DST Exam – B Des and M Des Entrance Exam & Scholarships

DST (Design Scholarship Test) is a national-level b des entrance exam and scholarship test conducted online by MIT ID Indore – Avantika University, under the MIT Pune group. This three-hour MCQ-based exam (with no negative marking) evaluates aspiring candidates for admission to B Des and M Des programs and awards tuition scholarships—70% for scores ≥90%, 50% for 80–89%, and 30% for 70–79%. Shortlisted students advance to the Thinking Challenge & Personal Interview (TCPI), where they submit a digital portfolio and complete a Zoom interview. Final admission is merit-based, post-offer letter issuance. The exam date and application deadlines are announced on the DST portal. b des entrance exam.