Pearl Academy Exam Pattern 2026: Course-wise Pattern, Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Pearl Academy 2026 entrance exam is conducted in two stages.

• Stage 1 The candidate has to first appear in a written exam, which has the following components: Written Admission Test (WAT), General Proficiency Test (GPT) & Design Aptitude Test (DAT)
• Stage 2 The scores of the written exam are used to shortlist candidates for a Personal Interview (PI).

Computer-based exam Pearl Academy 2026 entrance test is conducted in multiple cycles and for all the cycles, the exam will be conducted in a computer-based mode.

The final merit list of Pearl Academy 2026 is prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in the written exam and personal interview. If the candidate doesn't appear in the personal interview, he or she will not be included in the merit list.

The shortlisting criteria/entrance exam to secure admission to Pearl Academy courses are mentioned in the table below.

Candidates preparing for Pearl Academy Entrance Exam can also go through the links mentioned below.

Criteria for IIAD DAT Situation Test

Candidates will be tested for the following in the Situation Test.

• Creative Thought process, Critical & Lateral thinking
•  Imagination, Ideation & Innovation
•  Material & Situation handling ability
•  Conceptual thinking / Concept generation
•  Observation Skills
• Logical Reasoning / Interpretation
• Time Management
• Understanding of Form – 2D to 3D
• Working within Material constraints &
• Precision & cleanliness. 

Criteria for IIAD DAT Portfolio

Portfolio Evaluation assesses the following skill sets and aptitude.

• Originality, uniqueness and ability
• Development of ideas
• Imagination
• Personality
• Sense of Composition
• Illustration Skills
• Presentation & Layout
• Convert Design Concept into 2D / 3D form
• Sketching & Rendering ability 
• Creativity

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The tips to prepare for Pearl Academy Entrance Exam are given below.

• Ensure that you follow the updated and current Pearl Academy syllabus
• Refer to the Pearl Academy exam pattern
• Work on both speed and accuracy.
• Solve sample papers and take mock tests closer to the exam.   
• Work on your observation and drawing skills.
• You must practice all types of drawing, at least the basics. For instance, you can work on shading once you are done with the basic drawing stuff. 

Topics for Pearl Entrance Exam

Some of the topics for Pearl entrance exam are

• Percentage, speed, distance, direction, seating arrangement, Venn diagrams, triangles
• Visualization & spatial reasoning: Cube analysis, pattern, recognition, surface counting
• Geometry basics: circles, areas and volume, 2 D figures: area and parameter, 3 D figures, Construction of squares, triangles, blood relation, 3D Figure, surface areas, volume
• Pattern completion, figure matrix, cubes and dice.
• Basic topics of physics: gears, pulleys, basic physics like force, gravity, and inertia
• For Analytical & logical: Image analysis, analogy, mirror images, water images,
• Design Sensitivity & Advanced Reasoning: Fonts, Riddles, 8-piece puzzles, spot the difference
• GK and current affairs
• Vocab: at least 20 words, comprehension passage
• Visual analogies, symbols, metaphors.

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• 50+ MCQs for Design Entrance Exams 2026: NIFT, NID, UCEED Practice Questions

B.Des and M.Des programmes are offered at all the institutes of Pearl Academy. There are five campuses. Fees of the programmes will increase annually for subsequent years by Creative Arts Education Society.

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• Design Sketching - Master Every Aspect from Concept to Creation

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