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    IICD Entrance Exam Previous Years Question Papers: Download PDF here

    IICD Entrance Exam Previous Years Question Papers: Download PDF here

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 22 Sep 2026, 02:18 PM IST

    The Indian Institute of Craft and Design will give candidates the opportunity to seek admission to their 4 year BDes and 2 year MDes programmes via IICD 2027. To be successful in the IICD entrance examination, candidates need to prepare and score well in the three sections of the entrance test. Candidates who are planning to take admission into the IICD campus can register and submit their application form on the official website. All the students who are planning to take admission into IICD have to have a workable exam plan, and a lot of practice is required to get a good IICD 2027 result. It is recommended that candidates review the previous years' IICD question papers in order to comprehend the IICD 2027 exam pattern and grading system of the test.

    This Story also Contains

    1. IICD 2027 - Overview
    2. IICD Previous Years’ Question Papers
    3. IICD Exam Pattern 2027
    4. IICD Entrance Exam Syllabus 2027
    IICD Entrance Exam Previous Years Question Papers: Download PDF here
    IICD Entrance Exam Previous Years Question Papers

    It is essential for candidates to improve their time management skills and response speed by completing the IICD question papers from prior years. To learn more about the previous year's IICD entrance exam paper, scroll down and read all about it.

    IICD 2027 - Overview

    Particulars

    Details

    Name of Exam

    Indian Institute of Craft and Design Entrance Test

    Commonly known as

    IICD Entrance Test

    Conducting body

    Indian Institute of Craft and Design (IICD)

    Courses offered

    B.Des and M.Des

    Mode of Exam

    Online

    Type of Questions

    Statement of Purpose, Photo Essay, and Practical Creation-Based

    Available Seats

    • BDes: 180
    • MDes: 60

    IICD Previous Years’ Question Papers

    Indian Institute of Craft and Design conducts the IICD entrance exam for admitting students into B.Des and M.Des programs in their institution. Students can understand the difficulty level of the exam and the topics they need to focus on by solving the previous years’ question papers of IICD. Students can download the IICD entrance exam previous years' papers from the table below.

    IICD Previous Years’ Question Papers

    IICD Sample Papers

    Topics

    Link

    General Awareness Test

    Click here

    Material, Color & Conceptual Ability Test

    Click here

    Material test

    Click here

    IICD Exam Pattern 2027

    It is important for the candidates to understand the exam pattern of IICD before starting the preparation for the exam. With the help of IICD 2027 exam pattern, candidates can check various aspects, such as the marking scheme and the mode of exam. According to the exam pattern, the IICD entrance exam consists of three parts: A, B, and C. The detailed exam pattern of each part is given below.

    Part A: In the Part A test, candidates will have to submit their statement of purpose (SOP) and mention the reasons for choosing the programme, their career goals, and their interests.

    Part B: 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 a solution based on a plan and strategy.
    • Ability to provide multiple solutions to the given problem with a 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/water color, brushes, etc.

    Part C: The last part is a personal interview round. The examination cell conducts the interview in online mode through video conferencing. It is advisable to bring a few samples of your creative work for display during the interview. Sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, work with material, or having written anything creative, narrative, etc.

    IICD 2026 Exam Pattern - Weightage

    Evaluation Criteria

    Weightage

    Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    15%

    Observation and Reflection (Photo Essay)

    25%

    Awareness about Crafts and Design

    20%

    Portfolio of Creative Work20%
    Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal interview to discuss their submissions20%

    IICD Entrance Exam Syllabus 2027

    IICD Syllabus specifies in detail the sections and the topics from which the questions will be asked in the entrance exam.

    IICD Exam Syllabus

    Topics

    Sub-topics

    General awareness, creativity and perception test

    Assess candidates’ observation abilities, organisation, visual interpretation, and general awareness

    Material colour and conceptual test

    • Test intelligent use of materials, conceptualize and realize a 3-dimensional form, skill of handling material, create a solution based on a plan and strategy.
    • Students' ability to provide multiple solutions to the given problem with a written description.

    Interview

    • Aptitude for crafts
    • Intelligence quotient (IQ)
    • Communication Ability
    • General Awareness about Crafts & Design
    • Overall Personal Achievements in academics and co-curricular activities

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the types of questions asked in the IICD entrance test?
    A:

    The type of questions asked in the IICD entrance test are as follows

    • MCQ

    •  Creative Writing and

    •  Practical Creation 

    Q: What should I add to my portfolio for IICD 2026?
    A:

    Candidates are advised to add their creative work to show their skills as this will help the panel to get an idea of candidates’ capabilities. The sample of your design could be anything, such as sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, working with the material, or writing anything creatively.

    Q: What are the benefits of solving the IICD previous years’ question papers?
    A:

    The benefits of solving the previous years’ question papers of IICD are as follows. 

    • Solving the previous years’ question papers can help you to understand the question format and difficulty level of the exam. 

    • Practising the IICD previous years’ question papers will help you to identify your strong and weak points.

    • You will know the actual time consumption in answering each question and section by practicing the IICD previous years’ questions papers 

    Q: What are the criteria which candidates will be evaluated in the personal interview round?
    A:

    Following are the  criteria which candidates are evaluated 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.

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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

    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/