UCEED 2025 Syllabus

Part A

Visualization and Spatial reasoning:

Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.

Practical and scientific knowledge:

Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.

Observation and design sensitivity:

The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.

Environment and society:

General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.

Analytical and logical reasoning:

Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information.

Language:

Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.

Creativity:

Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.

Part B

Drawing:

Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.

Design aptitude:

Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.

Note:

The topics listed above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of the questions. However, the UCEED 2024 may not cover all the topics.

Design Exams to prepare for & Universities to Target:

• NID (UG): To get into 5 campuses in India - NID Ahmedabad (B.Des) NID Andhra Pradesh (B.Des) NID Haryana (B.Des) NID Madhya Pradesh (B.Des) NID Assam (B.Des)

NID Ahmedabad

NID AP

NID Haryana

NID MP

NID Assam



• UCEED: To get admission into IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati IIT Hyderabad and IIITDM Jabalpur

IIT Bombay

IIT Delhi

IIT Guwahati

IIT Hyderabad

IITDM Jabalpur




All colleges have a 3 stage admission process - Design Aptitute Test (DAT), Studio Test & Interview with Portfolio review. So applicants must have a holistic approach to their preparation.

DQ Labs Coaching for NID and other Private Design Colleges

Design Quotient Labs (DQLABS) takes pride in its unique Design Training Programs which successfully trains creative students to gain admission into their dream design university. Our previous students have got admission into leading design universities like NID (UG and PG), India; Carnegie Melon University, USA; Instituto Europo di Design, Italy etc amongst others.

The students are mentored by by professional designers from IIT, NID, NIFT etc. who have also previously worked with globally renowned design studios. The training for NID is comprehensive which includes preparation for the Design Aptitude Test (DAT) and Situation Test, Portfolio and Interview. Similarly, students targeting other colleges in India and abroad can also be guided accordingly. To know more about DQLABS click here.

All the DQLABS study material and the teaching methodology for Design entrance preparation is a result of years of experience we have gained through mentoring thousands of Design aspirants at our design studios in Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai & Pune

For more information on NID & UCEED Online Coaching, speak to us on the Whatsapp chat at the right of the screen or fill the DQ Labs Enquiry Form and our counsellors will call you back.


























NID 2024 Top Scorers from DQ Labs

• 
  Shivani Venkat
  Rank - 1
• 
  Meshwa Hemal Shah
  Rank - 3
• 
  Naina Agarwal
  Rank - 10
• 
  Nikitha Purohit
  Rank - 13
• 
  Svasti Sharad Gupta
  Rank - 18
• 
  Hemavati Gowri
  Rank - 27
• 
  Tanya Jayaprakash
  Rank - 31
• 
  Thanggoulal Christopher
  Rank - 55
• 
  Akansha A
  Rank - 71
• 
  Shriya Shetty
  Rank - 98
• 
  Ranjana PH
  Rank - 111
• 
  Avanish Karthikeyan
  Rank - 113
• 
  Anjali Mathew
  Rank - 116
• 
  SAADHVI VANKADARU
  Rank - 135
• 
  Nethra Narayan
  Rank - 153
• 
  Vainavi Velayudhan
  Rank - 154
• 
  Rishika Rawat
  Rank - 178
• 
  Leanne Nataalia John
  Rank - 184
• 
  Nithya V
  Rank - 187
• 
  Khavya Sreedhar
  Rank - 218
• 
  Aanya Saraf
  Rank - 222
• 
  Mithran Dhananjayan
  Rank - 225
• 
  Yuvika Goel
  Rank - 261
• 
  UP Mritika
  Rank - 289
• 
  Thanisha Hariram
  Rank - 294
• 
  Supritha Muniraj
  Rank - 329
• 
  Ananya Krishna
  Rank - 337
• 
  Anagha Rao
  Rank - 342
• 
  Parul J Panikulangara
  Rank - 352
• 
  Saraswathy Narayan
  Rank - 377
• 
  Nora Biju
  Rank - 427
• 
  Ezhilan M
  Rank - 468






























































NID 2023 Top Scorers from DQ Labs

• 
  Ishna Savadatti
  Rank - 1
• 
  Atisha Shetty
  Rank - 6
• 
  Sana Sujith
  Rank - 7
• 
  Pragya Dixit
  Rank - 11
• 
  Anisa Munjal
  Rank - 13
• 
  Shifra William
  Rank - 16
• 
  Radhica Rao
  Rank - 24
• 
  Athul BS
  Rank - 41
• 
  Dhatri Srinivas
  Rank - 76
• 
  Yuktesh Vipparthy
  Rank - 99
• 
  Anika Ghosh
  Rank - 105
• 
  Shruthi RK
  Rank - 122
• 
  Nishka Vikash Bhole
  Rank - 145
• 
  Gayatri Kummaya
  Rank - 150
• 
  Adwaith Smitha Ajith
  Rank - 154
• 
  Esani Dwivedi
  Rank - 166
• 
  Dia Bhandari
  Rank - 182
• 
  Tanvi Vineeth
  Rank - 184
• 
  Viha Khanolkar
  Rank - 192
• 
  Tejas Mitra
  Rank - 201










































UCEED 2023 Top Scorers from DQ Labs

• 
  Ananya Sanjay
  Rank 4
• 
  Shreya Premkumar
  Rank 5
• 
  Himanshu Sejwar
  Rank 9
• 
  Saptarshi Debnath
  Rank 10
• 
  Yukeshwar
  Rank 21
• 
  Bernice Ria
  Rank 22
• 
  Nancy Kumari
  Rank 37
• 
  Shreya Janash
  Rank 39
• 
  Anushka Nitin
  Rank 42
• 
  Tanvi Vineet
  Rank 51
• 
  Aarav Majithia
  Rank 53
• 
  Anika Gupta
  Rank 54
• 
  Amogh Wadhonkar
  Rank 55
• 
  Ishana
  Rank 82
• 
  Aditi Sameer
  Rank 93