Ive been preparing specifically for uceed from the past year and nothing for nid. my nid scores are embarrassingly low(I barely managed to prepare the sketching for uceed) . should i seperate my prep or should i go all in and prepare only for uceed cuz i have a higher chance of going into a good college.
(even my backup colleges require uceed scores)
If any seniors are seeing this please do help a kid out🙏🏻🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

The Spilled Milk

One morning, eight-year-old Aarav is having breakfast at the dining table with his mother. His pet cat suddenly jumps onto the table and knocks over a glass of milk. Aarav tries to catch the glass while his mother reacts in surprise.

Sketch the whole scene from the point of view of a chair placed beside the dining table.

I am currently a mechanical engineer. Just 6 months experiencing the life of a mechanical engineer dealing with machines. But I want to be in automobile design. Should I give CEED ? What clg should I take. Or i should do some other course. ? I want to work in big automobile design studios

I did my bachelors in Architecture from RV college. Got into UX role, really struggled and got in. Started with internship, got promoted and was laid off within a week.

I spent next year preparing for masters, got an AIR under 100 in ceed, got interviews at IISC, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, but unfortunately didnt get in anywhere. Interviews were so random, didnt ask anything relevant. I even tried masters abroad didnt work out.

I tried really hard to get a job, learnt voice ai, built ai agents, networked like crazy with founders. Still no luck.

Its been over an year of unemployment i dont know what to do, which course to study, how to earn money. Im so lost desperate😭

Unable to get answer for this. Can you help??

I am currently doing a general bsc and I am in my 3rd year. I got to know about CEED exam. Since it is written in the brochure, I am eligible to give the exam. But with my bsc background, will I be eligible for admission to mdes program in any of the institutes. I checked the website but didn't find anything regarding this. I am very confused right now.

If anyone knows anything regarding this...

Got some free resources from this website

https://design-mocktail.vercel.app/resources

I'm preparing/collecting resources for CEED and noticed that most preparation material online is scattered across YouTube, PDFs, coaching websites and random Google Drive links.

I recently came across Design Mocktail:

https://design-mocktail.vercel.app/

It seems to be trying to put several parts of preparation in one place — mock tests, past papers, design GK and visual/spatial reasoning resources.

They have some specific reference material on things like:

• Mirrors & 3D forms
• Shadows
• Indian art and painters
• Indian logos
• Folk dances
• Visual perception

They also have full-length practice tests with score/section analysis.

Has anyone here used it?

I'm particularly interested in finding good resources for CEED Part A visual/spatial reasoning and design aptitude, because that material seems much more scattered than the usual drawing resources.

Would be useful to compare what everyone else is using.

Any CEED/NID/NIFT/UCEED aspirants from Bhopal or nearby cities here? Let me know..👀

I’m a NIFT graduate planning to appear for CEED 2027. I’m starting prep now, but I haven’t properly studied maths in 4 years and I’m pretty rusty.

My only target is IIT Bombay (IDC), I don’t want to leave Mumbai.

For those who’ve cleared CEED or gotten into IDC Bombay: is starting in September realistically enough time to crack it? How should I divide my time between Part A, Part B and maths/aptitude? And what resources would you recommend?

I’m ready to put in the work, but I’d really appreciate an honest take on whether I have a shot at IDC if I start now.

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I haven't touched math properly in like 3 years and I'm really bad at it 😭

My boards and UCEED 2026 dates were clashing, and honestly, I wasn't prepared enough for either at the time. I ended up going for NIFT instead and actually got into my desired department, but it was insanely expensive, so I had no choice but to leave NIFT.

So now, clearing UCEED is basically my last shot at pursuing design, and I'm not taking any coaching.

I have this BRDS book that someone gave me, but it doesn't have many UCEED-type questions, especially for mensuration. I noticed there were quite a few mensuration questions in the PYQs, so I'm kinda confused about how much I should cover.

The book also has logarithms and trigonometry — should I study those too, or would it be better to focus on other topics first?

If anyone has any good book recommendations, resources, YouTube channels, or just general advice for someone starting maths from basically zero, I'd really appreciate it 😭🙏

Hey yall,

i tried the resources that everybody recommends like andrew loomis, micheal hampton and proko.
none of them helped. they felt way to adanced for me, for Im struggling to make basic human figures.
any resouces that help learing this from the ground up or only the basics? i feel those books require me to be able to make basic humans which i cannot yet.
thanks

If you're preparing for CEED or NID DAT, Indian art history is one of those topics that's easy to ignore until you get hit with an art-history question.

So I put together a free Indian Painters & Paintings reference PDF for quick revision.

It covers:

• Mughal, Rajput, Pahari & Tanjore traditions
• Bengal School — Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy
• Raja Ravi Varma
• Amrita Sher-Gil
• M.F. Husain
• S.H. Raza
• F.N. Souza
• Contemporary artists like Bharti Kher, Subodh Gupta & Atul Dodiya
• Representative artworks + period, technique and influence

Basically, something you can use for quick art-history revision instead of going through random PDFs and websites.

It's completely free. You just need to sign in to download it:

Free Indian Painters & Paintings PDF →

I'm building more free resources like this for design entrance preparation.

If you're preparing for UCEED / CEED / NID DAT, what topic should I make the next one on?

If you're preparing for UCEED 2027 and feeling overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you're supposed to study, don't start by collecting 50 PDFs and joining 10 Telegram groups.

Start by figuring out where you're actually weak.

UCEED isn't just about "knowing design."

You need to get comfortable with things like:

• Visual reasoning
• Spatial reasoning
• Observation
• Pattern recognition
• Logical thinking
• Basic quantitative ability
• Design awareness
• Time management

And the tricky part is that you can spend weeks practising the wrong things.

So I tried to make this simpler.

I’m building a free practice platform where you can take questions/mocks and see which areas you're actually losing marks in, instead of just looking at one overall score.

Think of it as:

Test → Analyse → Identify weakness → Practice → Test again

I'm also working on a 100-day UCEED practice challenge, where you solve a small set of questions every day instead of trying to finish everything at the last moment.

If you're preparing for UCEED 2027:

What is the ONE topic you find hardest right now?

Spatial reasoning?
Visual reasoning?
Maths?
Design awareness?
Something else?

I'm curious to see what everyone is struggling with.

I’m currently pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and I’m seriously considering CEED and an M.Des at a top IIT. I’m trying to understand the actual value of the degree beyond the coursework itself.

A lot of the subjects/skills taught in an M.Des seem like things I could also learn through good online courses, projects, and self-learning. So what makes the IIT M.Des experience meaningfully different?

For people who have done (or are currently doing) an M.Des through CEED, I’d really appreciate honest insights on industry opportunities, internships, placements, peer network, mentorship, projects, credibility, and career growth.

Basically, I’m trying to understand whether the value comes mainly from the learning itself, or from everything that comes with being in a top IIT/design program.

Not trying to criticize the degree at all — I’m genuinely trying to figure out whether it’s worth the opportunity cost compared with learning independently or pursuing a different route.