IICD Entrance Exam 2027: Registration (Open), Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

The institute has released the eligibility criteria of IICD 2027 on the official website. The IICD eligibility criteria include requirements regarding minimum educational qualification, minimum passing marks, and other relevant details to secure admission into the design programmes. The applicants, before filling out the application form, must ensure that they meet the IICD eligibility criteria. The details are as 

B.Design: 

• Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised education board.

• Candidates appearing for the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply.

M.Design:

• Candidates must have passed graduation is design and architecture from a recognised institution/university which include B.Des, B.Arch, B.Voc in Design, BSc. in Design.

• Candidates appearing for the final year graduation examinations may also apply.

Note: There is no age limit for the candidates to apply for B.Des or M.Des courses.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur, has opened the IICD 2027 application form on October 12, 2026. Candidates can complete the IICD registration on the official website by March 31, 2027. Before proceeding to fill out the IICD application form, applicants must keep the following documents handy to complete the submission process.

List of attachments for B.Des Course

1. A passport-sized photo of the applicant
2. Signature of the applicant
3. Aadhar Card (Front side and Back side)
4. Artisan card of the applicant’s parents (if applicable)

List of attachments for M.Des Course

1. A passport-sized photo of the applicant
2. Signature of the applicant
3. Aadhar Card (Front side and Back side)
4. Last Semester Marksheet of the UG Design Course

List of attachments for PG Diploma Course

1. A passport-sized photo of the applicant
2. Signature of the applicant
3. Aadhar Card (Front side and Back side)

Application Fees: The candidates are required to make an online payment of Rs.1750 (Rs. One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty only) as an application fee. The application fee for foreign nationals is Rs.3500.

Provided below are the steps to be followed when applying for the IICD entrance exam .

• Complete initial registration using email ID, mobile number and date of birth to obtain login credentials

• Log in and fill out the IICD application form.

• Upload the scanned documents and the photograph.

• Make payment of the application fee online.

• Click on save and submit the application form.

Documents Required for IICD Application Form

The IICD exam pattern 2027 has been released on the official website - iicd.ac.in. The IICD exam pattern includes the examination mode, concepts, weightage, and more. First candidates have to appear for the entrance exam, and then appear for a personal interview.

IICD Exam Pattern 2027

• The first part of the IICD entrance exam is the general awareness, creativity, and perception test. This test evaluates the interest and abilities in students, such as estimation of sizes and proportions, observation, synthesis, visual interpretation, and general knowledge.

• The second part of the IICD entrance exam is the material, colour, and conceptual test. It will evaluate candidates on the intelligent use of materials, and conceptualising and creating a 3-dimensional form. It will also evaluate the candidate's thinking skills and ability to come up with solutions in a descriptive form.

• The personal interview in the IICD admission process is designed to test the aptitude in crafts, IQ, communication ability, general awareness about crafts & design, and achievements in academics and extra-curricular activities.

IICD Exam Pattern: Weightage

For the candidates to through in the IICD entrance exam, it is necessary to follow some important preparation instructions given below.

• Check the previous exam pattern, which includes the type of questions, marking scheme, and time allotted to each of the sections.

• Make a note of the important headings.

• Check if there is any change in the current exam pattern from the previous one. 

• Regularly practice the sample questions.

• Try to attempt the mock test if available.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design will issue the IICD admit card 2027 cum question paper online on April 10, 2027. The registered candidates need to use the login credentials to download the IICD 2027 admit card. Candidates will required to solve the question paper and submit their responses within the prescribed deadline. The last date to submit the responses is April 20, 2027.

The IICD 2027 result will be declared on May 17, 2027 based on the candidate's performance in the entrance test and the personal interview. Candidates will be able to check their IICD result through their login.

IICD Result Login Window

Steps to download IICD 2027 result 

• Visit iicd.ac.in
• Click on the IICD result link 
• Log in using the email ID and password 
• Upon successful login, the result will be displayed on the screen.
• Download and take a printout of the same. 

Students will be shortlisted based on their performance in the IICD entrance exam which consists of entrance test and the interview round. Shortlisted candidates are required to report to the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD), Jaipur, along with their admit card on the specified date mentioned against their enrollment number in the merit list. The selected candidates are required to confirm the seat, and should pay the IICD fee online 

All selected candidates will be informed about their selection through an admission letter, which will be mailed to their registered email ID. The admission letter contains the following information:

• Details regarding payment of fees

• Allotment of Hostel and date

• Time and venue of the academic session

IICD Entrance Test Reservation of seats and Seats Intake

The reservation ratio of different categories is mentioned in the table below.

Reservation of Seats             

Seat Intake