IICD 2020 stands for the Indian Institute of Crafts & Design which is an Entrance exam. Throughout this entrance exam applicant gets an opportunity to get registered to different courses in UG and PG professional diploma in 2020-2021.

In this Entrance exam, it will be divided into two parts which are the basis of general awareness, Creativity and perception, Material color and conceptual test and interview. Applicants who like to continue the future with their education in IICDS can check the eligibility criteria and apply for the same.  In this article, you will find all the details related to the IICD entrance test 2020 such as Eligibility, Syllabus, Application form, Results, etc.

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IICD Highlights

List of the UG design courses and its specialization (4 years):

• Des in Crafts & Design (25 seats each course)
  • Soft Material Design (Textile, Leather, Paper, Natural Fibers)
  • Hard Material Design (Ceramics, Stoneware, Terracotta, Earthenware)
  • Fired Material Design (Wood, Metal, Stone)
  • Fashion Design

List of the PG design courses and its specialization (2 years):

• Des in Crafts & Design (20 seats each course)
  • Soft Material Specialization (Surface Design, Textile Design – Constructed)
  • Hard Material Specialization (Furniture Design, LifeStyle Accessories Design)
  • Fired Material Specialization (Ceramics, Stoneware, Terracotta, Earthenware)

Below is the list of the entrance examination centers:

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Delhi
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Raipur

A short overview of the exam:     

• Exam name – Indian Institute of Crafts & Design Entrance Exam
• Common Name – IICD
• Conducting Authority – Indian Institute of Crafts & Design Jaipur
• Exam Stream – Fashion Entrance Exam
• Exam Type – National Level

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Dates

The information in regards to the important events & the tentative dates are listed below:

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Application Form

The information in regards to the application process and steps are listed below for the applicants:

All the applicants who are interested in getting the admission in design courses offered at IICD will have to fill the application form online as mentioned below:

Fill Entrance Exam Application Form

• Applicants need to fill the application form online from the official website of the university.
• The Details that applicants need to fill in the Application Form are as follows:
  • Personal details: name, DOB, gender, marital status, category (SC/ ST/ OBC/ General), nationality, domicile residence of Rajasthan state, mobile number, email ID, father’s name, mother’s name, mobile number (parents), email ID (parents), and family income per annum.
  • Address: complete correspondence and permanent address.
  • Preferences for entrance test center: Applicants need to enter three preferences for entrance test cities in which they wish to appear.
• The applicants need to enter details of the passing year, stream, and board/ school name of Class HSC.
• The applicants also have to put the passing year, stream, and college/ university name of bachelor’s degree.
• Applicants need to specify their level of skill (speak/ read/ write) in Hindi and English languages.
• The Applicants also need to put three preferences (in order of priority) for course specializations.
• The applicants need to upload 3 documents – a photo, a Class SSC certificate, and photo ID proof.
• The applicants then have to pay the application fee also online through net banking or through debit/ credit card.
• After paying the application fee the applicants need to enter payment details in the application form.
• Then the last step is to click on the submit tab.

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Application Fee

The information in regards to the application is different for different applicants. Please find the details as per below:

• Indian applicants – Rs 1500/-
• NRI applicants – Rs 3000/-

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Eligibility Criteria

The information regards to the eligibility criteria is different for each course. As the university offers a combination of UG & PG courses in the same way we have tried to list some of the information as per below:

UG Eligibility

• The applicant should have cleared the HSC from a known and recognized institute of India.
• The applicants should be fluent in English and should also have good knowledge of English.

PG Eligibility

• The applicant should hold a Bachelors’s degree of minimum 3 years from any known university of India.

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Pattern

The information in regards to the paper pattern is listed as per below in the table.

• The complete paper will be divided into three different sections (2 written & 1 PI round.)
  • General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test (written test) – 3 hours
  • Material, Color & Conceptual Test (written test) – 3 hours
  • Personal interview round –

NOTE: The weight for the 1^st written test will be 35%. 2^nd written test 45% & PI will be 20%.

Information related to the paper break up, marks and number of questions

The paper will be divided into 3 parts again

Section 1: 10 questions (20 marks)

Section 2: 6 questions – Short answers (30 marks)

Section 3: 5 questions – Essay type (50 marks)

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Syllabus

The information in regards to the Syllabus for this entrance exam is as per below:

General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test (written test)

• Estimation of sizes and proportion
• Visual interpretation
• General awareness
• Observation skills

Material, Color & Conceptual Test (written test)

• Intelligent use of materials, conceptualization, and realization of a three-dimensional form.
• Observation skills, thinking & expanding of ideas, & creating a solution based on a plan and strategy.
• Providing multiple solutions to the given problem with the written description
• Personal Interview Round
• Aptitude for crafts
• Intelligence quotient (IQ)
• Communication skills
• General awareness of crafts and design
• Personal achievements in academics and extracurricular activities

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Admit Card

The important information in regards to the admit card for the entrance examination is as per below:

• Once the registration and the submission are successfully done by the applicants.
• The Admit Card will be emailed to the applicants on their registered email ID.
• Applicants need to get the printout of the admit card to the center as it is a mandatory document.
• Applicants also have to bring the original photo ID proof with the admit card.

IICD Entrance Exam 2020 Exam Results

The important information in regards to the result of the entrance examination is as per below:

• The results will be available on the official website.
• Applicants can download it from the website itself.
• The applicants have to print extra copies of the result which has to be carried while going for the counseling.