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The NCIDQ Interior Design Professional Examination (IDPX)

The IDPX Exam is a computer-based multiple-choice format exam for designers with several years of professional work experience.

Follow the Qpractice Study Plan to thoroughly cover the 7 NCIDQ content areas, not only to help you pass the test, but also demonstrate your advanced proficiency and professional-level interior design knowledge to employers.

By popular demand Qpractice has combined our IDPX Study Guide and online multiple choice practice tests to help you thoroughly prepare for the NCIDQ Interior Design Professional Exam (IDPX) in just several weeks.

Would You Be At Fault? The Interior Designer’s Guide to Liability

Fallen mirror at Balthazar

A 250 pound mirror fell on diners at Balthazar

A giant mirror approximately 10 ft high and weighing 250 pounds or more fell on diners having breakfast at a Manhattan cafe, Balthazar in 2015.

The mirror struck Arnaud Montebourg, 52, a former French politician on the head. He valiantly hoisted the mirror off unsuspecting diners until others rushed to help him. Montebourg was taken to the hospital and later released, sore but not hurt. It’s both fortunate and amazing that no one was seriously injured.

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It’s a juggling act: How to find balance in contract administration

finding balance in contract administration

Contract administration is a bit like juggling and an important part of every interior design project. It’s important to keep the project in balance and constant forward motion.

Contract administration is one of two highest weighted areas on the new 2016 IDPX Exam, at 27 scored questions worth 18%. Here’s what you’ll need to know:

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Know contract documents for success on the NCIDQ Exam

make the NCIDQ Exam a walk in the park

Get the walk through with construction drawings:

There’s a saying about “talking the talk” versus “walking the walk”. Basically, it means you need to support what you say not just with words, but through your actions.

So, while you might come up with innovative interior design ideas, you must first be able to communicate them to your client. Next, you must communicate your instructions to the construction crew building your design solution.

Without either, your design career is doomed.

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Acoustic basics for interior design on the NCIDQ Exam

Acoustics

Do you crave peace and quiet? If so, some spaces might make you feel like this.

The science of acoustics deals with sound in the built environment. Interior designers need to understand and be able to apply these basics for the NCIDQ Exam, on both the Practicum and for IDFX and IDPX.

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