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KSDAT Design Awareness Mock Test 1
Kerala State Design Aptitude Test 2026
Focus on Design Awareness with 30 original questions in one dedicated practice session.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official KSDAT 2026 B.Des Entrance syllabus and answer-checked on 2 September 2026.
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About this KSDAT Design Awareness sectional test
This sectional test isolates Design Awareness from the KSDAT KSDAT 2026 B.Des Entrance pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 30 original practice questions across 23 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
3D spatial awareness
2 questions
Colour theory
2 questions
Design thinking
2 questions
Gestalt principles
2 questions
Pattern recognition
2 questions
Representation techniques
2 questions
Typography
2 questions
Affordance
1 question
Contrast
1 question
Creativity
1 question
Design evaluation
1 question
Elements of design
1 question
Ergonomics
1 question
Material awareness
1 question
Perspective
1 question
Principles of design
1 question
Problem framing
1 question
Prototyping
1 question
Rhythm and repetition
1 question
Sustainable design
1 question
User-centred design
1 question
Visual hierarchy
1 question
Visual logic
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 30 questions are difficulty-tagged: 6 easy, 22 medium, 2 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official KSDAT question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Design Awareness questions, mapped to the official KSDAT KSDAT 2026 B.Des Entrance syllabus and answer-checked on 2 September 2026.
How many questions are in this Design Awareness sectional test, and how long is it?
30 questions in 30 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 23 topics, with the heaviest coverage on 3D spatial awareness, Colour theory, and Design thinking.
Is there negative marking in this test?
No. This section carries no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs nothing beyond the mark you missed.
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