NID & NIFT are the institute that offers various UG and PG programs. They conduct national level entrance exams annually which are designed to test candidate’s creativity skills like drawing, observation, visualization and writing. Each year around 10000+ candidates appear for these entrance exams and later are selected based on a merit list, with such high competition candidates are required to prepare in such a way which will separate them from rest of their fellow candidates.
Both the entrance examinations comprises of three test which are named as creative ability test (CAT) and general ability test (GAT) and situational test (ST)
Creativity of an individual plays an important role in these exams. Here are a few points that every student needs to know before appearing in these entrance exams.
The main purpose of these tests are to acknowledge your creativity and observational skills candidates need to present original ideas which can be achieved if have hone a powerful imaginative skill.
Improving sketching speed. Communicating your ideas well and truly is essential but working along with speed is also very important as time will just fly while taking the Bring out-of-the box ideas with regular practice. The candidates are evaluated on the basis of how creative and unique their solution to a problem is.
It is advisable to practice as many sample questions, as well as past years’ question papers as it will also be able to gauge the difficulty level of the questions asked during the exam.
Upgrade your general knowledge and awareness. It is required by the candidates to be updated with what’s happening around the world, make it a habit to read the headlines daily.
Be well aware of the latest designs and art collections. Read fashion/design related books and magazines.
Keeping all these pointers in mind you will able to confidently appear in these examinations.
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