Admission Procedure
Master's in Interior DesignApplication Requirements
Application Information & Requirements
The application shall consist of the following:
1. Completed application form.
2. CEPT PG Test Scores for Indian nationals (CEPT PG test will be administered at multiple centers across India). GRE scores for international candidates (GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years or as per the validity in the scorecard)
3. 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.
4. Statement of purpose with the word limit as specified in the application form.
5. Academic and/ or Professional experience certificates.
6. References from two referees who know you well. (Online reference letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee)
7. Portfolio: Attach a maximum of 15 pages of A4 size in landscape format as a single PDF file. File size should not exceed 20 MB and 150 dpi maximum. Please note that pages after the first 15 pages in your portfolio, as specified, may not be considered for evaluation.
8. Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
9. Proof of Employment (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
10. Online Interview for all shortlisted applicants
Refer to the Evaluation Procedure for details on all the above requirements.
Evaluation Process
National Students
The entire evaluation process is online. It is mandatory to appear for all the stages of evaluation of the admission process. The Evaluation shall be done in 3 Parts.
Part 1 & 2– Eligibility Check and Shortlist
All applications will be screened at this stage in the following manner:
1.The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.
2. An expert evaluation committee will be set up by the program to assess documents and portfolios to shortlist eligible candidates for the program.
Documents required and the assessment criteria for this stage are follows:
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| Documents Required | Assessment Criteria |
| 1A | Academic performance | Academic performance is counted based on the percentage of marks achieved by the applicant. |
| 1B | Work experience | Work experience will be assessed based on the details given in the application form. Internship done as part of the course work for credits or semester prerequisites will not be counted for total accumulated work experience. Please include the necessary experience certificates as part of the application form. |
| 1C | Statement of purpose (with the word limit and details as mentioned in the application form) | . Ability to articulate experiences and references in relation to the motivation to join the course. · Ability to write and communicate ideas clearly by citing relevant material wherever required. · Ability to structure thoughts and put together a strong narrative · Ability to state professional/personal goals · Ability to state knowledge of interior design practice |
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1D | 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 best express one's visual, spatial, and constructional abilities. The portfolio may contain up to a maximum of 15 pages. The portfolio must contain the following works: A. Interior/ Architecture Design work that demonstrates: abilities to handle site, context, construction and abilities to deal with issues of sociology, anthropology, culture, etc. B. Work that demonstrates: abilities to produce a) manual and b) digital representations showing proficiency in terms of software, visualisation tools, and mediums. C. Work that demonstrates: abilities to work with the material through any workshop-based outputs in the form of models, prototypes, material explorations, hands-on work, etc. D. Works that demonstrate: abilities to work with real-life clients, and stakeholders, showcasing professional engagement in terms of real-life site, client, context, program, etc. | · Ability to engage with a wide spectrum of issues related to design · Ability to show competence in manual and digital design tools and software · Ability to work with a variety of scales, sites, contexts, stakeholders, materials · Ability to showcase professional responsibility towards the profession, field, practice and education of Interior Design. The evaluation panel will also consider whether the applicant has followed the requirements that are requested in the portfolio upload. |
| 1E | CEPT PG test scores | The candidate needs to appear for the test to be in the merit list |
Part 3A
The final stage of the evaluation process will be an online interview. An expert panel will conduct the interview. The portfolio and statement of purpose submitted during the application process will form an integral part of the interview process.
Admission Committee, appointed by the Faculty of Architecture. Each applicant will be evaluated for the following parameters.
| Parts | Evaluation Criteria |
| 1A | Academic Performance* |
| 1B | Work experience** |
| 1C | CEPT PG test scores |
| 2A | Portfolio |
| 2B | Statement of purpose |
| 3A | Online Interview |
*Note: In case the final semester results are pending then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.
** This complete proportion of the marks shall only be given to applicants with a minimum of 12 months of domain-related work experience supported by a certificate. This experience shall be excluding the period of mandatory academic internship. The cut-off for counting work experience shall be considered as the last date of submission of applications.
The consolidated common merit order of the applicants tested for Stage II shall be displayed on the CEPT website.
Based on the number of available seats, CEPT University will offer admission to candidates as per the merit order in the merit list. The candidate will be asked to deposit the fee and secure admission by the date given in the offer letter. After this date, CEPT University at its discretion may offer admission to candidates in the waitlists in the order of merit as per the availability of seats.
International/Foreign Students
The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise. GRE scores for international candidates (GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years or as per the validity in the scorecard).
The mode of teaching for the program is in English. The proficiency in English language should be good. The International candidates should rate their proficiency in English language at the scale of 1 to 5 in the application form.
Sponsored Candidates
The admission procedure and assessment criteria are the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.
The candidates will be required to submit the following in addition to other documents:
- Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
- Proof of Employment that may include the
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
Separate merit list will be prepared for seats of sponsored candidates. In absence of enough eligible applications or applicants qualified in the admission procedure, the seats will be filled with the other eligible and qualified candidates.
Degree Awarded
For candidates with B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Architecture (Interior Design)
For candidates with other than B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Interior Design