IIAD Entrance Exam 2026: Registration, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Preparation Tips, Books, Papers

The aspirants planning to be admitted to the IIAD design course must meet the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the institute for admissions into its UG and PG programmes. The IIAD eligibility criteria 2026 are provided separately for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Programme

• Candidates with 10+2 or equivalent from any stream (Science, Commerce, Humanities/Arts) with 50% as minimum score. 

• The students who are going to appear for class 12 exams or who are awaiting their class 12 results are also eligible to apply.

• The students from CBSE/ISC/State/IB or any other equivalent Indian or International Higher Secondary Board are eligible.

Postgraduate Programme Eligibility Criteria

• Graduates from any stream or discipline from a recognised institute/university.

• Final-year graduate students are also eligible.

• Candidates who are awaiting results may also apply.

Indian Institute of Art & Design will open the IIAD 2026 application form tentatively in August 2025 on its official website - iiad.edu.in. The aspirants must submit the IIAD application form 2026 before the deadline. While filling out the application form, the applicants must pay Rs. 2500 as the application fee online. 

The institute will conduct the IIAD 2026 registrations in multiple phases with a separate deadline for each phase. The applicants are advised to keep the following documents ready to carry out the application submission process smoothly. Ensure that the scanned copies of the documents are available.

• Class 10 mark sheet

• Class 12 mark sheet

• Photo identity proof

• Candidate photograph

• Candidate’s signature  

• Category certificate

• Certificate of disability (if applicable)

Steps to fill out the IIAD 2026 application form

• First, visit the official website of IIAD - iiad.edu.in.

• Next, find and click on the “Apply” link. 

• Next, choose the course for which you want to apply.

• Then, click on the link called “Click here to Apply”.

• Fill out the IIAD 2026 registration form with basic details such as name, email ID, and mobile number to generate the login credentials.

• Next, log in to the dashboard using the login credentials and fill out the IIAD entrance exam 2026 application form.

• Then, pay the application fee of Rs 2500 in online mode.

• Finally, submit the completed application form and take a printout of it for your future use.

IIAD Delhi prescribes the IIAD exam pattern and syllabus on its official website. To know the IIAD exam pattern, the candidates have to go through and check the previous year's IIAD sample papers. The applicants usually receive sample test papers as soon as the IIAD application form is submitted. Based on the sample papers received, the students may start preparation for the IIAD entrance exam. The total marks of the entrance exam are 100.  

The IIAD entrance exam is conducted for two days. The IIAD exam pattern is a combination of writing tasks, visual tasks, one-word answers, and multiple-choice questions.

Candidates can find some quick preparation tips for the IIAD DAT entrance exam given below. 

• Find and analyze the exam pattern.
• Note down the syllabus.
• Compare the previous exam pattern to know the type of questions.
• Practice more to create new designs.
• Check and be up-to-date on the latest trends.
• Know the best books to read.
• Try solving the previous sample papers in a specified time.
• Attempt mock tests if possible for you.

The IIAD DAT admit card 2026 will be issued in online mode, tentatively a few days before the exam. Registered candidates will be able to download the IIAD DAT 2026 admit card from their email.  The admit card of IIAD DAT 2026 is a mandatory document for the exam. The candidates must carry the IIAD admit card 2026 to the exam centre. The candidates must also display an original photo Identity proof that will be validated by the examiner at the exam centre. The students need to carry valid photo identity proofs that may be a passport, a PAN card, or a voter ID.

How to download the IIAD 2026 admit card?

• Step 1: Log in to the registered mail id.

• Step 2: Visit the link received from the Indian Institute of Art and Design.

• Step 3: It will ask you to enter valid login credentials.

• Step 4: After entering the required credentials, click on the “Submit” button.

• Step 5: Finally, the IIAD DAT 2026 hall ticket will be downloaded.

IIAD Hall Ticket 2026: Details Mentioned

On the IIAD admit card 2026, the candidates will be able to view the below details.

• Student name

• Roll number 

• Application number 

• Exam date

• Exam time 

• Course name

• Exam centre details

• Exam day instructions

The IIAD authorities will declare the DAT 2026 results online. The shortlisted candidates will receive communication about the IIAD DAT result 2026 on their registered email ID. After the completion of the entrance exam, the IIAD DAT results will be tentatively released within 15 days 

Given below are the steps for the IIAD DAT result 2026 download.

• Log in to the registered email account with the user ID and password.

• Check for the result email from IIAD.

• Click on the DAT result link received.

• Download and print the IIAD  DAT result 2026.

• Save and use the printout of the IIAD DAT 2026 results for future use.

The authorities will continue with the IIAD DAT selection process 2026 for the students who are shortlisted in the entrance exam. The IIAD 2026 selection process is as follows.

• Registration: The aspirants are required to register first.

• Application form submission: The registered candidates will have to fill out and submit the IIAD application form either online or offline. 

• Admit card: Those who have submitted the IIAD application form successfully will be able to download the admit card sent by the IIAD authorities to the registered email ID.

• Entrance exam: Candidates to appear for the IIAD DAT (Design Aptitude Test) for UG admission and for PG admission the written test will be conducted as iMAT (IIAD Management Aptitude Test).

• Appear for Personal Interview or Portfolio Round: For UG admission, the shortlisted candidates have to appear for the portfolio presentation round.  The shortlisted candidates for PG programmes need to attend a personal interview round.

• Results: The IIAD results will be communicated to the selected candidates for admission to finalise their seats and make the fee payment.

The applicants have to prepare for the entrance exam syllabus to qualify the paper. Books play a major role in preparing for the exams. Below listed are some of the books to prepare for the IIAD entrance exam.

Books for IIAD DAT 2026