IICD UG EXAMINATION 2025: LATEST UPDATE
Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) has announced the IICD UG EXAM 2025 entrance exam. IICD UG exam will be conducted on 25 January 2025 and the date of declaration of exam result has been fixed as 21 February 2025. New sessions will start from July 2025.
OVERVIEW
The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) conducts the IICD entrance exam which candidates are provided admission to UG and PG design courses offered by the institute under the aegis of Rajasthan ILD Skills University (RISU). The IICD exam scores will be considered for admission to the 4-year B.Des, 2-year M.Des, and 3-year M.Voc programs offered by the institute.
SALIENT FEATURES
Particulars | Details |
Name of the exam | IICD Entrance Exam |
Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Crafts & Design |
Type of Questions | MCQ, Creative Writing and Practical Creation Based |
Exam Type | UG & PG |
Language of the exam | English |
Courses offered | B.Des. & M.Des. |
Official website | https://www.iicd.ac |
IMPORTANT DATES
Events | Dates |
Availability of Online Application Forms | 7th October 2024 by 4:00 PM |
Last Date of Submission of Application Form | 7th January 2025 by 4:00 PM |
Admit Card cum Question Paper Available to Download | 16th January 2025 by 4:00 PM |
Submission of Responses | 25th January 2025 by 4:00 PM |
Personal Interview (via WhatsApp Video Call) | 3rd February 2025 onwards (Exact date and time via email) |
Declaration of Result | 21st February 2025 by 4:00 PM |
Fee Submission | 28th February 2025 onwards |
Commencement of new session | July 2025 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. IICD entrance exam eligibility criteria for admission in UG courses is such that candidates need to pass Class XII in any stream from a recognised board.
2. Candidates who are appearing for their qualifying exam can also apply for the design entrance exam.
Reservation of Seats
The reservation policy is as per the UGC norms. Reservation percentages of different categories for admission in IICD are as follows:
Category | Reservation |
OBC | 27% |
ST | 15% |
SC | 7.5% |
PH Candidates | 3% |
In case of insufficient applications from the reserved categories, the seats will be opened to the General category.
EXAM PATTERN
1. The entrance exam consists of 2 Paper.
2. First paper is based on General Awareness, Creativity and Perception Test while the second paper is based on Material, Color and Conceptual Ability Test.
3. IICD Entrance Exam 2025 will be conducted in online mode .
4. The entrance test is designed to check the creativity and observation ability of candidate.
5. All the questions do not carry same marks. Marks of each question are mentioned along with the question.
6. There is no negative marking in IICD Entrance Exam.
SYLLABUS
General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test
This test is designed to evaluate the abilities and interests in students, such as estimation of sizes and proportion, observation, synthesis and visual interpretation and general awareness.
Material, Color & Conceptual Test
This test will assess the following abilities:
1. Intelligent use of materials, conceptualize and realize a 3 dimensional form, skill of handling material.
2. To observe, think and expand ideas, create solution based on a plan and strategy.
3. Ability to provide multiple solutions to the given problem with written description.
MOD OF SELECTION
1. The candidate has to opt for the specialisation while filling up the personal and other details in the online registration form, prior to entrance test.
2. The selection of the students for the specialisation will be on the basis of his/ her performance in the foundation semesters and the aptitude shown. The decision will be taken by a committee duly constituted by IICD.
HOW CAN APPLY
Step 1: Firstly go to the official website of the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design.
Step 2: On the homepage, candidates will find the option of applying for admission to the current session.
Step 3: Register yourself as a new user by entering the required details.
Step 4: Then, verify the registered email address.
Step 5: Fill all the personal information as required in the application form. It will include your name, date of birth, gender, address and others.
Step 6: Proceed to enter the academic details that are further asked in the application form. Candidates are required to enter all valid details to avoid cancellation.
Step 7: Then upload the scanned copies of the photograph, signature, and other documents as prescribed by the institution.
Step 8: Candidates must also select their preference of exam centre and specialisation while filling out the form.
Step 9: Double-check the details entered before submitting the application form.
Step 10: The application fee is the final step of the application process. The payment can be made through an online payment mode like a debit card, a credit card, or net banking.
Step 11: It is advised to take a printout of the receipt and application form for future reference.
APPLICATION FEES
The fee structure is given below:
Category | Application Fee |
Candidates of India | INR 1,750 |
NRI Candidates | INR 3,500 |
EXAM CENTERS
The IICD Entrance Test will be conducted at Sixteen(16) Locations all over India, as mentioned below:
Bengaluru | Bhopal | Chennai | Chandigarh |
Delhi | Guwahati | Hyderabad | Jammu |
Jaipur | Kochi | Kolkata | Lucknow |
Mumbai | Patna | Raipur | Udaipur |
ADMIT CARD
Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to download admit card for the IICD exam :
Step 1- Visit the official website
Step 2- Click on ‘Admissions’. A new page will open.
Step 3- Click on the ‘Log In’ link. Enter your ID and Password.
Step 4- Your Admit card will be produced and displayed on your computer screen. Save it on your system.
Step 5- Take a printout of the admit card and preserve it for future reference.
RESULT
Steps to Download IICD Entrance Exam Result:
Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Click the 'Result' link present on the website.
Step 3: Enter application form number.
Step 4: Click the 'View Result' button.
IMPORTANT LINKS
For Official Website: Click here
For Admission Prospectus 2025: Click Here