IIAD Entrance Exam Question Papers 2026, Sample Papers PDF: Download Here

Candidates are selected for IIAD UG and PG programmes on the basis of the following:

• Performance in the IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) or iMAT (for management programmes)
• Performance in the Studio Test/Personal Interview
• Portfolio review (for some programmes)

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.

The IIAD entrance test is conducted for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD).

• UG courses: BA. (Hons) in Fashion Design/ Communication Design/ Interior Architecture Design and B.A. (Hons) in Fashion Business Management
• PG courses: MA in Fashion Design and MA in Fashion Business Management 

You can select the programme of study at the time of filling out the application form.

On the day of the IIAD exam

• Carry IIAD admit card and an ID proof

• Reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card

• Follow the exam guidelines; don't carry any electronic gadgets or illegal items

• Inside the exam venue, follow the instructions of the invigilator. 

Yes, lateral entry is also available for eligible candidates. Under this scheme, the candidate will be selected based on their performance in the personal interview and portfolio.

The candidate has to apply online for admission under this scheme. The application form will open online at the admission portal of the institute.

Make sure that you carefully go through the eligibiity criteria.

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

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 last date to fill the Application form of IIAD Entrance exam was May 22, 2026. The exams will be held in online and offline modes.

No, you cannot apply to IIAD DAT 2026 if you don't meet the eligibility criteria.

It is responsibility of the candidate to make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria for the IIAD entrance exam 2026.

If the candidate doesn’t meet the eligibility criteria, they mustn’t apply. Exam officials will verify the eligibility and any candidate who is found lacking will be disqualified. Also, if a candidate fakes their eligibility, they may be disqualified and might also face criminal charges.

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.

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.

Exam officials will release the IIAD DAT 2026 admit card on its admission portal.

Download the admit card by

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Ennter you candidate credentials

5. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.