1. Completed application form.
2. Self-attested Degree certificates and mark sheets for all semesters. Applicants receiving grades as GPA/CGPA need to send the document indicating the relationship of GPA/CGPA with percentage marks as per their university/ institute along with all the mark sheets. Applicants studying in the final semester need to submit all the mark sheets till the penultimate semester. (Admission is provisional until the submission of the final degree/diploma certificate)
3. Curriculum Vitae.
4. Academic and/ or Professional experience certificates.
5. References from two referees who know you well. (Online reference letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee)
6. Portfolio: Attach 10 pages of A4 size in landscape format as a single PDF file. File size should be at most 25 MB and 150 dpi maximum. Please note that pages after the first 10 pages in your portfolio, as specified, may not be considered for evaluation. Applicants must ensure that all contents in their portfolios are legible.
*Note:
All applications received will be scrutinised based on information provided/uploaded in the application forms in order to verify the eligibility criteria and be considered for further stages of the admissions process.
The entire evaluation process shall be done in two stages. It is mandatory to appear for both stages of the admission process. Evaluation of each applicant will be based on the following parameters.
Stage 1 | Evaluation Criteria |
Academic Performance | |
Work Experience | |
Portfolio | |
Stage 2 | CEPT PG Test |
Online Interview |
Stage 1 – Eligibility Check and Shortlist
All applications will be screened at this stage in the following manner:
An evaluation committee will be set up by the program to assess documents and portfolios to shortlist eligible applicants for the program.
| Documents Required | Assessment Criteria |
a | Academic transcripts | Academic performance is counted based on the percentage of marks achieved by the applicant. |
b | Work Experience | An applicant’s work experience will be assessed based on the details given in the application form. Internships as part of the course work for credits or semester prerequisites will not be counted for total accumulated work experience. |
c | The portfolio is a synopsis of one’s creative work. As a visual essay, it tells the story of a person’s interests, skills, and development over time. It should include projects that express one’s best creative abilities.
Applicants from non-design backgrounds may include work relevant to their domain, whilst showcasing interest, intent or engagement with innovation, research, sustainability, and /or creative processes.
| · The portfolio should contain samples of academic work, professional work, thesis report, seminar, research paper, internship report and independent work. Portfolio in digital format must be uploaded as a single PDF file no longer than 25 MB and 150 dpi maximum. · Work that demonstrate manual and digital proficiency. This will include exploration done in terms of software, representation tools, and mediums. · Work that demonstrates any workshop-based outputs in the form of models, prototypes, material explorations, hands-on work, etc. · Projects with professional engagement in terms of real world problems/ opportunities.
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The portfolio for non-design background applicants will be evaluated based on work quality and relevance to the applied program, in consideration to the work relevant to their domain and that showcases interest, intent or engagement with innovation, research, sustainability, and /or creative processes.
Stage 2
All candidates will have to appear in person for the CEPT PG Test at the nearest available center and subsequent online interview. The final merit list for the seats will be prepared based on the total marks obtained until Stage 2.
Note: Applicants with good scores in all the criteria except for CEPT PG test may be offered provisional admission in Round 1. They will need to clear the CEPT PG Test and their final merit rank will be inclusive of all criteria. It is mandatory to appear for all stages of evaluation. If an applicant is absent in any stage of the evaluation, they are not qualified to be considered for the merit list.
Evaluation Procedure
The entire evaluation process shall be done in two stages. It is mandatory to appear for both stages of the admission process. Evaluation of each applicant will be based on the following parameters.
Stage 1 | Evaluation Criteria |
Academic Performance | |
Work Experience | |
Portfolio | |
Stage 2 | Online CEPT PG Test / GRE Test |
Online Interview |
*Note: For detailed eligibility information check and shortlist, refer to National candidates criteria. GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years
The entire evaluation process shall be done in two stages. It is mandatory to appear for both stages of the admission process. Evaluation of each applicant will be based on the following parameters.
Stage 1 | Evaluation Criteria |
Academic Performance | |
Work Experience | |
Portfolio | |
Stage 2 | CEPT PG Test (for National Candidates) Online CEPT PG Test / GRE test (for International Candidates) |
Online Interview |
The candidates will be required to submit the following:
Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
Proof of Employment that may include the following:
1. Appointment letter
2. Form No. 16 for the last two years from the last employer
3. Experience certificate(s) indicating minimum experience of 5 years 4. Any other proof as deemed necessary by the committee.
A separate merit list will be prepared for seats of sponsored candidates. In the absence of enough eligible applications or applicants qualified in the admission procedure, the seats will be filled with other eligible and qualified candidates.
Master of Design (Computational Design and Fabrication)