NMIMS School of Design will tentatively open the NMIMS DAT 2027 application form in February 2027. Interested applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can complete NMIMS DAT 2027 registration from the official website - ndat.nmims.edu. The application fee is Rs 2000 as per last year. The authorities will conduct the NMIMS DAT entrance exam in multiple phases. The exam consists of a studio test and an interview. Candidates who have a valid score in the UCEED entrance exam are exempted from appearing for the studio test. But such candidates must appear for the interview round. In this article, get complete details about NMIMS DAT 2027, including dates, eligibility, admission process, and more.
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Particulars | Details |
Exam name | NMIMS Design Aptitude Test |
Short name | NMIMS DAT |
Conducting body | NMIMS School of Design |
Mode | Offline |
Frequency | Multiple times a year |
Course offered | BDes (Humanising Technology) |
All the NMIMS DAT dates 2027 will be notified on the official website. The institute will conduct the NMIMS DAT exam in multiple sessions. The table below provides the dates.
Particulars | Dates (Phase 1) |
NMIMS DAT 2027 application form release date | First week of February 2027 |
Last date to apply | Will be notified |
Call letter for the offline studio test, interview, and submission of portfolio | First week of March 2027 |
Studio test, interview, and submission of portfolio | March 2027 |
NMIMS DAT merit list | March 2027 |
Payment of the admission fee and document upload | March 2027 |
Commencement of programme | July 2027 |
Closure of admission | July 2027 |
The institute will notify the NMIMS DAT 2027 eligibility criteria in the admission notification. Applicants must make sure they fulfil the eligibility requirements before completing the registration. The eligibility criteria of NMIMS DAT 2027 include requirements pertaining to the minimum educational qualification, minimum marks, and age limit.
Particulars | Details |
Minimum educational qualification | 10+2 or equivalent from any stream. Candidates appearing for class 12 can also apply. |
Minimum passing percentage | 50% aggregate |
Age limit | Not more than 25 years |
The NMIMS DAT 2027 application form will open tentatively in February 2027. Interested candidates can submit the application form online. The authorities will open the NMIMS DAT 2027 registration in multiple phases with separate deadline for each phase.
The steps to complete the NMIMS DAT application form 2027 are as follows -
Visit the official website - ndat.nmims.edu
Click on new registration
Enter basic details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, and email address to generate login credentials
Next, login and fill up the application form particulars which include personal details, academic qualifications, and communication details.
Upload the required documents which include signature and photograph in the required specifications.
Pay the application fee to complete the application form
The NMIMS DAT 2027 syllabus will be notified on the official website in the information handout. The NMIMS DAT consists of a studio test and an interview. The studio test syllabus of NMIMS DAT consists of an MCQ section and a descriptive section. For the interview round, candidates have to first submit their portfolio as well. The interview will seek to evaluate the candidate’s communication skills, observation and reasoning skills, and creative aptitude.
Particulars | Details |
Studio Test Part A | Visual & Spatial ability, General Knowledge, Logical reasoning, Observation & Memory |
Studio Test Part B | Design challenge, problem solving, and sketching |
Interview | Achievement certificates, extracurricular activities. communication skills, observation and reasoning skills |
Portoflio evaluation | Minimum 5 pages. Page 1, 2 and 3 will be as per the candidate’s choice. Page 4 and 5 should include Product Sketching and Rapid Sketching as per the prescribed guidelines. |
The NMIMS DAT 2027 exam pattern informs the candidate’s about the exam structure and includes things such as the question and marks distribution, duration, mode and so on. The table below provides the exam pattern details.
Section | No. of questions | Marking Scheme | Duration |
Studio Test - Part A | 20 MCQs | 2 marks per question. Total 40 marks | 20 minutes |
Studio Test - Part B | 2 questions | 30 marks per question. Total 60 marks | 40 minutes |
Persona Interview | - | - | 10-20 minutes |
The institute will issue NMIMS DAT 2027 call letters tentatively a week before the exam. Registered candidates can download the call letter through their login. The NMIMS DAT call letter informs the candidates about the date and time of the exam, venue, and important instructions for the exam.
The NMIMS DAT merit list 2027 will be released a week after the exam, tentatively. Candidates can check the NMIMS DAT 2027 result through their login. Shortlisted candidates in the result will be called to participate in the admission process and secure admission.
The authorities will notify the NMIMS DAT counselling 2027 schedule on the official website. Candidates who have been shortlisted in the result will be required to complete admission formalities such as document verification and payment of the admission fee. The NMIMS School of Design fee is around Rs 500000 p.a.
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