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. Currently, the ISDI Challenge 2026 application form for cycle 3 is open till April 10, 2026. The ISDI challenge DAT interview for round 3 will be conducted from March 12 to April 20, 2026. Earlier, the ISDI challenge result 2026 for cycle 2 was declared on January 27, 2026. Shortlisted candidates must accept the seat by February 27. The ISDI challenge 2026 involves three stages, namely uploading of portfolio/design projects, appearing for DAT, and finally an online interview round. In this article, get complete details of the 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 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 |
Application open | September 11, 2025 | Open | Open |
Last date for portfolio upload/design project & DAT | October 25, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | April 10, 2026 |
Interview date | October 27 to November 15, 2025 | December 15 to January 16, 2026 | March 12 to April 20, 2026 |
ISDI challenge 2026 result | December 1, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
Acceptance deadline | January 15, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
Semester 1 fee payment deadline | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | May 30, 2026 |
The ISDI challenge 2026 eligibility criteria has 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 3 is open till April 10, 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 result for cycle 3 on April 30, 2026. Shortlisted candidates must accept the seat by May 20 and pay the fee by May 30, 2026. Candidates are notified about the ISDI challenge result on their registered email address. Shortlisted candidates are required to accept the seat by February 27, 2026. The institute declares the ISDI result 2026 for each cycle separately.
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 3 will be declared on April 30, 2026.
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