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2027 entry · B.Des, B.F.Tech and studio-based design programmes

Design

Design admissions combine aptitude testing with portfolio and studio-test rounds. Selection is usually multi-stage, with a preliminary written test followed by a studio or interview round, so the published calendar matters more than in most streams.

Overview

Entrance exams

6

Institutions

12

Programmes recorded

12

Across the institutions below

Awaiting an announcement

39

Shown as Not Announced, never estimated

Entrance routes (6)

All exams

  • National

    CEED

    Common Entrance Examination for Design

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay · Not Announced

    Awaiting 2027 notification

    Official source checked; nothing published for 2027 yet

    Official exam website

  • Institute

    NID DAT

    NID Design Aptitude Test

    National Institute of Design · Multi-stage

    Applications open

    Applications close 30 November 2026

    Latest official cycle: 2027-28

    Official exam websiteInformation bulletin

  • Institute

    NIFT

    NIFT Entrance Examination

    National Institute of Fashion Technology · Multi-stage

    2027 dates not announced

    Latest official cycle information below

    Latest official cycle: 2026-27

    Official exam websiteInformation bulletin

  • Institute

    Pearl Academy

    Pearl Academy Entrance Examination

    Pearl Academy · Portfolio and interview

    Awaiting 2027 notification

    Official source checked; nothing published for 2027 yet

    Official exam websiteInformation bulletin

  • Institute

    SEED

    Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design

    Symbiosis International (Deemed University) · Computer-based test

    Awaiting 2027 notification

    Official source checked; nothing published for 2027 yet

    Official exam websiteInformation bulletin

  • National

    UCEED

    Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design

    IIT Bombay, on behalf of the UCEED-CEED admissions committee · Computer-based test

    Exam date published

    Examination 17 January 2027

    Latest official cycle: 2026

    Official exam websiteInformation bulletin

Institutions and pathways (12)

All institutions

2027 entry admission status

Full timeline

41 milestones are tracked for this stream. 2 are confirmed by an official source; 39 remain Not Announced. We never carry a previous year's date forward.

  1. Registration closes

    Registration closes — NID DAT

    NID DAT

    30 November 2026Confirmed. Stated by an official source, with the evidence recorded.
    • NID DAT official admissions portal — NID 2027-28 application deadline is 30 November 2026 at 11:59 PM IST. View source

  2. Examination

    Examination date — UCEED

    UCEED

    17 January 2027Confirmed. Stated by an official source, with the evidence recorded.
    • UCEED official admissions portal — UCEED 2027 will be held on 17 January 2027 View source

Official sources (6)

Full source register

  • Common Entrance Examination for Design — official information portal

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    Published by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    Official announcements, notifications and schedule for CEED

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  • NID DAT official admissions portal

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    Published by National Institute of Design

    Information bulletin, registration window, examination and result dates for the NID DAT 2027 cycle

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  • NIFT official admissions portal

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    Published by National Institute of Fashion Technology

    Information bulletin, registration window, examination and result dates for the NIFT 2027 cycle

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  • Pearl Academy official admissions portal

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    Published by Pearl Academy

    Information bulletin, registration window, examination and result dates for the Pearl Academy 2027 cycle

    Rolling admissions page; no dated calendar published.

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  • SEED official admissions portal

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    Published by Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

    Information bulletin, registration window, examination and result dates for the SEED 2027 cycle

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  • UCEED official admissions portal

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    Published by IIT Bombay, on behalf of the UCEED-CEED admissions committee

    Information bulletin, registration window, examination and result dates for the UCEED 2027 cycle

    Official UCEED portal; currently hosts the 2026 cycle and announces the UCEED 2027 examination date.

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