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Admissions will be based purely on the merit of MIT-WPU CET 2026/ UCEED 2026/ NIFT 2026/ NATA 2026/ NID 2026 score, along with Personal Interaction (PI) and Portfolio Review, as per the prescribed schedule.
A valid score in UCEED/ NATA/ NIFT/ NID may also be considered for the selection process; in such cases, the candidate must additionally appear for the MIT-WPU CET Personal Interaction (PI), Portfolio Review, and Drawing Test as per the schedule

Candidates applying for B.Des will appear in an entrance examination comprising a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). For such candidates, two separate Common Merit Ranks (CMRs) will be generated.

Minimum 50% aggregate marks in Class 10+2/ HSC or its equivalent examination in any stream with English subject (Minimum 45% aggregate marks for candidates belonging to the Reserved Category from Maharashtra State).

Qualifying Age: Maximum age should be less than 24 years as on 1st August of the year of admission. The upper age limit may be relaxed by a period of 5 (five) years for candidates of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Person with Disability (PWD) categories.

Educational Qualification:

Passed the plus 2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/ State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi / Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi.

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A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

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3 or 4-years diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education after secondary school examination.

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Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

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Artisan/Ward of Artisan can seek admission under this category on submission of a valid Artisan Card issued to Self/ Father/ Mother by the Development Commissioner (Handicraft), or Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles.