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Interior Designer

Interior designers plan the inside of homes, offices, shops and hotels — layout, lighting, colours, furniture and materials.

Class 11–12 subjectsAny stream

Entrance / admissionNID DAT / UCEED / NATA

DegreeB.Des / B.Sc Interior Design (or B.Arch)

Duration3–5 years

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: any streamDrawing and spatial sense matter; Maths helps with measurements.
2Choose a degreeB.Des Interior Design (NID DAT, UCEED or college tests), B.Sc Interior Design on Class 12 marks, or B.Arch through NATA.
3Degree · 3–5 yearsLearn CAD, materials and site work; build a portfolio.
4Work or start a studioJunior designer, then lead designer or your own practice.

What an interior designer does

Meet clients and understand their needs
Plan layouts and 3D visuals
Select materials, lighting and furniture
Supervise work on site

Entrance exams & admission

NID DAT / UCEEDB.Des programmes
NATAIf you take the B.Arch route
Class 12 marksMost Tamil Nadu arts & science colleges

Where you may work

Interior design firms, architects’ offices, real-estate developers, furniture brands and your own studio.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

CEPT University, Ahmedabad
National Institute of Design

Official links

CollegeCEPT University, Ahmedabad (opens in a new tab)cept.ac.in
Exam / admissionNID admissions (DAT) (opens in a new tab)admissions.nid.edu
Exam / admissionUCEED — B.Des at IITs (opens in a new tab)uceed.iitb.ac.in
Exam / admissionNATA — National Aptitude Test in Architecture (opens in a new tab)nata.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Housing and commercial construction keep interior designers busy, especially in growing cities.

Specialise later

Residential interiors
Commercial & office interiors
Retail & hospitality
Furniture design
Lighting design