UCEED 2024 Syllabus

Part A

Visualization and Spatial Ability:

Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships, knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.

Observation and Design Sensitivity:

Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events, and thinking critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analysing, reasoning, classifying, inferring and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

Environmental and Social Awareness:

General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture and literature.

Analytical and Logical Reasoning:

Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature, and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. Data Interpretation, brainteasers, and patterns.

Language and Creativity:

Ability to understand and use Standard English. Reading comprehension, knowledge of English grammar. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and to think out of the box.

Design Thinking and Problem Solving:

Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify problems, generate alternatives, evaluate options and select solutions.

Note:The topics given above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of questions. However, the UCEED 2022 may not cover all the topics.

Part B

Drawing:

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

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, Thrissur, Nagpur & Hyderabad.

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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