NMIMS DAT Exam Dates 2026 (OUT): Check Full Schedule Here

Candidates who are included in the NMIMS DAT 2026 selected candidates list need to pay the seat-acceptance fees to confirm their seats. First merit list candidates have to pay the fees within the given deadline.

Note that if the payment is not made within the given deadline, the allotment will be cancelled and offered to the candidate next in the order of merit.

The SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed to be University  offers a B. Des. (Humanising Technology at its School of Design (Mumbai Campus). Admission to the programme is based on merit of the NMIMS DAT exam.

Interested candidate need to fill out the NMIMS DAT application form. The application link will be given on this page. Note that only such candidate who qualify in the exam and meet the prescribed criteria will be considered for admission.

Skills that are tested in DAT include Design ability, Observation skills, Illustration skills, Problem-solving skills, Imaginative skills, Space Visualization. To get a good score on DAT, candidate must work on each of these skills. Some of skills are natural and some of them are acquired.

SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed to be University will release the Merit List I of selected candidates in May 2026. The merit list includes the names of candidates eligible for admission to the design course. 

The candidate can download the merit list from the admission portal of the institute. Use your candidate credentials to download the merit list.

If the candidate is not included in the merit list, he or she will not be considered for admission.

SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to be University will notify candidates about the release of call letters. It is expected that call letters for Phase 2 will be available for download on April 27, 2026. The candidate will have to download the call letter using their candidate credentials.

Note that the call letter will be released separately for each lot.

In a Design Aptitude Test, candidates are asked drawing, sketching and general reasoning questions. Candidate needs to prepare for each question type to get a good score in DAT.

Some of the top design entrance exams that candidates can take include NIFT, NID DAT, UCEED, and SEED.

Yes, you need to upload portfolios for NMIMS DAT. When uploading portfolio, you have to follow guidelines given by admission committee.

Candidate must complete all stages of NMIMS admission process. Or else, candidate will not be considered for admission.

The NMIMS DAT entrance exam is conducted by SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed to be University. The scores of the exam is considered for admission to design courses offered by the institute.

The NMIMS DAT 2026 exam will be conducted for admission to the BDes (Humanising Technology) programme offered at the School of Design, NMIMS Mumbai.

The candidate needs to follow this page to be updated about all the latest events related to the NMIMS DAT entrance exam.

To download NMIMS DAT 2026 admit card

1. Go to admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Enter your candidate credentials

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

Classes for NMIMS DAT new admission season will commence in July 2026. Candidates who have been selected for admission in the merit lists and paid the admission fees can join classes.

SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to be University will notify candidates about the release of call letters. It is expected that call letters for Phase 2 will be available for download on April 27, 2026. The candidate will have to download the call letter using their candidate credentials.

Note that the call letter will be released separately for each lot.

The SVKM’s NMIMS Deemed to be University  offers a B. Des. (Humanising Technology at its School of Design (Mumbai Campus). Admission to the programme is based on merit of the NMIMS DAT exam.

Interested candidate need to fill out the NMIMS DAT application form. The application link will be given on this page. Note that only such candidate who qualify in the exam and meet the prescribed criteria will be considered for admission.