IIAD Admit Card 2026: How to Download Hall Ticket Here
Indian Institute of Art and Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( IIAD Entrance Exam )
IIAD 2026 - Application
1 Sep '25 - 22 May '26
IIAD Admit Card 2026 - The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) will release admit cards for IIAD a few days before the conduct of the exam. Hall ticket will be released online at the IIAD admission portal - iiad.edu.in/admissions. To download the admit card, candidate will have to go to the portal, click on admit card download link, and then log in using their candidate credentials. On log-in, the admit card for the IIAD 2026 entrance exam can be downloaded in PDF format.
On the day of the exam, the candidate must bring with them the admit card and a valid photo ID proof. It may be noted that without the admit card, no candidate will be allowed to sit in the IIAD 2026 entrance exam.
Application form for IIAD DAT 2026 is OPEN. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria may fill out the form before the last date.
- How to Download IIAD Entrance Exam Admit Card 2026
- IIAD Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Details on IIAD DAT Hall Ticket
- Documents to carry with IIAD DAT Admit Card
- IIAD DAT 2026 Exam Day instructions
- IIAD DAT Admit Card 2026 - FAQs
How to Download IIAD Entrance Exam Admit Card 2026
IIAD admit card 2026 is an online document and mentions applicant's personal and exam paper details. Candidates will have to log in to the exam website to download hall ticket in PDF format. The following table provides an overview of the IIAD 2026 admit card.
How to download IIAD DAT Hall ticket 2026?
The IIAD 2026 admit card will be released in online mode. Hard copies of the admit card will not be sent to the candidate. To download the admit card
- Go to the official website of IIAD.
- Click the Admit card link present on the website.
- Enter the application form number and date of birth.
- Click the Download button.
- IIAD entrance exam admit card will appear on the screen.
If the candidate faces any issues when downloading the admit card, they must contact exam officials immediately and get the issue resolved.
Once downloaded, candidates need to take a printout of the admit card and carry it to the allotted exam centre. Candidates not carrying their admit card at the time of exam might not be allowed to take the test.
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Commonly asked questions
IIAD DAT 2026 Entrance Exam was conducted on April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2026. The exam is conducted online and in offline modes.
The application fee for IIAD DAT Entrance Exam 2026 is INR 2,500. The applications are available online at the website.
The entrance exam for IIAD DAT 2026 is on May 30, 2026. The exam will be conducted in online and offline modes.
IIAD Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIAD Entrance Exam 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 01 Sep ' 25 - 22 May ' 26 | IIAD 2026 - Application ONGOING |
| 30 May ' 26 | IIAD Online & Offline Exam 2026 |
Details on IIAD DAT Hall Ticket
IIAD admit card will contain all the relevant exam.
- Date of the examination
- Timing of the exam
- Shift if any
- Centre
- Candidate detail: name, roll number, date of birth, photo, signature, etc
- Programme name
- Guidelines and Instructions
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Commonly asked questions
The last date to fill the Application form of IIAD Entrance exam is May 22, 2026. The exams will be held in online and offline modes.
Total marks for IIAD DAT exam will be 200. Duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. Question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking and Visual Aptitude Sections. IIAD DAT will have two phases: which include the iDAT exam and Portfolio Evaluation or Interview round.
For admission to UG courses, the candidate needs to have passed 10+2 exam in any discipline. Those awaiting 10+2 results may also apply. The candidate must make sure that meet the eligibility criteria, as otherwise the candidature of the applicant can be cancelled.
The admission committe will verify the information furnished by the candidate at the time of counseling.
Documents to carry with IIAD DAT Admit Card
Candidate must have the following documents for the IIAD DAT Admit card.
- IIAD Hall Ticket
- Photo ID proof, such as Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Voter ID, etc.
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Commonly asked questions
IIAD 2026 exam will be conducted for admission to BA (Hons) Fashion Design, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, BA (Hons) Communication Design, BA (Hons) Fashion Business Management, and BA (Hons) Fashion Communication courses.
The candidate can select their programme of study when filling out the application form. Note that IIAD application will open in online and offline mode.
The IIAD DAT 2026 admit card will include the date and timings of the exam. It will also have the exam center reporting time.
You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.
Note that if you arrive at the exam center after the exam has commenced, you will not be allowed entry.
So, be on time.
Yes, candidates seeking admission to design courses at the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) need to appear in the IIAD entrance exam. Qualifying exam scores will only be used as a qualifying criteria, and not for preparing the IIAD merit list.
Candidates who plan to get admission to the institute need to apply online. Note that applications ubmitted via offline mode will be rejected.
IIAD DAT 2026 Exam Day instructions
Apart from that, IIAD admit card will also specify things that candidates need to carry at the time of the exam. Some such things include:
- Pens/Pencils
- Dry colours (pencils/pastes)
- A ruler
- A pen
- A gluestick
- A small pair of scissors
- No sharing will be allowed inside the examination hall.
- Candidates cannot bring a mobile phone, a calculator, smart watch inside the hall.
Commonly asked questions
There will be no draft answer keys for IIAD exam 2026 if we go by previous years' schedule. However, if exam officials fo release the answer key, the direct link to download the keys will be provided here. In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question. The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.
The last date to fill out the IIAD 2026 application was April 15, 2026. The exam was conducted on April 24 and April 25, 2026 in online and offline mode.
To participate in the seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the exam. Exam officials will release the detailed counseling-cum-seat allotment process on its admission portal.
Careffully go through it.
Typically, the seat allotment will be based on the following factors:
The merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam
The seat intake for the applied program
Options selected by the candidate
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IIAD DAT Admit Card 2026 - FAQs
Here are a few FAQs related to the IIAD admit card 2026 and exam. Read on.
The IIAD Exam 2026 was conducted on December 13, 2025 (Online) and on December 14, 2025 (Offline). The exam was conducted in Online and offline modes.
The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2026 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conducted multiple times in the year.
IIAD 2026 exam has two parts - IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) and Studio Simulation. However, those seeking admission to Fashion Management courses need to appear in the IIAD Management Aptitude Test (iMAT) and Interview. The exam will be conducted in online and on-campus modes.
The candidate needs to strictly follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam.
IIAD Exam will have subjects like Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude. Question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude sections. Candidate will have 30 minutes to complete Logical Reasoning section. For the Creative Thinking & Visual Aptitude section, candidate will have 2 hours.
Total marks for IIAD DAT exam will be 200. Duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. Question paper will include questions from Logical Reasoning and Creative Thinking and Visual Aptitude Sections. IIAD DAT will have two phases: which include the iDAT exam and Portfolio Evaluation or Interview round.
IIAD 2026 exam will be conducted for admission to BA (Hons) Fashion Design, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, BA (Hons) Communication Design, BA (Hons) Fashion Business Management, and BA (Hons) Fashion Communication courses.
The candidate can select their programme of study when filling out the application form. Note that IIAD application will open in online and offline mode.
The last date to fill out the IIAD 2026 application was April 15, 2026. The exam was conducted on April 24 and April 25, 2026 in online and offline mode.
No. The IIAD result is final and binding. Re-evaluation is not available as the process includes interviews and subjective assessments.
For admission to UG courses, the candidate needs to have passed 10+2 exam in any discipline. Those awaiting 10+2 results may also apply. The candidate must make sure that meet the eligibility criteria, as otherwise the candidature of the applicant can be cancelled.
The admission committe will verify the information furnished by the candidate at the time of counseling.
The best books of IIAD exam will
Be written as per the official IIAD DAT exam syllabus
Be very few to no errors in these books
Be well written and easy to follow
Have infographics to explain various concepts.
Contain lots of practice material and examples.
Yes, the candidate may contact the IIAD DAT 2026 exam officials via phone. You should call the officials during office hours.
Also, if you have an issue, don’t wait until too late.
Exam officials would ideally listen to your problem and try to get it resolved.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The stages for IIAD DAT 2026 Entrance Exam are IIAD DAT Written Test, Portfolio Evaluation and/ or Interview round.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Exam officials will release the IIAD DAT 2026 admit card on the admission portal.
Download the admit card by
Go to the admission portal
Click on the admit card download link
A log-in window will open
Ennter you candidate credentials
On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The results will be declared at the admission portal of IIAD 2026.
To check your results
Go to IIAD exam result link
A log-in window will open
Enter your log-in credentials
On log-in, you can download the IIAD exam scorecard.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
There will be no draft answer keys for IIAD exam 2026 if we go by the previous years' schedule. However, if exam officials fo release the answer key, the direct link to download the keys will be provided here. In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for ea
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
IIAD will not release any draft answer key for the IIAD DAT Written Exam.
It will declare the results directly on its admission portal. The candidate can check their results using their candidate credentials.
Since there are no answer keys, there will also be no answer key challenge. If the answer key
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The fee for IIAD M.Des 2026 is INR 5,95,000 (Annual fee). The fee for semester 1 is INR 2,97, 500.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The fee for B.Des at IIAD is ₹595,000 (Annual Fee). The fee for Semester I is INR. 297,500.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
No, you should not apply if you don't meet the eligibility criteria for IIAD DAT Entrance Exam.
It is because exam officials will verify the eligibility conditions before seat allotment. If any candidate is found lacking, he or she will be disqualified.
Further, if the candidate is found to be forgin
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an entrance exam.
So, make use of it. You can solve sample papers at any time/ stage of your exam preparation.
By solving sample papers, you can get exam-ready.
Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your p
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
For admission to UG courses, the candidate needs to have passed 10+2 exam in any discipline. Those awaiting 10+2 results may also apply. The candidate must make sure that meet the eligibility criteria, as otherwise the candidature of the applicant can be cancelled.
The admission committee will verify
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Contributor-Level 10
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