Part-A & GAT Study Links

The links are shared according to the 12 weeks. This is the

comprehensive list that will be sufficient from the Part-A
perspective of the exam. We will update the link as and when
required.

Week-1
Topics Links Remarks

Indian Culture •NCERT Be selective in these theoretical topics. No nee

•Indian Painters •CCRT Website too much time here. These topics should be us
•Other link the preparation.
(Page 15 onwards)

Designers •Link-1 Just google about them and take a look what t
•Satish Gujral famous for. No need to read the whole biograp
•Mahendra Patel
•Benoy Sarkar
•Shekhar Kamat
•Sudarshan Dheer
•R K Joshi

Non-Verbal Reasoning •Link-Series Just practice 10 questions daily from each topi
•Series •Link-Analogy devote all the time just practicing these topics.
•Analogy •Link-Figure Matrix Students preparing for NIFT should focus
•Figure Matrix section more.
Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Link-Coding:Decoding
•Coding-Decoding •Link-Direction Sense
•Direction Sense

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-1

•Average

PYQ •Question Paper Attempt questions 1 to 36. Only for CEED/UC

•UCEED 2019 aspirants

Week-2
Topics Links Remarks

Folk Music/Instruments •Pdf This is a static section, this source always rem
•CCRT Website Read about the categories in which these instr
•Other link be divided.
Also, try to understand the basic physics on w
one is based.

Folk Dance/Dresses •Kaphal Studio Read about classical dances and folk dances
•CCRT Website In case of folk dances
•Link-2 (Do not try to memorize all the dance form
each state is enough)

Designers •Indian Architects Just google about them and take a look what t
•Le Corbusier famous for. No need to read the whole biograp
•Laurie Baker link given for more exhaustive list.
•Charles Correa

Solving Riddles •Link-1 The best source for this section is PYQs of CE
•Link-2 UCEED. There are many websites on riddles,
explore them.

PYQ •Question Paper Attempt this paper this week. Only for CEED/
•CEED 2019 aspirants

Week-3
Topics Links Remarks

Indian Crafts •Document This is a static section, this source always rem
•Handicrafts Read about the categories in which these inst
be divided.
Also, try to understand the basic physics on w
one is based.
Surface Counting •CEED Papers Try attempting questions based on counting n
• Counting faces •UCEED Papers faces only from UCEED/CEED past papers.
• Counting triangles

Material and Process •D-source-1 For master’s aspirants only. This topic is relev
•Textile •D-source-2 CEED and stream specific questions in NID
•Furniture
•Metal Works

Non-Verbal Reasoning •Link-Analytical Just practice 10 questions daily from each top
•Analytical Reasoning •Kaphal Video devote all the time just practicing these topics.
Students preparing for NIFT should focus
section more.

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Alphabetical Series

•Alphabetical Series

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-Ratio

•Ratio and Proportion •Link-Allegation
•Allegation & Mixture •Link-Chain-Rule
•Chain Rule

Week-4
Topics Links Remarks

Material & Process •Link-1 For master’s aspirants only. Go through this do
•Different Streams quickly. No need to read and memorize everyt

Film & Video •Link-1

• Basics of Video/Film

Famous Personalities (Film) •Link-1 Just google about them and take a look wh
•Satyajit Ray famous for. No need to read the whole biog
•Mrinal Sen
•Mani Kaul
•Shyam Benegal

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Blood Relation Just practice 10 questions daily from each top
•Blood Relation devote all the time just practicing these topics.
Students preparing for NIFT should focus
section more.

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-Time and Work

•Time and Work •Link-Pipes and Cistern
•Pipes and Cisterns
Week-5
Topics Links Remarks

Material & Process •Link-1 For master’s aspirants only. No need to rea
•Plastics memorize everything.

Animation Study •Link-1 The topic is important

• Basic Principles •Link-2
•Types of Animation

Painting & Painters •Link Just go through the paintings once, no nee
•Claude Monet memorize or remember any date or year.
•Edouard Manet
•Pierre-Auguste Renoir
•Pablo Picasso

Art History, Renaissance •Kaphal Studio Video Read about Indian Renaissance period briefly
•Art Movements (International) you understand how Indian Modern Art develo

Passage based questions • Attempt all the passage based questions form
UCEED. These questions are different from n
comprehension questions.

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Link Just practice 10 questions daily from each top
•Venn Diagram devote all the time just practicing these topics.
Students preparing for NIFT should focus
section more.

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-1

•Problems on Trains •Link-2
•Boats and Streams

Week-6
Topics Links Remarks

Indian Language/Literature •Classical Language What are classical languages?

•Language and Literature of India: •Dress Forms Take a look at traditional dress forms of each
Ancient
•Indian dress forms

Typography •Link-Typography Cover theoretical topics from here and go to l

for practical understanding.
Attempt all the typography based questions f
UCEED this week.

Famous Personalities • Link-1 Just google about them and take a look what
(Cartoonists) famous for. No need to read the whole biogra
•K. Shankar Pillai Go through the work not life history.
•Abu Abraham
•O. V. Vijayan
•R K Laxman

Logo •Link-1 Go through logos of important government ins

•Government Institutions •Link-2 for example, IITs, Important cultural institutes
Aadhar, Election Commission etc.).

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Link-1 Just practice 10 questions daily from each top
•Seating arrangement devote all the time just practicing these topics
Students preparing for NIFT should focus
section more.

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-1

•Probability •Link-2
•Permutations and Combinations

Week-7
Topics Links Remarks

Mirror/Lens •Link-1 Understanding basic working principle of mirr

•Convex/Concave mirrors •Link-2 would be enough. (Angle of Incidence, Reflec
•Working of simple lens •Link-3 Refraction, Effect of density, mirror used for r
vehicles). Don’t forget to read about uses.

Area/Mensuration • Go through all the topics on Mensuration and

UCEED and CEED question paper.

Designers/Personalities Go through this topic from the previous w

Logo •Link-1 Go through logos of some famous brands. D

•Famous Brands •Link-2 yourself to these links only. You should brows
•Environment related websites also.

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Link-1 Just practice 10 questions daily from each to

•Mirror Images •Link-2 devote all the time just practicing these topics
Students preparing for NIFT should focus
section more.
Revision of Week-1 topics

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-1

• Simple Interest •Link-2
Compound Interest
Week-8
Topics Links Remarks

Color •Link-1 Color theory is important for designers. Que

•Color Theory •Kaphal Video topic is always there in the design exams.
•Color Psychology •Link-3
•Link-NCERT

Revise Week-2 Part-A • Go through design awareness topics from w

Material and Manufacturing •Link-1 Only for Master’s students. Read it briefly
•Engineered Wood

Force, Thrust & Pressure •Link-1 Go through these videos quickly to revise yo
•Link-2 9th physics. Helpful for UCEED/CEED.
•Link-3

Verbal/Logical Reasoning •Link-1 Just practice 10 questions daily from each to

•Syllogism devote all the time just practicing these topic
Students preparing for NIFT should focu
section more.

Quantitative Aptitude •Link-1

•Mensuration •Link-2

English Grammar • Solve some basic grammar questions this w

Week-9
Topics Links Remarks

Tessellation + Tilling •Link Though question on this topic is not repeate

be a good visualization test question. Go thr
this website to take a look at some tessellat

Famous Personalities • Link Just google about them and take a look wha
•Birju Maharaj famous for. No need to read the whole biogr
•Pandit Jasraj
•Rukmini Devi Arundale

Revise week 3 & 4 • Go through design awareness topics from th

Aptitude Reasoning •Link-1 Just practice 10 questions daily from each t

•Revision Week 3 & 4 devote all the time just practicing these topic
•Revision Week 3 & 4 devote all the time just practicing these topic
•Clock Students preparing for NIFT should focu
section more.

•Link-1
•Link-2
•Link-3

• Solve some basic grammar questions this w

Week-10
Topics Links Remarks

3D Shape Intersection •Link 1 Many 3D objects can be visualized, sketche

in a CAD system by combining simple 3D s
through the questions on 3D shapes interse

Media Study- Digital •Vector Read about the basic of image and video fo
•Vector Vs Raster Images •Codec
•Video Formats (Codec) •JPG
•JPG Vs PNG

Environmental Awareness •Kaphal Video You can focus on this from October onward

Aptitude Reasoning • Just practice 10 questions daily from each t

•Revision Week 5 & 6 devote all the time just practicing these topi
•Grammar preparing for NIFT should focus on this sec
some basic grammar questions this week.

Week-11
Topics Links Remarks

Revise theory topics (Indian •List of topics Revise these topics! As of now, you can ac
Culture) previous weeks study links. In the coming w
create one link for the topic Indian Culture

Media Study- Digital •DPI-PPI Do not forget to revise the previous topics u
•PPI vs DPI •Bleed heading.
•Bleed (Printing)

Environmental Awareness •Biospheres The topic is not mandatory from he exam p

•Biospheres •Pollution can be helpful.
•Pollution

Current Affairs •Link We will cover current affairs topics 2-3 mon
exam.
 exam.

Aptitude Reasoning • Just practice 10 questions daily from each

•Revision Week 7 & 8 devote all the time just practicing these top
Students preparing for NIFT should foc
section more.

Solve some basic grammar questions this w

Week-12
Topics Links Remarks

Test & Revision • If possible attempt a few tests this week fo

preparation and practice.

Revise your notes • Do not forget to revisit your notes.

Solve Aptitude Questions Just hover over the topics and solve a few
your preparation.

Current Affairs Try to cover current topics every second da

Mental Preparation • It’s time to reflect on your efforts and time y

If you believe you can, you’ll definitely crac
good rank.

If you have reached this far, take some tim