National Institute of Design (NID)

NID Forms are out , Please check the links below and fill the forms. The Exam date is 12th January,2014.

Website:
http://www.nid.edu/

Admissions:
http://www.admissions.nid.edu/

Graduate Diploma Program
http://www.admissions.nid.edu/gdpd.html

Brochure:
http://www.admissions.nid.edu/images/Admission_2014-15_Brochure_Final.pdf

Forms:
http://www.admissions.nid.edu/forms.html

How to Apply :
http://www.admissions.nid.edu/apply.html

Preparation for NID Exams:
http://www.architecturedesigncareers.com/

CEED ( M.Des- IIT ) 2013

CEED Entrance Exam 

CEED Entrance Exam - 2013 Important Dates

Commencement of Online Application submission	Wednesday, 8th August, 2012
Last date for Submission of Online Application Form (website closure)	Friday, 31st August , 2012
Availability of Admit Card for download	Friday, 2nd November, 2012
Date of Examination	Sunday, 25th November, 2012
Announcement of Result	Wednesday, 26th December, 2012

What is New in CEED 2013?

	Applicants have to fill the application online and upload the image files of their Photo and Signature in JPEG format and other documents in PDF format. They should not send the hard copy of the application or any other documents to the CEED office.  Check the application procedure for more details.
	The non-refundable application fee has been exempted for Women applicants.  Application fee for Men of general category  is Rs. 1500 (Rs. 750 for SC/ST/PD)
	CEED 2013 Entrance examination will be conducted on Sunday, 25 November, 2012 from 0900 hrs to 1200 hrs. This is approximately one week earlier than previous years. Note that the Exam will be held in the Forenoon session.
	Admit card can be downloaded from the CEED Application webpage from 2nd November 2012.  Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued.
	The examination will be conducted in two Parts, A and B. All candidates must answer both Parts. A.  Part A contains only multiple choice type questions, and B.  Part B contains design and hand drawing type questions
	Part-A is a screening test, which will be conducted by an online computerized program. PART-B will be evaluated for candidates who will be short-listed in the screening test. Part B score only will be used for merit list and qualified list for CEED 2013 Candidates must report to the center one hour before the start of the exam. This is required to record biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) before appearing for the examination About CEED Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED/IIT) is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education About CEED, Government of India. CEED is a qualifying examination for admission to Post Graduate programs (M.Des.) at the Industrial Design Centre ( IIT Bombay ) , Instrument Design and Development Centre (IIT Delhi), Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing ( IISc Bangalore) and Design Program ( IIT Kanpur ) . CEED qualifications in itself does not guarantee admission to the above mentioned programs. Candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests & interviews of the respective institutions for admission. CEED examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills. Eligibility for CEED Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2007: Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent) B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2) G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience Master's degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications Programmes IISc Bangalore : M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering IIT Bombay : M.Des. in (i) Industrial Design, (ii) Visual Communication, (iii) Animation, (iv) Interaction Design IIT Delhi : M.Des. in Industrial Design IIT Kanpur : M.Des. in Industrial Design* (*GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes). There is no age limit and a candidate can appear in CEED any number of times. CEED Exam Structure CEED examination will the test your drawing skills, aesthetics, sensibility, creativity, problem identification ability, your approach to visual & mechanical design, visual perception ability, design aptitude and communication skills. It will test your ability to, creatively & appropriately solve simple design problems, problem analysis, alternate concepts, justifications for your solutions, visual & textual presentation skills, visualization, general awareness and comprehension. CEED examination will consist of two parts. First part tests your drawing skills, aesthetics, sensibility , creativity, problem identification and your approach to visual and mechanical design. The second part will be objective type, which will test your skills in visualization, creativity, design and general awareness, and comprehension. For any enquiry on CEED contact: For any enquiry about CEED , contact Gate Office Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone : 022-2576 7068 Fax : 022-2572 3706 E Mail : gate@cc.iitb.ac.in Website : www.iitb.ac.in/gate For any specific queries on admissions and program, please write to: Industrial Design Centre Indian Institute of Technology Powai, Mumbai - 400076 Website : www.iitb.ac.in Email : office@idc.iitb.ac.in Phone : 022-25767801 Fax : 022-25767803, 022-25723480 Instrument Design & Development Centre Indian Institute of Technology Hauz Khaz New Delhi - 110016 Phone: 011-26591431 Fax: 011-26596729 Website : http://www.iitd.ac.in Emai l: head@iitds.ernet.in and webmaster@iddc.iitd.ernet.in Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing Indian institute of Science Banglore - 560012 Phone : 080-22932359, 22933138, Fax : 080-23601975 Website : http://www.iisc.ernet.in/depts/cpdm/ and http://www.iisc.ernet.in Email : chairman@cpdm.iisc.ernet.in Design Program Northern Lab.1 Indian institute of Technology Kanpur - 208016 Phone : 0512-2597509 Fax : 0512-2597408 Website : http://www.iitk.ac.in and http://www.iitk.ac.in/design Email : head_des@iitk.ac.in INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Delhi (Instrument Design & Development Centre) The Centre is engaged in design and development of instruments and other industrial and consumer products.

NID ENTRANCE EXAM 2013

NID Entrance Exam Syllabus & Admission Info

National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
NID offers professional education programmes at Undergraduate and post Graduate level with five faculty stream and 18 diverse design domains.

GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalentlike AISSCE/ IB/ ISC 

Click here to download GDPD Application form for Academic year 2013-14

PGDPD (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 2 ½ yearsduration for graduates from variousdomains specific to each discipline.

Click here to download PGDPD Application form for Academic year 2013 -14

15 percent seats in GDPD and PGDPD are reserved for applicants from foreign countries/ SAARC region/ NRIs on supernumerary basis.

Click here to download Application form for oversea candidates for the academic year 2013- 14

Important Dates

• Last date for receiving completed forms by NID       
  2nd November, 2012
• Design Aptitude Test for PGDPD
  19th January, 2013 , Saturday.
• Design Aptitude Test for GDPD
  20th January, 2013, Sunday. 
• Call letters for second phase of admission procedure that consist of Studio test and interview at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bangalore will be sent by
  March 4th, 2013

NID EXAM INFORMATION

How to Apply?

TO GET YOUR APPLICATION FORM: 

A) For General Category: 
The application form may be downloaded from www.nid.edu  website. The completed application forms may be posted to NID/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 1,500/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad.

Incomplete or incorrectly filled application forms or forms not satisfying eligibility criteria or forms without required fees will be rejected. 

Those applying for two disciplines must send two separate application forms along with two separate sets of documents. Any application form not accompanied with set of relevant documents will be rejected. The application form fee ( Rs. 1,500 / Rs. 750) for rejected applications will not be refunded. No official communication will be made regarding rejected application forms. 

B) For Reserved Category: 
The application form may be downloaded from our website admissions.nid .edu. The completed application forms may be posted to NID/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 750/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad. The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant reserved category certificate from competent authority. 

Attested copies of Caste/Category Certificates required from Reserved Category Candidates: Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificates of Caste/ Category as per the Government of India rules/format, otherwise the application form will be rejected. 

OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from Collectorate. PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (minimum 40% disability).

Hall Ticket/ Call Letter will be posted by December 10, 2012. 

Those who do not receive the call letters by December 31, 2012 may get in touch with NID’s Admissions Cell at phone (079) 2662 3462 or email admissions@nid.edu 

Admission is on the basis of NID’s method of selection, which extends beyond the students previous academic qualifications. The NID Admission Committee systematically seeks evidence of the perception, attitude, aptitude, achievement and motivation essential for a challenging and satisfying design career. 

The objective of the tests and the interviews is to ascertain the above qualities. Design Aptitude Test (DAT) shall be conducted at various centres. Based on the scores obtained in these tests, candidates will be shortlisted and called for the second phase. The second phase of the admission procedure will consist of studio tests followed by personal interviews at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. 

Call letters for the second phase of the admission procedure will be posted by Monday, March 4, 2013. This information will also be available on NID’s website . All those candidates called for the second phase are required to attend the studio tests and interview, which completes the process of selection.

The Admission Committee decides the procedures, grades and weightage every year. The norms for the selection are the sole prerogative of the Admission Committee and the decision of the Admission Committee and the Management in any of the matters concerning the admission process and selection will be final.

Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the admission committee or its members, academic office bearers or management will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate(s) 

List of documents to be enclosed with GDPD application form:

• GDPD Hall Ticket (both copies) duly filled in with recent photographs.
• Attested copies of SSC & HSC marksheets (those who are studying presently in HSC, must submit bonafide certificate from the school/ college).
• Attested copy of relevant certificate indicating Date of Birth (Upper age limit as on 1st June, 2013 is 20 years for General category– Relaxable by 3 years for Reserved categories).
• Attested copy of relevant Caste/Category certificate issued by competent authority for SC/ST/PH/OBC non-creamy layer candidates wherever applicable.

List of documents to be enclosed with PGDPD application form:

• PGDPD Hall Ticket (both copies) duly filled in with recent photographs.
• Attested copies of marksheets of SSC, HSC, completed years of Graduation and Degree certificate / Provisional certificate / Passing certificate (those who are studying presently in final year of graduation must submit bonafide certificate from the college).
• Attested copy of relevant certificate indicating Date of Birth (Upper age limit ason 1st June, 2013 is 30 years for General category– Relaxable by 3 years for Reserved categories).
• Attested copy of relevant Caste/Category certificate issued by competent authority for SC/ST/PH/OBC non-creamy layer candidates wherever applicable.
• Attested copies of experience certificate/s, wherever applicable.

PREPARATION FOR CEED ( M.Des- IIT) , NID (Masters)

STUDIO SREEJANSHILPA PROVIDES PREPARATION COACHING FOR CEED ( IIT- M.Des) and NID (Masters)

The following topics are covered in the preparation of Entrance exam for masters degree from IIT and NID in Design faculty :

Basic Visual Communication and Drawing Skills:

• Fundamentals and basic approach to sketching
• Basics of perspective
• Objects in perspective
• Environment in perspective
• Controlling your shots and views
• Light and shadow
• Human figure drawing
• Animal Drawing
• Textures
• 2D Graphics and Visualization
• Colour theory
• Colour Concepts
• 3D Visualization
• Object and still life

Creative Thinking:

• Design Aptitude
• The Design ‘Thought process’ and Problem Solving
• Understanding the Design Process
• Creative Thinking Skills
• Product Semantics
• Materials, Products and Design Technology
• Good Designs / Bad Designs
• Design Presentation
• Product Illustration – Design Communication.
• Design Analysis
• Product Aesthetics
• Out of the box thinking

PORTFOLIO IS PREPARED FOR NID MASTERS ALSO.

CEED ( COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN)

GENERAL  QUESTIONS EXPECTED IN CEED (M.Des from IIT )

Basic Visual Communication and Drawing Skills:

·        Fundamentals and basic approach to sketching

·        Basics of perspective

·        Objects in perspective

·        Environment in perspective

·        Controlling your shots and views

·        Light and shadow

·        Human figure drawing

·        Animal Drawing

·        Textures

·        2D Graphics and Visualization

·        Colour theory

·        Colour Concepts

·        3D Visualization

·        Object and still life

Creative Thinking:

·        Design Aptitude

·        The Design ‘Thought process’ and Problem Solving

·        Understanding the Design Process

·        Creative Thinking Skills

·        Product Semantics

·        Materials, Products and Design Technology

·        Good Designs / Bad Designs

·        Design Presentation

·        Product Illustration – Design Communication.

·        Design Analysis

·        Product Aesthetics

·        Out of the box thinking

NID STUDIO TEST

NID conducts 1/2days workshop at Ahmedabad after the declaration of the results of first round of test (DAT-Design Aptitude Test). This test is called  Studio Test. This workshop includes a series of exercises.

3-D model making-It involves making of 3-D models using the given materials such as clay, wire, string, different kinds of paper, thermacol, cloth etc. The time limit may vary from 30minutes-45minutes.

Thematic/psychometric test- This test is based on your observation and presence of mind. The time limit may be 1minute-10minutes.

Audio/visual test-A candidate has to listen to an audio or may be shown a video clipping for a minute and then he/she is to answer a series of questions based on them.

Portfolio Review- It plays a very important role in the NID’s final selection. A candidate must carry a collection of his/her original work which may include manual drawing and sketching, photographs, computer layouts etc. A candidate must have complete knowledge about his/her work and all the work must be presented very neatly.

Interview-It is face to face conversation between the candidate and interviewers. A candidate is judged on the various parameters. There will be about 3-4 faculty members and you will be given an opportunity to present design related initiatives and creative work done by you. The interviews will be about your portfolio, your strengths and weaknesses and your aptitude to design, creativity and openness to new ideas.