EXAM PREP

Everything you need to crack India's top design entrance exams. Syllabus breakdowns, mock tests, and curated courses.

UCEED

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design

What it tests

Tests visualization, observation, design sensitivity, environmental & social awareness, and analytical & logical reasoning.

Syllabus Highlights

  • Visualization & Spatial Ability
  • Observation & Design Sensitivity
  • Environmental & Social Awareness
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
  • Language & Creativity
  • Design Thinking & Problem Solving

NID DAT

National Institute of Design Aptitude Test

What it tests

Evaluates creative ability, drawing skills, observation skills, and knowledge of design and visual arts.

Syllabus Highlights

  • Design Aptitude (Prelim)
  • Studio Test (Mains)
  • Drawing & Sketching
  • Creative Ability & Imagination
  • Observation & Design Sensitivity
  • General Awareness in Design

NATA

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

What it tests

Measures drawing skills, aesthetic sensitivity, critical thinking, and mathematical ability for architecture aspirants.

Syllabus Highlights

  • Drawing Test (Sketching a given topic)
  • Aesthetic Sensitivity
  • Mathematics (Class 10+2)
  • General Aptitude
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Physics & Chemistry Basics

JEE Paper 2

Joint Entrance Exam — Architecture

What it tests

Tests mathematics, aptitude, and drawing for admission to B.Arch/B.Planning programs at top national institutes.

Syllabus Highlights

  • Mathematics (Sets, Relations, Functions, etc.)
  • Aptitude (Awareness of places, buildings, materials)
  • Drawing (Sketching of scenes, memory drawing)
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Three-dimensional perception
  • Imagination & Aesthetic Sensitivity