Design Entrance Exam

The Personal Interview round at IICD is conducted to evaluate a candidate's overall personality, including their aptitude for crafts, intelligence quotient (IQ), communication skills, general awareness about crafts and design, as well as their achievements in academics and co-curricular activities.

The Material, Color & Conceptual Test evaluates a candidate's ability to use materials creatively and effectively, visualize and construct 3D forms, and handle different materials skillfully. It also tests observation, idea development, and the ability to generate multiple solutions with clear written explanations based on planning and strategy.

Materials to Bring:

Candidates should carry pens, pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B), scissors, scale, cello tape, paper cutter, fevistick, eraser, compass, and coloring tools such as color pencils, dry pastels, watercolors, and brushes.

This test aims to assess students' abilities and interests, including size and proportion estimation, observation skills, synthesis, visual interpretation, and general awareness.

The weightage distribution of the tests and interview components in the IICD entrance exam:

A. General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test – 35%
B. Material, Color & Conceptual Test – 45%
C. Personal Interview – 20%

The NIFTEE written exam 2026 will be conducted in computer-based mode, while the sketching-based CAT paper will be held in offline mode. 

The NIFT 2026 admit card will be available for download in the first week of February 2026. Candidates who have successfully registered for the exam can download the admit card from the NIFT admission portal.

Yes, it is very important to solve NIFT sample papers to gauge one's exam readiness. In addition, sample papers will help the candidate rectify silly mistakes, learn time management, and learn how to use various concepts to solve problems.

The NIFT 2026 Entrance Exam Stage 1 is expected to be conducted in the second week of February 2026. The exact dates will be out on the NTA NIFT official website.

The table below shows the cost of pursuing a top Fashion Design college in India accepting the NIFT entrance exam along with the number and names of colleges: