NCIDQ® Exam

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NCIDQ Exam Changes

This year, the two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination are changing to a computer-based format:

• Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) is available to individuals who meet NCIDQ’s education requirements, regardless of years of experience.
• Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX) requires individuals to meet both education and experience requirements.

Click here to review the NCIDQ Exam Eligibility Requirements.

CBT NCIDQ Review Package

Give yourself the full set tools you need for the computer-based NCIDQ Examination. This package includes:

• Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam (IDRM6)
• NCIDQ IDFX: Sample Questions and Practice Exam (IDFNPX)
• NCIDQ IDPX: Sample Questions and Practice Exam (IDPFPX)
• NCIDQ Interior Design Practicum: Practice Exam (IDPCPX)
• Interior Design in a Flash: Rapid Review of Key Topics for the NCIDQ Exam (IDFL3)

New. NCIDQ IDFX Sample Questions and Practice Exam contains 225 exam-like, multiple-choice questions that will help you pass the Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX).

NCIDQ Exam Changes

This year, the two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination are changing to a computer-based format:

• Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) is available to individuals who meet NCIDQ’s education requirements, regardless of years of experience.
• Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX) requires individuals to meet both education and experience requirements.

Click here to review the NCIDQ Exam Eligibility Requirements.

Simplified IDFX Preparation

NCIDQ IDFX Sample Questions and Practice Exam delivers IDFX review questions organized into two parts:

• The first part includes 100 sample questions that cover the seven content areas of the IDFX.
• The second part consists of a 125-question practice exam that is consistent with the exam’s content areas, format, and level of difficulty.

Detailed answers are included for all sample and practice exam questions.

 Use This Book To

• Increase your familiarity with exam content areas by solving the sample questions.
• Assess your exam-readiness by taking the practice exam within the same three-hour time limit as the exam.
• Understand question-solving rationale by reviewing the included answers for all questions.

 Exam Content Areas Covered

• Building Systems and Construction
• Construction Drawings, Schedules, and Specifications
• Design Communication Methods and Techniques
• Design Theory
• Measuring, Drafting, and Technical Drawing Conventions
• Programming, Sustainability, and Site Analysis
• Sourcing and Research for FF&E

New. Prepare for the NCIDQ IDFX, IDPX, and Practicum with 410 flash cards that will challenge your recall of important definitions, principles, codes, and standards.

NCIDQ Exam Changes

This year, the two multiple-choice sections of the NCIDQ Examination are changing to a computer-based format:

• Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) is available to individuals who meet NCIDQ’s education requirements, regardless of years of experience.
• Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX) requires individuals to meet both education and experience requirements.

Click here to review the NCIDQ Exam Eligibility Requirements.

Simplified Exam Preparation

Interior Design in a Flash: Rapid Review of Key Topics for the NCIDQ Exam flashcards use a Q&A format.

The flashcards are organized by exam and content area, accurately portraying exam content overlap. Candidates can compare their answers to the reverse side of each flashcard to help assess exam readiness.

Exam Content Areas Covered

• Building Systems and Construction
• Construction Drawings, Schedules, and Specifications
• Design Communication Methods and Techniques
• Design Theory
• Measuring, Drafting, and Technical Drawing Conventions
• Programming, Sustainability, and Site Analysis
• Sourcing and Research for FF&E
• Documentation and Contract Administration
• Project Coordination
• Code Requirements, Laws, Standards, Regulations, Accessibility, and Sustainability
• Ethics and Business Practices
• Selection, Specification, Use, and Care of FF&E, Interior Finishes, Materials, and Lighting
• Programmatic Information

• Building Systems and Construction
• Construction Drawings, Schedules, and Specifications
• Design Communication Methods and Techniques
• Design Theory
• Measuring, Drafting, and Technical Drawing Conventions
• Programming, Sustainability, and Site Analysis
• Sourcing and Research for FF&E
• Documentation and Contract Administration
• Project Coordination
• Code Requirements, Laws, Standards, Regulations, Accessibility, and Sustainability
• Ethics and Business Practices
• Selection, Specification, Use, and Care of FF&E, Interior Finishes, Materials, and Lighting
• Programmatic Information

Successful exam preparation requires the best resources, and the Interior Design Reference Manual offers the most complete preparation available for the paper-and-pencil NCIDQ Examination Sections 1 and  2, and Practicum. This thorough preparation has enabled thousands of candidates to pass their exams.

In this 5th edition, exam content areas are covered chapter by chapter in the same order as the current NCIDQ exam specifications. Expanded sections on sustainable building and product certification rating systems reflect the topics' importance on the exam and in the practice of interior design. The book's extensive coverage and clear organization will guide you through a comprehensive and focused exam review.

Once you pass the exam, the Interior Design Reference Manual will serve as an excellent reference for your daily interior design practice. The Interior Design Reference Manual covers everything interior designers need to know about the 2009 International Building Code, ADA Accessibility Guidelines, business practices, ethics, and design standards.  

Prepare to Pass the NCIDQ Exam

• A thorough review of all exam content areas
• Over 240 figures that illustrate interior design concepts and codes
• Study guidelines, exam tips, strategies, and insights
• More than 3,000 index entries of interior design terms and phrases

Exam Content Areas Covered

• Building Systems
• Codes
• Contract Administration
• Construction Standards
• Design Application
• Professional Practice
• Project Coordination

What's New for the 5th Edition

• Updated coverage of the 2009 International Building Code
• New chapter on site analysis, including field surveys
• New chapter on sourcing and researching for furniture, fixtures, and equipment
• New section on pre-design, including researching the client and project type, setting up files, and identifying the design team construction delivery methods
• New section on roof types
• New section on fireplace codes
• New section on clearances for luminaires
• New section on the field measurement process
• New section on building information modeling
• Expanded chapter on sustainable design and product certification rating systems
• Expanded chapter on project management, including project management techniques and follow-up
• Expanded section on environmental design research, including evidence-based design

Are you planning to take the computer-based NCIDQ IDFX and IDPX, as well as the Practicum? If so, click here.

• Building Systems
• Codes
• Contract Administration
• Construction Standards
• Design Application
• Professional Practice
• Project Coordination

The Student Workbook for the Fifth Edition of Interior Construction & Detailing is organized into numbered chapters that correspond with those in Interior Construction & Detailing for Designers and Architects, Fifth Edition (ICD5). The workbook contains instructions and base sheets for all the exercises, multiple-choice questions (without answers), lists of further references, and appendices.

A free electronic (PDF) download is available for this product. Click here for more information.

The best way to prepare for Section 3 of the NCIDQ exam is by creating solutions for design exercises—the more solutions, the better. NCIDQ Section 3 Practice Exam for the Interior Design Practicum contains seven design exercises that cover all Section 3 content areas. The practice exam includes descriptions and building code requirements for all design exercises to simulate the actual exam's format and level of difficulty. Reviewing the detailed examples of passing and failing solutions allows you to identify the exam content areas requiring further review.  

All drawing sheets that are available in reduced 8.5" x 11" illustrative size within the the pages of the book are also available as downloadable 22" x 17" full-scale PDFs.

Prepare to Pass NCIDQ Section 3

• Exam-like design exercises increase your confidence and speed.
• A realistic practice exam provides insight into the types of exercises on the exam.
• Blank full-scale drawing sheets allow you to create solutions using exam-like materials.
• Detailed passing and failing solutions explain appropriate design solutions and highlight common pitfalls. 

Exam Content Areas Covered

• Space Planning
• Lighting Design 
• Egress
• Life Safety
• Restroom (Washroom)
• Systems Integration
• Millwork

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• Space Planning
• Lighting Design 
• Egress
• Life Safety
• Restroom (Washroom)
• Systems Integration
• Millwork