Indian Institute of Crafts and Design ( IICD ) Entrance Examination

The Handicrafts sector is widely spread throughout the country and offers direct employment to approximately thirteen million people. If the number of people dependent on handicrafts for a livelihood, through all intermediary activities is taken into consideration, then the figure would be four times higher. The traditional repertoire of the variety of materials used, their forms, functions, techniques and cultural semantics is enormous and a rich resource which is more relevant in today’s context and concern for sustainable development. Handicraft exports accounts for a sizeable proportion of the country’s export basket. The growth potential of the sector both in terms of domestic and global market is substantial.

IICD 2021 Exam Pattern

Indian Institute of Crafts and Design ( IICD ) Entrance Examination Test Pattern-2018:

For UG and PG Courses:

Weight age of the Tests / Interview as follows:

General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test: 35%

Material, Color & Conceptual Test: 45%

Personal Interview: 20%

General Awareness, Creativity & Perception Test:

Test is designed to judge the abilities 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:

Intelligent use of materials, conceptualize and realize a 3 dimensional form, skill of handling material.

To observe, think and expand ideas, create solution based on a plan and strategy.

Ability to provide multiple solutions to the given problem with written description.

Material required for Material, Color & Conceptual Test:

You must bring pens, pencils (2B, 4B & 6B). Other required material will be provided by the institute in the examination kit.

Interview of Final Selected Candidates:

To evaluate the individual personality in the prospective candidates:

Aptitude to crafts

Intelligence quotient ( IQ )

Communication Ability