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    IICD Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Education Qualification, Marks

    IICD Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Education Qualification, Marks

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 22 Sep 2026, 12:25 PM IST

    Indian Institute of Crafts & Design has prescribed the IICD eligibility criteria 2027 on its official website - iicd.ac.in. The eligibility criteria include the minimum educational qualification, minimum marks and age limit (if any) to appear for the IICD entrance exam. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria will lead to disqualification. The institute will open the IICD application form tentatively in November 2026. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know about IICD eligibility criteria for BDes, and MDes courses.

    IICD Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Education Qualification, Marks
    IICD Eligibility Criteria

    IICD Eligibility Criteria 2027

    The Indian Institute of Crafts & Design offers UG and PG programmes in various design specialisations. To get admission, aspirants must meet the IICD exam eligibility criteria. Candidates applying for the BDes programme must pass Class 12 from a recognised board. For the master’s course, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in design or architecture. The details are given below.

    IICD 2027 Eligibility Criteria for BDes and MDes

    Programme

    Details

    BDes

    (Bachelor of Design)

    • Candidates must pass their 10+2 from a recognised board.

    • Students appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.


    MDes

    (Master of Design)

    • Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from design and architecture background.

    • B.Des./B.Arch./B.A. in design/B.Sc. in Design/B.Voc. in Design

    • Any other graduation degree in design or architecture


    IICD Application Form 2027

    The institute will open the IICD application form 2027 tentatively in November 2026. Interested candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria can complete the registration online. Given below are the steps to submit the application form.

    • Visit the official website- iicd.ac.in.
    • Click on the application link
    • Register with basic details such as name, email ID, and mobile number to generate login credentials
    • Go to the application form and enter the login credentials.
    • Fill out the personal information and academic details.
    • Upload a photo taken in the last six months from the date of application.
    • Upload any ID proof recognised by the government and a digital signature.
    • To complete the application process, pay an application fee of Rs. 1,750.
    • The candidates will receive the confirmation email with the payment reference ID.
    • Download and take a printout of the application form for future reference.

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    Hello,

    Here is the link to find the sample papers for Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) entrance exam

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/iicd#IICD-2020-Sample-Paper

    In the above link you can find an article on IICD exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, sample paper, application process, exam centers, weightage etc. To download the sample papers

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    You can get previous year papers for M.Des from official website of IICD by visiting the following link;

    https://www.iicd.ac.in/language/en/downloadable-items/