Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai, conducts the ISDI Challenge 2026 in multiple phases for admission into the B.Des programme of the institute. ISDI authorities will conduct the personal interview round for ISDI Challenge DAT cycle 7 on June 22, 2026. Based on the design aptitude test, portfolio and personal interview, authorities will release the ISDI challenge DAT cycle 7 results on June 23, 2026. All the shortlisted candidates from cycle 7 will have to confirm their seats and complete the prescribed fee by June 29, 2026. Presently, authorities have opened the ISDI Challenge DAT cycle 8 application form on its official website. All the registered candidates for cycle 8 have to appear for DAT and submit their portfolio by July 2, 2026. Shortlisted candidates from the DAT and portfolio rounds have to appear for the Cycle 8 ISDI Challenge DAT interview round on July 6, 2026. The ISDI Challenge Cycle 8 final result will be declared on July 7, 2026. The candidates who get selected through the ISDI challenge have to confirm their seats by paying the seat acceptance fees on or before the prescribed deadline. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know complete details about ISDI Challenge 2026, including dates, eligibility, and more.
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Particulars | Details |
Conducting body | Indian School of Design and Innovation |
Frequency | Multiple cycles |
Mode | Online |
Courses offered | B.Des |
The institute has notified the ISDI challenge dates for 2026 on its official website. The ISDI challenge is conducted in multiple phases. Currently, cycle 2 is underway. The ISDI Challenge 2026 dates are given below.
Particulars | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 | Cycle 5 | Cycle 6 | Cycle 7 | Cycle 8 |
Application open | September 11, 2025 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
Last date for portfolio upload/design project & DAT | October 25, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | April 10, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | June 6, 2026 | June 18, 2026 | July 2, 2026 |
Interview date | October 27 to November 15, 2025 | December 15 to January 16, 2026 | March 12 to April 20, 2026 | May 8, 2026 to May 15, 2026 | May 25, 2026 to May 30, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 22, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
ISDI challenge 2026 result | December 1, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | April 30, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | June 5, 2026 | June 11, 2026 | June 23, 2026 | July 7, 2026 |
Acceptance deadline | January 15, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | May 25, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | June 29, 2026 | July 13, 2026 |
Semester 1 fee payment deadline | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | June 29, 2026 | July 13, 2026 |
The ISDI Challenge 2026 eligibility criteria have been prescribed on the official website. Candidates who have passed the 10+2 exam or are appearing for their 10+2 exams are eligible to apply. The ISDI challenge upper age limit is 21 years. Candidates appearing for their 10+2 exams will be required to submit their pass certificate at the time of admission.
The ISDI Challenge 2026 application form for cycle 8 is open on its official website. The deadline to apply for the ISDI challenge DAT cycle 8 is July 2, 2026. Interested candidates must apply from the official website -isdi.in. At the time of submitting the application form for the ISDI Challenge 2026, candidates will be required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP).
There are three components for the ISDI challenge 2026 process, which are as follows-
Uploading portfolio/design project: First candidates have to upload a portfolio, which can include a mix of drawings, sketches, photographs, animations, paintings, or sculptures. The portfolio must be uploaded in a PDF or JPG/JPEG format. In case the candidate does not have a portfolio, they can complete a design project as directed by the institute and upload it.
Design Aptitude Test (DAT): After uploading the portfolio/ design project, candidates must attempt the online DAT, which evaluates the design aptitude and knowledge.
Online Interview: The third component of the ISDI Challenge 2026 is the online interview conducted over a phone call or video call.
The syllabus of ISDI Challenge DAT 2026 evaluates candidates in four areas, namely general awareness, logical reasoning, analytical thinking, and storytelling. The ISDI challenge DAT must be completed online in 60 minutes.
Sections | No. of questions | Marks |
General awareness | 15 | 30 |
Logical reasoning | 15 | 30 |
Analytical thinking | 10 | 20 |
Storytelling | 1 | 20 |
The weightages for various components in the ISDI Challenge 2026 selection process are given in the table below.-
Component | Total Marks | Weightage |
Portfolio/Design project | 100 | 40% |
DAT | 100 | 40% |
Online interview | 100 | 30% |
The institute will declare the ISDI Challenge 2026 results for cycle 7 on June 23, 2026. Candidates will be notified about the ISDI result 2026 on their registered email ID. Shortlisted candidates must accept the seat and pay the fee within the prescribed deadline. Following the cycle 7 results, candidates appearing for the cycle 8 will be able to check their results on July 13, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The three components of ISDI challenge 2026 include the portfolio, DAT, and online interview.
The ISDI challenge DAT has a 40% weightage in the ISDI challenge selection process.
Through the ISDI challenge 2026, candidates will be offered admission into the BDes programme with specialisations in communication design, fashion design, interior design, product design, strategic design and management, and animation and VFX.
The ISDI challenge result 2026 for cycle 7 and 8 will be declared on June 23 and July 7, 2026.
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