MITID DAT MDes Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure

No, you will not be considered if you do not meet MITID criteria. Candidate must meet cutoff criteria in their categories to get admission in MITID DAT 2026. If they fail to meet the cut-off, he or she will not be considered for admission. 

MITID DAT 2026 application fee for Indian candidates is INR 3000. Candidates belonging to NRI, CIO, PIO, and Foreign national categories need to pay INR 4500. The last date to fill out the application form is February 28, 2026. The applications are open for all the programmes.

Allotment of seats for MITID DAT 2026 is based on merit rank of candidate in entrance exam. Candidates who have a higher MITID DAT 2026 merit rank will be called first for the first round of seat allotment. Result for seat allotment will be announced on the website.

The MITID 2026 final merit list for the B.Des program was released on May 15, 2026. The result will have to be checked online. In the log-in panel that opens, enter your candidate credentials.

The result will have the sectional and overall marks, and the qualifying status. Shortlisted candidates will be called for seat allotment.

The last date to fill the MITID DAT registration form is February 28, 2026. The exam will be conducted on April 12, 2026. MITID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) will be in online & pen-paper mode.

MITITD DAT examination will have computer-based MCQ (objective) test, subjective test and offline drawing test.

•  Objective Exam – Computer Based Test
• Descriptive Exam – Computer Based Test
• Drawing Exam – Offline Test Candidates need to draw using Pens / Pencils / Colours on the sheets provided.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for the MITID DAT entrance exam.

By solving sample papers, the candidate can prepare holistically for the entrance exam.

To begin with, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers and you can improve your problem-solving and time management skills.

Sample papers for MITID DAT 2026 can be solved as part of one’s exam preparation strategy. 

The sample papers will contain similar types of questions to those asked in the entrance exam.

You can start solving questions in the sample paper after you have completed a few topics. Find the related questions and work on them. 

The MITID 2026 final merit list for the B.Des program was released on May 15, 2026. The result will have to be checked online. In the log-in panel that opens, enter your candidate credentials.

The result will have the sectional and overall marks, and the qualifying status. Shortlisted candidates will be called for seat allotment.

The Studio Test and Personal Interview for the M.Des programs will be conducted in the third week of May 2026. Candidates who have qualified in the written exams are eligible to appear in the Studio Test. 

The detailed schedule for the Studio Test and Interview is released on the admission portal of MIT Institute of Design. The candidate had to attend the exam as per the schedule and slot mentioned in the admit card.

MITID DAT 2026 eligibility criteria for B.Des and M.Des is given below.

For B.Des programme, candidates should have passed Class 12 from any stream and for MDes programme, candidates should hold an undergraduate degree. 

Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for the programs they want admission. Note that any candidate who doesn't meet the eligibility criteria could be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

The Design Entrance Test (DET) 2026 exam for admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses at the MIT Institute of Design will be conducted on April 05, 2026.

The entrance exam included a Design Aptitude Test and is the 1st stage of the two-stage admission process. Candidates who qualified in the DAT exam had to next appear in a Studio Test & Personal Interview.

MITID DAT has not released any official syllabus. However, candidates are evaluated on their analytical skills, drawing skills, communcation skills. Know more about the syllabus of MITID DAT exam 2026.

The candidate is also urged to prepare previous year's papers. Another useful tool is sample papers, which is easily available in the market for top exams like NIFT, NID, etc. Use these sample papers.