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I consider this blog as a complete encyclopedia for many design exams. This blog was basically introduced to help you with self-study for design related exams like
and many private exams too!
This page has the links only for CEED/NID and UCEED. You can check the above links for the individual design exam links, which is basically the menu tabs.
Below PDFs need update and shall be updated soon....
All CEED related SYL blog links collections - PDF download (sitemap)
All UCEED related SYL blog links - PDF download (sitemap)
All NID-DAT related SYL blog links - PDF Download (sitemap)
General Posts
Weekly timetable for CEED Exam preparation(Latest)
Do I need to join coaching centre for CEED ? check yourself (Newest)
Is M.Des best for you ? (New)
Afraid of CEED ? Big mistakes that you should avoid for preparation
and many private exams too!
This page has the links only for CEED/NID and UCEED. You can check the above links for the individual design exam links, which is basically the menu tabs.
Below PDFs need update and shall be updated soon....
All CEED related SYL blog links collections - PDF download (sitemap)
All UCEED related SYL blog links - PDF download (sitemap)
All NID-DAT related SYL blog links - PDF Download (sitemap)
General Posts
Weekly timetable for CEED Exam preparation(Latest)
Do I need to join coaching centre for CEED ? check yourself (Newest)
Is M.Des best for you ? (New)
Afraid of CEED ? Big mistakes that you should avoid for preparation
Details of CEED and M.Des
- All about M.Des Design streams
- Preferred Institutions for M.Des
- How to start and what to practice for CEED (beginner guide) (New)
- Tips for CEED Exam Preparation (New)
- Common CEED questions and doubts answered (New)
General Resources (books and links) for CEED preparation
The above link will carry you to a page containing an overall collection of books and below links will help you download individual files (that was created by me)
Here is my latest post - Improve imagination, work with 3D solids and unfolding of solid shapes
Here is my latest post - Improve imagination, work with 3D solids and unfolding of solid shapes
- Materials and Manufacturing process
- Solving geometric type of questions.
- Solving Tetrahedron Tessellation problem
- Solving number of faces on geometric solids
- Step-step animation process
- Past to present evolution of products
- Observation skills - hidden words and objects
- List of Logos of cars and companies
- Illusions to improve your observation skills
- Illusions second set (New)
- Storyboard writing and Poster making (New)
- Example of framing a story (Picture composition)
- Story writing (image composition) for CEED 2014 design part(New)
Resources (books and links) for CEED Part - A
The above link will carry you to a page containing an overall collection of books and below links will help you download individual files (that was created by me)
- Photography guide
- Artistic tools, paintings and sculpture
- Animation study
- Indian State paintings and painters
- Indian musical Instruments
- Video and color technology
- Typography guide
- Illustration techniques
- Indian Automotive sector
- Signage : Signs and symbols
- Useful websites for CEED part-A
- Something about India and time
UCEED related (Latest)
Books and study Materials/resources for UCEED exam (Latest)
Very good collection of web pages for GA and other aptitude topics - Resource (web page collections) for UCEED (Latest)
Here is my latest post - Improve imagination, work with 3D solids and unfolding of solid shapes
Answer key with solutions to UCEED 2016 previous paper(Latest) Sample Mock test practice - 3(Latest)
Answer key to UCEED Mock test - 3
Official UCEED 2015 sample test Answer key(Latest)
UCEED Sample Mock test practice - 2 (New)
Answer key to sample Mock test practice - 2(New)
Answer key to UCEED Mock test - 3
Official UCEED 2015 sample test Answer key(Latest)
UCEED Sample Mock test practice - 2 (New)
Answer key to sample Mock test practice - 2(New)
Solutions for CEED previous year question papers
Solution to 2016 CEED paper
1. CEED 2016 Part-A solutionsSolution for 2014 CEED papers
Solution for 2013 CEED papers
Solution for 2012 CEED papers
Architecture guide for Part - A
The above link will carry you to a page containing an overall collection of books and below links will help you download individual files (that was created by me)
State-wise Architecture in India
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Tamil Nadu
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Andhra Pradesh
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Karnataka
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Rajasthan
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of New Delhi
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Odisha
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Uttar Pradesh
- Architectural monuments and sculptures of Gujarat and Jammu
- Architectural structures of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab
Related Architecture in India
- Mughal Architecture in India
- Rock-cut and Monolithic architecture in India
- Indian famous monuments and bhavans
- Stupa Architecture around India
- Step - well around India
- Seven wonders of India
- Architectural structures of the World
- Famous Marble palaces of the World
- Famous statues and monuments of the World
- New wonders of World and their finalists
Problem Identification and Analysis
- Birds-Nest and Railway sleeper-class toilet problems
- Cooker problem (appeared in CEED 2010 Part-B paper)
- Bus-stop problem (appeared in CEED 2011 Part-B paper)
Design Problem solving
Observation and Visualization skills
Creative idea collections !
Part-A and Part-B practice exercises (*)
- CEED 2016 Part - A Mock test - 1(Latest)
- Answer Key to 2016 Part-A mock test (Latest)
- CEED Part - A Mock test - 3 (New)
- Answer Key to Mock test - 3 (New)
- CEED Part - A Mock test - 2 (New)
- Answer Key to Mock test - 2 (New)
- New everyday Design Practice exercise - 1 (2014) (New)
- CEED 2014 Part - A practice exercise for week - 1 (New)
- Answer key for Practice exercise week - 1 (New*)
- Design Thoughts for every day-1
- Design practice exercises for everyday - 2
- Aptitude and GA practice for Part-A
Sketching Practice guide and exercises
Introductory sketching pictures - step-by-step sketching examples
Perception sketching tips and practice examples
Perception sketching tips and practice examples
Analysis for mistakes in design sketches
- Discussions for mistakes in Torch design sketch (deleted !)
- Mistakes in design sketches - 2
- Mistakes in ATM design problem with some tips
- Solutions for Everyday Design works from Sameer Sapre
Some more tips for CEED exam
- Tips to be careful while writing CEED exam
- CEED 2014 Part-B pattern, questions and analysis
- My experience with CEED Exam
- M.Des/CEED interview pattern and tips (New)
- Portfolio guide for CEED, NID and design students
Creativity and Lateral thinking
In-depth ideas on "how to improve your creativity and lateral thinking" has been dealt in the following post links.
How to improve creativity and Lateral thinking - behavioral practices
How to improve creativity and Lateral thinking - Habitual practices
Image Gallery (collections)
If you have any such works, you may send that to my mail or inform me about your works in Facebook; I will be including your work in this blog for others to look and learn.
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UCEED forum/discussion page with FAQ's