r/NID

Hi folks, I am planning for an NIDPG 27, as you must have read from the title.

I don't come from a formal design background hence I am very nervous about it and I thought that I could use some guidance from the coaching institutions.

Although I'm not sure about it, I'm not sure which coaching institution I should go with. Since I'm a bit tight on time because it's August already, I just wanted a few inputs from people who have already been there.

Which coaching institute would you recommend? Or just any advice that you wanna pour in, would be really useful.

Thanks. :)

someone please rec a good coaching that is equally efficient online. ik most of you believe that coaching is not necessary but atp ill try anything. I have brds in my city but its not very good. SOMEONE PLEASE RECOMMEND!

So currently iam studying in grade 12 Cambridge board. I got to know that NID requires 12th results before July 15th. However my results will come mid August. So does NID accept predicted scores? If no is there a work around.

Similarly for IIT design programs are 5 subjects necessary? is there a workaround for that also?

Thanks

Should i get mentorship to prep for nid/nift/uceed?

I feel like there's enough stuff online, but everyone's suggesting that mentorship would help.

And i have like 4.5 full months to prepare from almost scratch, i have figured out the syllabus and exam format and stuff to most extent, im even confident that i might clear nift easily, but nid and uceed idk

im considering getting into nid or nift, but yeah NID seems almost impossible at this stage, also even if i somehow clear prelims, what about mains later...?

Does NID accept dual marksheets?

as in one marksheet from cbse but rt in one subject, and, the same subject (rt) passed thru NIOS ODE (2nd marksheet for a single subject)

I am completely lost, so lmk if you have experienced smth like this or yk anything related

Hey I have wanted to know basically which exam prep you found is hard and what are some major differences in between them

Hai can anyone give tips to how to practice to crack nid 2027

I am starting my preparation today aug 8😭

Can anyone help me out

I have heard live sketching is so beneficial in nid preparation

So how to do it

I need tips and tricks

A little background first:

Hi guys, I'm currently 17 and I'll be graduating from high school next year. After 10th, I had no idea which stream to choose or anything like that, but I had this feeling inside me that I should choose Engineering Graphics, Commerce, or something along those lines. But there was quite a bit of pressure from my family.

So I was sort of forced to take the rat-factory Computer Science path(also started online jee coaching because I really had no aim and it was what was the default way everyone was going dropped jee coaching after 11th). 11th was really bad. I'm in 12th now and things have started getting a little better, but I still have some hope.

I was researching what courses I could take and what options I had, and I stumbled upon design school entrance exams, basically DAT or UCEED. I realised that I'd probably be much happier doing this kind of work in the future, like visual communication and similar fields(I just felt it was the right thing for me I was trying to find all along). Also, my family can't afford extremely expensive fees.

The problem is that I literally just stumbled upon this, and I don't think I can crack these exams without any preparation as its august right now and there is absolutley no way I can go for this year's, especially with the limited time I have right now while also having to focus on my boards.

So I wanted to ask if taking a drop year and going for a good worth the money offline coaching would be a wise decision. I'm scared that I'll regret it later. At the same time, I feel like I'm the kind of guy who could actually crack it if I were given enough time, and Ialso regret it even more that I could've have taken an easier, more manageable stream that would've given me enough time to prepare.

Please help a young guy out.

There are many people who still don't know where to start from for the drawing portion of nift/nid so here y'all go. This list is also something I'm myself preparing from so pls try and go thru it and try to do it in the same manner as listed. I know it's a lot but it's good if you practice more, if you find any topic that's not relevant or if someone wants to add into it then pls go ahead it'll be of great help for the others too.

Ps: Do line practice daily and try to maintain a visual library too. Try to do line practice on a big newspaper it's really helpful for line control and in the long run, to make big paintings/drawings too. Also try to use big A5 sheets for any drawing purpose because when u enter uni, nift/nid assignments do not work on A4.

1. Linework

2. 2d, 3d Shapes & forms

3. Object drawing

4. Shape perspective

5. Texture & Shading

6. Light and shadow

7. Some more composition and rendering

8. Human anatomy - front, back, side, figure in action/gestures, figure in perspective, live figure drawing

9. Human anatomy (details) - face, facial expressions, hands, wrists, arms, hand movements and stuff, feets, hairs

10. Human anatomy - animals & birds

11. Perspective drawing - 1,2,3,4 and 5 point

12. Memory drawing - outdoor, indoor, scene creation

13. Exploded view of objects

14. Cross section of objects

15. Elevations

16. Colour concepts

17. Colour theory

18. Colour scheme

19. Colour psychology

20. Perception and emotions

21. Animation on paper

22. Character development

23. Comic strips

24. Various gestures and expressions

25. Poster, banner, hoarding, postcard

26. Story writing

27. Picture analysis

28. Storyboarding - subject, background, camera shot, camera movement, theory/history

29. Sequential drawing, metamorphosis

30. Logo and mascot design - both govt and commercial

31. Graphical expression of words and pictograms, word emotion

32. Fonts and typography

33. Walk cycles - animation

34. Doodling

35. Conventional and unconventional uses

36. Principles of design, gestalt principles, terminologies

37. Design concept - scale and proportion

38. Design concept - inspiration theme

39. Design concept - creative thinking

40. Futuristic design

Identifying problems and problem solving, multiple solutions

41. Product design

42. Live sketching

43. Isometric drawings

44. Nature study and its drawings

45. Stick figures

46. Pictograms and graphics

47. Presentation skills

48. Colour aesthetics

49. Problem solving practice

50. Campaigning work

51. Patterns and motifs

52. Scene creation

53. Grid drawing questions

54. Ergonomics: Studying how products interact with the human body (e.g., the handle curvature of a walking stick for the elderly, or a child-safe scissor).

55. Sustainable & Inclusive Design: Redesigning everyday packaging to eliminate plastic waste, or modifying public spaces for differently-abled individuals.

56. User Interface (UI) Paper Mockups: Designing the physical layout or paper screen flow for a smart vending machine, an ATM, or a public kiosk.

57. Material Textures: Beyond drawing textures, you must visually render complex material combinations like matte plastic meeting brushed aluminum, or wet mud on a vehicle tyre. Silhouettes too.

58. Grid Deformation & Warping: Drawing a scene as if viewed through a drop of water, a glass bottle, or reflected on a shiny spoon.

59. Oblique & Isometric Projection: Drawing objects from precise technical angles without using standard vanishing points.

60. Unconventional Perspectives: Master Ant's-eye view (worm's eye) and Bird's-eye view specifically for crowded Indian contexts (e.g., a railway platform, a vegetable market).

61. Scale Transformation: Drawing an insect's view of a room, or imagining a human shrunk to the size of a tea cutting glass.

mba from a 3 tier college so I want to go to nid but I cant draw hoe do I prepare and give the entrance do u join online coaching is it for me if I cant draw I want to go into branding art direction etc but idk the paper when does it open