UCEED: It is a design entrance test conducted by IIT Bombay once in a year.

The ideal period to start the preparation is 6 months.

UCEED is a skill based entrance test which evaluates the creativity skills, observation and visualization ability, and problem solving skills.

NID: To get admission into one the top design institutes of NID campuses, the candidates need to qualify NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT).

Preparation tips for UCEED and NID are as follows:

1. Go through the exam pattern and syllabus carefully and make a time table .

2. Use a good book for the preparation.

3. Solve previous year questions papers for proper time management.

4. Boost your general knowledge.

5. Give mock tests.

Some of the best books which can be used for the preparation of UCEED and NID are:

a) UCEED (B.Des) Entrance Books and Test Series

b) UCEED Design Environment & Social Awareness In Design Perspective Combined With Mental & Verbal Aptitude

c) Analytical Reasoning, Mental Aptitude, Verbal Aptitude (UCEED Guide)

d) Comprehensive English for NID, NIFT, UCEED, CEED, NATA, B. Arch & Other Design Entrance Exams

e) NID (B.Des) Entrance Book and Test Series by AFAINDIA

f) NIFT, NID, IIFT Entrance Examination by Dharmendra Mittal

g) NIFT, NID, IIFT Entrance Examination bySurendra

Refer to the link given below for preparation tips for UCEED.

https://design.careers360.com/articles/how-crack-uceed-in-6-months

https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-preparation

Refer to the link given below for preparation tips for NID

https://design.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nid-dat

Hope this information is helpful to you

Good Luck!