Top Fashion Design Entrance Exams In India

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NIFT Entrance Exam 2026

National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam

To Be Notified:	NIFT Stage 2 Admit Card
To Be Notified:	NIFT Stage 2: M.F.Tech Personal Interview

Dates | Cut Off | Admit Card | Centre | Syllabus | Preparation | Question Papers |

Pearl Academy Entrance Exam 2026

8 Sep ' 25 - 22 Apr ' 26	Pearl Academy Application Form 2026
23 Apr ' 26	Online Written Exam admit card release (April Cy...

Application Form | Admit Card | Dates | Syllabus | Centre |

Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design

6 Jan ' 26 - 25 Apr ' 26	SEED 2026 M.Des Registration
21 Apr ' 26	SEED First Merit List for B.Des

Dates | Admit Card | Application Form | Syllabus | Preparation | Question Papers | Mock Test |

UID Design Aptitude Test 2026

Unitedworld Institute of Design Aptitude Test

1 Nov ' 25 - 31 May ' 26	UID DAT 2026 Application
25 Mar ' 26 - 5 Apr ' 26	UID Tier 2: Situation Test for Ahmedabad Campus

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WWI Entrance Exam 2026

Whistling Woods International Entrance Exam

16 Apr ' 26	B.Des in Fashion Design
Dec '25 - Apr '26	WWI Application 2026 TENTATIVE

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NID Entrance Exam 2026

National Institute of Design Entrance Exam

May '26	B.Des DAT Mains Studio Test TENTATIVE
May '26	NID DAT 2026 (Mains) Exam Result for M.Des TENTATIVE

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IIAD Entrance Exam 2026

Indian Institute of Art and Design Entrance Exam

24 Apr ' 26 - 25 Apr ' 26	IIAD Online Exam 2026
25 Apr ' 26	IIAD Offline & Online Exam 2026

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School of Fashion Technology Common Entrance Test

9 Jan ' 26 - 10 Jan ' 26	SOFT CET 2026 Exam for B.Des
Nov '25 - Dec '25	SOFT CET 2026 Registrations TENTATIVE

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Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test

1 Jan ' 26 - 20 Apr ' 26	FDDI AIST 2026 application with regular fees
21 Apr ' 26 - 30 Apr ' 26	FDDI AIST 2026 application window without LATE fe...

Application Form | Admit Card | Syllabus | Dates | Centre |

CUCET Chandigarh University 2026

Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test

25 Oct ' 25 - 16 Apr ' 26	CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Exam
25 Oct ' 25 - 15 Apr ' 26	CUCET 2026 Phase 1 Application Form

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ISDI Challenge 2026

Indian School of Design and Innovation Challenge

27 Jan ' 26	ISDI Challenge 2026: Result
15 Dec ' 25	ISDI Challenge 2026: Last date for Portfolio/Desi...

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All India Entrance Examination for Design

6 Apr ' 26 - 18 Apr ' 26	AIEED Examination (Situation Test and GD)
15 Jun ' 26	AIEED 2026 Batch Starts

Dates | Application Form | Admit Card | Syllabus |

TDV Entrance Exam 2026

The Design Village Entrance Exam

25 Jan ' 26	TDV Entrance 2026 Online Exam Date
15 Nov ' 25 - 31 Jan ' 26	TDV Entrance 2026 Application

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GLS Institute of Design DAT 2026

GLS Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test

24 Jan ' 26 - 25 Jan ' 26	GLS DAT 2025 EXAM Date
1 Sep ' 25 - 22 Jan ' 26	GLS DAT 2026 Application Last Date

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Design Aptitude Test of Centre for Design Excellence

May '26	DE-CODE 2026 Exam Date TENTATIVE
Nov '25 - Dec '25	DE-CODE 2026 Registration START Date TENTATIVE

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WLCI Aptitude Test 2023

Dates schedule

To be announced

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Manipal University Design Aptitude Test

Dates schedule

To be announced

NIIFT Entrance Exam 2026

Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam

Mar '26 - Aug '26	NIIFT 2026 Application form TENTATIVE
Jun '26	NIIFT First counselling, Second counseling and Th... TENTATIVE

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SHIATS Entrance Exam 2020

Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences Entrance Exam

1 Aug ' 26	SHIATS 2026 Commencement of classes
3 Feb ' 26	SHIATS Entrance Exam 2026 for UG, Diploma and Onl...

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ITM University National Entrance and Scholarship Test

Jul '25	ITM NEST 2025 Result Date TENTATIVE
Jun '25	ITM NEST 2025 Exam date TENTATIVE

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