1 Admission exam to the “Artistic and technical production of video games NTL1.M” program (Tech-Art) + 1 Admission exam to the Preparatory Year + Exam Preparation

Description

To join RUBIKA Montreal, you will have to pass an entrance exam. You will have the possibility to take it remotely by videoconference. This exam was designed to get to know your profile and evaluate your creative potential. It takes place over one day and consists of a general and specialized culture test, three creativity tests and an oral interview with portfolio. This pre-selection allows us to detect the creative talent that you are!

Once you have registered, you will receive an invitation by email a few days before the date of your tests. You will also be asked to send us your portfolio in advance so that the jury can analyze it beforehand.

The results of the competition will then be communicated to you by email within 2 weeks following the date of the competition.

To Know

Location: Online

Registration: Open

Date of the preparation weekend: Interested? Contact the school to find out about the next session: [email protected]

Entrance exam date: March 28th 2024 / April 18th 2024

Registration deadline: [email protected]

Access conditions

• Possess a high school diploma and 1 year (Province of Quebec).
• Other countries: You must have a high school equivalency diploma (e.g. Baccalauréat toutes séries for French applicants, on the date of entry or grade 12 for Ontario applicants).
• No age limit.
• Admission by entrance exam.

Weekend of preparation for the entrance exam

To maximize your chances of success in the entrance exam, we suggest that you participate in the preparation weekend.

During this weekend, you will be able to train by doing the old tests from previous years, you will receive advice from professionals and you will benefit from a portfolio review.

You will be able to participate even from a distance.

• Approach the competition tests with confidence
• Discover the level of excellence
• Receive advice from industry professionals
• Portfolio review
• 90% chance of obtaining better results in the exam following the preparation weekend

The exams

Tech-Art Contest

MCQ of general and specialized knowledge

30 minutes – coefficient 10%

The general culture MCQ will allow you to measure your knowledge on different themes such as current events, politics, geography, history, art, sports, etc…

The specialized culture MCQ will focus on the field of video games in general. You will have to understand the industry in its entirety: history, profession, names of studios, important events, production techniques, etc…

Mathematics and logic test

1 hour – coefficient 25%

The math and logic test will test your logic, observation and reasoning skills.

Isometric modeling test

1h30 – coefficient 25%

This test evaluates your ability to represent an object in 3 dimensions. In order to understand this test, we advise you to see or review the techniques of isometric modeling and to practice representing 3D elements on a 2D surface.

Oral interview with portfolio

20 minutes – coefficient 40%

Here we will try to discover you. We advise you to prepare a “portfolio” (or “book”) presenting your most relevant personal work, which can be very diverse: drawings, code, 3D modeling, level design, videos, photos, moodboards, programs, games, etc. Do not hesitate to surprise us! The oral exam will allow you to convince the jury that you are the ideal candidate to join the animation program.

Objective: identify your passions and demonstrate your motivation to enter the school.

This registration fee is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Preparatoty Year Contest

Oral interview with portfolio

20 minutes

Here we will try to discover you. We advise you to prepare a “portfolio” (or “book”) presenting your most relevant personal work, which can be very diverse: drawings, sketches, videos, photos, moodboards, scenarios, storyboards, sculptures, programs, games, etc. Don’t hesitate to surprise us! The oral exam will allow you to convince the jury that you are the ideal candidate to join the animation program.
Objective: identify your passions and demonstrate your motivation to enter the school.

This registration fee is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.