FOR NID-DAT

Verbal Reasoning

 Syllogism (5)
 Logical Sequence of Words (1)
 Blood Relation Test (2)
 Series Completion (2)
 Cause and Effect (3)
 Dice, Venn Diagrams (1)
 Cube and Cuboid (3)
 Analogy (2)
 Seating Arrangement (3)
 Character Puzzles (4)
 Direction Sense Test (5)
 Arithmetic Reasoning (2)
 calendar (2)

Non Verbal Reasoning

 Series (4)
 Analogy (4)
 Classification (5)
 Analytical Reasoning (5)
 Mirror Images & Water Images (4)
 Embedded Images (2)
 Pattern Completion (5)
 Figure Matrix (3)
 Paper Folding (5)
 Paper Cutting (5)
 Rule Detection (4)
 Grouping of Images (3)
 Shape Construction (2)
 Image Analysis (4)
 Cubes and Dice (4)

Aptitude topics - Average, Area, mensruations, odd man out series, height, and
distance, speed, trains,
Month : August

 1st week - object sketching, Image aptitude (solids, views, surface

counting, solid manipulations etc), drawing images in front/top/side views
(helpful to improve your imagination although in exam this might not
come)
 2nd week - Previous paper, non verbal reasoning - image patterns, image
manipulations, syllogism
 3rd week - Tangram puzzles, non verbal reasoning - paper cutting etc, odd
man out series
 4th week - previous paper, verbal reasoning, story writing, sketching
practice (line sketching by copying)
 5th week - Ability tests, basic math formulae revision, sketching practice
(line sketching giving emphasis to shape, size/proportion)

Month : September

 1st week - non verbal reasoning, english comprehension, plain sketching

(objects, everday things)
 2nd week - Ability tests - inductive/deductive reasoning, mensurations,
plain sketching (objects, everday things)
 3rd week - verbal reasoning, folding and unfolding of solids, image
manipulations, paragraph comprehension, sketching (with concern for
detailing like shadings, shadows, details, texture etc)
 4th week - draw a scene (given in written form) by visualizing minding
details, proportion and all other elements of sketching, imaginative
drawing, revision of your understanding on learnt non verbal reasoning
topics, facts on basic science, science quiz questions,

Month : October

 1st week - UCEED Previous paper, story and creative writing, Number
puzzles, NID previous paper subjective attempts, sketch of creative ideas
(ex - like creative uses of umbrellas, water bottles etc), sketch practice of -
logo making, animation frames, posters etc
 2nd week - CEED previous paper, paragraph comprehension, deductive
reasoning from para's, Principals and Fundamentals of Prototyping
(modeling), Observation on every day products - their functions/behaviour
and the science/reason behind their use (like why gas pipe is cylindrical
and not square ?, what is the shape of the fan blade ? etc), sketch practice
of - logo making, animation frames, posters etc (continuation)
  3rd week - rebus puzzles, aptitude start, font, revision on math basics, GK
on Terms and techniques related to weaving, art, stitching, pottery,
architecture, fashion, animation, printmaking, media etc, sketching of
creative ideas.
 4th week - direction sense tests, IQ questions, color schemes, Basic science
and facts, odd man out series, Knowledge on convex, concave mirroring,
sketch practice of humans/animals in different positions like sitting,
standing, postures, in action, different genders, age groups, portraits etc

Month: November

(keep your sketch practice in between)

 1st week - Basic idea about materials used for daily products, non verbal
revision, GK fact on sciene, earth, findings, completing sentences,
deducing meaningful statements from paragraphs, working on design and
creative ideas, practising sketching of creative ideas,
 2nd week - Knowledge on print/packaging standard, logos/symbols, series
(aptitude and image kind), GK on natural disasters occurred in history,
General facts (famous, science, logos, constitution and human rights),
mechanical and spatial ability study,
 3rd week - Indian indexes, Background on civilization, revolutions,
archaeology, paragraph comprehension revision, Non-verbal revision,
Color schemes, Epics, Renaissance, Terms and techniques related to
sculpturing, webpage design, sketch practice on object forms, shapes,
texture etc)
 4th week - Terms and techniques related to construction, pottery,
building, archi etc, Prototyping (modeling), related terms, techniques,
media and tools used, basic knowledge on materials for prototype making
steps followed (very quickly), GK on movies, animators, Architectural
importance in India (locations, places etc)

Month: December

(keep your sketch practice in between)

 1st week - Logos of Indian brands and government department, institutes,

science and solar system, facts, inventors/discoveries, general facts about
earth, design and even humans, india, history, GK on World famous days
(events, attacks, revolutions etc), Gk on India's famous political
 personalities, Animation movements, texture identifications (on animals,
surfaces etc)
 2nd week - Gk on sports, politics, film, animation, recent implements or
constitution changes, Indian culture, dance, wear etc, GA on Art/Media,
painters, music, dance, designers, Font, linguistic, English - completing
sentence, NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, Crafting
media, tools, related terms etc, Paint/art/works of renowned designers,
 3rd week - Knowledge about books, great personalities including sports,
politicians, designers, revolution activist etc, Symmetry in biology,
NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, quick revision on
solid views, syllogisms, basic mensuration concepts, Knowledge on people
(and their works) related to innovators, changes, revolutions, art
movements etc, sketching, knowledge on aesthetics, symmetry etc
 4th week - Revise of ability tests samples, NID/UCEED/CEED Mock test
(or previous paper) practice, quick non verbal revision, Color scheme
revision, GK on generally (day-to-day) used products/objects/things,
gadgets, appliances, vegetables, GK on break through revolutions, GK on
famous personalities (designers, activist, painters, logo makers, sports,
political, science in indian context, )

Month : January

1st week - current affairs (recent break thoughs) related to india, introductions
like monetization, CST, personall involved in that etc, Terms and techniques
related to design, art, print, printmaking, crafting, media, theory on black box,
GK on famous personalities (continuation), revision of any other GA topics

Topics list

General topics

 Color schemes
 Mirroring
 Background on civilization, revolutions, archeology
 Knowledge about various measurement 'Index' in Indian context (index for
measurements like GDP, inflation etc)
 Doodles - concept behind designer related doodles
 Knowledge on print/packaging standard, logos/symbols representations
like 'disposable', 'recyclable', R -registered, trademarks, copyrights etc
 Basic idea about materials used for daily products, process of
manufacturing products
  Pug marks, patterns on animal skins, footprints etc, Biology symmetry
 Geographical knowledge about countries, places etc
 Logos of Indian brands and government department, institutes etc
 Odd man out series
 Paper cuts, pattern fitting, image manipulations
 Pictorial Mensuration
 Properties of materials like iron, solids, plastic, wood, rubber etc
 Inertia concepts, how solid and hollow objects behave.
 Mechanical ability
 Reasoning
 Inference from pictures. correct word representing the meaning from the
given image.
 conclusion drawing from paragraphs, images etc
 Basic solid Shapes (as in mathematics), and their properties (number of
surfaces/faces, edges, corners etc)
 Basic mathematical aptitude (simple formulae and mensuration concepts)
Image patterns, observation - finding patterns/match from similar/different
small shapes.
 Shadows
 Probability
 Aesthetics
 Riddles/puzzles
 Paper cutting, folding etc

Design topics:

Terms and techniques related to

 weaving/stitching
 construction
 pottery
 Building
 Architecture
 Principals and Fundamentals of Prototyping (modeling), related terms,
techniques, media and tools used, basic knowledge on materials for
prototype making, steps followed,
 basic knowledge on molding and crafting. Crafting media, tools, related
terms etc, theory on black box
 Terms, techniques, methods, movies (famous as well as related) in
Animation related movies
 step-by-step animation process
General GK and GA

 GK on generally (day-to-day) used products/objects/things, gadgets,

appliances, vegetables
 Knowledge about books, authors, great personalities including sports,
politicians, designers, revolution activist etc
 Epics and Renaissance
 Form of products, regularly used things like vegetables etc
 GK on environment and pollution - terms, categories, methods, ideas,
 GA about paintings/art - statewise as well as glimpse on international art
 Terms and techniques related to sculpturing, webpage design,
 GK fact on sciene, earth, findings,
 Full forms of famous abbreviations (like UNESCO etc)
 GK on natural disasters ioccured in history, including recent one's
especially in India
 Roots/source of famous writings, books (like 'Amar charithra',
panchatantra, Jataka tales, tinkle etc)
 Symmetry in biology
 GK on books published through designers/design teaching professors
basein IIT's/NID
 GA on Art/Media, Font, linguistic,

English

 English Comprehension, completing sentences,

 deducing meaningful statements from paragraphs

1. Faculty of Communication Design

Disciplines covered: Animation Film Design, Film & Video Communication,

Graphic Design, Photography Design

Topics/Syllabus to be covered for Communication Design faculty streams

 Animation frame-by-frame images

 Animated movies director list
 Idea on stop motion and types of animations
 Given an image - what mood/word it communicates,
 facials, expressions
 Featured films
  New technology introduced for animated movies
 List of oscar nominated movies and their directors, year of nomination
(especially Indian movie nominations)
 Color technology, Video standards, specifications like 1080p etc
 Photography standards and terminology like panning, ISO etc.
 Photography Lens usage and applications
 Graphic design terminology and techniques
 Semantics, Syntax, Usability, Fonts, Form Language
 Famous photographers and Graphic designers from India
 Concept of Symmetry
 Patterns and famous illusions.
 problems on Paper cuts and image patterns
 Non verbal questions(may not be in depth)
 Famous photographs and photographer
 Plastic Manufacturing process and techniques brief
 Storytelling

2. Faculty of Industrial Design

Disciplines covered: Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design,
Product Design, Toy & Game Design, Transportation & Automobile Design,
Universal Design

Topics/Syllabus to be covered for Industrial Design faculty streams

 pottery, crafts basics

 ceramic materials,
 types of materials,
 making process (hand and machinery - just an overview and knowledge
on technique names for the types), uses,
 paper cuts and non verbal reasoning
 evolution (old to new),
 India-specific or state specific typical customary designs,
 world wide ceramic presence and their trends
 Revolution (if any) etc.
 Famous designers from India - Interior and Product designers
 Conceptualization, Trends/renaissance (if applicable),
 Quick basics on views (front-top-sides)
 Prototyping basics, terms and terminology
 Designed/modular Products and their application/uses
 Color codes and combinations
 Aesthetic design
  Comprehension and writing skills
 Perspective
 Automobiles company symbols.
 Terminology/glossary of automobile design
 Concept of Symmetry

3. Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes

Disciplines covered: Digital Game Design, Information Design, Interaction

Design, New Media Design

Topics/Syllabus to be covered for Faculty of Information Technology-

Integrated Programmes

 Terminology used in User-interface (UI) design

 Types of UI design
 Visual perception
 Types of charts (information graphics types, ex. Chartjunk)
 Data interpretation type aptitude questions.
 Types of data visualization
 Visual perception, illusions,
 Concept of Symmetry
 Kinesthetic
 Famous Logos and the associated designers
 Typography
 Comprehension and writing skills
 Types of media
 Non verbal aptitude and puzzles including image based aptitudes

4. Faculty of Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies

Discipline covered: Design for Retail Experience, Strategic Design Management

 Topics/Syllabus to be covered for Inter-Disciplinary Design Studies

 Paragraph comprehension (I believe this is very important for this
faculty) with paragraphs about markets and strategy making
 verbal and Analytical skills
 English
 Packaging materials and types
  Finding differences in a set of similar images
 Knowledge about e-commerce and retailing
 Given a scenario/situation - make the best solutions/strategies out of the
possible solutions. This could be image based too.
 Situation test and logical reasoning
 image composition (writing a story) and more

5. Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

Discipline: Apparel Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Textile Design

Topics/Syllabus to be covered for Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory

designs

 Types of textile materials, fabrics

 state wise culture/trend in wear
 weaving practices and terminology
 Famous fashion designers around
 Common materials chosen for accessories
 Good knowledge on colors and color combinations
 Verbal communication skills
 English Comprehension
 Terminologies used in graphic design and more . . .
FOR CEED:

(Label - Topic)

0 - product Design/Industrial Design

1 - Visual Communication, Poster, Logo
2 - Animation, Story board making, comic strips/frames
3 - Story writing, Story write-up given some characters, picture composition -
story writing by looking at a scene/image
4 - Creative use of items - waste/reusable
5 - Problem identification given a scenario, finding Factors, design idea
proposal for the prob.
6 - Sketching, Line drawing, Exploded view/shape, composition, part view
7 - Shading/rendering
8 - Human/animal sketching line/object sketching
9 - Ideas of using products and applications (like use of invisible fluids etc)
10 - Fault finding in existing products/designs/sketches
11 - Visualization and Imagination ques.
12 - Draw things/products/designs/human/animal from imagination
13 - Draw by copying/ replicating/ seeing existing images/ products/ scenarios/
scenes/ designs etc
14 - Study on latest technology, products, design ideas etc
15 - Ideas from others in social/print media say in blogs, FB, Pinterest, behance
etc
16 - Sketch practice
17 - Previous years part B practice; going through questions to understand the
nature
18 - Geometric/solid manipulations, transformations, views
19 - Perspective/Vanishing point drawings/study
Important Note (for CEED Design; Part-B):

1. Going through existing products/design/frame/others ideas is very

important, likewise finding faults and coming up with your solutions is
always a good designer practice (at least in my view)
2. Carefully understand the requirement of the design questions - What
they asked or looking for
3. Mind the evaluation criteria before attempting/solving any design
question
4. You need to have a fair idea on existing products and their technology.
So, I've included a topic/section with this heading in the timetable
5. Sketching is imp. but design idea is the first important criteria to be
considered, that's why I've given greater emphasis on how you can
culminate the process of idea generation by way of various practices listed
in the Labels/topics

STRATEGY - 1 (Only Design Part)

Level : Below average in Sketching

Month : September

 3rd week - 6 (line drawing), 13, 5, 19 (line drawing)

 4th week - 4 ,8 , 10, 15, 13, 17, 6, 11 (Line drawing), 14, 18

Month : October

 1st week - 3, 12, 17, 8, 10, 6 (sketch/Line-drawing), 0, (1 or 2 or both), 18,

19
 2nd week - 10, 16, 15, 9, 6 (sketch, exploded view), 5, 0, 11, 12, 19
 3rd week - 3, 10, 9, 5, 0, (1 or 2 or both), 4, 15, 18
 4th week - 17, 8 (little), 6 (sketch/exploded view), 0, (1 or 2 or both), 4,
10, 12, 14, 15

Month : November

 1st week - 17, 16, 8, 9, 7, 5, 11, 12 (little), 14, 19

 2nd week - 10, 16, 7, 0, (1 or 2 or both), 14, 15
  3rd week - 3, 10, 9, 7, 11, 12, 5, 15, 18
 4th week - 16, 12, 18, 19

Month : December

 1st week - 16, 12, 17 (just overview, mild practice)

STRATEGY - 2 (Only Design Part)

Level : Above average (good) at Sketching

Month : September

 3rd week - 5, 10, 11,, 14, 15, 18

 4th week - 0, (1 or 2 or both), 4 , 5, 17, 18, 19

Month : October

 1st week - 0, (1 or 2 or both), 3, 4, 5, 9, 18, 19

 2nd week - 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18
 3rd week - 0, (1 or 2 or both), 5, 6, 11, 19
 4th week - 0, (1 or 2 or both), 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18

Month : November

 1st week - 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 19

 2nd week - 0, (1 or 2 or both), 6, 7, 11, 10, 15, 17, 18
 3rd week - 0, (1 or 2 or both),, 3, 4, 12, 17
 4th week - 18, 12, 10, 15, 4

Month : December

 1st week - NIL

GA Study Strategy (applicable for all)

Verbal Reasoning

 Syllogism (2)
 Logical Sequence of Words (2)
 Blood Relation Test (1)
 Series Completion (2)
 Cause and Effect (2)
 Dice, Venn Diagrams (3)
 Cube and Cuboid (2)
 Analogy (2)
 Seating Arrangement (3)
 Character Puzzles (4)
 Direction Sense Test (5)
 Arithmetic Reasoning (3)
 calendar (1)

Non Verbal Reasoning

 Series (4)
 Analogy (4)
 Classification (4)
 Analytical Reasoning (5)
 Mirror Images & Water Images (2)
 Embedded Images (2)
 Pattern Completion (5)
 Figure Matrix (3)
 Paper Folding (5)
 Paper Cutting (5)
 Rule Detection (5)
 Grouping of Images (3)
 Shape Construction (2)
 Image Analysis (5)
 Cubes and Dice (5)
Month : September

 3rd week - CEED/UCEED Mock-test/previous paper test (to get hold of

pattern)
 4th week - GK on art history, renaissance, designers, famous
paintings/works, aptitude on images/math, mensuration, non-verbal
reasoning

Month : October

 1st week - Perspective study, vanishing point concepts, practice/test on

ability tests, IQ ques, reading and paragraph comprehension, GA
on authors, art history, renaissance, mechanism and everyday usage
things working, basic concept behind that, CEED/UCEED Mock-
test/previous paper test, non-verbal reasoning
 2nd week - print/color media study, India culture, animation study,
logical arrangement of words, illusions, pattern analysis, pictograph
puzzles, aptitude on images/math, mensuration, odd-man-out type ques,
verbal reasoning
 3rd week - paragraph comprehension, Architectural concepts,
mechanism and everyday usage things working, basic concept behind
that, pattern analysis, aptitude on images/math, CEED/UCEED Mock-
test/previous paper test, verbal and non verbal reasoning
 4th week - GK on painters/paintings, designers, famous persons, facial
expressions, Mathematical aptitude, image based aptitude ques that
improve observation/visualization and imagination skills, pictograph
puzzles, mensuration/math aptitude, CEED/UCEED Mock-test/previous
paper test

Month : November

 1st week - ability tests (identifying pattern in a given set), verbal

reasoning, math aptitude, solid geometry/projections, CEED/UCEED
Mock-test/previous paper test, GK on India culture,
 2nd week - Solid/image manipulation, geometry etc, GK on materials,
typography, font, Architecture, mensuration, odd-man-out type
ques, non verbal reasoning revision
 3rd week - latest products, authors, architecture, video/media,
animation, math and image aptitude revision and practice, ability
practice, pictogram puzzles, color schemes practice, CEED/UCEED Mock-
 test/previous paper test, environmental awareness, Paragraph
comprehension revision
 4th week - English verbals, meanings, synonyms and antonyms,, revision
on painters/paintings, designers, famous persons, India culture, art
history, animation terms, Mock tests or previous year papers (as many
as possible), CEED/UCEED Mock-test/previous paper test

Month : December

 1st week - revision on GK: art media, colors, designers, font, typography,
photography, logos, authors, architecture, video, renaissance, CEED/
UCEED Mock-test/ previous paper test