Test preparation

Hi Dharmesh,
The basic eligibility to pursue interior design course is to pass 12th in any stream. There is no age limit. Admission will be on the basis of your score in the institute's entrance exam and interview thereafter. There are many common entrance examination for design like:
*National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam
*National Level Entrance Aptitude Test (NLAT)
*National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
*NID entrance test
*NIFT entrance exam
*School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) entrance exam
Interior Design requires professional experience and training and certification by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.
Some of the institutes offering interior design course are :
-IIFT
-iNIFD
-Istituti Callegari Milano
-Aesthetic Institute of Design
-Raffles Millennium International
-Hamstech Institute of Fashion & Interior Design (HAMSTECH)
-Lighthouse Institute of Modern Day Careers
-LISAA School of Design
For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://design.shiksha.com/interior-designing-courses-in-india-categorypage-13-70-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements, etc.
I hope it helps. Please feel free to revert.

An IFS officer begins his career abroad as a third secretary and is promoted to second secretary as soon as he is confirmed in service. Subsequent promotions are to the levels of first secretary, counsellor, minister and ambassador/high commissioner/permanent representative. Officers can also be posted to Indian consulates abroad.
These are the following qualities you should have :-
Good communication and inter-personal skills.
Interest in international relations.
Expert in global affairs.
Knowledge of your country's politics, culture and economy.
Analytical skills.
Diplomatic approach to issues.
Decision-making ability.
Leadership quality.
Physical stamina and poise.
Ability to adapt to different environments and cultures (e.g. you might be posted to a mission in a country with limited healthcare facilities).
Loads of patience.
The polish and intelligence to be aware and respectful of the host country's culture.

Hi,
WAT is basically an essay-writing test that assesses your analytical and logical skills. In WAT, one has to express creativity and solution for the subject. The aspirant is expected to write an essay on the provided subject in a certain period of time. The time frame for WAT may vary from 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
The subject of WAT could be anything from current affairs to abstract topic.
Read here for tips to perform well in XAT essay writing. Tips to crack WAT, GD and PI:
1. The only way to improve your writing skills is daily practice. Make it a habit to write a page daily on any topic or idea or express your opinion on any current topic.
2. To improve your writing skills, read a lot. Read fiction books, magazines, newspapers, editorials, blogs, etc.
3. Improve your grammar. Refer to basic and good books on English Grammar and Comprehension. You can also refer to dictionaries for to see the meanings and interpret accordingly.
4. Initially you might make lot of mistakes. However, with continuous practice, things will improve.
5. Keep the language very simple and form short sentences.
6. Do not use strong and difficult words.
7. Avoid becoming preachy in your content.
8. The panel checks your ability to think new ideas and analysis from different parameters any particular topic. So, innovation is crucial.
Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
I wish you Luck.

Hi Sumit, different people adopt different ways to improve upon English. To tell you my case, I basically read newspaper daily. Some people take the route of reading novels or magazines or watch TV series or classic English movies (last two don't help much). Most important thing is practise. Talk to yourself in english, start thinking about your daily chores in english, write something. Before expanding your word treasure, make sure you are able to express simple things clearly .For vocabulary, there are some good books like Norman Lewis which teach you the words logically. Never ever attempt learning words by heart. Rote learning never helps. Hope this helps.