UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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Gearing up for the IICD Entrance exam 2026 requires candidates to be familiar with the exam pattern. The Indian Institute of Craft and Design (IICD), Jaipur, released the IICD exam pattern 2026 along with the official notification and details for the entrance exam. The IICD exam consists of two parts. The exam pattern of IICD includes all the parameters of the entrance test, such as the mode, duration, number and type of questions, marking scheme, etc. Candidates can also refer to the IICD 2026 syllabus to gain a further understanding of the entrance test.
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Candidates appearing for the IICD exam should go through the IICD 2026 exam pattern to understand the question format and prepare accordingly. The IICD exam pattern will help the candidates to know the weightage and kinds of questions asked in the IICD exam.
According to the prior trends in the exam pattern of IICD, the entrance test consists of two parts - Part A and Part B. Shortlisted candidates from the exam have to appear for an interview. Students will be offered admission to the Indian Institute of Craft and Design based on their performance in IICD 2026.
Particular | Details |
Name of Exam | Indian Institute of Craft and Design Entrance Test |
Commonly known as | IICD Entrance Test |
Courses offered | B.Des. and M.Des. |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Type of Questions | MCQ, Creative Writing, and Practical Creation-Based |
Negative Marking | No |
Parts | Topics | Paper Pattern |
Part A | General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test | As per IICD exam pattern 2026, the part A question paper will be designed to evaluate the abilities and interests of students, such as estimation of sizes and proportion, observation, synthesis and visual interpretation and general awareness. |
Part B | Material, Color & Conceptual Test | This test will assess the following abilities: Intelligent use of materials, conceptualize and realize a 3 dimensional form, skill of handling material. To observe, think and expand ideas, create solution based on a plan and strategy. Ability to provide multiple solutions to the given problem with written description. Material required for Material, Color & Conceptual Test: Candidates must bring pens, pencils (HB, 2B, 4B & 6B), scissors, scale, cello tape, paper cutter, fevistick, eraser, compass, color pencils/dry pastels/watercolor, brushes etc. |
The authorities release the IICD 2026 question paper along with the admit card at the official website. The IICD admit card can be downloaded from the link available at IICD Admissions by the registered applicants. According to the question paper, aspirants need to submit their responses online before the prescribed deadline.
| Particulars | Weightage |
General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test | 35% |
Material, Color & Conceptual Test | 45% |
| Personal Interview | 20% |
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To help candidates understand the IICD exam pattern 2026 effectively, the authorities will also release the sample paper. Solving IICD sample papers will enable candidates to draw a clear-cut strategy for the IICD entrance exam. Also, students’ speed for answering the test will be increased by solving IICD sample papers. By practicing with the IICD sample papers, candidates can also get familiar with the exam pattern to prepare for IICD and the types of questions asked in each part.
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The type of questions asked in the IICD entrance test are as follows:
MCQ
Creative Writing
Practical material handling
According to the exam pattern of IICD, the entrance test consists of two parts - Part A and Part B.
IICD 2026 is held in online mode.
Candidates are advised to carry some samples of their creative work to show the interview panel as this will help the panel to get an idea of candidates’ capabilities. The samples of your design could be anything, such as sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, working with the material, or writing anything creatively.
The criteria which candidates will be evaluated on in the personal interview round are likely to be the same as the previous year. Following are the attributes which candidates will be evaluated on in the personal interview round:
Aptitude to crafts
Intelligence Quotient(IQ)
Communication Ability
General Awareness about Crafts & Design
Overall Personal Achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
On Question asked by student community
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
Hello,
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/
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