Interior Design

• NATA: National Aptitude Test in Architecture is a national-level entrance exam conducted by  the Council of Architecture (CoA) for candidates seeking admission to undergraduate programmes in Architecture (5-year BArch).
• Pearl Academy Entrance Exam: It is a university level entrance exam conducted by Pearl Academy for admission to various courses in participating institutions.
• CUET: Common University Entrance Test is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency for admission to various courses at UG and PG level.
• ITM-IDM Entrance Exam: ITM Institute of Design and Media Entrance Exam is a university level entranc exam conducted by ITM IDM  to provide admission to candidates in Bachelor of Design (BDes) courses offered at its two campuses.
• MAH AAC CET: Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Common Entrance Test is a state-level common entrance exam conducted by State Common Entrance Test Cell for admission to various visual arts courses at UG level.

Please refer to the table below for the schedule of the above-mentioned common entrance tests:

Interior designers revitalize areas for business and organizational clientele. Below mentioned are some of the skills that would help in boosting your career in Interior Designing:

1. Exceptional Communication Skills: On a single project, interior designers frequently communicate with thousands of people! Effective communication is essential for skilled interior designers to ensure that all parties involved, from contractors and vendors to stagers, brokers, agents, and internal teams, are in sync with the project's progress.
2. Innovation and Inspiration: A lot of interior designers have a visual mind. Even abandoned, broken down, and obsolete areas can have possibilities for them. Where others see plans, they see the full picture! Your spatial awareness and observational abilities will need to improve if you want to work as an interior designer. 
3. Time Management: When negotiating a project, you must provide a reasonable timeline in addition to the money. To set a fair deadline for both yourself and your clients, you'll need to be organized. To prevent being late, you'll also need to have problem-solving skills.  
4. Critical Thinking: Interior designers constantly have to evaluate problems objectively, whether they are handling renovation and construction-related difficulties or renovating, flipping, or starting from scratch. Proficient designers consistently evaluate their prior knowledge and apply it to produce useful, workable ideas. Interior designers need to be quick thinkers, especially when presenting concepts to possible clients, thus critical thinking is vital.
5. Embrace Technology: As an interior designer, you need to know how to use the right design software to create mock-ups or 3D renderings of your designs. 

The art of improving interiors is known as interior design. An area can be improved in terms of aesthetics, functionality, and safety by interior designers.The work entails a wide range of responsibilities, such as conducting product research and space planning, organizing with project stakeholders (stores, contractors, and owners of businesses), setting deadlines, and managing construction and design execution. An interior design career can provide better work stability and higher earning possibilities than most other creative jobs.

You can get admission to Interior Design colleges either on the basis of merit or entrance exams. the eligibility criteria for colleges do vary from institution to institution. However some of the basic eligibility criteria mentioned below remain the same:

• Candidates are eligible to apply for Interior Designing course if they have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board.
• Most colleges prefer candidates who have studied Physics as a full-time course or as an additional subject in 10+2.
• For merit-based admissions, students must secure more than 80% in the qualifying exam. 
• Students are advised to appear for various common entrance exams like NATA, MAH AAC CET, Pearl Academy Entrance Exam, CUET, Pearl Academy Entrance Exam, etc. to increase their chances of getting accepted in most colleges.

When you're starting to pursue an interior design career, a great first step is to make sure your online design portfolio is up-to-date. It will help you impress both potential clients and admissions committees at schools.

Know more about Interior Design Course:

Pursuing an interior designing course after Class 12th with Commerce can be a great career choice. There are no specific restrictions that prevent commerce students from pursuing this field. Interior designing is a field that combines creativity, technical knowledge, and business acumen, making it an excellent career option for students from a commerce background.

To be eligible for admission to the designing programme at LPU, you need to meet certain criteria. Firstly, you must have completed your class 12th education from a recognised board or university. 

LPU is leading in all the major fields and has become one of the finest universities for interior design. The universities offers these two programs are B.Sc. (Design - Interior and Furniture), B.Design (Interior and Furniture). The programme focuses on building analtical abilities through inputs on design research methodologies and a dissertation, in addition to laying strong conceptual foundations and rigorous studio work for interior and furniture design. Further, the programme provides a choice of interdisciplinary minor areas of specialisation and opportunities to connect with industry through visits and internships to broaden the horizon of design thinking and professional work options. The students are prepared for professional practice and execute designs using emerging technologies, keeping in mind sustainable practices

The LPU Design Discipline provides its students with state-of-the-art labs and technology to imitate the industry environment and provide them hands-on exposure to fashion. LPU is known as one of the best design institutions in India and Punjab.