IIAD DAT 2025: Registration (Open), Exam DATE, Syllabus, Admission Process, Seat Matrix

The question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude sections. The candidate will have 30 minutes to complete the Logical Reasoning section, while for the Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude section, the candidate will have 2 hours.

The candidate must prepare for the IIAD exam as per the official pattern. Also, make it a point to follow the official syllabus.

The IIAD 2025 exam has two parts - IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) and Studio Simulation. However, those seeking admission to Fashion Management courses need to appear in the IIAD Management Aptitude Test (iMAT) and Interview. The exam will be conducted in online and on-campus modes.

The candidate needs to strictly follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an entrance exam.

So, make use of it. You can solve sample papers at any time/ stage of your exam preparation.

By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) will conduct the IIAD 2025 exam on February 1. The exam will be conducted in Online and Offfline modes.

The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2025 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conduted multiple times in the year. 

The last date to fill out the IIAD 2025 hasn't been announced yet. The aplication form has to be filled out in online mode by eligible candidates. The IIAD 2025 exam will be conducted once application closes.

The application form could be filled out by candidates who meet the eligibility criteria. Note that if the candidate doesn't meet prescribed criteria, he or she could be disqualified.

The duration of the IIAD DAT exam is 2 hours 30 minutes and the question paper will be of 200 marks. The question paper will include questions from sections like Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude.

To get a good score in the exam, the candidate must know the important topics. These topics typically will carry more weightage.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

Sample papers can be solved as part of one’s exam preparation. 

Also, you can solve them very early on in your exam preparation.

If you have completed a few topics, try solving questions related to those topics. As you move deeper into the syllabus, there will be more questions to solve.

Solve as many sample papers as you can.

IIAD 2024 exam will be conducted for admission to BA (Hons) Fashion Design, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, BA (Hons) Communication Design, BA (Hons) Fashion Business Management, and BA (Hons) Fashion Communication courses.

The candidate can select their programme of study when filling out the application form. Note that IIAD application will open in online mode.

The IIAD exam will be conducted in the following cities - New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. The preferred exam centre had to be selected at the time of filling the application form. The details of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the IIAD admit card.

On exam day, you need to report at the centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card. Also, bring your admit card and valid ID proof.

The application process for IICD 2025 has OPENED. To fill in the application form, the candidate had to follow these steps:

1. Get registered - The candidate had to get registered by entering details like email id, mobile number, and other details.
2. Fill in the form - Upon registration, log-in to fill in the rest of the application form, including personal, academic, contact details. 
3. Upload documents - Photograph and signature have to be uploaded as per the given format.
4. Pay the application fees - The exam fees is INR 2500. 

The online application form for IIAD had to be filled out online. Interested candidates could duly fill and submit their applications before the last date. The candidate had to fill out the application form following the link on the admission portal of the institute. 

The candidate must ensure that they apply for the IICD 2025 exam before the last date.

No, you are not allowed to carry electronic gadgets inside the IIAD exam hall.

Any candidate who is found in possession of such items may be disqualified from IIAD exam. 

So, don’t carry such items inside the exam hall. Follow the guidelines issued by the exam conducting authority.

Exam oddicials will release the IIAD DAT 2025 admit card on its admission portal.

Download the admit card by following these steps:

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Ennter you candidate credentials

5. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.

The IIAD DAT 2025 admit card will include the date and timings of the exam. It will also have the exam center reporting time.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.

Note that if you arrive at the exam center after the exam has commenced, you will not be allowed entry.

So, be on time.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria prescribed for the IIAD entrance exam 2025.

If the candidate doesn’t meet the eligibility criteria, they mustn’t apply.

Exam officials will verify the eligibility and any candidate who is found lacking will be disqualified.

Also, if a candidate fakes their eligibility, they may be disqualified and might also face criminal charges.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is closed.

With regular fees, the application was open from November 22-January 6, 2025. With late fees, applications were accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application was available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA also released the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme could fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation early. NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, the exam will be very difficult. So, start early. The same goes for the GAT.

IIAD exam officials will not release any draft answer key.

It will declare the results directly on its admission portal. The candidate can check their results using their candidate credentials.

Since there is no answer keys, there will also be no answer key challenge.

If the answer  key is released, the direct link to download the keys will be updated here.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

There will be no draft answer keys for IIAD exam 2025 if we go by previous years' schedule.

However, if exam officials fo release the answer key, the direct link to download the keys will be provided here.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The results will be declared at the admission portal of IIAD 2025. 

To check your results, follow these steps:

1. Click on the IIAD exam result link

2. A log-in window will open

3. Enter your log-in credentials

4. On log-in, you can download the IIAD exam scorecard.

To participate in the seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the exam. Exam officials will release the detailed counseling-cum-seat allotment process on its admission portal.

Careffully go through it.

Typically, the seat allotment will be based on the following factors:

• The merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam

• The seat intake for the applied program

• Options selected by the candidate

If the candidate doesn’t accept the seat allocated to him or her, the allotment will be canceled. Exam officials will release the deadline for acceptance and fee payment schedule.

If the allotment is cancelled, the vanacent seat will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.

So, it is the responsibility of the candidate to pay the seat-acceptance fee by the given deadline.

The result will be released online. The scorecard will carry the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Sectional score

• Overall score

• Merit rank

The scorecard will be available for download in pdf format. Download and take a printout.

The IIA D DAT 2025 scorecard will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the IIAD exam scorecard, you will be able to get admission in the 2025-25 academic session.

You can’t use the scorecard for admission in the next session.

The best books of IIAD exam 2025 will have the following characteristics:

• They will be written as per the official IIAD DAT 2025 exam syllabus

• Also, there will be very few to no errors in these books

• The books will be well written and easy to follow

• These books will also have infographics to explain various concepts. 

• Good books will also contain lots of practice material and examples.

In the last few days leading up to the IIAD exam exam, you need to follow these points:

• Don’t start any new topics as it will eat into your preparation time.

• If you have already completed the rest of the topics, may be you can start a new topic. But again you need to be cautious

• Do timely revision and focus more on the difficult topics

• Solve sample papers

• Take mock tests

• Eat and stay healthy

On the day of the IIAD exam, make sure that you follow the rules given herein:

• Carry the admit card and an ID proof

• Reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card

• Follow the exam guidelines; don;t carry any electronic gadgets or illegal items

• Inside the exam venue, follow the instructions of the invigilator. 

Yes, the candidate may contact the IIAD DAT 2025 exam officials via phone. You should call the officials during office hours.

Also, if you have an issue, don’t wait until too late.

Exam officials would ideally listen to your problem and try to get it resolved.

Typically there is no option to edit the application form. So, you need to be careful when filling out the form.

Make sure that you are uploading the correct documents and as per the given format. Also, the entered data must be correct.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

The IICD 2025 entrance exam will be conducted by January 25, 2025. The exam will have three parts - Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test and, Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview, and C. Personal Interview. 

The results of the IICD 2025 exam will be declared on February 21, 2025. Candidates who have qualified in the exam are eligible for admission and need to subnmit the semester fees online.

Online applications for the IICD 2025 exam opened on October 7, 2024. Applications have to be filled by candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria. The last date for filling the application form is Janaury 7, 2024. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form can download the admit cards for IICD 2025 once it is released.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) will conduct the IICD 2025 exam by Janaury 25, 2025. 

The B.Des course fee through DEED is given below.

The DEED application form is open for the current session. The application form is open online at the DEED 2025 admission portal. Candidates who want to apply for admission will have to register, apply and pay the application fee in order to appear in the entrance exam.

Applications submitted via offline mode will not be accepted. Also, make sure that applications are submitted before the last date.

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised.

Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee.

• Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000.
• All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee.

Mode of fee payment

The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

The IICD 2025 entrance exam has the following components:

1. Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test
2. Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview
3. Part C - Personal Interview

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the IICD 2025 entrance exam. If the candidate misses out on any of the above exams, he or she will not be included in the IID 2025 merit list, which will be used for counseling and seat allotment.

Yes, the candidate had to bring with them a few of their best works as samples that can be displayed at the time of the personal interview. Items that can be displayed incude - sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, etc. 

Note that candidates will be shortlisted for the portfolio round based on their performance in the written exam. 

Also, for preparing the final results, weightage will be given both to the written exam and the portfolio.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

The IICD 2025 personal interview will evauate the following abilites:

• Aptitude to crafts
• Intelligence quotient (IQ)
• Communication Ability
• General Awareness about Crafts & Design
• Overall Personal Achievements in academics and co-curricular activities.

For admission to UG courses, the candidate needs to have passed 10+2 exam in any discipline. Those awaiting 10+2 results may also apply. The candidate must make sure that meet the eligibility criteria, as otherwise the candidature of the applicant can be cancelled.

The admission committe will verify the information furnished by the candidate at the time of counseling.

Yes, candidates seeking admission to design courses at the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) need to appear in the IIAD entrance exam. Qualifying exam scores will only be used as a qualifying criteria, and not for preparing the IIAD 2025 merit list.

Candidates who plan to get admission to the institute need to apply online. Note that applications ubmitted via offline mode will be rejected.

Yes, lateral entry is also available for eligible candidates. Under this scheme, the candidate will be selected based on their performance in the personal interview and portfolio.

The candidate has to apply online for admission under this scheme. The application form will open online at the admission portal of the institute.

Make sure that you carefully go through the eligibiity criteria.

The IIAD 2024 entrance test is conducted for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD).

• UG courses: BA. (Hons) in Fashion Design/ Communication Design/ Interior Architecture Design and B.A. (Hons) in Fashion Business Management
• PG courses: MA in Fashion Design and MA in Fashion Business Management 

You can select the programme of study at the time of filling out the application form.

The application fee is INR 2,500 (which is the same for all categories). The fee once paid is not refunded; so candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria are recommended to go ahead and fill out the online application form. 

Note that along with payment of the application fee, the candidate is also required to upload documents. But do make sure that the documents uploaded follow the prescribed specifications.