What it takes to be a Interior Designer ?

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Interior designers work with architects to plan the layout of interiors for optimum utilisation of area, for creating spaces for functionality as well as utility. Interior decorators on the other hand plan colour schemes, furniture, furnishings, decorations and arrangements.

HOW TO BECOME AN INTERIOR DESIGNER:

Path 1:

• Stad XII

  Stream:ScPCM*

• Selection Test

  CEPT (Interior Design)**

• Graduation

  Interior Design

• Goal

  Interior Designer

Path 2:

• Std XII

  Stream:Any

*Candidate must have passed XII Examination of State in Science Stream or its equivalent in CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/ISB/IB with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Computer as optional, securing a minimum aggregate score of 50% for all subjects, 45% for SEBC/SC/ST.
**There is an entrance test for School of Interior Design (SID) of Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology, Gujarat cept@ad1.vsnl.net.in. which offers a full time 5 years (10 Semesters) Professional Education Program.
Candidates are selected on the basis of aggregate score of HSC and performance in the admission tests at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The reservation criteria for the candidates would be as per the rules of the State Government at the time of admission. The final merit list is based on the following weightage:

Entrance Test 70% HSC:30% Total 100%
Entrance test Part 1 includes assessment of

• Visual Perception and Logical Reasoning - Imagination, Lateral Thinking, Exposure to Basic Design and Interiors.
• (90 Minutes - 100 Marks – 15% Weightage)
• Colour Perception and Association - Sensitivity To Colour, Context Analysis, Visual Order, Association, Interpretation, Application
• (120 Minutes - 100 Marks - 15% Weightage)

Part 2

• Making and Creativity - Organizational Principles, Visualizing 3D Objects, Observational Skills, Scale and Proportions, Logic and Ordering Principles.
• (120 Minutes - 100 Marks - 20% Weightage)
• Drawing and Perception – Representation, Understanding of Order, Understanding of Basics of Design, Sensitivity Towards Interior Spaces
• (120 Minutes - 100 Marks - 20% Weightage)

Total 400 Marks with 70% Weightage

Supernumerary seats of Bachelor of Interior Design course are filled in accordance with the directions of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi or the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India (Jammu & Kashmir Migrants, Tuition Fee Waiver Schemes (TFW)).

***Interior decoration courses are of 2-3 years duration. These are normally diploma courses conducted by vocational institutes and polytechnics.

The course covers subjects like Art and Basic Design, Furniture Design, Furnishings and Fittings, Construction and Materials, History of Interior Design, Services, Professional Management Display, Computer Aided Design etc. Other areas covered include lettering, properties of materials and paint technology, exhibition design and many others.

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