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NID DAT · B.Des

B.Des at NID

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Every NID B.Des paper (2016–2026) plus the GDPD colour test in one PDF. 178 pages · 10.1 MB

2026
NID DAT
B.Des
Free
Drawing & design
5 pages · 155 KB
2025
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Recalled by students
10 pages · 476 KB
2024
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
With solutions
14 pages · 629 KB
2023
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Part B
7 pages · 584 KB
2022
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer keyWith solutions
32 pages · 2.1 MB
2021
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Part BWith solutions
10 pages · 630 KB
2020
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Part BWith solutions
15 pages · 1.0 MB
2019
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des / GDPD
Free
Official paperAnswer key
18 pages · 1.2 MB
2018
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
19 pages · 1.0 MB
2017
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
26 pages · 1.5 MB
2016
NID DAT Prelims
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
26 pages · 1.2 MB
Colour test
NID GDPD Basic Colour Test
B.Des (GDPD) · Year not known
Free
Official paper
6 pages · 78 KB

NID DAT · M.Des

M.Des at NID

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NID M.Des Free Pack

Every NID M.Des paper we have (2018 + 2016) in one PDF. 56 pages · 5.3 MB

2019
NID DAT Prelims
M.Des
Official paper
Coming soon
2018
NID DAT Prelims
M.Des
Free
Official paper
30 pages · 1.7 MB
2016
NID DAT Prelims
M.Des
Free
Official paper
26 pages · 3.7 MB

NIFT · B.Des

Fashion & design at NIFT

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NIFT Free Pack

Four NIFT CAT papers, a CAT practice test, the GAT sample paper and the syllabus in one PDF. 34 pages · 326 KB

2011
NIFT Creative Ability Test
B.Des
Free
Retyped
5 pages · 46 KB
2010
NIFT Creative Ability Test
B.Des
Free
Retyped
5 pages · 43 KB
2008
NIFT Creative Ability Test
B.Des
Free
Retyped
5 pages · 42 KB
2007
NIFT Creative Ability Test
B.Des
Free
Retyped
5 pages · 42 KB
Practice
NIFT CAT Practice Test
B.Des · Year not known
Free
Retyped
5 pages · 42 KB
Sample
NIFT General Ability Test
B.Des · Sample paper (older pattern)
Free
Sample paper
9 pages · 183 KB
Syllabus
NIFT Entrance Syllabus
UG & PG
Free
Official
5 pages · 135 KB

UCEED · B.Des

B.Des at the IITs

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2026
UCEED
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
36 pages · 3.5 MB
2025
UCEED
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
30 pages · 2.1 MB
2024
UCEED
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
35 pages · 1.6 MB
2023
UCEED
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
46 pages · 5.3 MB
2022
UCEED
B.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
40 pages · 3.7 MB
2021
UCEED
B.Des
Official paperAnswer key
Question paper · IIT Bombay site Answer key · IIT Bombay site

CEED · M.Des

M.Des at the IITs

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2026
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
33 pages · 3.4 MB
2025
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
35 pages · 2.9 MB
2024
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
29 pages · 1.3 MB
2023
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
33 pages · 3.3 MB
2022
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
32 pages · 2.2 MB
2021
CEED
M.Des
Free
Official paperAnswer key
32 pages · 2.4 MB

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NATA

B.Arch

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MIT-DAT

B.Des at MIT-ID, Pune

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