IICD Entrance Exam MDes 2025: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Online applications for the IICD 2025 exam opened on October 7, 2024. Applications have to be filled by candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria. The last date for filling the application form is Janaury 7, 2024. Candidates who successfully fill out the application form can download the admit cards for IICD 2025 once it is released.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) will conduct the IICD 2025 exam by Janaury 25, 2025. 

It is recommended that the candidate solve sample papers at any time/ stage of the IIAD exam preparation 2025.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an entrance exam and get insights into the exam.

By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The IICD 2025 entrance exam will be conducted by January 25, 2025. The 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. 

The results of the IICD 2025 exam will be declared on February 21, 2025. Candidates who have qualified in the exam are eligible for admission and need to subnmit the semester fees online.

The IICD 2025 entrance exam has the following components:

1. Part A - General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test
2. Part B – a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test, b. Personal Interview
3. Part C - Personal Interview

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the IICD 2025 entrance exam. If the candidate misses out on any of the above exams, he or she will not be included in the IID 2025 merit list, which will be used for counseling and seat allotment.

You can make sample papers a part of your exam preparation very early in your preparation cycle. 

After you have completed a few topics, you can find and solve questions related to those topics given in the sample papers. As you move deeper into the syllabus, there will be more questions to solve.

Solve as many sample papers as you can.

Yes, the candidate had to bring with them a few of their best works as samples that can be displayed at the time of the personal interview. Items that can be displayed incude - sketching, painting, embroidery, photography, etc. 

Note that candidates will be shortlisted for the portfolio round based on their performance in the written exam. 

Also, for preparing the final results, weightage will be given both to the written exam and the portfolio.

The IICD 2025 personal interview will evauate the following abilites:

• Aptitude to crafts
• Intelligence quotient (IQ)
• Communication Ability
• General Awareness about Crafts & Design
• Overall Personal Achievements in academics and co-curricular activities.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

The candidate mustn’t apply if they don’t meet the IICD 2025 eligibility criteria.

It is because exam officials will verify the eligibility conditions before seat allotment. If any candidate is found lacking, he or she will be disqualified.

Further, if the candidate is found forging their eligibility, they may not only be disqualified, but criminal charges may also be levied against such candidates.

The participating institutes of IICD 2025 currently has an intake of 180 seats for the B.Des program. Admission to these seats will be strictly based on IICD 2025 merit rank.

The candidate can select their specialization at the time of counseling and seat allotment. Once a seat has been allocated, the candidate will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee to confirm it.

The scores of the IICD 2025 entrance exam will be considered for admission to the following courses: 4-year B.Des, 2-year M.Des, and 3-year M.Voc courses. Admission to these courses will be based on the IICD 2025 entrance exam scores. 

When filling out the application form, the candidate needs to ensure that he or she meets the prescribed eligibility critria. Note that those not meeting the prescribed criteria will be disqualified.

The IICD exam admit card 2025 for will be released within a few days of the closure of the application form. The admit card has to be dowloaded online from the admission portal.

To download the IICD admit card, follow these steps:

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. In the log-in window that opens, enter your candidate credentials

4. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) will conduct the IIAD 2025 exam December 27 & 29, 2024 (Online) and December 27, 2024 (Offline). The exam will be conducted in Online and Offfline modes.

The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2025 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conduted multiple times in the year. 

The IIAD 2025 exam has two parts - IIAD Design Aptitude Test (iDAT) and Studio Simulation. However, those seeking admission to Fashion Management courses need to appear in the IIAD Management Aptitude Test (iMAT) and Interview. The exam will be conducted in online and on-campus modes.

The candidate needs to strictly follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam.

Exam officials will check the documents carried by the candidate. Only such candidates who bring their ID card and admit card will be allowed inside the exam hall.

So,, you need to bring a valid photo ID proof on exam day. 

The id proof must be displayed when the invigilator asks for it. You also need to bring the admit card and follow the exam guidelines.

The admit card will include the date and timings of the IICD exam, including the exam center reporting time.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time. Note that once the exam commences, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam hall.

So, reach the exam center on time.

IICD exam 2025 doesn't allow the candidate to carry electronic gadgets inside the exam venue.

Also, if a candidate is found in possession of such items, he or she may be disqualified from the IICD exam. 

So, don’t carry such barred items into the exam hall.

Go through the exam guidelines given in the IICD admit card.

IICD 2025 exam officials will not release any draft answer key.

Conseuqently, there will be no answer key challenge window.

The exam officice declare IICD 2025 exam results on its admission portal. Candidates can check their results by logging into the result portal.

The exam officials will not release any draft answer key of IICD exam 2025.

However, if it decides to release the answer key, the same will be updated here.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The results of IICD 2025 exam will be declared online at the admission portal of the institute. 

To check your results, you need to go to the portal and follow these steps:

1. Click on the result link

2. A log-in window will open

3. Enter your log-in credentials

4. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN with regular fees from November 22-January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application will be available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The scorecard will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the scorecard, you will be able to get admission in the 2025-25 academic session.

You can’t use the scorecard for admission in the next session.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

Admission officials will release the results of IICD exam 2025 online at the admission portal of the institute. 

To check your results, follow these steps:

1. Go to the admission portal of the institute

2. Click on the result link

3. A log-in window will open

4. Enter your log-in credentials

5. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

The IICD 2025 exam result will be released online. The scorecard of IICD 2025 exam will carry the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Sectional score

• Overall score

• Merit rank in IICD exam 2025

The scorecard will be available for download in pdf format. Download and take a printout.

To participate in the IICD exam seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the IICD DAT 2025 exam.

The seat allotment to various design courses will be based on:

• The merit rank of the candidate in IICD 2025 exam

• The seat intake for the applied program

• Options selected by the candidate

If the candidate doesn’t accept the seat allocated during IICD 2025 counseling process, the seat will be canceled.

Also, the seat in that case will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit in IICD 2025 exam.

So, it is the responsibility of the candidate to pay the seat-acceptance fee by the given deadline.

In the last few days leading up to the IICD DAT 2025 exam, the candidate needs to follow these tips:

• Don’t start any new topics, as it will only eat into the revision time.

• Do timely revision; focus more on the difficult topics

• Solve as many sample papers as possible

• Take mock tests for the exam

• Eat and stay healthy

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

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.

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.

To be considered for admission to the M.Des program, the candidate must have completed their graduation in any design discipline. Also, it is imporatant that the candidate meets the prescribed eligiblity criteria when applying for admission. In the scenario where the candidate doesn't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, he or she could be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.  

The IICD 2025 exam will be conducted in two parts - Part A and Part B.

• Entrance Test (Part A): General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test (10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)
• Part B
  a. Material, Color & Conceptual Test (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM)
  b. Personal Interview (3:00 PM Onwards)