IICD Entrance Exam MDes Application Form 2026, Registration: Know How to Apply

Indian Institute of Crafts and Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( IICD Entrance Exam )

Sayeba Naushad
Updated on Jan 11, 2026 22:26 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

IICD application form 2026 - The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) online application form is open for B.Des and M.Des programmes.

To apply for the IICD exam, the candidate needs to fill in their personal, academic, and contact details, upload documents, and pay the application fee. The IICD online application fee (Non-Refundable) of Rs. 1750/- is to be paid through the online portal during the filling of the Registration form.

Candidates who complete the application process will be issued IICD 2026 admit cards. The IICD 2026 entrance exam will have two parts: 1) Part A will be a General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test, while 2) Part B will include a Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview.

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Table of contents
  • IICD Application Overview
  • IICD Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Steps to fill IICD Entrance Exam Application Form
  • IICD 2026 Exam Pattern
  • IICD Syllabus 2026
  • IICD FAQs
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IICD Application Overview

Check table below to know the IICD exam highlights, important dates for application form and IICD 2026 apply link below:

Particulars

Details

IICD registration 2026 start date

Open

IICD UG 2026 application form last date

31st March 2026 (Tuesday)

IICD 2026 correction window

-

IICD official website

iicd.ac.in

IICD registration 2026 official link

iicd.ac.in

Application mode

Online

IICD 2026 number of attempts

One

Frequency of application

Once

Details Required to fill the Application Form

Personal, Academic and Contact Details

IICD 2026 Registration Fee

Varies on the number of subjects and category

Mode of fee payment

Online through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI

Scanned documents

  • Passport-size Photograph
  • Candidate's Signature
  • Gen-EWS/PwD/OBC-NCL/SC/ST certificate (If applicable)

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IICD Entrance Exam 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IICD Entrance Exam 2026 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
Jan ' 26

IICD 2026 entrance exam

Jan ' 26

IICD 2026 Admit Card

Nov ' 25 - Dec ' 25

IICD 2026 application dates

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Steps to fill IICD Entrance Exam Application Form

To register for IICD 2026 entrance exam, candidates must go to the website and click on application link.

Get registered and fill in the details.

  • Personal details: Fill in details like name, date of birth, gender, marital status, category (SC/ ST/ OBC/ General), nationality, domicile residence of Rajasthan state, mobile number, email ID, father's name, mother's name, mobile number (parents), email ID (parents), and family income per annum in rupees.
  • Address: Enter both the correspondence and permanent address.
  • Preferences for entrance test center: A maximum of THREE preferences (in order of priority) can be entered.
  • 10+2 or equivalent qualifications: In this section, candidates need to enter details such as passing year, stream, and board/ school name of Class XII.
  • Degree qualifications: Similar to details for 10+2 qualifications, here candidates can put passing year, stream, and college/ university name of bachelor’s degree.
  • Language known: Here, specify level of proficiency (speak/ read/ write) in Hindi and English.
  • Preferences for specialisation: Candidates need to put three preferences (in order of priority) for course specialisations.
  • Document uploading: Upload three documents, a photo, Class X certificate, and a photo ID proof. It may be noted that the size of all three documents should be less than 4mb. Also, the format of the documents should be JPG/PNG/PDF.

Pay the IICD Entrance Exam Application Fee

Once all details are entered, pay IICD entrance exam 2026 application fee online (debit card/ credit card/ internet banking) or offline (via DD).

Category

Application Fee

Indian & SAARC National candidates

INR 1,750

NRI & Foreign candidates

INR 3,500

After paying the fee, candidates need to enter payment details (such as payment ID/ DD number) on the application form and click the Submit button. The IICD entrance exam 2026 application form will be submitted successfully.

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IICD 2026 Exam Pattern

IICD exam will be conducted at 16 locations in India. The IICD entrance exam will include two parts, Part A and Part B.

  • Part A will be a General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test
  • Part B will include two parts. a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test and b. Personal Interview

This General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test will check abilities and interests of the students on parameters like sizes and proportions, observation, visual interpretation and general awareness.

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IICD Syllabus 2026

The syllabus for the IICD 2026 exam will be prescribed by the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD). The candidate needs to refer to the official syllabus for exam preparation.

While the exam pattern contains insights into the structure and format of the question paper, the IICD syllabus will throw insights into the subject-wise topics one need to prepare for the design entrance exam.

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IICD FAQs

Check out the faqs on IICD Exam.

Q:   What are the specializations available for B.Des program through IICD entrance exam?
A: 

The The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) offers the following specializatins for the B.Des program:

1. Hard Material Design
2. Soft Material Design
3. Fired Material Design
4. Fashion Clothing Design
5. Jewellery Design
6. Crafts Communication 

Admission to the above courses wil be on the basis of IICD 2025 merit rank.

Q:   What are the specializations in M.Des that are available through IICD entrance exam?
A: 

The M.Des program at The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) offers the following specializations:

1. Hard Material Design
2. Soft Material Design
3. Fired Material Design
4. Fashion Clothing Design
5. Jewellery Design
6. Crafts Communication

Allotment of seats to above courses will be on the basis of IICD merit rank.

Q:   What is the IICD entrance exam eligibility criteria for applying to the M.Des program?
A: 

For IICD M.Des, candidates must have completed graduation in design. He/she must meet criteria when applying for admission. If a candidate does not meet criteria, he or she can be disqualified at any stage of IICD admission process.  

Q:   What are the various components of the IICD entrance exam?
A: 

IICD 2026 exam will have two parts

Part A: Entrance Test : General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test 

Part B: Material, Color & Conceptual Test and  Personal Interview

Q:   When will the IICD exam be conducted?
A: 

IICD 2026 entrance exam was conducted on April 20, 2026. A personal interview. Exam will have three parts - Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test and, Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview, and C. Personal Interview. 

 

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