All India Entrance Examination for Design

Key facts

Conducting body

ARCH College of Design and Business

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

Institute-Specific

Exam areas

Design

Typical exam month

The entrance screening process is conducted in multiple rolling phases/series between December and July of the admission cycle. The on-campus Situation Test and Group Discussion rounds are typically scheduled in April.

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To evaluate a candidate's design sensitivity, creative problem-solving, communication skills, psychological endowments, attitude, and collaborative aptitude for admission into various Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Design courses (such as B.Des, M.Des, B.Voc, etc.) at ARCH College of Design & Business.

Syllabus subjects

Comprehension and Communication Skills, Fundamentals of Design, Psychological Endowments for Design, Situational Thinking and Problem Solving

Exam structure

For the 2026-2027 cycle, the official AIEED is conducted as a 5-Step Experiential Screening Process consisting of Application Form, Key Submissions, Online Interaction & Counselling, On-Campus Situation Test & Group Discussion, and Result Declaration. Parallel Written Track Note: Some admissions pathways may integrate supplementary online or offline written tasks (General Aptitude Test & Creative Aptitude Test) consisting of MCQ and sketching-based tasks. However, the official landing page highlights the 5-stage interactive screening as the standard procedure.