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Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2025-2026
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Help your child choose the right career path with our…
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Creativity Quotient Test
A basic creativity test to assess the fluency and originality of your child’s creativity.
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Design Aptitude Test
An elaborate test to assess the aptitude & interest of your child for specific design disciplines.
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Career Guidance
Assessment, Counseling & Stream Selection in Design, Fashion, Architecture & Art
1
Creativity Quotient Test
A basic creativity test to assess the fluency and originality of your child’s creativity.
2
Design Aptitude Test
An elaborate test to assess the aptitude & interest of your child for specific design disciplines.
3
Career Guidance
Assessment, Counseling & Stream Selection in Design, Fashion, Architecture & Art
Design Aptitude Test 2025-2026 & Career Guidance Program conducted simultaneously at 25 SILICA Centers across:
Mumbai | Pune | Delhi | Ahmedabad | Bangalore | Indore | Nagpur | Nashik | Aurangabad | Kanpur | Lucknow
Why Choose SILICA for DAT Preparation?
The Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is a key section in various design entrance exams, though it may be referred to by different names, such as the Creative Ability Test (CAT) in the NIFT Entrance Exam or NID DAT Mains in the NID Entrance Exam 2025-2026. Regardless of its name, the purpose remains the same: to evaluate a candidate’s design skills and creativity. The DAT section is an essential part of any design exam, focusing on tasks like drawing, sketching, and model making. It tests a candidate’s ability to think creatively and develop innovative design solutions.
The Design Aptitude Test, or DAT, is part of design tests that assesses applicants’ imaginative skills. It is difficult to remove a DAT section in a short amount of time. For a successful DAT, one must have strong drawing, sketching, and on-the-spot design skills.
Take our 10 minute Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Now!
Step 1: Take a blank paper. In 10 minutes, draw as many objects as possible with at least one circle in it. They can be any objects. E.g.
Step 2 : Use your phone to take a photo of your paper.
Step 3 : Whatsapp this photo to 8879968337
Our guide will contact you soon with the result.
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