IICD Entrance Exam MDes Exam Dates 2026: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

Check the table below for important features or highlights of the IICD 2026 exam.

Here are the current and upcoming events for the IICD 2026 exam.

1. Application form - online application form for IICD 2026 is open. 
2. Admit card cum Question Paper - Admit card cum question paper for IICD was out on April 05, 2026. 
3. Declaration of results - The results of the IICD 2026 exam were announced in the second week of June. Candidates have to download the results from the admission portal of the institute.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) conducts the IICD exam in a center-based mode across 16 cities in India - Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jammu, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur, Udaipur

The question paper for IICD will have two parts - Part A and Part B. Both parts are mandatory.

Follow easy steps below to start with IICD preparations for admissions:

• Go through IICD syllabus 2026 completely.
• Understand IICD exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly.
• Get all study material for IICD such as prep books and previous year's question papers.
• Create a monthly plan on how much syllabus to cover daily.
• Solve question papers, sample papers and mock tests.

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Eligibility Criteria for IICD UG Courses

• IICD entrance exam eligibility criteria for admission in UG courses are such that candidates need to pass Class XII in any stream from a recognised board.
• Candidates who are appearing for their qualifying exam can also apply for the design entrance exam. However, if selected, the admission of such candidates will be provisional, subject to submitting the required eligibility certificates by the stipulated date mentioned by IICD.
• In case any candidate fails to submit the required certificates by the stipulated date, his/her admission to IICD will be cancelled. In such a scenario, IICD admission fees paid by the candidate for the first semester will not be refunded, according to the official website.

Eligibility Criteria for IICD PG Courses

• All candidates should have graduated from a recognised university with a Design and Architecture background. The official website of the institute informs, "Candidates who are Design/ Architecture graduates can be directly admitted to the 2-year MVoc programme after clearing the entrance test."
• It may be noted that candidates who have graduated from a discipline other than Design and Architecture are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates will be "eligible for MVoc after completion of 1 Year PG foundation offered at IICD, which means MVoc will be 3 years for non-design background graduates," informs the official website.