Admission Procedure & Exams

At Undergraduate Level

Those seeking admission to degree courses in Interior Designing would find a couple of national and state-level entrance tests as initial challenges that call for due diligence and attention. While some colleges and universities expect students to clear NID Entrance Exam, AIEED and other such exams, others allow direct admission into undergraduate level interior designing courses based on their interview and aggregate scores in 10+2 or equivalent exams.

Interior Designing Entrance Exams

AIEED -  It is conducted by ARCH Academy of Design and focuses on exploring a candidate’s aesthetic sense, creativity and design aptitude. Colleges that accept AIEED scores include NMIMS University, School of Planning and Architecture, Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts, and so on.

NID Entrance Test - It is conducted by National Institute of Design

Symbiosis Entrance Test – In order to pick deserving candidates for various interior design courses (UG level), Symbiosis International University conducts SET every year.

Counselling and College Allocation – After getting quality scores in their respective entrance exams, aspirants need to appear for counselling at their preferred colleges whose cut-off limit decides whether they would get admission to UG level interior designing courses or not. Once counselling is over, interior designing colleges allocate seats to deserving aspirants.

Duration, Delivery Type and Fee Structure

Mode	Diploma in Interior Designing	B A Interior Designing	B.Sc. Interior Designing	Bachelor of Design in Interior Designing
Full Time	1 Year (50K and 2 Lakh)	3 Years (1.5 to 5.4 Lakh)	3 Years (50K to 5 Lakh)	4 Years (4 to 12 Lakh)
Distance Learning	1 years and above (30 to 1 Lakh)	3 - 4 Years (25 K and above)	3 Years (21K to 3 Lakh)	-
Part Time	1 Year (40 K to 1.5 Lakh)	-	-	-
Online	1 Year (20 K and above)	-	-	-

 

At Postgraduate Level

The PG Interior Designing courses include postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design, M. Sc. in Interior Designing and MBA (Interior Designing).

Eligibility Criteria

Anyone who intends to pursue PG Diploma in Interior Designing does need to have completed his or her 10+2 in any stream, apart from having a 3 years’ graduate degree in interior designing, design, engineering, technology or architecture with minimum 45 percent marks from a recognised university. Those who have a Diploma in Interior Design or Craft Design are also eligible for postgraduate diploma and degree courses in Interior Designing.

Selection Process

The admission process to any postgraduate degree or diploma course in Interior Designing begins with Common Entrance Tests; however, some universities do not call for CET scores.

Examination

Common Entrance Test - Some common entrance tests for admission to postgraduate level Interior Designing courses include:

NID Entrance Test

National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam

Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED)

National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)

School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) Entrance Exam

Some of the best institutes where one should consider pursuing a diploma or degree course in fashion designing include INIFD Pune, GIFT Kolkata, Design Institute of India Indore and DIFT Delhi / NCR.

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

The interviewers and GD organisers try to analyse the inherent qualities and personal traits of aspirants by asking them to express their opinions on various designing related issues.

Duration, Delivery Type and Fee Structure

Mode	Post Graduate Diploma in Interior Design	M. Sc. in Interior Designing	MBA Interior Designing
Full Time	1 Year (30 K to 2Lakh)	2years (1.5 to 3 Lakh)	2 years (50K to 4 Lakh)
Distance Learning	-	2-3 years (25K and above)	2-3 years (30K and above)