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Scholarship Entrance Test — Earn Up to 30% Off

Merit should decide fees, not bargaining. Take the 45-minute ADS Scholarship Entrance Test (ASET) and your score sets your discount on any course with a fee above ₹80,000 — transparently, for students and working professionals alike.

How it works

One exam. A transparent discount. No haggling.

Register — ₹499

Fully adjusted against your course fee on enrolment, so serious candidates effectively test free.

Take the 45-minute online test

40 questions: design aptitude, logical reasoning, visual thinking and communication. Working designers can add a portfolio for bonus points.

Get your score & discount band

Results within 48 hours, with a scorecard you can keep.

Enrol within 60 days

Your discount locks at enrolment and applies to any one eligible course (fee above ₹80,000).

Score	Scholarship	Seats
90%+	30% off fees	Top 3 per cohort
75–89%	20% off fees	Limited
60–74%	10% off fees	Open
Completed	5% off + free workshop seat	Everyone

Why this is fair — and sustainable

Discounts are capped and top-tier seats are limited per cohort, so teaching quality is never subsidised away.
The registration fee adjusts into your course fee — it filters commitment, not wallets.
Every scholarship seat joins a cohort that runs anyway, so merit is rewarded without cutting corners on mentors, juries or class sizes.

Opens the official exam & payment page · Adjusted 100% against fees on enrolment · Results in 48 hours

Eligible courses

The scholarship applies to courses above ₹80,000

Scholarship discounts are for our longer, higher-fee courses — any course with a fee above ₹80,000 (incl. GST). Shorter courses are already priced low, so they are not included.

Eligible

Professional Certificate in UX/UI Design — ₹85,000
DesignOps Professional Programme — ₹95,000
Product Design Career Accelerator — ₹1,20,000
PG Programme in UX/UI Design — ₹2,20,000
PG Programme in Human-Centred Product Design — ₹2,40,000
PG in UI/UX & AI Product Design — ₹2,50,000
ADS Certified Practitioner, Specialist and Master programmes — ₹1,10,000 to ₹2,00,000
Intensive certification tracks — ₹1,03,840 to ₹2,02,960

Not eligible

UX Research & Design Thinking Foundations — ₹45,000
Advanced UI Design & Design Systems — ₹55,000
AI in UX/UI Design — ₹35,000
ADS Certified Design Associate programme — ₹75,000
Weekend workshops — ₹15,000 each
Exam-only certification fees

All fees include 18% GST. See every fee on the fees page.

Scholarship FAQ

Straight answers

What is the ADS Scholarship Entrance Test (ASET)?

A 45-minute online exam — 40 questions on design aptitude, logical reasoning, visual thinking and communication — open to students and working professionals. Your score decides your fee discount on any Agile Design School course with a fee above ₹80,000.

Which courses does the scholarship apply to?

Only courses with a fee above ₹80,000 (incl. GST): the Professional Certificate in UX/UI Design, DesignOps Professional Programme, Product Design Career Accelerator, the three PG programmes, the ADS Certified Practitioner, Specialist and Master programmes, and the intensive certification tracks. Foundations, Advanced UI, AI in UX/UI, the ADS Certified Associate programme, workshops and exam-only fees are not eligible.

How much discount can I get?

Score 90%+ earns 30% off (limited to the top 3 scorers per cohort); 75–89% earns 20% off; 60–74% earns 10% off; and everyone who completes the test earns 5% off plus a free workshop seat. Discounts apply to one programme and cannot be combined with other offers.

Is there a fee to take the test?

A ₹499 registration fee applies, and it is fully adjusted against your course fee when you enrol — so serious candidates effectively take the test free.

Do working professionals get any advantage?

Yes. Working designers may submit a portfolio for a bonus evaluation worth up to 5 additional percentage points on their score band.

How long is my score valid?

60 days from your result, for one enrolment. One attempt per cohort cycle; you may retake in the next cycle.

Can I lose the scholarship after enrolling?

No — the discount is locked at enrolment. Certification, however, is always earned through assessed work, never purchased.

45 minutes could change your fee — and your career.

Students and working professionals welcome. One attempt per cohort cycle; the next test window opens with the Aug 4 batch.

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