The UCEED brochure defines the exam through ability areas rather than a fixed chapter list. Here is a working outline based on those areas and past papers.
Part A – objective (NAT, MSQ, MCQ)
Visualisation and spatial ability
- Mental rotation, mirror images, and symmetry
- Paper folding, unfolding, and net-to-solid matching
- Views of 3D objects – top, front, side
Observation and design sensitivity
- Noticing detail, proportion, and visual relationships
- Recognising good and poor design in daily life
Environmental and social awareness
- Nature, ecology, and sustainability
- Society, culture, monuments, and general knowledge
Analytical and logical reasoning
- Patterns, sequences, and logical deduction
- Simple arithmetic, ratios, and data reading
Language and creativity
- Comprehension of short passages
- Grammar, sentence sense, and word meaning
Design and art history
- Important art and design movements
- Well-known Indian and international designers and works
Part B – drawing
- Sketching a described object, person, or scene with correct proportion
- Perspective and depth
- Rendering light, shadow, and texture
- Communicating an idea or narrative clearly in one drawing
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