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(Answer Key) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) - 2015

Exam Name: Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

Year: 2015

(Download) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) Exam Paper- 2016

Exam Name: Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

Year: 2016

(Download) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) Exam Paper- 2015

Exam Name: Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

Year: 2015

(FAQs) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

1. Which academic stream in my XII standard (or equivalent) should I have studied in to be eligible for the UCEED examination?

Students from any academic stream (e.g. science, arts & humanities, commerce etc.) in their XII standard (or equivalent), are eligible to apply for UCEED.

2. Are there any books that I can study to prepare for UCEED?

UCEED is a design aptitude test. Aptitude tests assume that individuals have inherent strengths and weaknesses, and are naturally inclined toward success or failure in certain areas based on their inherent characteristics. Except for the syllabi section 'Environmental and social awareness' which will test your general awareness in the topics outlined under it, the remaining five sections will test your aptitude. Consequently there are no text or reference books that we can recommend.

3. My birth date is only a few days/weeks/months/years short of the age eligibility criteria. Can you make an exemption for me?

No.

4. I passed my XII standard in 2014 (or earlier). Can you make an exemption for me?

No.

5. How is that students from all academic streams are eligible to apply for UCEED?

Design is an interdisciplinary activity. Holistic design considers the sciences, arts, technology, economics, media, policy, society and culture. Successful designers have backgrounds in the arts, sciences and the humanities. We believe the B. Des. aspirants at IDC, IIT Bombay can come from any background and learn to become good designers through our well-rounded curriculum.

(Apply Online) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

The following THREE-step procedure is necessary for the successful completion of the ONLINE Application. For details, visit the UCEED website, www.uceed.in. It is the responsibility of the candidate to go through the UCEED Brochure available online to understand the exact procedures for UCEED application.

Step 1: Registration

i. All the candidates must first REGISTER online before proceeding to fill the application form. You may do this by clicking the Apply Online link on the UCEED website.

ii. During the registration, one must provide a valid email address and an active mobile number since the UCEED office will use these contacts for all future communications to the candidates

iii. Once the registration page is submitted, an email will be sent to the registered email address with a link for validating the email address (in case one does not find the email in the Inbox, please check the Junk/SPAM folder). A password will also be sent to the registered mobile number, which has to be used for completing the registration process. If a wrong email address and/or mobile number was provided, then one must register afresh with the correct details.

iv. Do not delete the email sent to you. This will be useful for future reference. When you click on the emailed link, you will be provided with a login screen, where you have to enter your email address as the user id and the password sent through SMS. On successful login, you will be provided an application form to fill in and a registration id (UC16 followed by a 6 digit number; e.g., UC16123456).

(Syllabus) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

The exam will have questions from the following six topics:

Visualization and spatial ability

Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test: understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships; knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.

Observation and design sensitivity

Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events, and thinking critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analysing, reasoning, classifying, inferring and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

(Eligibility) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN UCEED 2016:

A candidate, including a foreign national, must fulfil each and every one of the following three criteria to appear in UCEED 2016.

Criterion 1 – Age limit:

The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996 if belonging to the GEN or OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1991 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.

Criterion 2 – Number of attempts:

A candidate can attempt UCEED for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. Note that UCEED score is valid for one year, and only for admissions in the corresponding academic year.

Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination:

(Notification) Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) - 2016

Course Details:

Course Name: B. Des. PROGRAMME AT IDC, IIT BOMBAY

About B. Des. PROGRAMME:

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design degree (M. Des.) programme in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design as well as a Ph. D. programme in Design.

From the year 2015 onwards, IDC started offering a four year (eight semester) Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) programme and a five year (ten semester) dual degree B. Des. + M. Des. programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree, B. Des. + M. Des. will be available only at the end of the 3rd year of the B. Des programme. The total number of seats sanctioned for both these programmes together is 30.

Both these programmes would be credit-based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one’s own pace. A minimum level of performance is essential for satisfactory progress. The medium of instruction is English.

Students admitted to the B. Des. programme will not be eligible for branch change to any other undergraduate programmes offered by IIT Bombay at any time during the entire duration of the programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN UCEED 2016:

A candidate, including a foreign national, must fulfil each and every one of the following three criteria to appear in UCEED 2016.

Criterion 1 – Age limit:

The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996 if belonging to the GEN or OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1991 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.

Criterion 2 – Number of attempts:

A candidate can attempt UCEED for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. Note that UCEED score is valid for one year, and only for admissions in the corresponding academic year.

Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination:

The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2015, OR will appear in 2016.

Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2014 or earlier are NOT eligible.

(Exam Centres) Graduate School Admissions at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Ahmedabad
St Xavier's College
Near Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009.
Directions: The college is located off-Gujarat University Road (facing the entrance of L.D. Engineering College).
http://www.sxca.edu.in

Bangalore
Examination Hall, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK,
Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065.
Directions: Mekhri Circle > Proceed 9 km North > After L&T on left turn into UAS-GKVK > After 2.5 km > College of Agricultural building.
http://www.uasbangalore.edu.in

Bhubaneshwar
Department of Physics, Utkal University, Vani Vihar,
Bhubaneshwar 751004.
http://www.utkaluniversity.ac.in

Chandigarh
Department of Physics, Centre for Advanced Study in Physics,
Near P.U. Sports Ground, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014.
http://puchd.ac.in

Chennai
Indian Institute of Technology, Class Room Complex (CRC), Chennai 600036.
https://www.iitm.ac.in

(Syllabus) Graduate School Admissions at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Mathematics:

Physics:

In general, the syllabus for the Admissions Tests in Physics (Written and Interview) is typically a course of studies in Physics as the main subject in the Undergraduate and Masters levels in an Indian University. The questions in the written test (multiplechoice type) and the interviews are distributed over the following areas: Classical Mechanics; Mathematics relevant to Physics; Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Mechanics; Heat, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics; General Physics; Modern Physics; Electronics and Experimental Physics.