IIAD Entrance Exam

No, you should not apply if you don't meet the eligibility criteria for IIAD DAT Entrance Exam. 

It is because exam officials will verify the eligibility conditions before seat allotment. If any candidate is found lacking, he or she will be disqualified.

Further, if the candidate is found to be forging their eligibility, they may not only be disqualified, but criminal charges may also be levied against such candidates.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an entrance exam.

So, make use of it. You can solve sample papers at any time/ stage of your exam preparation.

By solving sample papers, you can get exam-ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

For admission to UG courses, the candidate needs to have passed 10+2 exam in any discipline. Those awaiting 10+2 results may also apply. The candidate must make sure that meet the eligibility criteria, as otherwise the candidature of the applicant can be cancelled.

The admission committee will verify the information given by the candidate at the time of counselling.

Total marks for IIAD DAT exam will be 200. Duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. Question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking and Visual Aptitude Sections.  IIAD DAT will have two phases: which include the iDAT exam and Portfolio Evaluation or Interview round.

The last date to fill the Application form of IIAD Entrance exam was May 22, 2026. The exams will be held in online and offline modes.

The entrance exam for IIAD DAT 2026 was on May 30, 2026. The exam is conducted in online and offline modes.

The application fee for IIAD DAT Entrance Exam 2026 is INR 2,500. The applications are available online at the website. 

The IIAD DAT paper includes:

• Visual and creative thinking questions

• Drawing-based problem-solving

• Observation and design sensitivity

• Analytical and logical reasoning

• Situational responses

Candidates are selected for IIAD UG and PG programmes on the basis of the following:

• Performance in the IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) or iMAT (for management programmes)
• Performance in the Studio Test/Personal Interview
• Portfolio review (for some programmes)

The process is similar, but PG applicants (M.Des / MBA) are assessed using iMAT instead of iDAT, and emphasis may be placed more on portfolio, work experience, or interview performance.