IIT Bombay is all set to conduct the CEED Entrance Exam on January 18, 2026. Applicants who will appear for the exam must dress decently to conduct the frisking process smoothly. IIT Bombay has released guidelines for CEED exam day. Check the CEED dress code and list of items to be carried and not to be carried at IIT CEED exam centre.
CEED Dress Code
Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) exam is to be conducted by IIT Bombay on January 18, 2026. CEED exam will begin at 9 AM and will end at 12 PM. Students can report at 7 AM to the CEED Centre. It is mandatory to bring the CEED Hall ticket and a Photo ID proof to write the exam. More information will be published by CEED on the website a day before exam. Seating arrangement will be displayed in the examination centre. All the details about the exam day are also mentioned in the CEED Brochure.
- Is there a dress code for the IIT CEED Exam 2026?
- CEED Dress Code for Females
- CEED Dress Code for Males
- What is the Reporting time for CEED 2026?
- Can I carry Electonic Devices to the CEED exam centre?
- Stationery Items Allowed for CEED Entrance Exam
- Prohibited Items at CEED 2026 Exam Centre
- Which documents should be carried for CEED 2026 Exam?
Is there a dress code for the IIT CEED Exam 2026?
No, there is no dress code given by IIT Bombay for the CEED 2026 Exam day. Candidates must dress decently and appropriately for the CEED 2026 exam. They should keep in mind traditional and community norms. They should avoid flashy logos, prints, chunky jewellery, and makeup on exam day. Candidates are not expected to dress in a way that may disturb the exam environment.
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Note that once an exam centre has been allocated, there is no scope to change it. In fact, CEED officials will not entertain any requests for a change in the exam centre.
The details of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the CEED 2026 admit card. The allotment of CEED 2026 exam centre will done on the basis of the exam city seelcted by the candidate. Exam officials will also consider other factors like the address of the candidate and seat intake available in various exam centres in that particular city.
Check out the important topics for CEED 2026.
| Important Topics for CEED 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Skills | Drawing Ability and Skills | Communication Skills |
| Design Concepts | How to Develop Characters | Logical Reasoning |
| Light and Shadow | Perspective Design | Logo Design |
| Problem Identification & Design Problem Solving | Scale and Proportion | Product Designing |
| Basics of Drawing- Lines and Shapes | Gradation Chart | Colour Theory, Color Schemes and color Compositions |
| Still Life Drawings, Eye Levels and Symmetrical Drawing Concepts, Object drawings from everyday life | Perspective- Types and Usage | Human Body Knowledge |
| Anatomy, Proportions and Divisions | Basic and advanced Human Drawings | Hands and Feet Study |
| Human Features | Animal and Bird Study | Colour Rendering and Design |
| Inspirational Design | Means of Advertisement-Visual Communication | Grid Collages |
| Metamorphosis | Study of Objects and Lateral Thinking | Compositions |
| Story Illustrations | Pictograms and Signage | Geometrical and Design Exercise |
| Compositional sense | Placement of different figures proportionally | Sense of proportion |
| Basics of materials and manufacturing processes | Interaction Design and Visual Communication | Sketching |
| Representation techniques | Problem identification & solving | Visual perception |
| Interface design & Product Design | Poster, Logo, Character designing | Story telling |
| Drawing of human figures of different postures, action, and age groups | ||
IIT Bombay will release the exam cities for CEED 2026. The list can be found in the CEED 2026 Information Brochure. In the previous edition, the design entrance exam was held in 27 cities.
Note that exam officials have the authority to drop a city in some cases.
Check out this information given in the CEED information brochure:
“If a sufficient number of candidates are unavailable in a city, that city may be dropped from the final list, and candidates will be allotted to a city of their second or third choice.”
CEED Dress Code for Females
- Wear something comfortable. It will be best if you go for formal clothes. You can also wear kurta, salwar kamiz, suit, etc.
- Females should avoid wearing headgear or a scarf. They can wear hijab.
- Don’t wear items like scarves, stoles or other accessories that cover your head, unless it is for religious purposes.
- Should avoid wearing rubber bands or clips in your hair. They can use a normal hair tie.
- Avoid wearing any jewellery or accessories, anklets, bracelets, rings, etc.
- Candidates should not have any henna or tattoos, as there will be a biometric impression at the centre.
- Candidates can wear clothes as per the weather.
- Candidates can opt for slippers or sandals with low heels for footwear.
CEED Dress Code for Males
Some of the suggestions for CEED Dress code for Males.
- Both male and female candidates can wear formal wear, like a shirt, trousers, and salwar kameez.
- Avoid wearing a dress with lots of pockets, etc. This will raise suspicion, and you may be subject to a lot of frisking.
- Closed-toe shoes can be an option. However, if you instead wear shoes with heavy heels or thick soles, you may face extra frisking.
- Do not wear metallic items at the exam, eg, rings, bracelets, etc.
- Make sure that whatever you are wearing does not have anything obscene, racial, or controversial.
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CEED 2026 exam has two sections Part A and Part B. Part A will be conducted in online mode and Part B will be conducted offline. Part A will have three sections, NAT, MCQ and MSQ. Part B will include drawing based questions only. Part A is of 150 marks and Part B is of 100 marks.
On the day of the CEED exam, the candidate must bring with them the admit card and a valid photo ID proof. Without admit card, canddiates will not be allowed to sit in the exam.
The following documents will be considered as a valid ID.
College issued identity card
Passport
Driving license
PAN card, Voter ID
Aadhar card or printed e-Aadhar card
The candidate will not be provided with any stationery at the exam venue. So, it is incumbent the candidates themselves bring these essential stationery items with them.
Here are the basic minimum stationery items needed to take the CEED 2026 exam.
Pens
Pencils
Sketch pens
Colours for the examination
However, note that sheets are not allowed inside the exam hall.
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What is the Reporting time for CEED 2026?
Candidates can report at the CEED examination centre from 7:00 am on Sunday, January 18, 2026. They must have a printout of the CEED Admit Card and a Valid Original Photo Identity Proof. The details of the exam timing will be mentioned in the admit card.
There will be biometric attendance at the test centre. Candidates will be required to record the biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) before appearing for the test. The thumb impressions will be verified again at the time of admission and therefore, candidates should make sure that the impression is clear.
Can I carry Electonic Devices to the CEED exam centre?
Candidates should not carry any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the CEED examination centre.
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No, candidates cannot take any electronic gadgets inside the CEED exam hall. Here is a list of items that the candidate must not bring to the exam hall.
Mobile phones
Calculators
Smart or digital watches, etc.
Any candidate found in possession of these items will be disqualified.
Score card of CEED 2026 will be issued to all candidates who will appear in CEED 2926 exam. So, even if you have failed to qualify Part A, you can download the scorecard.
But note that in this case, scorecard will only include qualifying status and Part A marks. Part B marks, Total marks and merit ranks will only be issued to qualified candidates. Candidates who have been assigned a merit rank can participate in the counseling process conducted by participating institutes.
No, IIT Bombay will not send the hard copies of CEED 2026 Scorecard. The scorecard of CEED 2025 will be issued only in online mode. The candidate has to download it from the CEED admission portal - ceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the scorecard, log in by entering your email id and password.
Stationery Items Allowed for CEED Entrance Exam
Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet or pouch. Pencil of black shades are allowed. Sketch pens, colour pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall. Exchanging and borrowing or sharing of these materials is NOT permitted inside the CEED examination centre.
Prohibited Items at CEED 2026 Exam Centre
Check out the items which should not be taken to the hall.
- Textual items like bits of paper, plastic pouch, pencil/geometry box, pen, calculator, writing pad, scale, eraser, pen drive, log table, electronic pen/scanner, etc.
- Communication devices like Bluetooth, mobile phones, microphones, earphones, health bands, pagers, etc.
- Wallets, goggles, belts, handbags, caps, etc.
- Wristwatch/watch, camera, bracelet, etc.
- Any metallic items or ornaments
- Water bottles or any open or packed food items
Candidates must know that authorities will provide no arrangement for keeping personal items or articles.
Commonly asked questions
IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam in 27 cities. Candidates should choose three cities in order of preference at the time of filling the registration.
The list of exam cities for CEED 2026 is given below.
S.No | City | S.No | City |
1 | Ahmedabad | 15 | Nagpur |
2 | Bhubaneswar | 16 | Pune |
3 | Dehradun | 17 | Trissur |
4 | Guwahati | 18 | Ernakulam |
5 | Kolkata | 19 | Bhopal |
6 | Mumbai | 20 | Chennai |
7 | Patna | 21 | Ernakulam |
8 | Thiruvananthapuram | 22 | Jaipur |
9 | Coimbatore | 23 | Lucknow |
10 | Bengaluru | 24 | Panaji |
11 | Chandigarh | 25 | Raipur |
12 | Delhi | 26 | Visakhapatnam |
13 | Hyderabad | 27 | Mysuru |
14 | Kozhikode |
IIT Bombay has released the syllabus for CEED 2026. When preparing for the exam, the candidate had to also pay special attention to the important topics as they carry more weightage and also have a higher chance of being asked in the exam.
Here are important topics of CEED:
Creative Writing Skills | Drawing Ability and Skills | Communication Skills |
Design Concepts | How to Develop Characters | Logical Reasoning |
Light and Shadow | Perspective Design | Logo Design |
Problem Identification & Design Problem Solving | Scale and Proportion | Product Designing |
Basics of Drawing- Lies and Shapes | Graduation Chart | Colour Theory, Colors Scheme and colors Compositions |
Still Life Drawings, Eye Levels and Symmetrical Drawing Concepts, Object drawings from everyday life | Perspective- Types and Usage | Human Body Knowledge |
Anatomy, Proportion and Division | Basic and advanced Human Drawings | Hands and Feet Study |
Human Features | Animal and Bird Study | Colour Rendering and Design |
Inspirational Design | Means of Advertisement-Visual Communication | Grind Colleagues |
Metamorphosis | Study of Objects and Lateral Thinking | Compositions |
Story Illustrations | Pictograms and Signage | Geometrical and Design Exercise |
Compositional sense | Placement of different figure proportionally | Sense of proportion |
Basics of materials and manufacturing processes | Interaction Design and Visual Communication | Sketching |
Representation techniques | Problem identification & solving | Visual perception |
Interface design & Product Design | Poster, Logo, Character designing | Story telling |
Which documents should be carried for CEED 2026 Exam?
The candidate needs to bring the following documents with them.
- CEED 2026 Admit Card
- Photo ID proof
Any of the following documents will be accepted as valid photo ID proof.
- Aadhaar card
- Voter card
- Passport
- PAN card
- Driving license
Note that the IDs should be in the original. Photocopies will not be accepted.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
The reporting time at the CEED Centre for the CEED Entrance Test was 7 AM. The exam timing was 9 AM to 12 PM.
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Answered a week ago
IIT Bombay has not recommended a dress code for taking CEED Exam. But candidates should dress modestly for the exam. They should avoid heavy jewellery, rugged jeans, chunky shoes, etc.
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Yes, candidates must bring a printout of CEED admit card for exam. Soft copies of the admit card will not be accepted. Also, along with the admit card, the candidate should also bring a photo ID proof.
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No, you cannot get the CEED Centre changed once the Admit card is issued. There is no scope to change it. In fact, CEED officials will not entertain any requests for a change in the exam centre.
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The last date to fix discrepancies in the CEED 2026 Admit card was January 08, 2026. It could be fixed only through the candidate portal. Candidates must check all the details mentioned in the admit card thoroughly
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To be eligible for CEED, candidate must meet the following criteria.
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Educational Qualification | Candidates must have completed a degree/diploma/post graduate degree programme of minimum THREE years (after 10+2 level), or must be appearing for the final examination of such a programme by July. |
| Age Limit | There is no age limit to appear for CEED. |
| Number of Attempts | There is no restriction on the number of times a candidate can appear for CEED. |
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Answered a month ago
The cutoff for CEED Admission is expected to be out after the release of the CEED result 2026 and scorecard. CEED result and Scorecard will be used for CEED Admission in various IITs.
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Answered a month ago
UCEED 2026 application form is to be filled by candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme. Also, UCEED 2026 scores are not considered for admission to the M.Des programme. So, the candidates must instead fill out the application form for CEED 2026. Note that both the CEED and UCEED exams
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CEED 2026 result were announced online on the official website of the exam - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The results were declared on March 04, 2026.
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The qualifying cut-off is the minimum marks a candidate needs to score in the paper to get shortlisted. Part B answer booklets will only be evaluated if the candidate gets shortlisted.
So, if you don't meet Part A cut-off marks, you will not get shortlisted and you Part B answer booklets will not be
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