Who can apply?
Minimum qualification
Bachelor/equivalent; Design Education requires its specified master’s route
Eligibility conditions
Regular MDes: recognised bachelor/equivalent. Design Education: master’s in design, or bachelor’s in design plus master’s in any discipline. Foreign qualifications need equivalence. Appearing candidates must complete examinations and clear earlier backlogs by 28 June 2027, pass on first attempt and submit results by 31 July 2027; prescribed undertakings apply.
Age and cutoff
DOB on/after 1 July 1995: General/EWS/overseas; 1 July 1992: Indian OBC-NCL/SC/ST; 1 July 1990: Indian PwD. Design Education cutoffs respectively: 1 July 1992, 1989 and 1987.
Read all post-specific conditions in the original notice. A discovery tag or this summary is not an authority-issued eligibility decision or a selection guarantee.
Important dates
- Official publication
- 10 Sep 2026
- Application opens
- 10 Sep 2026
- Application closes
- 30 Nov 2026
- Correction closes
- 03 Dec 2026
2026-12-20
An application extension does not automatically change the age or qualification cutoff. Date-only deadlines do not imply that the authority published a midnight closing time.
Selection / assessment process
DAT Prelims, then Studio Test and Interview; final weightages awaited.
Exam pattern / marking scheme
DAT preliminary followed by discipline-specific studio testing and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Syllabus and preparation guidance
Design aptitude and discipline-specific assessment; official handbook and sample papers govern.
Documents to prepare
This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.
How to apply, step by step
- Register under MDes, choose permitted disciplines, complete the form, upload evidence and pay the applicable discipline fees.
Use the authority’s own application flow. Never share passwords, OTPs or payment PINs with us. Official application fees are separate from optional form-help charges.
Official notification and action links
Checked action links are not yet available. This is not a live application listing.
Reachability is checked separately from official ownership and editorial completeness. A login or CAPTCHA can require a documented manual check. A working homepage is not treated as a direct application link.
Need course or counselling guidance? Send an enquiry
Change history
Applications open: NID DAT 2027–28 — MDes Applications