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The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur has notified details about the IICD entrance exam syllabus 2027 on its official website. The syllabus of the IICD entrance exam evaluates the candidate's observation and reflection skills, and awareness of crafts and design. After appearing for the IICD entrance exam, candidates must also appear for a personal interview. In this article, get complete details of the IICD syllabus 2027.
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IICD offers BDes, MDes and diploma programmes as part of the IICD design admissions.
The IICD admit card cum question paper will be sent to candidates after they register for the exam. Candidates are required to submit their response sheet within the prescribed deadline. The IICD exam and admission process has five main components with defined weightage for each. At the time of registration, Candidates are evaluated for their design aptitude, observation skills, portfolio and interpersonal skills. The table below provides weightage for different components of the IICD entrance exam.
| Particulars | Weightage |
| Statement of Purpose (SOP) | 15% |
| Observation and Reflection | 25% |
| Awareness about Crafts and Design | 20% |
| Portfolio of Creative Work | 20% |
| Interview | 20% |
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The syllabus of IICD will consist of two sections from which questions will be asked. The topics of the IICD syllabus are mentioned below.
Candidates will be assessed based on the following parameters:
Assessment will be done on the following parameters:
Candidates will have to appear for a personal interview round. Candidates will be scrutinized in the personal interview based on the parameters listed below:
The exam pattern of IICD specifies the type of questions, exam duration, marking scheme, and the total number of questions that are asked. Admission will be offered to the candidates based on their performance in the IICD entrance exam. The exam will be conducted online.
Particulars | Details |
Name of Exam | Indian Institute of Craft and Design Entrance Test |
Courses offered | B.Des. M.Des |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Type of Questions | MCQ, Creative Writing |
Negative Marking | No |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IICD entrance test question paper cum admit card will be sent on the candidate's registered email id. Candidates have to complete the responses and submit within the given deadline.
The components of the IICD exam include SOP, observation and reflection, awareness about crafts and design, portfolio of creative work, and interview.
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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