NID DAT Cut Off 2025: Expected Category-wise and Previous Year Cutoffs

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Sep 6, 2024

NID DAT Cut Off 2025 will be released soon after the results are out. The NID has announced the weightage separately for the M.Des and B.Des programs as well, and the qualifying marks are available on the official NID DAT website for students. Applicants must check the expected cutoff list for both M.Des and B.Des programs for the various categories shared in the table.

The NID DAT M.Des Prelims Exam 2025 will be released on Feb 17, 2025, following which the cut off marks shall be out.

NID DAT 2025 cut off is the percentile of the most recent candidates accepted to the B.Des/M.Des programs at various NID campuses. Typically, DAT cut off for all stages of the NID 2025 selection process is issued individually.

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NID DAT Cut Off 2025

NID DAT cut off 2025 will be released by the conducting authority for the M.Des and B.Des programs separately. The cutoff will be shared soon after the results are released. However, till then candidates can check on the expected cutoff list for M.Des and B.Des shared below for applicant's reference.

The expected cutoff data will help candidates calculate an average range of the actual cutoff for the 2025 examination.

NID DAT B.Des Expected Cut Off 2025

Applicants must check the expected NID DAT cut off 2025 for B.Des data shared in the table below.

NID DAT 2025 B.Des Cut Off
Category B.Des Cut Off (Expected)
OPEN 48-53
OBC - NCL 43-48
EWS 50-55
ST 40-45
SC 40-45
PWD 40-45

NID DAT M.Des Expected Cut Off 2025

The expected NID DAT cut off 2025 for M.Des has been shared in the table below for applicants' reference.

NID DAT 2025 M.Des Cut Off
Institutes Open/ OBC- NCL (Expected) SC/ ST (Expected)
NID Ahmedabad

Open: 96.84

OBC NCL: 79.41

SC: 65.27

ST: 63.49

NID Andhra Pradesh

Open: 94.17

OBC NCL: 71.72

SC: 53.33

ST: 50.51

NID Haryana

Open: 91.15

OBC NCL: 65.82

SC: 46.12

ST: 47.91

NID Madhya Pradesh

Open: 88.16

OBC NCL: 60.95

SC: 50.17

ST: 46.19

NID Assam

Open: 87.10

OBC NCL: 57.17

SC: 45.98

Q. What is the expected NID DAT cut off 2025?

Ans. The expected cutoffs are around 50 for the general category and 45-48 for OBC-NCL. However, cutoffs can vary depending on factors like the number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, and seat availability.

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NID DAT Cutoff 2025 - Relaxation to Reserved Candidates

For NID DAT Cut off 2025 candidates from the reserved categories - ST, SC, OBC-NCL, and PwD will be getting a set of relaxations, category-wise relaxation is given below

  • OBC-NCL: 10% less than cutoff score of the Open category
  • SC: 20% less than cutoff score of the Open category
  • ST: 20% less than cutoff score of the Open category
  • PwD: 30% less than cutoff score of the Open category

Q. Are there category-wise NID DAT cut off 2025?

Ans. Yes, there are relaxations in cutoffs for reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC-NCL, and PwD. They can expect a 10-30% lower score compared to the general category cutoff.

NID DAT Qualifying Marks and Weightage 2025

The following table encapsulates the minimum NID DAT Qualifying Marks 2025 released by the National Institute of Design for candidates to ascertain their eligibility for NID admissions in B.Des and M.Des courses:

Minimum NID DAT Qualifying Marks 2025
Category NID Minimum Qualifying Marks
Open/General 50
EWS 50
OBC-NCL 45
SC 40
ST 40
PwD 40
Overseas 50

NID DAT Final Weightage 2025

In the following table, students can review the latest weightage for M.Des and B.Des programmes for Prelims and Mains exam events:

Exam  DAT Prelims DAT Mains
B.Des 40% 60%
M.Des DAT Prelims Studio Test Personal Interview
30% 40% 30%

NID DAT Previous Years' Cut Off

The previous year's cut off trends for NID DAT have been listed under each section below. The cut off has been shared for 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. The previous year cut off list will help candidates calculate an estimated cutoff for the upcoming exam.

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for B.Des Program - Open

NID DAT cut off 2023 for the Open category in the B.Des program is given below:

NID DAT 2023 B.Des Open Category Cut Off
Campus Open
Open Rank Score
NID Ahmedabad 47 65.8
NID Andhra Pradesh 154 62.2
NID Assam 255 60.3
NID Madhya Pradesh 196 61.3
NID Haryana 181 61.6

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for B.Des Program - GEN-EWS

NID DAT cut off 2023 for the GEN-EWS category in the B.Des program is given below:

NID DAT 2023 B.Des Gen EWS Category Cut Off
Campus GEN-EWS
Category Rank Score
NID Ahmedabad 15 57.4
NID Andhra Pradesh 49 50.4
NID Assam 53 50
NID Madhya Pradesh 44 51.2
NID Haryana 36 52.2

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for B.Des Program - OBC-NCL

NID DAT cut off 2023 for the OBC-NCL category in the B.Des program is given below:

NID DAT 2023 B.Des OBC NCL Category Cut Off
Campus OBC-NCL
Category Rank Score
NID Ahmedabad 39 60.7
NID Andhra Pradesh 117 55.9
NID Assam 139 55.1
NID Madhya Pradesh 115 56.1
NID Haryana 103 56.7

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for B.Des Program - SC

NID DAT cut off 2023 for the SC category in the B.Des program is given below:

NID DAT 2023 B.Des SC Category Cut Off
Campus SC
Category Rank Score Score
NID Ahmedabad 21 58.8
NID Andhra Pradesh 57 54.1
NID Assam 90 50.9
NID Madhya Pradesh 70 52.8
NID Haryana 49 54.7

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for B.Des Program - PwD

NID DAT cut off 2023 for the PwD category in the B.Des program is given below:

NID DAT 2023 B.Des PWD Category Cut Off
Campus PwD Rank Score
NID Ahmedabad 7 49.4
NID Andhra Pradesh 21 41.7
NID Assam NA NA
NID Madhya Pradesh 24 40.6
NID Haryana 17 43.3

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for M.Des Program - Open

NID DAT cut off 2023 in M.Des program for the Open category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des Open Category Cut Off
Discipline OPEN Rank Score
Animation Film Design 8 63.6
Ceramic & Glass Design 10 57.15
Product Design 10 64.4S
Graphic Design 10 59.95
Textile Design 13 55.35
Furniture & Interior Design 9 55.45
Film & Video Communication 13 60.15
Apparel Design 14 58.05
Lifestyle Accessory Design 14 55.2
Transportation Design 10 55.75
Toy & Game Design 7 72.3
Strategic Design Management 13 58.9
New Media Design 11 50.2
Photography Design 13 50.9
Digital Game Design 9 58.3
Interaction Design 13 52.7
Design For Retail Experience 11 63.05
Information Design 15 67.28
Universal Design 12 61.05

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for M.Des Program - Gen-EWS

NID DAT cut off 2023 in the M.Des program for the GEN-EWS category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des Gen EWS Category Cut Off
Discipline Category Rank Score
Animation Film Design 1 58.95
Ceramic & Glass Design NA NA
Product Design 2 51.4
Graphic Design NE NE
Textile Design 1 54.85
Furniture & Interior Design NE NE
Film & Video Communication NE NE
Apparel Design 1 52.4
Lifestyle Accessory Design NE NE
Transportation Design NE NE
Toy & Game Design NA NA
Strategic Design Management 1 51.35
New Media Design NE NE
Photography Design NA NA
Digital Game Design NE NE
Interaction Design NE NE
Design For Retail Experience NE NE
Information Design 2 52.28
Universal Design NE NE

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for M.Des Program - OBC-NCL

NID DAT cut off 2023 in the M.Des program for the OBC-NCL category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des OBC NCL Category Cut Off
Discipline Category Rank Score
Animation Film Design 5 4S.70
Ceramic & Glass Design NE NE
Product Design 8 58.5
Graphic Design 7 54.05
Textile Design 5 47.2
Furniture & Interior Design 8 47.15
Film & Video Communication 7 51.55
Apparel Design 2 48.7
Lifestyle Accessory Design 5 51.7
Transportation Design 6 47.85
Toy & Game Design 8 57.15
Strategic Design Management 7 48.35
New Media Design 3 47.1
Photography Design 3 48.75
Digital Game Design 7 50.15
Interaction Design 7 45.8
Design For Retail Experience 10 45.9
Information Design 9 57.05
Universal Design 8 52.4

NID DAT 2023 Cut-off for M.Des Program - SC

NID DAT cut off 2023 in the M.Des program for the SC category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des SC Category Cut Off
Discipline Category Rank Score
Animation Film Design 4 44.25
Ceramic & Glass Design NE NE
Product Design 4 S4.7
Graphic Design 4 47.5
Textile Design 6 45.9
Furniture & Interior Design 4 40.5
Film & Video Communication 3 53.8
Apparel Design 4 49.1
Lifestyle Accessory Design 2 42.65
Transportation Design 4 44.03
Toy & Game Design 2 49.05
Strategic Design Management 4 48.71
New Media Design 3 42.25
Photography Design S 41.tIb
Digital Game Design 4 50.4
Interaction Design 4 43.65
Design For Retail Experience 4 55.95
Information Design 4 57.4
Universal Design 3 47.35

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for M.Des Program - ST Category

NID DAT cut off 2023 in the M.Des program for the ST category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des ST Category Cut Off
Discipline Category Rank Score
Animation Film Design 1 62.2S
Ceramic & Glass Design 2 43.2S
Product Design 3 44.5
Graphic Design 3 40.3
Textile Design NE NE
Furniture & Interior Design 1 49.65
Film & Video Communication 1 62.6
Apparel Design 2 47
Lifestyle Accessory Design 1 41.85
Transportation Design NE NE
Toy & Game Design NA NA
Strategic Design Management 1 43.55
New Media Design NE NE
Photography Design 2 42.13
Digital Game Design 1 45.1
Interaction Design 1 48.38
Design For Retail Experience 2 50.5
Information Design 1 60.35
Universal Design NE NE

NID DAT 2023 Cut off for M.Des Program - PwD Category

NID DAT cut off 2023 in the M.Des program for the PwD category is given below:

NID DAT 2023 M.Des PWD Category Cut Off
Discipline PwD Rank Score
Animation Film Design 2 50.4
Ceramic & Glass Design NA NA
Product Design 1 56.2
Graphic Design 1 53.05
Textile Design NE NE
Furniture & Interior Design NE NE
Film & Video Communication NA NA
Apparel Design NA NA
Lifestyle Accessory Design NA NA
Transportation Design 1 4CL95
Toy & Game Design NE NE
Strategic Design Management NE NE
New Media Design NA NA
Photography Design NA NA
Digital Game Design 1 41.8
Interaction Design NE NE
Design For Retail Experience 1 41.7
Information Design NA NA
Universal Design NA NA

NID DAT Cut Off 2021

Applicants must check the NID DAT 2021 B.Des program cutoff list for various categories shared in the table below.

NID DAT M.Des 2021 Cut Off
Category B.Des Minimum Qualifying Cut Off Marks
Open 50
EWS 50
OBC-NCL 45
SC 40
ST 40
PWD 40
Overseas 50

NID DAT Cut Off 2020

NID DAT 2020 cut off scores were released by the exam authorities after the declaration of the results. They can check the table below for further information about the category-wise percentile.

NID Cut Off 2020 Category-wise
Category Minimum Qualifying Marks
OBC NCL (Non Creamy Layer) 55
SC 45
ST 45
PwD 45
Economically weaker Sections/EwS 65
Overseas 65
Open 65

B.Des State and Category Wise NID DAT Cut Off 2020

The NID DAT cut off 2020 scores for B.Des admissions in different states are given in the table below. NID DAT cut off scores provided are based on the different categories in which the candidates belong and the different states.

Category Open OBC/PWD SC/ST
NID 2020 Cut Off Assam 87.1 OBC: 57.17

SC: 45.98

NID 2020 Cut Off Ahmedabad 96.84

OBC: 79.41

PwD: 52.16

SC: 65.27

ST: 63.49

NID 2020 Cut Off Andhra Pradesh 94.17

OBC: 71.72

PwD: 47.98

SC: 53.33

ST: 50.51

NID 2020 Cut Off Haryana 91.15

OBC: 65.82

PwD: 46.33

SC: 46.12

ST: 47.91

NID 2020 Cut Off Madhya Pradesh 88.16 OBC: 60.95

SC: 50.17

ST: 46.19

NE - Not Eligible M.Des Final NID DAT Cut Off 2020

The final NID DAT 2020 cut off 2020 for M.Des admissions are given below as a table. The final NID DAT cut off scores are provided in terms of the different disciplines/ domains offered by the NID.

NID DAT Final Cut Off 2020
Domain (Discipline) NID DAT Cut Off 2020 for M.Des
Interaction Design 73.33
Information Design 73.77
Strategic Design Management 86.49
Toy & Game Design 86.84
Film & Video Communication 82.81
Furniture & Interior Design 86.67
Animation Film Design 88
Ceramic & Glass Design 79.55
Lifestyle Accessory Design 86.49
Graphic Design 88.37
Textile Design 77.78
Apparel Design 88.73
Transportation & Automobile Design 90.48
Design for Retail Experience 79.73
Universal Design 85.53
Product Design 85
New Media Design 82.09
Photography Design 85.48
Digital Game Design 73.85

NID DAT Cut Off 2019

The qualifying percentile of the NID DAT cut off 2019 is given below category-wise.

Name of Course Bachelor of Design
OBC-NCL 45
SC 40
ST 40
PwD 40
Open 50

NID DAT Closing Cut Off Percentile Score 2019 for B.Des and GDPD

The NID DAT cut off 2019 for the prelims exam of the B.Des and GDPD courses is given below, for the reference of the candidates. NID DAT cut off scores are given in terms of the various categories to which the candidates belong.

Category
NID DAT Cutoff
Open 384/52.00
OBC-NCL 347/43.80
SC 208/39.00
ST 118/31.50
PwD 67/11.10
Supernumerary 58/36.70

NID DAT Final B.Des and GDPD cut off 2019 scores are given below, in terms of the various GDPD and B.Des courses offered at different institutions of the NID, and also the categories in which the candidates belong.

Closing Cutoff Percentile for NID DAT 2019
Course SC/ST/OBC Open
Bachelor of Design, Ahmedabad

SC: 83.40

ST: 79.41

OBC: 82.11

96.21
Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Vijaywada

SC: 60.35

ST: 47.99

OBC: 71.42

88.40
Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Bhopal

SC: 58.68

ST: 40.86

OBC: 63.38

81.27
Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Jorhat

SC: 42.30

ST: 43.44

OBC: 59.29

70.58
Graduate Diploma Program in Design, Kurukshetra

SC: 62.77

ST: 50.27

OBC: 61.76

85.82

NID DAT Cut Off 2019 for M.Des Program

The final NID DAT 2019 cut off scores for the M.Des course are given in terms of the various categories and the discipline in which the candidates are seeking admissions.

NID DAT Cut Off as per M.Des Program Discipline
Domain/ Discipline SC/ST/OBC General
Universal Design 57.14 85.71
Transportation & Automobile Design 53.62 84.06
Toy & Game Design 75 77.5
Textile Design 65.22 86.96
Strategic Design Management 70.13 89.61
Product Design 60.87 86.96
Photography Design 61.9 80.95
New Media Design 73.77 81.97
Lifestyle Accessory Design 54.17 88.89
M.Des Interaction Design 48.53 86.76
Information Design 55.93 83.05
Graphic Design 77.46 84.51
Furniture Design 62.7 79.69
Film & Video Communication 57.35 86.76
Apparel Design 69.7 87.88
Animation Film Design 42.67 89.33
Ceramic & Glass Design 51.16 88.37
Design for Retail Experience 67.74 83.87
Digital Game Design 54.17 72.92

NID DAT 2018 Cut Off

The qualifying percentile of the NID DAT cut off 2018 is given below category-wise. Candidates can check out the table below for further information about the category-wise cutoff.

Category
NID DAT Cutoff
OBC-NCL 59.5
SC 55.5
ST 52.5
PwD 48
Open 68.1
Overseas 50.6

NID DAT Cut Off for M.Des Mains 2018

The NID DAT cut off scores for the mains exam of the M.Des program are given below as a table, for the reference of the candidates.

NID DAT Cut Off for M.Des Mains 2018
Domain/ Discipline SC/ST Open
Universal Design

51.23

ST: 56. 23

OBC: 60

62.03
Transportation & Automobile Design

58.7

OBC: 61

66.58
Toy & Game Design

55.75

OBC: 53

59
Textile Design

51.85

ST: 54.78

OBC: 52

57.25
Strategic Design Management

53.68

ST: 55.04

OBC: 56

58.55
Product Design

60.18

ST: 57.65

OBC: 60

66.23
Photography Design

50.03

ST: 46.09

53.95
New Media Design

48.43

ST: 47.01

OBC: 52

54.9
Lifestyle Accessory Design

51.85

ST: 54.01

OBC: 56

61.7
Interaction Design

51.93

ST: 51.08

OBC: 53

58.88
Information Design

57.85

OBC: 62

66.18
Graphic Design

48.95

OBC: 57

60.7
Furniture Design

56.08

ST: 47.48

OBC: 54

58.98
Film & Video Communication

52.45

OBC: 54

60.03
Apparel Design

44.38

ST: 50.33

OBC: 50

53.6
Animation Film Design ST: 61.65 62.82
Ceramic & Glass Design

47.38

ST: 50.75

OBC: 51

55.23
Design for Retail Experience

54.5

ST: 55.45

OBC: 56

62.23
Digital Game Design

55.93

ST: 54.35

OBC: 57

63.58

NID DAT Cut Off for M.Des Prelims 2018

The NID DAT cut off scores for the prelims exam of the M.Des program are given below as a table, for the reference of the candidates.

NID DAT Cut Off for M.Des Prelims 2018
Domain/ Discipline Open SC/ST
Universal Design 60.5 49.25
Transportation & Automobile Design 62 57.25
Toy & Game Design 54.25 25.75
Textile Design 55.25 48
Strategic Design Management 59.5 48.75
Product Design 65 59.75
Photography Design 53.5 48.5
New Media Design 58.5 39.75
Lifestyle Accessory Design 56.25 44.5
Interaction Design 62.75 57.25
Information Design 60.25 53.25
Graphic Design 63.5 56.75
Furniture Design 61.75 53.25
Film & Video Communication 55.75 51.5
Apparel Design 54 46.75
Animation Film Design 59.75 56
Ceramic & Glass Design 49.25 25.25
Design for Retail Experience 58.5 47
Digital Game Design 54.75 42.75

NID DAT 2017 Cut Off

The qualifying percentile of the NID DAT cut off 2017 is given below category-wise. Candidates can check out the table below for further information about the category-wise cut off.

Category
NID DAT Cutoff
OBC-NCL 55.42
SC 52.41
ST 50
PwD 50.25
Open 60.05
Supernumerary 51.84

NID DAT 2017 M.Des Cut Off

The NID DAT M.Des cut off for 2017 is given below as a table. The table comprises cut-off scores as per the different domains and categories.

NID DAT 2017 M.Des Cut Off
Domain/ Discipline Open OBC-NCL
Universal Design 60.61 55.21
Transportation & Automobile Design 60.78 56.83
Toy & Game Design 58.23 53.15
Textile Design 58.23 53.15
Strategic Design Management 59.8 53.97
Product Design 59.75 53.89
Photography Design 53.15 49.1
New Media Design 61.41 57.55
Lifestyle Accessory Design 57 55.55
Interaction Design 60.17 54.44
Information Design 63.82 58.8
Graphic Design 64.09 60.35
Furniture Design 59.05 53.16
Film & Video Communication 59.21 54.95
Apparel Design 52.7 48.02
Animation Film Design 64.67 58.28
Ceramic & Glass Design 62.23 56.25
Design for Retail Experience 62.84 57.25
Digital Game Design 54.77 SNA

NID DAT 2017 B.Des and GDPD Cut Off

The NID DAT B.Des and GDPD cut off for 2017 are given below as a table. The table comprises cut-off scores as per the different institutions offering the courses and categories to the candidates.

NID DAT B.Des and GDPD Cut Off for 2017
B.Des - NID Ahmedabad
Graduate Diploma Programme in Design - NID Vijayawada
Graduate Diploma Programme in Design - NID Kurukshetra
Open 60.85 Open 57.24 Open 55.7
OBC-NCL 55.87 OBC-NCL 52.15 OBC-NCL 51
SC 53.5 SC 50.47 SC 49.35
ST 51.4 ST 47.85 ST 47.55
PH 50.25 PH 46.7 PH45.55

NID Reservation Criteria 2025

The reserved category candidates qualify for relaxation in the required cut off, based on their reservation category and criteria. The relaxation criterion for each category, concerning the open category cut-off scores, is specified below as a table. Candidates can check out the same.

Category
NID DAT Cutoff
OBC-NCL
10% less than the cut-off score of the General category
SC
20% less than the cut-off score of the General category
ST
20% less than the cut-off score of the General category
PH
30% less than the cut-off score of the General category

NID DAT Reservation of Seats

The reservation of seats to the various categories, courses offered, and institutions is given below as a table for the candidates' reference.

Reservation Based on Category
Program Institute
Total no. of Seats
GDPD NID Haryana 75
GDPD NID Andhra Pradesh 75
GDPD NID Madhya Pradesh 75
B.DES. NID Ahmedabad 125
GDPD NID Assam 75

NID DAT 2025 Result

The result for NID DAT M.Des 2025 prelims exam is scheduled to be released on Feb 17, 2025. Moreover, the release of the results for the NID 2025 for the B.Des exam shall be done on Apr 1, 2025.

Applicants must enter the credentials required to download their results through the official website.

Q. What should I do if I don't meet the NID DAT cutoff?

Ans. If you don't qualify this year, you can reappear for the exam next year. In the meantime, you can focus on improving your skills and consider other design institutes

FAQs on NID Cut Off

Q: What is NID DAT cut off 2025?

A: NID DAT cut off 2025 is the minimum qualifying marks an applicants need to score to clear the examination. The cutoff list for 2025 will be shared by the conducting authority soon after the results are released.

Q: What is the minimum qualifying mark for B.Des?

A: The minimum qualifying marks for B.Des are: Open/General-50 EWS-50 OBC-NCL-45 SC-40 ST-40 PwD-40 Overseas-50

Q: What is relaxation in NID DAT exam cut off score?

A: NID DAT 2025 relaxation score for all categories inclides: OBC - 10% Less than Cutoff score of General Category, SC- 20% Less than Cutoff score of General Category, ST - 20% Less than Cutoff score of General Category and PH - 30% Less than Cutoff score of General Category.

Q: What is the cut off for OBC in NID DAT for the year 2024?

A: The cut off score for OBC-NCL for NID Ahmedabad is 60.7 and the category rank for this score is 30. Whereas, for NID Andhra Pradesh, score for OBC-NCL is 55.9.

Q: What are the factors that determine the NID DAT 2025 cutoff?

A: The following are responsible for determining the NID DAT 2025 cut off. Total number of candidates appearing NID DAT, Difficulty level of the exam, Average performance of the students, Seat intake, and Previous year cutoff trends.

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