Questions - Answered honestly (Design exam preparation)

You asked. I answered. Everything. Every single question design aspirants have been asking me — about roadmap, preparation, sketching, portfolio, coaching, mindset, competition, AI, stream doesn't matter, books, resources, exam tips — all of it in one video. No sugarcoating. No coaching class script. Just real, honest answers from someone who just gave NID, NIFT and UCEED this year. If you have even one question about design prep — chances are it's answered somewhere in this video. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:26 Important chiz 00:49 Personal suggestion 01:48 Myth about nift 02:24 Is it too late to start? 02:54 Does steam matters? 03:48 Should you go to coaching classes? 04:35 Can I prepare by myself? 04:49 Where to get free resources? 05:27 How to self study? 07:43 How to choose design college? 08:38 How to improve memory drawing? 09:47 Should I take drop? 11:05 Become designer without college? 11:32 Extra tip1 12:13 Learn software or not? 12:49 Which skills to focus on? 13:05 Extra tip 2 13:40 Maths is weak 14:03 Best private colleges? 14:28 How many hours for preparation? 16:17 12th boards and exam? 16:57 Books? 17:36 Extra tip 3 18:25 YouTube channels? 18:57 Extra tip 4 19:25 First topic? 19:34 Not good at sketching? 19:43 How to draw human figures? 19:54 How to increase creativity? 20:33 How to think differently? 20:49 Execution and presentation? 21:22 Extra tip 5,6,7 22:02 Tips for aptitude? 22:17 Extra tip 8 22:37 Studio test prep? 23:28 Extra tip 9 23:36 Extra tip 10 24:02 Extra tip 11 24:49 Portfolio building? 26:34 Extra tip 12 26:52 Extra tip 13 27:06 Extra tip 14 27:48 Dealing competition? 27:59 Extra tip 15,16,17,18 29:54 Will Ai replace? 30:48 Extra tip 19 31:50 Personal tip Topics covered: Which exams to give and in which fields Complete roadmap and strategy Is it too late to start Commerce vs PCM vs PCB — does stream matter Coaching classes — should you or shouldn't you How many hours to prepare daily Managing prep with 12th boards Which books and resources actually helped Sketching when you're not good at it Human figure drawing Speed sketching How to increase creativity Design aptitude tips GAT preparation Studio test prep Portfolio — hardcopy or softcopy How to build your portfolio from scratch AI replacing designers — honest answer Dealing with competition and comparison Mindset, motivation and not panicking Rapid fire tips and tricks to close This video is also part of my Becoming a Designer series — where I document my honest journey of becoming a designer. Check the playlist if you want to follow along. I gave NID, NIFT and UCEED this year. Everything I share is real and first hand — not copied from anywhere. Find me here: Instagram — labdhi.intent https://www.instagram.com/labdhi.inte... Daily design observations, exam prep content and creative thinking #NID #NIFT #UCEED #DesignPrep #DesignAspirant #DesignExam #DesignRoadmap #NIDNIFTUCEED #DesignCareer #IndianDesign #DesignEntrance #DesignTips