Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
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Paper Specific Instructions
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, 1. The total duration of the examination is 3 hours. The question paper contains two
parts – Part A and Part B. The duration of Part A is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Part B
will begin after Part A ends. Part A is further divided into three sections, 1, 2 and 3.
All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section are of different types. There
are a total of 68 questions carrying a total of 240 marks. Questions of Part A will
appear on the computer. Answers to Part A have to be entered in the computer.
Part B is also compulsory and contains 1 drawing question of 60 marks.
2. Marking scheme of Part A is as follows:
Marks for
Number Marks for Marks for Total
Type of each
Section of correct wrong marks for
questions question not
questions answer answer the section
attempted
1 NAT 18 4 0 0 72
Partial
2 MSQ 18 -1 0 72
Marking
3 MCQ 32 3 −0.71 0 96
Total 68 240
3. Section 1 (72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Numerical Answer Type
(NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number with decimal
digits upto two decimal places that needs to be entered using the virtual
keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these questions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Questions from 1 to 18 belong to this
section.
4. Section 2 (72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Multiple Select Questions
(MSQ). Each question may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of
the four given. The following is the marking scheme:
Full Marks : + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and
NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three
options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two
options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect
options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option
is chosen and it is the correct option and NONE of the incorrect options is
chosen.
Zero Marks : 0 If NONE of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is
unanswered);
Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.
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, Questions from 19 to 36 belong to this section.
5. Section 3 (96 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 32 Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ). Each question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is the correct
answer. There is NEGATIVE marking for this section. Questions from 37 to 68 belong
to this section.
6. Part B (60 Marks) contains one drawing question. There is NO NEGATIVE marking
for this section. Answers to Part B have to be given in the answer book provided
by the invigilator. Question 69 belongs to this section.
7. Calculators, charts, graph-sheets, mathematical tables, mobile phone, smart
watches and/or other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
8. Scribble pad/blank sheets of paper will be provided for rough work.
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, PART A
Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
questions
Section 1(72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Numerical Answer Type
(NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number that needs to be
entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for
these questions. There is NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Each correct
answer will be awarded 4 marks. Questions that are not attempted or answered
incorrectly will be given zero mark. Questions from 1 to 18 belong to this section.
Q.01 How many times does the shape sequence (shown on the top) appear in the grid
below? The sequence may appear top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, left-to-right, right-to-left
or at an angle.
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Paper Specific Instructions
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, 1. The total duration of the examination is 3 hours. The question paper contains two
parts – Part A and Part B. The duration of Part A is 2 hours and 30 minutes. Part B
will begin after Part A ends. Part A is further divided into three sections, 1, 2 and 3.
All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section are of different types. There
are a total of 68 questions carrying a total of 240 marks. Questions of Part A will
appear on the computer. Answers to Part A have to be entered in the computer.
Part B is also compulsory and contains 1 drawing question of 60 marks.
2. Marking scheme of Part A is as follows:
Marks for
Number Marks for Marks for Total
Type of each
Section of correct wrong marks for
questions question not
questions answer answer the section
attempted
1 NAT 18 4 0 0 72
Partial
2 MSQ 18 -1 0 72
Marking
3 MCQ 32 3 −0.71 0 96
Total 68 240
3. Section 1 (72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Numerical Answer Type
(NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number with decimal
digits upto two decimal places that needs to be entered using the virtual
keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these questions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Questions from 1 to 18 belong to this
section.
4. Section 2 (72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Multiple Select Questions
(MSQ). Each question may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of
the four given. The following is the marking scheme:
Full Marks : + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and
NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three
options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two
options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect
options is chosen.
Partial Marks : + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option
is chosen and it is the correct option and NONE of the incorrect options is
chosen.
Zero Marks : 0 If NONE of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is
unanswered);
Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.
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, Questions from 19 to 36 belong to this section.
5. Section 3 (96 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 32 Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ). Each question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is the correct
answer. There is NEGATIVE marking for this section. Questions from 37 to 68 belong
to this section.
6. Part B (60 Marks) contains one drawing question. There is NO NEGATIVE marking
for this section. Answers to Part B have to be given in the answer book provided
by the invigilator. Question 69 belongs to this section.
7. Calculators, charts, graph-sheets, mathematical tables, mobile phone, smart
watches and/or other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
8. Scribble pad/blank sheets of paper will be provided for rough work.
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, PART A
Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
questions
Section 1(72 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 18 Numerical Answer Type
(NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number that needs to be
entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for
these questions. There is NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Each correct
answer will be awarded 4 marks. Questions that are not attempted or answered
incorrectly will be given zero mark. Questions from 1 to 18 belong to this section.
Q.01 How many times does the shape sequence (shown on the top) appear in the grid
below? The sequence may appear top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, left-to-right, right-to-left
or at an angle.
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