ADEPT 2025: Exam Dates, Application Form START Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an entrance exam.

So, make use of it. You can solve sample papers at any time/ stage of your exam preparation.

By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The admit card for will be released within a few days of the closure of the ADEPT 2025 application form.

To download the admit card, follow these steps:

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Enter your candidate credentials

5. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.

Sample papers can be solved as part of the ADEPT 2025 exam preparation. 

Also, you can solve them very early on in your exam preparation.

If you have completed a few topics, try solving questions related to those topics. As you move deeper into the syllabus, there will be more questions to solve.

Solve as many sample papers as you can.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

The admit card will include the date and timings of the exam. It will also have the reporting time.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.

Note that latecomers may not be allowed inside the exam hall.

So, carefully note the reporting time.

The candidate mustn’t apply if they don’t meet the eligibility criteria.

It is because exam officials will verify the eligibility conditions before seat allotment. If any candidate is found lacking, he or she will be disqualified.

Further, if the candidate is found forging their eligibility, they may not only be disqualified, but criminal charges may also be levied against such candidates.

Yes, you need to bring a valid photo ID proof on exam day. Without the ID, the candidate will not be allowed inside the exam hall.

The id proof must be displayed when the invigilator asks for it.

You also need to bring the admit card and follow the exam guidelines.

No, the candidate is not allowed to carry electronic gadgets inside the ADEPT 2025 exam hall.

Any candidate who is found in possession of such items may be disqualified from ADEPT 2025. 

So, don’t carry such items inside the exam hall. Follow the guidelines issued by the exam conducting authority.

The ADEPT 2025 results will be declared online at the admission portal of Anant National University, Ahmedabad. 

To check your results, you need to go to the ADEPT 2025 admission portal and follow these steps:

1. Click on the result link

2. A log-in window will open

3. Enter your log-in credentials

4. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

Exam officials will not release any draft answer key for ADEPT 2025.

Also, with no answer keys being released, their will be no option to challenge it as well.

The exam officice will directly release the exam results on its admission portal. You can check your results by logging into the result portal.

The exam officials will not release any draft answer key of ADEPT 2025.

However, if it decides to release the ADEPT 2025 answer key, the same will be updated here on the admission portal of Anant National University, Ahmedabad.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The ADEPT 2025 result will be released online. The scorecard will carry the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Sectional score

• Overall score

• Merit rank

The scorecard will be available for download in pdf format. Download and take a printout.

The ADEPT 2025 scorecard will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the scorecard, you will be able to get admission in the 2025-25 academic session.

You can’t use the scorecard for admission in the next session.

In the last few days leading up to the ADEPT 2025 exam, follow these tips:

• Don’t start any new topics, as you can use this time to revise topics you have already stuidied

• Revise - You need to do entensive revision of the topics, especially the difficult ones, and those that carry maximium marks.

• Solve sample papers

• Take mock tests

• Eat and stay healthy

To participate in the ADEPT 2025 seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the exam.

The seat allotment to various design courses will be based on:

• The merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam

• The seat intake for the applied program

• Options selected by the candidate

If the candidate doesn’t accept the ADEPT 2025 seat allocated to him or her, the allotment will be canceled.

Also, the seat in that case will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.

So, it is the responsibility of the candidate to pay the seat-acceptance fee by the given deadline.

On the day of the ADEPT 2025 exam, the candidate must follow these rules:

• Make sure that you are carrying the ADEPT 2025 admit card and an ID proof

• Don't be late for the exam

• Follow the exam guidelines mentioned in the admit card

• Inside the exam venue, follow the instructions of the invigilator. 

The ADEPT 2025 best books will have the following characteristics:

• They will be written as per the official ADEPT 2025 syllabus

• Will contain few to no errors

• Will be written in layman's or easily understandable language

• These books will also have infographics to explain various concepts. 

• Good books will also contain lots of practice material and examples.

Yes, the candidate may contact the ADEPT 2025 exam officials via phone. You should call the officials during office hours.

Also, if you have an issue, don’t wait until to late.

Closer to the exam, officials may be busy and may not be able to attend to your requirements.

Typically there is no option to edit the application form. So, you need to be careful when filling out the form.

Make sure that you are uploading the correct documents and as per the given format. Also, the entered data must be correct.

DAT entrance exam is considered to be moderate. IN NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the DAT.

But note that difficulty level can also be subjective, as it may also depend on your level of preparation. For instance, if you prepare well, you may be able to solve even the so-called difficult questions easily.

Design Aptitude is a test that is a part of most of the Design entrance exams in India. Through this test, the Design institutes examines the designing and creative ability of candidates. It includes questions related to sketching, drawing and reasoning. This test usually is the first step of any design exam. Candidates must focus on its preparations.

In a Design Aptitude Test, candidates are asked drawing, sketching and general reasoning questions. The candidate needs to prepare for each question type to get a good score in DAT.

Some of the top design entrance exams that the candidate can take include NIFT, NID DAT, UCEED, and SEED.

Some of the skills of candidates that are tested in DAT include:

• Design ability
• Observation skills
• Illustration skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Imaginative skills
• Space Visualization

To get a good score in the DAT, the candidate must work on each of these skills.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN with regular fees from November 22-January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application will be available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in the exam year may also apply. Also, note that students from all streams are eligible for UCEED 2025. 

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised.

Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee.

• Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000.
• All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee.

Mode of fee payment

The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) will conduct the IIAD 2025 exam December 27 & 29, 2024 (Online) and December 27, 2024 (Offline). The exam will be conducted in Online and Offfline modes.

The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2025 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conduted multiple times in the year. 

The IIAD 2025 exam has two parts - IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) and Studio Simulation. However, those seeking admission to Fashion Management courses need to appear in the IIAD Management Aptitude Test (iMAT) and Interview. The exam will be conducted in online and on-campus modes.

The candidate needs to strictly follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  It also launched a new website and released the admission notification.

The application link was given here. 

The candidate had the option to apply for UCEED 2025 both with regular and late fees.

UCEED application form is for admission to the B. Des programme offered by participating colleges. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

The question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude sections. The candidate will have 30 minutes to complete the Logical Reasoning section, while for the Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude section, the candidate will have 2 hours.

The candidate must prepare for the IIAD exam as per the official pattern. Also, make it a point to follow the official syllabus.

The last date to fill out the IIAD 2025 hasn't been announced yet. The aplication form has to be filled out in online mode by eligible candidates. The IIAD 2025 exam will be conducted once application closes.

The application form could be filled out by candidates who meet the eligibility criteria. Note that if the candidate doesn't meet prescribed criteria, he or she could be disqualified.

The IICD 2025 entrance exam will be conducted by January 25, 2025. The exam will have three parts - Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test and, Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview, and C. Personal Interview. 

The results of the IICD 2025 exam will be declared on February 21, 2025. Candidates who have qualified in the exam are eligible for admission and need to subnmit the semester fees online.

Online applications for the IICD 2025 exam opened on October 7, 2024. Applications have to be filled by candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria. The last date for filling the application form is Janaury 7, 2024. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form can download the admit cards for IICD 2025 once it is released.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) will conduct the IICD 2025 exam by Janaury 25, 2025. 

The IICD 2025 entrance exam has the following components:

1. Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test
2. Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview
3. Part C - Personal Interview

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the IICD 2025 entrance exam. If the candidate misses out on any of the above exams, he or she will not be included in the IID 2025 merit list, which will be used for counseling and seat allotment.