As an aspiring art student, there are a handful of schools that excel in this discipline. In the top such schools, you will find the name of Indus Valley Schools of Arts and Architecture (IVS). So if you are an art aspirant, here is everything you might be looking for and need to know for IVS admissions.

Procedure for IVS Online Admission

So let’s go step by step, shall we? The admission process for IVS is entirely online. So no need to worry about going to the school and picking up application forms. No, you just need a good internet connection. All set with it? Great. Now, signup on the portal. First of all, you need to complete your profile. Make sure that all the fields marked with asterisks are filled. You then need to submit the documents.

Documents Required

You need to arrange the papers. But note that the admission is entirely online, so you will need to make soft copies of all the documents. The soft copy file should not exceed 1MB. Keeping that in mind, let’s list down the documents you will need to gather:

1. CNIC OR B-Form
2. Blood Group Card OR Report.
3. Certificate / Marksheet / Transcript of Matriculation OR O Level OR Equivalent Qualification.
4. Certificate / Marksheet / Transcript of Intermediate OR A Level OR Equivalent Qualification.

Back to the Application

Once done, apply but with the usual undertaking, you know, taking the vow that all you submit is true. You will be given access to the fee challan. Print it out and submit it. It will cost PKR 6,000, but this amount stands true for 2020, so look up the updated amount. Remember, it’s non-refundable. Anyway, submit the fee.

After that, you will have to prepare an envelope. It will contain the following documents:

1. One passport size color photograph
2. Printed Admission Application Form
3. Hardcopy of all attachments submitted with the online application
4. Copy of paid Admission Processing Fee Challan

Are you done with assembling the envelope? Send it to IVS via courier. The address is “IVS Campus, ST-33, Block 2, Scheme 5, Clifton, Karachi”.

Documents not available?

Some students might still be waiting for their intermediate or A-level results when the applications for IVS admissions become available. In that case, don’t you worry. Just attach your HSSC Part 1 result or AS level results if you are studying in the Cambridge board. But that option is only available for applicants who have not yet received the product.

One more thing. You have to label the envelope. Once you have applied online, the portal will give you the personalized envelope label. You will have to paste that on the envelope. Don’t send the envelope without this label, or your application won’t be processed.

Once the university has received your documents and the proof of payment, you will receive instructions on the IVS portfolio. What you have in the portfolio is short descriptive answers and also arrange visual projects.

IVS ADMISSIONS PORTFOLIO

The portfolio is significant to get admission at IVS. Its weightage is 50%. Anyway, the portfolio has two parts. In part 1, you have to write answers on a few topics:

• Commitment and motivation to study in the applied program
• Passion and drive to achieve their goals in the applied field of study
• Awareness and reflection about events in the country and beyond
• Candidates’ involvement outside of school curriculum. Importance of these activities in their life

In part 2, you will have to prove your creativity to the university. Here, you will have to bring in your technical skills and show how you can employ it to visualize your imagination. These technical skills may include drawing, photography, digital media, etc.

So just prepare everything, and if your application is reliable you will get admission there.

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If you are interested in Arts, you must have dreamt about the National College of Arts (NCA). And since its that time of the year where everyone actively thinks about their future study plans, we have compiled everything you might need to know for NCA Admissions.

NCA Admission Aptitude Test

Even though located in Lahore, NCA conducts its aptitude tests in all provinces. This component in the admission process is essential for the candidates applying for the Department of Fine Arts and Faculty of Design. They also need to score high in the drawing. For those opting for architecture, they have to pass a mathematics examination alongside drawing and aptitude tests.

Department of Film and Television, Musicology, and Cultural Studies require their customized aptitude tests. That said, you can only sit for the examination if you have either passed Higher Secondary/Intermediate Examination and that too with at least 45% marks. So anyone below that is, in a word, ineligible.

Previous Education Requirements

Remember this, the admissions happen only once a year, so don’t forget to complete the requirements on time, or your entry will be canceled.

Candidates who have been nominated by foreign countries or other government organizations can, however, confirm the admission on the condition of taking seminar courses and research projects. The most important thing to note is that a candidate should have twelve years of education. Be it F.A. or A-levels; the candidates need to have a bare minimum of 45%. And after that, pass the aptitude as well as the interview.

NCA Admissions Application Form

How to go about it? Apply on the application form available, as mentioned in the advertisement. Usually, you have to go to college and buy the record. If you are from some other city, in that case, you have to send a money order to the principal of NCA. The money order should include the amount for the registered book post. Similarly, international candidates need to send international reply coupons for the prospectus.

You have the application form, and you have filled it; now its time to submit it. For those residing in Lahore or, in fact, anywhere in Punjab, the College office will receive the application. For other provinces, the application will be sent to the respective Director of Technical Education. Secretary Nomination Board/Director Education (colleges) Gilgit, Baltistan will receive the application form of candidates from Northern areas. Aspiring students from AJK will send it to the Secretary Nomination Board/ Director of Technical Education, Muzaffarabad. From there on, NCA will get the applications.

International candidates need to send the form directly to the college. But it is also the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that the college gets the way before the due date.

Documents required for the admission process.

Candidates need to submit attested photocopies of the following documents in their application packet.

1. Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or its Equivalent Certificate
2. Higher Secondary/Intermediate or its Equivalent Certificate
3. A certificate with Marks obtained.
4. Documents in support of additional qualifications (If any)
5. Domicile Certificate
6. Pages 1 to 5 passport (International Students only)
7. National identity card
8. Five attested passport size recent photographs.
9. Bank draft as applicable
10. Affidavit of father/guardian income

Once you have secured a place in the NCA Admissions process, you will be required to submit some more documents before the foundation semester. Until then, get through the process with the guidelines as mentioned above.

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