Film Design |
64.67 |
58.28 |
Non eligible candidate |
54.30 |
55.10 |
| Apparel Design |
52.70 |
48.02 |
Non eligible candidate |
44.81 |
50.86 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
62.23 |
56.25 |
No Applicant |
52.18 |
No Applicant |
| Design for Retail Experience |
62.84 |
57.25 |
47.57 |
51.28 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Digital Game Design |
54.77 |
Seat not available after de-reservation |
No Applicant |
50.80 |
54.33 |
| Film & Video Communication |
59.21 |
54.95 |
50.67 |
58.46 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Furniture Design |
59.05 |
53.16 |
42.15 |
54.02 |
48.90 |
| Graphic Design |
60.09 |
60.35 |
Non eligible candidate |
60.01 |
63.97 |
| Information Design |
63.82 |
58.80 |
Non eligible candidate |
57.38 |
51.35 |
| Interaction Design |
60.17 |
54.44 |
47.70 |
54.58 |
63.38(AR) |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
57 |
55.55 |
No Applicant |
48.17 |
55.92 |
| New Media Design |
61.41 |
57.55 |
No Applicant |
49.55 |
56.74 |
| Photography Design |
53.15 |
49.10 |
Non eligible candidate |
47.54 |
51.52 |
| Product Design |
59.75 |
53.89 |
50.33 |
55.18 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Strategic Design Management |
59.80 |
53.97 |
Non eligible candidate |
55.78 |
58.66 |
| Textile Design |
58.23 |
53.15 |
47.36 |
51.50 |
48.70 |
| Toy and Game Design |
58.23 |
53.15 |
No Applicant |
57.42 |
53.31 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
60.78 |
56.83 |
No Applicant |
57.77 |
Non eligible candidate |
| Universal Design |
60.61 |
55.21 |
No Applicant |
50.47 |
55.12 |
NID DAT 2016 Cut Off for B.Des
The table below shows the category-wise NID 2016 Cut off for B.Des/GDPD Course.
| Programme/Category |
General |
General –PH |
OBC-NCL |
OBC-NCL-PH |
SC |
SC-PH |
ST |
| Bachelor of Design (B.Des) |
67.00 |
50.00 |
58.50 |
40.55 |
56.00 |
31.25 |
48.00 |
NID DAT 2016 Cut Off for M.Des
Have a look at the table below to know the NID previous year cut off marks for different categories.
| M.Des: Discipline/Category |
General |
OBC-NCL |
PH |
SC |
ST |
| Animation Film Design |
66.10 |
54.60 |
30.80 |
59.20 |
55.90 |
| Apparel Design |
57.40 |
45.60 |
50.00 |
49.20 |
50.00 |
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
54.60 |
38.30 |
No Applicant |
44.50 |
No Applicant |
| Design for Retail Experience |
62.00 |
48.60 |
30.60 |
53.10 |
49.70 |
| Digital Game Design |
61.40 |
38.60 |
37.10 |
43.90 |
42.80 |
| Film & Video Communication |
61.80 |
47.20 |
32.70 |
47.80 |
48.60 |
| Furniture Design |
61.20 |
51.00 |
53.50 |
54.10 |
48.40 |
| Graphic Design |
69.70 |
60.00 |
36.90 |
57.60 |
60.30 |
| Information Design |
67.50 |
57.90 |
35.50 |
45.50 |
47.80 |
| Interaction Design |
67.50 |
57.90 |
35.50 |
58.60 |
58.10 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
60.00 |
49.20 |
39.50 |
50.80 |
50.90 |
| New Media Design |
60.00 |
31.10 |
52.40 |
46.50 |
36.30 |
| Photography Design |
58.70 |
42.00 |
32.70 |
49.50 |
50.30 |
| Product Design |
70.00 |
62.80 |
42.50 |
61.50 |
57.00 |
| Strategic Design Management |
63.80 |
49.60 |
30.60 |
54.80 |
57.40 |
| Textile Design |
58.40 |
46.20 |
25.00 |
45.90 |
50.00 |
| Toy and Game Design |
57.00 |
29.70 |
No Applicant |
37.50 |
52.30 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
66.40 |
60.60 |
40.50 |
60.80 |
51.60 |
| Universal Design |
61.30 |
52.00 |
52.10 |
37.50 |
44.60 |
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