Design Entrance Exam

The registration fee for SOFT CET is INR 4,000 for all the programmes and categories. Application fee has to be paid online at the time of filling out the application form.

A student needs to appear for a General Ability Test, Studio Test, followed by a Personal Interview + Portfolio + Statement of Purpose in order to get a seat in colleges.

Note that all the stages are mandatory. This means if the candidate doesn't appear in any stage of the admission process, he or she will be disqualified.

Apart from Bachelors and Masters programme, the institute offers Industry Integrated Programmes with International Exposure at the Diploma level. The duration of these courses varies from 1 year to 3 years.

SOFT CET registration fee for all the programmes is non-refundable and non-negotiable. So it will not be returned if you have not appeared for the exam.

Yes, SOFT CET exam dates for both the examinations is the same. As per the official website, all the examinations will be conducted on the same date. The candidate can check the detailed schedule in the admission portal.

SOFT CET 2026 will be conducted online. The exam will be conducted on January 09, 2026.

Eligible candidates need to email their portfolios, (the second stage of DAT) on the basis of their scores in PU DAT 2026 written exam (first stage). The candidate has to next appear in Portfolio Round. A final list will be generated by PU on the basis of the sum total of the weighted scores secured by the candidate in each stage of the admissions process.

Note that all the stages of the PU DAT 2026 exam is conducted online.

PU DAT 2026 exam will be conducted by Parul Institute of Design to check aptitude, achievement, motivation and perception abilities of the candidate. Selection process will be held in three stages

1. DAT- Design Aptitude Test 

2. Portfolio Round

3. Personal Interview

Parul University will release admit cards for PU DAT 2026 exam soon after the online application form closes. The admit card has to be downloaded online using credentials. It will contain details like date and time of exam, roll number, and exam centre name and address.

Parul University conducts PU DAT entrance exam in multiple phases. The candidate can choose any phase that suits them.