Design Entrance Exam

It's a really tough question. I really had to struggle a lot with this myself. But I'll try to answer to the best of my abilities.
I am guessing that you're going to take CEED this year so that'll be CEED 2014. It will take place in the November end (mostly).
The first thing you need to understand is that anybody with an open mind and decent drawing skills can get through CEED. You don't need to be extraordinary at drawing (obviously it does help if you are extremely good at it).
Question Paper format:
Total 100 Marks. The paper has 2 parts.
Part A- Multiple choice questions-50 Marks. It will test you on many things from General Aptitude, GK to Analytical ability. Famous architectures around the world-Bridges, buildings, etc.
In CEED-2013, I got a few questions on mechanical pulleys (physics) so there will always be surprises.
Part-B: Again divided into 2 sections. Drawing Ability and Design Problem Solving. Total 50 Marks. The 2 most time consuming things in the entire paper.
Also, the paper format may change, but you will be notified on the official CEED website if that's the case.
Stuff you need to know before appearing for the exam:
You need to start preparing right away. Read anything you can find on interaction design and visual communication. Go as deep as you can into that subject.
Check out:
Smashing Magazine for professional web designers and developers
Complete Beginner's Guide to Interaction Design-UX Booth.
Another great resource-Teacup Blog
Previous Question Papers-Common Entrance Examination for Design. Go through the previous question papers and try to answer as many of the questions as you can. Trust me you will learn a lot of things by answering them.
You need decent drawing skills. By the time you take the exam, you should be able to draw fruits, vegetables and everyday objects from your mind as far as possible in 3D perspective.
Check out how to draw stuff, step by step, pop culture, with our free online drawing tutorials.
Industrial Design Sketching and Drawing Video Tutorials
Be creative while answering the questions. What I mean to say is try to use the answer sheet to your advantage and present your points clearly and accurately. Try to think of different ways you could use the answer sheet to present your answers. This is not really that important. But it's one of those good-to-know things.

Hi,
I would say there's plenty of time left for you to prepare for NID entrance. All you need to understand is that NID entrance does not entirely focus on design. It analyses your skills as a whole. You need to be prepared with some technical and general questions as well. The most important thing you must understand is that at NID, you're practically judged on the basis of your confidence and communication. The design comes afterwards. Here are a few books you should refer to for NID: Emotional Design, Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition), Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design, etc.