Qpractice Members get exclusive access to our best NCIDQ Exam Resources, and subscribers receive a weekly NCIDQ Study Plan by email.
Don’t waste your time or money on study materials you don’t need – focus on the core resources from our NCIDQ study blog here:
Pass the NCIDQ Practicum!
The NCIDQ Practicum, formerly called Section 3, is probably the most difficult section of the exam. Because few designers hand-draft on a regular basis, you’ll probably need more drawing practice for this section.
The Qpractice NCIDQ Study Plan helps you by focusing on mastering the easier drawings first, so you can build you skills and speed for the more difficult problems.
Learn different methods to help you draw more quickly, including the sticky note method.
- 5 weeks of drawing practice
- 10 Hours Live NCIDQ drawing reviews
- Tried & Tested step-by-step strategies
- Interactive building code quizzes for each drawing type
Find out what references, tips, tools, & templates we recommend – all designed to help you work through any drawing quickly so you can pass the practicum.
The NCIDQ Multiple Choice Sections
Qpractice created the first available study plan and online NCIDQ practice tests in Spring of 2013 for the new computer based multiple choice exams, and has valuable feedback from the first round of designers to go through the new exams.
The Qpractice NCIDQ Study Plan supplements existing study materials with summaries and cheat sheets to help you get through the most important concepts in the least amount of time.
- Qpractice Deconstructed the new NCIDQ IDFX & IDPX content areas
- Selected the study material you need to know to master those content areas
- Arranged it in a logical Sequence—so you can more easily review it in a way that makes sense
IDFX Interior Design Fundamentals Exam
The Interior Design Fundamentals Exam (IDFX) tests your knowledge of Building Systems, Construction Standards and Design Application.
You can apply to take the IDFX if you meet NCIDQ’s educational requirements, even before you complete your required work experience. All designers who take the new exams must complete the IDFX.
IDPX Interior Design Professional Exam
The Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX) covers Building Systems, Codes, Professional Practice and Project Coordination – the type of knowledge more appropriate for a designer with several years of work experience.
Once you meet both NCIDQ’s educational requirements and complete your required amount of work experience, you can apply to take the IDPX.
Don’t get left behind! This fall – 2013, is the last opportunity for designers who have previously taken and passed either Sections 1 or 2 in pencil-and-paper based multiple choice to pass the other.
If you do not pass the remaining section by the end of 2013, you will have to start over under the new computer based exams and take and both the IDFX & IDPX.
The Qpractice Study Plan includes both a free study guide and has 2 multiple choice practice tests available for Sections 1 & 2.
NCIDQ Section 1
NCIDQ Section 1 covers Codes, Building Systems, Construction Standards and Contract Administration.
Section 1 is only available to designers who have previously passed Section 2. Because this is your last opportunity to pass Section 1, the Qpractice Study Plan for Section 1 is complimentary.
NCIDQ Section 2
NCIDQ Section 2 covers Design Application, Project Coordination and Professional Practice.
Section 2 is only available to designers who have previously passed Section 1. Because this is your last opportunity to pass Section 2, the Qpractice Study Plan for Section 2 is also complimentary.
Fall 2013 NCIDQ Exam Dates and Study Schedule
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Whether you’re taking the NCIDQ Section Exams separately or all at once, Qpractice has the best NCIDQ resources to guide you through a systematic review of each section.
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