Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test Undergraduate — Bachelor of Design (B.Des.)

Key facts

Conducting body

Jamia Millia Islamia

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

University-Specific

Exam areas

General, Professional, Universities

Typical exam month

May. For the 2026-2027 cycle, the exam took place on May 13, 2026.

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

Admission to the 4-year (8 semesters) regular undergraduate Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) program offered by the Department of Design and Innovation under the Faculty of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia.

Syllabus subjects

Design Sensitivity, Design Thinking, Language, Logical Reasoning

Exam structure

Mode of Exam: Offline (OMR-based answer sheet for Part A and physical drawing/descriptive sheets for Part B). Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes), scheduled from 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. Total Marks: 100 marks. Structure of Paper: Part A (Objective Type): 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying 1 mark (Total: 50 marks). Part B (Descriptive/Practical Type): Drawing, sketch, and design-thinking-based descriptive questions (Total: 50 marks). Negative Marking: Yes. Part A: Negative marking of -0.25 marks is applicable for every incorrect MCQ response. Part B: No negative marking applies to descriptive/drawing-based questions. Typical Exam Month: May. For the 2026-2027 cycle, the exam took place on May 13, 2026. Exam Logistics (Test Centres): Unlike several multi-city entrance exams conducted by Jamia, the B69 Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) entrance test is strictly held at the Delhi (JMI Campus) centre only. --