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    Design Entrance Exam Calendar 2026, Complete Schedule for BDes & MDes Aspirants

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    SundararajanUpdated on 28 Oct 2025, 06:18 PM IST

    If you want to start a design or fashion career, it's essential that you're aware of the design entrance exam dates 2026. Whether it's UCEED and NID DAT, NIFT, SEED, or Pearl Academy, every one of these has its design entrance exam schedule and eligibility criteria. This guide consolidates all design exam dates 2026 into one place and gets you ahead with your applications and preparations. Read this article to find out when your preferred design exam will be held.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Why a Design Exam Admission Calendar 2026 Matters
    2. BDes Admission 2026 – Major Design Entrance Exam Dates & Schedule
    3. MDes Admission 2026 – Design Entrance Exam Calendar
    Design Entrance Exam Calendar 2026, Complete Schedule for BDes & MDes Aspirants
    Design Entrance Exam Calendar 2026

    Why a Design Exam Admission Calendar 2026 Matters

    A design entrance exam calendar helps you:

    • Track every design entrance exam date for BDes and MDes programmes.

    • Avoid missing important fashion designing admission dates.

    • Plan your portfolio and creative preparation efficiently.

    • Align your fashion designing course admission dates with board exam timelines.

    Whether you’re aiming for Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Visual Communication, or UX/UI, keeping a close eye on deadlines is the first step toward your dream college.

    BDes Admission 2026 – Major Design Entrance Exam Dates & Schedule

    UG Design Exam Name

    BDes Admission Status

    Registration End Date

    Exam Date

    UCEED 2026

    Registration open

    October 31, 2025

    January 18, 2026

    NID DAT 2026 (BDes)

    Registration open

    December 1, 2025

    Prelims: December 21, 2025

    Mains: April 2026

    NIFT 2026 (BDes)

    To open soon

    December 2025 (tentative)

    February 2026 (2nd week)

    MITID DET 2026 (BDes)

    Registration open

    February 28, 2026

    April 6, 2026

    SEED 2026 (Symbiosis Design Exam)

    Registration open

    November 30, 2026

    January 11, 2026

    UID DAT 2026 (Unitedworld Institute of Design)

    Registration open

    October 2026

    January 11, 2026

    AIDAT 2026

    Registration open

    October 31, 2025

    November 3, 2025

    Pearl Academy Entrance Exam 2026

    Registration open

    January 13, 2026

    January 17-19, 2026

    ISDI Challenge 2026

    Registration open

    October 25, 2025

    October 27 to November 15, 2025

    WUDAT 2026 (BDes)

    Registration open

    December 30, 2025

    January 4, 2026

    BITSDAT 2026

    Registration open

    February 1, 2026

    March 31 to April 5, 2026

    GLS DAT 2026 (BDes)

    Registration open

    January 2026

    January 2026

    IIAD 2026 (BDes)

    Registration open

    -

    Online: December 13, 2025

    Online & Offline: December 14, 2025

    SOFT CET 2026

    Registration open

    -

    -

    MIT WPU CET 2026

    Registration open

    -

    -

    Woxen WDT 2026

    Registration open

    -

    -

    DPU AIDAT 2026

    Registration open

    February 28, 2026

    April 19, 2026

    UPESDAT 2026

    Registration open

    -

    -

    AIEED 2026

    Registration open

    November 1, 2025

    December 20, 2025

    * “BDes Admission Status” refers to whether registration/applications are open or expected to open.

    Tips for BDes Aspirants

    • Mark design exam application final dates in your calendar and schedule reminders a week before.

    • In case of design exams such as NID or UCEED with Prelims + Mains, leave buffer time for creative preparation (drawing, sketching, model-making).

    • Have all documents in hand (Class 12 marksheet, ID, portfolio/sketchbook) well before registration deadlines for BDes admissions.

    • Prepare sample papers for each exam's format: UCEED is more on general ability and visual creativity, NID DAT has objective & subjective components.

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    MDes Admission 2026 – Design Entrance Exam Calendar

    PG Design Exam Name

    MDes Admission Status

    Registration End Date

    Exam Date

    CEED 2026

    Registration open

    October 31, 2025

    January 18, 2026

    NID DAT 2026 (MDes)

    Registration open

    December 1, 2025

    Prelims: December 21, 2025

    Mains: April 2026

    NIFT PG Entrance Exam 2026 (MDes)

    Expected soon

    December 2025

    February 2026 (2nd week)

    MITID DET 2026 (MDes)

    Registration open

    February 28, 2026

    April 6, 2026

    WUDAT 2026 (MDes)

    Registration open

    December 30, 2025

    January 4, 2026

    GLS DAT 2026 (MDes)

    Registration open

    January 2026

    January 2026

    IIAD 2026 (MDes)

    Registration open

    -

    December 13 (Online), December 14 (Online & Offline)

    * “MDes Admission Status” refers to registration/application status as known currently.

    Tips for MDes Aspirants

    • MDes programmes often require portfolio, interview, studio test, so factor in extra preparation time beyond the written exam.

    • Since some design application deadlines are tentative, keep checking official websites at regular intervals.

    • Focus on your undergraduate project work, sketches, design thinking examples - these often form part of studios/interviews for MDes admissions.

    • If you’re targeting CEED, practise both the objective and subjective parts of the CEED entrance exam (visual perception, drawing, reasoning) ahead of time.

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    Hello. Yes VIT offers a 4-year degree programme in BDes in Industrial Design. You can check more about VIT School of Design BDes by visiting the college link given here.

    No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),

    Hi Paavni,

    You can change your course from Bachelor in Fashion Technology to Bachelor of Design in NIFT. Please remember that Physics and Mathematics are compulsory in Class 12 for BFTech. However, BDes programme is open to all streams. Click on the link below for details:

    Yes, you can secure admission into BDes or similar programmes without appearing for an entrance exam. Institutes such as the Army Institute of Fashion and Design offer direct admission based on marks in 10th and 12th. Additionally, you can also apply to private universities such as UPES, which offer design

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