Design Entrance Exam

IIT Bombay will release the admission schedule for the CEED 2027 exam, including the application start and last dates, at the time of the release of the application form. The CEED application form will open from October 01, 2026 till November 05, 2026 with regular fees.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) released the first merit list in the last week of April 2026. Candidates can check the same by visiting the official website: sid.edu.in.

To download the merit list, the candidate will have to log in to the result portal using their B.Des ID and password.

The merit list will include the merit rank of the candidate and the seat allotment status. Candidates who are included in the merit list will have to get registered for the programme.

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.

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.

PES University will conduct the first round of counseling for PESSAT DAT 2026 in July 2026 (tentative). The 2nd round will be conducted once the 1st round concludes.

Candidates will be invited for counseling based on the scores in the PESSAT DAT 2026 entrance exam. Also, the admission committee will verify original documents before completing admission formalities.

The last date to submit original documents / last date for PESSAT seat (only for admitted students) is July 2026 (tentative). The detailed schedule will be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment.

Note that the allotment of seats will be as per the merit rank of the candidate in the PESSAT DAT 2026 entrance exam.

PES University will conduct the first round of counseling for PESSAT DAT in June 2026 (tentative). The candidate will be shortlisted for counseling based on the scores in the PESSAT DAT 2026 entrance exam. The qualifying status of the candidate should ideally be mentioned in the scorecard.

Note that the allotment of seats will be as per PESSAT DAT 2026 merit rank.

PES University will declare results of PESSAT DAT 2026 exam 3 days after taking the test. To check the results, go to result portal and log in using your candidate credentials. It will include details like the name and roll number of the candidate, sectional and overall marks, and the qualifying status.

Such candidates who qualify in the exam will be called for seat allotment.

PES University will declare the results of PESSAT DAT 2026 within 3 days after taking the test. The result will include the marks and merit rank obtained by the candidate. Candidate will be shortlisted for counseling based on the merit rank. 

The PESSAT DAT 2026 exam will be held from January to July 2026 . The candidate needs to book a slot for the exam. 

On exam-day, make sure that you reach the exam center on time. Late comers may not be allowed entry inside the exam center.