B.Des. in Industrial Design 

at VIT Vellore, Vellore

No, aspirants wishing to apply for BDes course at VIT Vellore should either have UCEED score or appeared for VIT DAT (Design Aptitude Test). VIT-DAT is a written exam of two hours duration consisting of objective type questions - MSQ & MCQ, short descriptive answers, and creative ability questions with no negative marking. The university gives 50% weightage to entrance exam score. After entrance exam, the next step of selection is based on portfolio followed by a personal interview round.

No, a minimum of Class 12 with at least 60% in PCM is required to apply for VIT Vellore BDes programme. However, there is relaxation in percentage for SC/ ST and students from North-Eastern states. Check below the detailed eligibility:

• Indian nationals/ Non-resident Indian National can apply for BDes course.
• Candidates should have passed Class 12 or Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognised board/ university or its equivalent examination with at least 60% aggregate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects to apply for BDes.
• Students who have appeared for Class 12 finals and awaiting results can also apply, subject to submission of passing certificate by the notified date.

Note: In case, applicants belong to SC/ST community or hail from Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh and the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, 10% relaxation is provided.

BDes is one of the popular courses of VIT Vellore. VIT offers BDes in Industrial Design for a duration of four years through VIT School of Design. PROTICS Studio (PROduct aestheTICS), 3D-iD Studio with 30 iMacs, Smart PD Lab, Ergonomics Lab, and Painting Booth are some of the advantages of studying BDes at VIT Vellore. The overall placement data revealed by the university talks about the excellent opportunities offered to the students. As per the official website,  904 recruiters participated in the placement drive and presented 14,345 job offers to the students till April 4, 2023. The the highest package and average package offered during VIT Vellore placements 2023 stood at INR 1.02 crore per annum and INR 9.23 LPA,  respectively.

IIT Bombay will declare the results of UCEED 2025 on March 7, 2025.

The candidate has to check the results online at the UCEED 2025 admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in.

The results would be declared for all candidates who appear in the design entrance exam. However, merit ranks will be released only for candidates who qualify Part A and get shortlisted. Part B answer booklets of candidates who fails to qualify Part A will not be evaluated. IIT Bombay will release the qualifying marks for Part A at the time of declaration of results or sometime thereabout.

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam will have two mandatory parts. The computer-based Part A and offline-based Part B.

The UCEED 2025 admission portal is uceed.iitb.ac.in. The portal will contain all the important updates about the UCEED 2025 exam, including information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and useful resources.

Among resources the candidate can download include - previous years question and answer keys.  

The online application forms for UCEED 2025 are open from October 1-31, 2024. With late fees, applications will be accepted till November 8, 2024.

VIT Vellore selects candidates for BDes programme based on UCEED score. VIT conducts VIT-DAT for students who have not attended UCEED exams. Below are the selection parameters along with their weightage:

No, candidates who have qualified UCEED can get admission to BDes course of VIT Vellore. Also, VITEEE is valid for BTech programme. Aspirants who have not qualified UCEED can appear for VIT-DAT conducted by VIT Vellore. The university evaluates the performance of the candidates in UCEED, portfolio and personal interview round for selection. Portfolio is presentation of original creative works like sketching, drawing, painting, craft works, and photography, etc. 

VIT Vellore BDes programmes includes below electives:

• Computer Modelling and Simulation Techniques
• Graphic Design
• Creative Explorations Techniques
• Product Detailing and Mechanisms
• Collaborative Design Project
• Redesign Project
• Pottery, etc.

The application fee for VIT Vellore BDes is INR 1,350. Find below the steps to apply for VIT Vellore BDes:

Step 1: Visit the official website of VIT Vellore.

Step 2: On its homepage, click on the 'Admission' tab and further click on 'Undergraduate Programmes'.

Step 3: Hover to the required course and click on 'Apply Now'.

Step 4: Register with valid login credentials, including email ID and mobile number.

Step 5: Fill out the remaining application form with other required details.

Step 6: Pay the application fee and upload the documents.

Step 7: Submit the form.

Candidates need to hold below documents when applying for VIT Vellore BDes programme:

• Age proof certificate/ Aadhaar Card
• Class 12 hall ticket (for result awaited candidates)
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Valid scorecard of UCEED (if applicable)