I have applied for M.Des programs in UX, Interaction Design, and Human-Centered Design at MIT ID, Srishti, UID, MIT Indore, and RV University. I would like to understand the hierarchical ranking or preference order of these institutions.
I’ve been preparing for CEED/UCEED 2027 and honestly most of the content online is either:
But I randomly came across this YouTube Shorts channel and it’s actually doing something useful.
👉 YouTube Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/DZ7eqwLwQdE?si=J-4DBZZOmu2BlMWw
Insta page: https://www.instagram.com/design.mocktail/
They’re posting one question daily — the kind that actually makes you think (visual reasoning, observation, CEED-style logic).
What I liked:
Lowkey feels like building a daily problem-solving habit, which is honestly the hardest part of prep.
Not affiliated or anything — just sharing because this is the first time I’ve seen something consistent like this.
If you’re preparing for CEED/UCEED/NID, this might actually help.
The core difference comes down to this: UCEED is moving toward balance. CEED is moving toward concentration.
UCEED 2026 had no topic above 9 questions. CEED 2026 had Spatial Reasoning at 13 and Design Awareness at 10 - those two topics alone were over half the paper.
Read the full guide here: https://roughworks.in/guides/ceed-part-a-topic-weightage-analysis
similar one for UCEED topics guide: https://roughworks.in/guides/uceed-part-a-topic-weightage-analysis
Good luck for your prep!
Hey if anyone’s aware about a CEED and NID 2027 google meet study group for M.Des, please do let me know I would love to join.
So I was going through past papers (CEED 2024–2026, UCEED too), and something hit me:
👉 GK is NOT “GK” in these exams.
It’s literally design awareness disguised as GK.
Most people either:
…and both approaches are wrong.
GK questions are like:
This is NOT:
Basically:
👉 “Are you already thinking like a designer?”
Focus only on these:
That’s it. Seriously.
Pattern is VERY clear.
How are you guys preparing GK?
Let’s discuss 👇
I recently thought to take nift, bftech exam like the gat exam... and I really need help...
for now I am practising nift past year papers. but if you have any tips and refference books for nift then pls recommend it... 🎀🎀
We all know that uceed papers do not have a syllabus and are completely unpredictable. That's why I had to reverse engineer the PYQs and sort them in topics.
Here's some data that I've collected by analyzing the last 3 years of uceed papers and what you can expect from 2027 paper.
If you wish to see the exact questions (like GK) that uceed has asked from the last 5 years, I've made a libary of questions to solve exactly that. Try setting the filters on practice mode at https://roughworks.in/questions
I'm a bachelor's student planning to do for mdes in ui ux design. I have no clue how to even start on my portfolio, because I did my bachelor's in something completely different. when u make ur portfolio, do u just give a brief on ur projects? or do u explain them, like what was ur motivation, how did u arrive at ur user persona, how did u do ur research and all that? Pls help me and do share your portfolio of u can. Also in what did u make you portfolio, canva? ppt? figma? or as a website?
Hii,
I am a design aspirant just like yourself I am building https://roughworks.in - a 100% free tool that will help you streamline your design entrance preparation.
Roughworks is a massive online library containing 1000s of previous year questions of almost all design exams. Be it UCEED / NID / CEED / NIFT / NATA / and other private design college admission exams as well.
Each question will have a provided solution that can be unlocked by attempting the question by the user in a exam-like interface. There's a feature to browse all questions - ever - from all exams, all years. Then filter them by difficulty, topic of the question, year, exam, and more. All of this 100% free by the way.
I believe this is a hundred times better than browsing through PDFs and searching for solutions online. Suppose a student wants to search through GK questions that were asked in UCEED in previous years - they dont have to manually download and check each paper: we already have all the papers categorized by tags of topics and difficulty.
I am currently looking for 2027 aspirants to try out the platform as beta testers and collect feedback. I'll personally be mentoring you over the next year - you can ask me for any advice or guidance during your preparation.
Please join the Beta Testers group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DDbrIybtUFxEqJxpB5ov9I?mode=gi_t
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If you're preparing for CEED / UCEED / NID 2027, the real challenge isn’t difficulty — it’s consistency.
I’ve started sharing daily design aptitude questions based on actual exam patterns (NAT, MSQ, MCQ). The goal is simple:
→ Build visual reasoning daily
→ Improve problem-solving speed
→ Stay consistent without burnout
I come from a design + teaching background, so these aren’t random questions — they’re structured to reflect how these exams actually test thinking.
This will help if you:
Are starting early for 2027
Want daily practice instead of random prep
Need exposure to real exam-type questions
Prefer short, consistent learning over long sessions
No course, no paywall — just focused daily questions.
👉 Check it out: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXEu4ZLDYHS/
If you’re serious about design entrances, this can compound over time.
Also open to feedback — what areas do you struggle with most?
Here's how you check your chance of getting in through counseling
Open category ranks are given in AIR (All India Ranks)
EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST are Category Ranks
| College | AIR Closing Rank | EWS Closing Rank | OBC-NCL Closing Rank | SC Closing Rank | ST Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 14 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| IIT Delhi | 41 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 8 |
| IIT Guwahati | 96 | 21 | 50 | 27 | 7 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 61 | 19 | 44 | 19 | 11 |
| IIT Indore | 119 | 23 | 61 | 31 | 13 |
| IIT Roorkee | 111 | 18 | 56 | 33 | 12 |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 267 | 39 | 104 | 51 | 19 |
This is data from several sources and last round counceling update document from UCEED 2025.
For those who don't know, your scorecard rank tells you exactly who got into IIT/IIIT last year which will be a good estimate to make for your score of this year.
For example, last year someone who ranked AIR 96 got into IIT Guwahati, but AIR 97 couldn't as the people above his rank chose to go with Guwahati and there were no more seats.
If you have any question regarding your rank and estimated colleges, feel free to commend and I'll reply - I promise!
is silica online any good??? i haven't checked out kaphal and stuff just yet but silica is offering study kits for 999(just mock and past year papers), for 1999(including books on design thinking human figures etc for dat and stuff for gat too), and finally one for 4999 which inludes access to online lessons on their app too. i have included websites screenshots as well.(middle two ones are descriptions of 1999 course) anyone who's tried these do lmk also if there are any other online coachings i could get🪄
anyone who participated in this program? can we connect?