I. Offline Mode: Situation Test (ST) and Portfolio Evaluation (PE) – March/April, 2026
I. Online Mode: Portfolio Evaluation (PE) and Personal Interview (PI) – January/February 2026
II. Offline Mode: Situation Test (ST) and Portfolio Evaluation (PE) – April, 2026
Note:
All candidates who appear for Tier I, i.e., UID-DAT, will be eligible to appear for Tier II, i.e., the Situation Test (ST) and Portfolio Evaluation (PE).
The evaluation process and their weightage out of a total of 100 marks will be as below:
| Tier -I | Mode of Examination | Weightage |
| Design Aptitude Test (DAT) | Online | 40% |
| Tier-II | Mode of Examination | Weightage |
| Part A: Situation Test (ST) | Offline | 30% |
| Part B Portfolio Evaluation (PE) | 30% | |
| OR | ||
| Tier-II | Mode of Examination | Weightage |
| Part A: Portfolio Evaluation (PE) | Online | 30% |
| Part B Personal Interview (PI) | 30% | |
| B. Design (Hons.): | M. Design: |
| 10+2 pass/appearing (any stream) OR a 3 years Diploma (equivalent to 10+2) from any recognized higher secondary board/institute. | 10+2+3/4 years degree OR 5 years Diploma (pass/appearing) in any stream from a recognized institution or university. |
| Application Window | Eligibility |
| General Category (Indian, NRI and Foreign Applicants) | Clearance of a two-tier evaluation process and a minimum of 50% aggregate score in the last qualifying examination. Tier 1: UID DAT (100 marks), scheduled in online mode on Sunday, 11th January, 2026 (AI-proctored online examination from home). Tier 2: I. Offline Mode: Situation Test (ST) and Portfolio Evaluation (PE) II. Online Mode: Portfolio Evaluation (PE) and Personal Interview (PI) |
| NRI/NRI Sponsored/Management/Foreign (All applicants unable to appear for the two-tier evaluation process under the General Category) (Opens in January 2026) | Digital Portfolio Evaluation (Digital Submission and Evaluation of the portfolio) and a minimum of 50% aggregate score in the last qualifying examination. |
