Design Entrance Exam

The results of the DAT Prelims will include the qualifying status of the candidate. If the candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims, he or she will not be eligible to appear in DAT Mains.

Note that the Desing Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) has two sub-exams: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Both the exams are mandatory.

Also, the final merit list is prepared by giving weighatage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. So, if a can candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims or doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.

Candidates can use the previous year's papers to practice for the exam. The more sample papers you solve, the better you will get. The question papers are available on the official website under the download section.

Part A has 57 questions and Part B will have two questions.

The results for NIFT are out:

1. The final results for BDes and BFTech programs were declared on May 14, 2024
2. The final results for MDes, MFTech, and MFM programs were declared on May 8, 2024

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Hello Priyanka!

No, the college does not offer part-time UG courses. All the courses offered by the college are in full-time mode only. 

The placement record of NIFT, Bangalore has been excellent in all these years. The highest package offered was INR 12 LPA and the average salary package offered was INR 8 LPA. The placement rate was 85% last year.

I hope it will help. You can reach out to us for further queries.

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The CEED 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in the second week of January 2026. So, the candidate has plenty of time to prepare for the exam. Given the CEED 2026 syllabus is of moderate to difficult, you would ideally need 6 months or so to prepare for the exam. 

That being said, if your fundamentals are strong, you can cover the syllabus in less time. Before starting you preparation, go through the syllabus and pattern, and draft a plan. Once the plan is ready, get going with full guns blazing.

Note that to fully prepare for the exam, you need to solve sample papers and take mock tests.

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon).

The exam will include two sections - Part A and Part B. Part A of the exam will be administered in a computer-based mode, whereas Part B will be held offline. It is mandatory for candidates to qualify for Part A. 

If the candidate fails to qualify for Part A, his or her Part B answers booklet will not be evaluated. 

The final score cum merit list of CEED 2026 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.

IIT Bombay will release the list of exam centres for UCEED 2025 sometime in September 2024. Note that IIT Bombay will only release the list of exam cities. The name of the exam UCEED 2025 centre allocated to be candidate will be mentioned on the admit card. The candidate can check the list of exam cities in the information brochure. In the previous edition of UCEED the exam was administered in 27 cities across India. The candidate had to select their choice of exam city at the time of filling out the application form.