IICD Entrance Exam - Indian Institute of Crafts and Design Entrance Exam

IICD Entrance Exam 2022 - Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) will conduct the IICD 2022 entrance exam for admission to its 4-year B.Des, 2-year M.Des, and 3-year M.Voc programs. The online entrance exam will be conducted in THREE parts:

1. Part A – Question Paper of 30% weightage
2. Part B – Portfolio Submission of 50% weightage
3. Part C- Personal Interview of 20% weightage

The IICD 2022 question paper will be mailed to the registered email IDs of the candidate on June 1. The candidate will have to submit their SOP and Portfolios between June 10 to 20, 2022. The online personal interview will be conducted from June 27-July 4, 2022. Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) will declare the results of IICD 2022 (1st merit list) on July 14, 2022. The application form for IICD 2022 closed on April 21.

Indian Institute of Crafts and Design offers admission to candidates aspiring to build their careers in the field of design. Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) conducts IICD entrance exam basis which candidates are provided admission in UG and PG level design courses offered by the institute under the aegis of Rajasthan ILD Skills University (RISU).

The design entrance exam is usually conducted in the month of June, every year. However, this year, the institute is providing admission to candidates basis SOP, portfolio submission and online interviews only. Check IICD entrance exam dates here.  

Candidates need to thoroughly go through the eligibility criteria for UG and PG courses when they are applying for IICD admissions 2022. 

IICD entrance exam 2022 eligibility criteria for admission in UG courses is such that candidates need to pass Class XII in any stream from a recognised board.

Note: 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 at IICD will be cancelled. In such a scenario IICD admission fees paid by the candidate for the first semester will not be refunded, informs the official website.

All candidates should clear graduation from a recognised university in Design and Architecture background. The official website of the institute informs, "Candidates who are Design/ Architecture graduates can directly be admitted to 2 years MVoc programme after clearing the entrance test."

It may be noted that candidates who clear graduation 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 graduate," informs the official website.

Note: 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 at IICD will be cancelled. In such a scenario IICD admission fees paid by the candidate for the first semester will not be refunded, informs the official website.

Given below is the list of design courses in which aspirants cab secure admission at IICD.

Candidates need to go through the below-mentioned steps in order to take part in IICD admission process successfully.

Step 1: Fill IICD entrance exam application form

For IICD entrance exam 2022 registration candidates first need to fill the IICD application form in the online mode on the official website of the college. The IICD entrance exam application form includes sections such as a candidate’s personal details, education details, and address.

The IICD entrance exam 2022 application fee is as mentioned below:

Note: The IICD entrance exam application fee is non-refundable.

Step 2: Get the IICD entrance exam admit card

After successful IICD entrance exam 2022 registration, IICD admit card will be emailed to candidates on their registered email IDs. 

It may be noted that IICE entrance exam used to be held at the test centre. However, this year candidates can take the exam from home. Earlier, candidates needed to bring the printout of the admit card to the IICD exam centre as it was a mandatory document to be carried. Along with the IICD entrance exam admit card, candidates also had to bring a self-attested recent passport size photo pasted on the admit card. In addition, candidates also need to carry an original photo ID proof to the IICD entrance exam centre.

Check complete details on IICD entrance exam admit card.

Step 3: Appear for IICD entrance exam

Along with the admit card, candidates will also be emailed the IICD Entrance Exam question paper 2021. Candidates need to fill the answers on a Word document/PDF and submit the same along with the portfolio. "The portfolio should be a compilation of candidate’s own creative work. Sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, models, explorations with materials, creative writing, etc. may be included in the portfolio," reads the official website. Once candidates submit the portfolio they need appear for a personal interview round in online mode. 

Earlier, in order to appear for IICD entrance exam, candidates needed to give two written design tests and a personal interview. While both the written tests will aim at judging the general awareness and design aptitude of candidates, questions in the personal interview round will judge the IQ and personal achievements of candidates.

Step 4: Check IICD entrance exam result

IICD admissions 2022 will be done on the basis of a candidate’s performance in the written test, portfolio round and personal interview round. After conducting the tests and the personal interview round, the college will declare the IICD entrance exam result on its official website.

Check complete details on IICD entrance exam result.

Since IICD Entrance Exam 2022 is an online exam that candidates can take from home, there will be no test centres for the exam. However, usually the design entrance exam is conducted in 14 cities across India. IICD entrance exam centres of the previous year are as mentioned below:

1. Bhopal
2. Chennai
3. Chandigarh
4. Delhi
5. Guwahati
6. Hyderabad 
7. Jammu
8. Jaipur
9. Kolkata
10. Lucknow
11. Raipur
12. Udaipur
13. Patna
14. Mumbai

The official website informs, "The candidate can indicate his/her choices of 3 (three) Test centers in order of preferences."

Address

J-8

Jhalana Institutional Area

Jaipur - 302004

Phone Number

+91-141-2701203/ 2701504/ 2700156

Fax

+91-141-2700160

Email Address

info@iicd.ac.in