Old Schedule

Study Schedule 2026

Design exams are about common sense and observation, this schedule is designed for the designers.

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The links are shared according to the 12 weeks. This is the comprehensive list that will be sufficient from the Part-A perspective of the exam. We will update the link as and when required.

Part-A & GAT Study Links

Week-1

Topics	Links	Remarks
Indian Culture •Indian Painters	•NCERT •CCRT Website •Other link (Page 15 onwards)	Be selective in these theoretical topics. No need to spend too much time here. These topics should be used as filler in the preparation.
Designers •Satish Gujral •Mahendra Patel •Benoy Sarkar •Shekhar Kamat •Sudarshan Dheer •R K Joshi	•Link-1	Just google about them and take a look what they are famous for. No need to read the whole biography.
Non-Verbal Reasoning •Series •Analogy •Figure Matrix	•Link-Series •Link-Analogy •Link-Figure Matrix	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Coding-Decoding •Direction Sense	•Link-Coding:Decoding •Link-Direction Sense
Quantitative Aptitude •Average	•Link-1
PYQ •UCEED 2019	•Question Paper	Attempt questions 1 to 36. Only for CEED/UCEED aspirants

Week-2

Topics	Links	Remarks
Folk Music/Instruments	•Pdf •CCRT Website •Other link	This is a static section, this source always remain the same. Read about the categories in which these instruments can be divided. Also, try to understand the basic physics on which each one is based.
Folk Dance/Dresses	•Kaphal Studio •CCRT Website •Link-2	Read about classical dances and folk dances in India. In case of folk dances (Do not try to memorize all the dance forms. One from each state is enough)
Designers •Le Corbusier •Laurie Baker •Charles Correa	•Indian Architects	Just google about them and take a look what they are famous for. No need to read the whole biography. Follow the link given for more exhaustive list.
Solving Riddles	•Link-1 •Link-2	The best source for this section is PYQs of CEED and UCEED. There are many websites on riddles, try and explore them.
PYQ •CEED 2019	•Question Paper	Attempt this paper this week. Only for CEED/UCEED aspirants

Week-3

Topics	Links	Remarks
Indian Crafts •Handicrafts	•Document	This is a static section, this source always remain the same. Read about the categories in which these instruments can be divided. Also, try to understand the basic physics on which each one is based.
Surface Counting • Counting faces • Counting triangles	•CEED Papers •UCEED Papers	Try attempting questions based on counting number of faces only from UCEED/CEED past papers.
Material and Process •Textile •Furniture •Metal Works	•D-source-1 •D-source-2	For master’s aspirants only. This topic is relevant for both CEED and stream specific questions in NID
Non-Verbal Reasoning •Analytical Reasoning	•Link-Analytical •Kaphal Video	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Alphabetical Series	•Alphabetical Series
Quantitative Aptitude •Ratio and Proportion •Allegation & Mixture •Chain Rule	•Link-Ratio •Link-Allegation •Link-Chain-Rule

Week-4

Topics	Links	Remarks
Material & Process •Different Streams	•Link-1	For master’s aspirants only. Go through this document very quickly. No need to read and memorize everything.
Film & Video • Basics of Video/Film	•Link-1
Famous Personalities (Film) •Satyajit Ray •Mrinal Sen •Mani Kaul •Shyam Benegal	•Link-1	Just google about them and take a look what they are famous for. No need to read the whole biography.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Blood Relation	•Blood Relation	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Quantitative Aptitude •Time and Work •Pipes and Cisterns	•Link-Time and Work •Link-Pipes and Cistern

Week-5

Topics	Links	Remarks
Material & Process •Plastics	•Link-1	For master’s aspirants only. No need to read and memorize everything.
Animation Study • Basic Principles	•Link-1 •Link-2 •Types of Animation	The topic is important
Painting & Painters •Claude Monet •Edouard Manet •Pierre-Auguste Renoir •Pablo Picasso	•Link	Just go through the paintings once, no need to memorize or remember any date or year.
Art History, Renaissance •Art Movements (International)	•Kaphal Studio Video	Read about Indian Renaissance period briefly this will help you understand how Indian Modern Art developed.
Passage based questions	•	Attempt all the passage based questions form CEED and UCEED. These questions are different from normal reading comprehension questions.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Venn Diagram	•Link	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need to devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Quantitative Aptitude •Problems on Trains •Boats and Streams	•Link-1 •Link-2

Week-6

Topics	Links	Remarks
Indian Language/Literature •Language and Literature of India: Ancient •Indian dress forms	•Classical Language •Dress Forms	What are classical languages? Take a look at traditional dress forms of each state.
Typography	•Link-Typography	Cover theoretical topics from here and go to links in Part-B for practical understanding. Attempt all the typography based questions from CEED and UCEED this week.
Famous Personalities (Cartoonists) •K. Shankar Pillai •Abu Abraham •O. V. Vijayan •R K Laxman	• Link-1	Just google about them and take a look what they are famous for. No need to read the whole biography. Go through the work not life history.
Logo •Government Institutions	•Link-1 •Link-2	Go through logos of important government institutions only: for example, IITs, Important cultural institutes (Banks, Aadhar, Election Commission etc.).
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Seating arrangement	•Link-1	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Quantitative Aptitude •Probability •Permutations and Combinations	•Link-1 •Link-2

Week-7

Topics	Links	Remarks
Mirror/Lens •Convex/Concave mirrors •Working of simple lens	•Link-1 •Link-2 •Link-3	Understanding basic working principle of mirror and lens would be enough. (Angle of Incidence, Reflection, Refraction, Effect of density, mirror used for rear view in vehicles). Don’t forget to read about uses.
Area/Mensuration	•	Go through all the topics on Mensuration and area from UCEED and CEED question paper.
Designers/Personalities		Go through this topic from the previous weeks.
Logo •Famous Brands •Environment related	•Link-1 •Link-2	Go through logos of some famous brands. Do not restrict yourself to these links only. You should browse other websites also.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Mirror Images	•Link-1 •Link-2	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more. Revision of Week-1 topics
Quantitative Aptitude • Simple Interest Compound Interest	•Link-1 •Link-2

Week-8

Topics	Links	Remarks
Color •Color Theory •Color Psychology	•Link-1 •Kaphal Video •Link-3 •Link-NCERT	Color theory is important for designers. Question on this topic is always there in the design exams.
Revise Week-2 Part-A	•	Go through design awareness topics from week-2
Material and Manufacturing •Engineered Wood	•Link-1	Only for Master’s students. Read it briefly.
Force, Thrust & Pressure	•Link-1 •Link-2 •Link-3	Go through these videos quickly to revise your basics class 9th physics. Helpful for UCEED/CEED.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Syllogism	•Link-1	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
Quantitative Aptitude •Mensuration	•Link-1 •Link-2
English Grammar	•	Solve some basic grammar questions this week.

Week-9

Topics	Links	Remarks
Tessellation + Tilling	•Link	Though question on this topic is not repeated. But, this can be a good visualization test question. Go through PYQs and this website to take a look at some tessellation basics.
Famous Personalities •Birju Maharaj •Pandit Jasraj •Rukmini Devi Arundale	• Link	Just google about them and take a look what they are famous for. No need to read the whole biography.
Revise week 3 & 4	•	Go through design awareness topics from these weeks.
Aptitude Reasoning •Revision Week 3 & 4 •Clock	•Link-1	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
	•Link-1 •Link-2 •Link-3
	•	Solve some basic grammar questions this week.

Week-10

Topics	Links	Remarks
3D Shape Intersection	•Link 1	Many 3D objects can be visualized, sketched, and modelled in a CAD system by combining simple 3D shapes. Going through the questions on 3D shapes intersection.
Media Study- Digital •Vector Vs Raster Images •Video Formats (Codec) •JPG Vs PNG	•Vector •Codec •JPG	Read about the basic of image and video formats.
Environmental Awareness	•Kaphal Video	You can focus on this from October onwards.
Aptitude Reasoning •Revision Week 5 & 6 •Grammar	•	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more. Solve some basic grammar questions this week.

Week-11

Topics	Links	Remarks
Revise theory topics (Indian Culture)	•List of topics	Revise these topics! As of now, you can access the previous weeks study links. In the coming weeks we will create one link for the topic Indian Culture
Media Study- Digital •PPI vs DPI •Bleed (Printing)	•DPI-PPI •Bleed	Do not forget to revise the previous topics under the same heading.
Environmental Awareness •Biospheres •Pollution	•Biospheres •Pollution	The topic is not mandatory from he exam perspective, but, can be helpful.
Current Affairs	•Link	We will cover current affairs topics 2-3 months before the exam.
Aptitude Reasoning •Revision Week 7 & 8	—	Just practice 10 questions daily from each topic. No need devote all the time just practicing these topics. Students preparing for NIFT should focus on this section more.
		Solve some basic grammar questions this week.

Week-12

Topics	Links	Remarks
Test & Revision	—	If possible attempt a few tests this week for mental preparation and practice.
Revise your notes	—	Do not forget to revisit your notes.
Solve Aptitude Questions		Just hover over the topics and solve a few questions to test your preparation.
Current Affairs		Try to cover current topics every second day
Mental Preparation	—	It’s time to reflect on your efforts and time you have put in. If you believe you can, you’ll definitely crack the exam with good rank.
		If you have reached this far, take some time out to relax.

Part-B Study Links

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Study links and schedule will be updated here by the mentor before the first session. Stay tuned for updates here!

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