Industrial / Product Design

The Exam pattern of CEED exam is mentioned below:
CEED exam uses English as a medium of instruction. The CEED exam pattern is such that the test consists of two parts, which are, Part A and Part B. Both the parts are conducted on the same day and aspirants need to appear for both the exams on the given date and time.
CEED Part A Test Pattern
Part A of CEED exam consists of objective type questions MCQ, MSQ and NAT. Candidates need to attempt CEED Part A exam on a computer. Questions asked in this section of CEED exam are from topics such as visual and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, observation and design sensitivity.
CEED Part B Test Pattern
Part B of CEED paper comprises of questions to test an aspirant's design, drawing and writing skills. In CEED Part B exam questions are displayed on a computer screen and candidates need to solve them on an answer booklet provided by the invigilator.
There are 8 questions in CEED Part B exam. The marking scheme is such that question number 1-5 in CEED exam are of 50 marks each and candidates have a choice to attempt any one of these questions.
Note: Part A of CEED 2018 will be considered as a screening exam. Thus, students who have been shortlisted in this test will be evaluated for Part B of the exam. However, only the scores of candidates in Part B will be used to prepare the merit list for CEED 2018.
CEED Score
The final CEED score of candidates is determined by giving 25% weightage to marks obtained by candidates in Part A and the remaining 75% weightage is determined basis scores obtained in CEED Part B exam.
For the syllabus, you may refer to the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/design/industrial-product-design/exams/ceed/syllabus

To score good rank in UCEED, one should brush up their basic knowledge of Science, Maths, design animation techniques, and computer.
Since the range of Aptitude and syllabus is vest, one should prepare themselves well before the exams through every day mental marathon.
Below listed are the most important topics to focus in UCEED:
1) Famous designers and iconic products
2) General knowledge and current affairs
3) Art history and movements (including literature and sculpture)
4) Architectural history, monuments, elements, terminology
5) Verbal and non-verbal reasoning
6) English vocabulary and comprehension skills
7) Logical reasoning
8) Basic Maths like mensuration, geometry theory, statistics etc.
9) Basic Science fundamentals, mechanisms like gears and pulleys
10) Biomechanics
11) Color theory
12) Typography
13) Popular logos - automobiles, companies or organizations
14) Animation techniques like walk cycle, etc.
15) Photography terms and techniques
16) Mirroring, tessellations, sociography, lights and shadows
17) Globally recognized Indians in the corporate or technology sector, sports or Olympics, Performing and fine arts, and also any famous international personalities.
One can solve the Practice Tests from
https://www.shiksha.com/design/fashion-design/articles/uceed-2017-practice-test-blogId-12007
Some of the sample questions can be found at
https://www.shiksha.com/design/fashion-design/articles/uceed-2017-sample-questions-blogId-11978