What are the major areas I need to focus on for cracking CEED and NID for MDes?

Considering the syllabus for cracking CEED and NID can be quite difficult, it is important to be practical about your approach. Simplify your practice and do not overdo any particular module. You should study the different elements of design along with current affairs.

Some tips that may be helpful in preparation are given below.

• In order to understand the requirements, it is essential to be updated on the syllabus thoroughly and get a good understanding of the pattern and marking scheme. A good practice will be to gather papers from the past 5 years of NID and CEED and begin solving them. 
• Part A will have a combination of Numerical answers, MCQ’S and Multiple select questions. Once that is cleared, Part B will entail different aspects of Sketching, Creativity, Form and Visual sensitivity, and Design problem identification. Understand and practice all these aspects to get a good idea of the type of questions that can be asked.
• Once you have a good idea about the question pattern, you can attempt these papers and try to solve them within the 3-hour timeframe of the exams.

Practicing papers from previous years regularly is the best way to go about successfully preparing for NID and CEED examinations.