CEED 2026 Exam: Result (DECLARED), Score Card (OUT), Merit List, Opening & Closing Rank
Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( CEED )
Result - 10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26
Want to pursue a Master's in design at India's topmost institute? CEED 2026 Entrance Exam can help you. The CEED Entrance Exam is a national-level examination, organised every year by IIT Bombay for Master of Design (M Des) and Ph.D programmes. Read in detail to know about the Applications, Admission process, Dates, etc.
CEED 2026
CEED Scorecard are available from March 10, 2026 till July 31, 2026. It is available on the CEED website on the Candidate's portal. Email ID and password are required to download the UCEED 2026 Scorecard. It is valid for a period of one year from the date of issue.
CEED 2026 Result for M.Des is released on March 04, 2026. The result was released on the website at ceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates are required to log in using their ID and password.
CEED Cutoff for Part A is released on February 05, 2026 for all the candidates who took the CEED Entrance test on January 18, 2026. No credentials are required to download the CEED cutoff. No cutoff will be released for Part B. It is released in the form of Mean and Standard Deviation. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2026) are 39.35 and 16.89.
Latest Update:
- UCEED/CEED 2026 Scorecard Live Updates: Score Card Download at uceed.iitb.ac.in, ceed.iitb.ac.in
- CEED 2026 Participating Institute List Revised; Check Full List Here
- CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff & Qualifying Marks (Category-Wise)
CEED Draft Answer Key and Answer Key for Part A were out on January 19, 2026. Candidates could raise objections against the draft answer key till January 22, 2026, 5 PM. Objections could be raised by adding comments in the Candidate Portal. CEED Final Answer Key was out IIT Bombay on January 28, 2026. It was out on the website of CEED.
- What is CEED Entrance Examination?
- CEED 2026 Important Dates
- CEED 2026 Participating Institutes and Seat Intake
- CEED 2026 Result-sharing Institutes
- CEED 2026 Result and Admission Process
- What's Next After the CEED 2026 Entrance Exam?
- Syllabus for CEED 2026
- Pattern for CEED 2026
- CEED 2026 Application
- How to Apply to CEED 2026 M.Des Programme?
- CEED 2026 Eligibility
- CEED 2026 Programmes
- CEED Admit Card 2026
What is CEED Entrance Examination?
The Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) 2026 is a national-level design entrance examination conducted by IIT Bombay for M.Des and Ph.D programmes. CEED offers admission in IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur. The objective of the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED Exam 2026) is to assess the candidate’s aptitude for design, involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills.
CEED Exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. The reporting time was 7 Am. The exam was from 9 AM to 12 PM. Candidates must carry CEED Admit card and Photo ID proof with them to the CEED Centre. CEED 2026 Exam Analysis is out. According to a few students, the question paper was of moderate level.
Commonly asked questions
No doubt, 2000 rank is a decent rank in JEE Advanced exam. Candidates securing this much of rank will surely get selection at IIT Hyderabad. However, for top courses like CSE and AI, they need to secure lesser than that. As per IIT Hyderabad JEE Advanced cutoff 2024, the required rank stood between 656 and 9551, wherein, the most sought-after course was BTech in CSE. Candidates can check out below the courses available under 2000 rank at IIT Hyderabad for the General AI quota:
| Course | 2024 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 2105 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 4469 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 5757 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 7898 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Science | 3835 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 4932 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | 8197 |
| B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 8493 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry | 9551 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics | 8524 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (IC Design and Technology) | 2147 |
To secure seat at IIT Bombay for CSE, students should obtain rank as per the cutoff list. For BTech CSE admission, cutoff was 23 for EWS All India category candidates. Therefore, they should get a rank of 23 or below to secure a seat as per the last round cutoff list.
IIIT Allahabad accpets JEE Main score for admission to the BTech courses. As per the IIIT Allahabad cutoff 2023, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 5924 and 9558, among which Information Technology was the most competitive specialisation. The Round 1 closing rank for BTech ranged between 4817 and 8428 for BTech.
So, considering the previous year Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, candidates seeking admission to IIIT Allahabad must secure a rank over and above 4800 and 9600 for the General ALL India category candidates.
Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the 2023 Last Round closing ranks for IIIT Allahabad to get an idea of the ranks required for all the BTech courses offered at this institute:
| Course | Round 1 | Last Round |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 8428 | 9558 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology | 4817 | 5924 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology (Business Informatics) | 5162 | 6587 |
CEED 2026 Important Dates
The tentative dates for CEED 2026 are as follows:
| CEED 2026 Event |
CEED 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration Start Date with Regular fee |
October 01, 2025 |
| Registration last Date with Regular fee |
November 05, 2025 (closed) |
| Registration last Date with Late fee |
November 10, 2025 |
| CEED 2026 Admit Card downloading start date |
January 02, 2026 |
| Last date to rectify discrepancies in Admit Card |
First week of January 2026 |
| January 18, 2026 |
|
| CEED 2026 Draft Answer Key Date Part A |
January 19, 2026 |
| Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the draft answer key for Part-A |
January 22, 2026 |
| Release of final answer key for Part-A |
January 28, 2026 |
| Announcement of cut-off marks for Part-A |
February 05, 2026 |
| Declaration of results |
March 04, 2026 (OUT) |
| Score Cards available for downloading |
March 10, 2026 |
| Last date for downloading Score Cards |
July 31, 2026 |
CEED 2026 Participating Institutes and Seat Intake
The CEED 2026 participating institutes and expected seat intake for CEED M.Des 2026 are:
| S.No |
Participating Institute |
Department |
M.Des Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing |
18 |
|
| 2 |
IDC School of Design (Industrial Design Centre) |
78 |
|
| 3 |
Department of Design |
20 |
|
| 4 |
Department of Design |
33 |
|
| 5 |
Department of Design |
30 |
|
| 6 |
Design Programme |
78 |
|
| 7 |
Department of Design |
20 |
|
| 8 |
School of Liberal Arts |
25 |
|
| 9 |
Design Discipline |
30 |
|
| 10 |
|
25 |
|
| Total |
357 |
||
Commonly asked questions
Yes, you can get admission at IIITDM Jabalpur with a rank of 40K if you belong to the General All India category. This category had the overall cutoff rank ranging from 13297 to 64090. Hence, yes, admissions are possible with this rank for the General AI category.
For the OBC AI category, admissions are also possible due to the last round cutoff being 64779. Please remember that other categories will have different qualifying cutoffs accordingly.
IIT Roorkee is one of the top IITs which offer BTech courses based on JEE Advanced scores. Candidates with various All India categories has applied to get admission at IIT Roorkee for top courses like CSE, IT, and Artificial Intelligence. Among all the categories, the OBC AI category candidates encountered a cutoff range between 236 and 6973. Wherein, the CSE, and DS and AI cutoff stood at 236 and 421. Considering the cutoff data, we should aim a rank of 200 to get easy selection for the aforementioned courses in JEE Advanced exam 2025.
IIT Bombay cutoff 2024 got released across multiple M.Tech specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, to get into IIT Bombay, students must score between 325 and, 750 for the General AII India category. In addition to that, For getting into M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, you must have a rank upto 750. Also, M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and M.S. by Research in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence were some other most competitive M.Tech specialisations at IIT Bombay. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, if you are seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, you must secure a minimum score of 325.
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CEED 2026 Result-sharing Institutes
CEED 2026 Result Sharing Institutes are as follows:
| S.No |
Institute |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mahindra University |
Hyderabad |
| 2 |
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology |
Bengaluru |
| 3 |
Alliance University |
Bengaluru |
| 4 |
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University) |
Bangalore |
| 5 |
MIT ID Indore - Avantika University |
Indore |
| 6 |
JK Lakshmipat University |
Jaipur |
| 7 |
GLS University |
Gujarat |
| 8 |
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology |
Vellore |
| 9 |
Delhi Technological University |
Delhi |
| 10 |
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University |
Pune |
| 11 |
RV University |
Bengaluru |
| 12 |
Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) |
New Delhi |
| 13 |
ATLAS SkillTech University |
Mumbai |
| 14 |
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU |
New Delhi |
| 15 |
Tezpur University |
Assam |
| 16 |
UPES School of Design |
Dehradun |
| 17 |
JS Institute of Design |
New Delhi |
CEED 2026 Result and Admission Process
CEED released draft keys for Part A in the last week of January. Candidates can access and download the draft answer key to report discrepancies, if any, in the draft answer key through the CEED portal within the allotted time. Candidates must always use the Master Question Paper to check the answers.
The CEED 2026 Result will be declared most likely in March 2026 on the CEED official website. No hard copies will be issued to the candidates. Part A marks will be displayed for all candidates who have appeared for the CEED 2026 Exam, and Part B will be displayed only for shortlisted candidates. A CEED Rank will be given to all the candidates.
What's Next After the CEED 2026 Entrance Exam?
After the CEED Entrance Exam, the CEED results are announced on the official website. Candidates are then required to apply individually to the institutions of their choice using the CEED Score card. Each Institute will have a separate application process, portfolio review, interview rounds, etc. CEED does not conduct any joint counselling for the shortlisted candidates. Counselling is done by individual institutions.
Syllabus for CEED 2026
CEED 2026 syllabus will be in two parts (A & B). Part A will have questions related to the following topics.
- Visualisation and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
- Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.
- Observation and design sensitivity: The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference, and prediction.
- Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
- Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information.
- Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
- Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols.
- Art and Design knowledge: Awareness about art/artefact/product, artists/designers, art/design history, and trends.
- Design methods and practices: Knowledge of media, materials, production processes, and ergonomics.
CEED Part B will have questions related to the following topics:
- Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
- Creativity: Ability to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions.
- Communication: Skills to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals.
- Problem identification: Skills to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials and their appropriate use in design.
Pattern for CEED 2026
CEED 2026 Pattern will have Part A and Part B. Part A is of 150 Marks and the Maximum Time will be one hour. This part will be a computer-based test and will have three sections. Section 1 is NAT (Numerical Answer Types), Section 2 is MSQ (Multiple Selection Question) and Section 3 is MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Question Number |
Marks for each correct answer |
Marks for each wrong answer |
Marks for each questions not attempted |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAT |
8 |
1-8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| MSQ |
10 |
9-18 |
Partial Marking |
-1 |
0 |
40 |
| MCQ |
26 |
19-44 |
3 |
-0.5 |
0 |
78 |
| Total |
44 |
1-44 |
|
|
|
150 |
CEED 2026 Part B is expected to be of a total of 100 marks and the maximum time will be 2 hours. It will consist of 5 questions, which will test design, drawing and writing skills. The part B questions will be displayed on the computer screen, but the answers should be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator. The Part B Answer booklet will be collected after the examination. All the questions are mandatory in this part.
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Question Number |
Partial Marks |
Negative Marks |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 |
Yes |
No |
20 |
|
| Creativity |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
No |
20 |
| Form Sensitivity |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
No |
20 |
| Visual Sensitivity |
1 |
4 |
Yes |
No |
20 |
| Problem Identification |
1 |
5 |
Yes |
No |
20 |
| Total |
5 |
1 to 5 |
|
|
100 |
CEED 2026 Application
CEED Applications are closed now. The applications were available on the official website of CEED. A registration fee of INR 2,000 was applicable for all the women candidates, INR 2,000 for SC/ST and PwD candidates and INR 4,000 for all other candidates.
The application fee was non-refundable and non-transferable. CEED 2026 also provided an opportunity to fill out the application form after the regular closing date by paying a late fee of INR 500 along with the application fee.
How to Apply to CEED 2026 M.Des Programme?
- Visit the official website of CEED Portal for Application 2026: ceed.iib.ac.in
- Register and fill out the CEED 2026 Application form
- Upload the necessary documents required for the submission of the CEED 2026.
- Pay the required application fee.
- Check all the details once again and submit the form. Also, download a copy of the CEED 2026 Application form for future reference.
CEED 2026 Eligibility
- Candidates must have a graduate/postgraduate/diploma for a minimum of three years after the 10+2 level, or must be appearing for the final examination of such a programme by July 2026, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level) by July 2026.
- Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for the CEED Examination 2026.
- A candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.
CEED 2026 Programmes
The programmes offered for CEED 2026 are:
| Institute |
Programme(s) |
|---|---|
| Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, IISc Bangalore |
MDes in Product Design and Engineering PhD in Design |
| IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay |
MDes in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design PhD in Design |
| MDes in Industrial Design PhD in Design |
|
| MDes in Design PhD in Design |
|
| MDes in Visual Design PhD in Design |
|
| MDes in XR Design |
|
| MDes in Design PhD in Design |
|
| MDes in Industrial Design |
|
| MDes in Design |
|
| School of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation, IIITDM Kancheepuram |
MDes in Integrated Product Design PhD in Design |
CEED Admit Card 2026
The candidate has to download the admit card following the steps listed below.
- Click on the admit card download link
- You will be redirected to a login window
- Enter your email ID and password
- On successful login, the CEED 2026 Admit Card will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a colored print of the admit card.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks 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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
IIT Roorkee doesn't offer PhD in Design course through CEED. It only offers a MDes in Industrial Design. Admission to the M.Des programme will be based on CEED 2026 merit rank. The candidate will have to apply directly to the participating college once results are declared.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The candidate must note that IIT Bombay is only responsible for conducting the CEED Entrance exam. Unlike UCEED, it will not conduct any Joint Seat Allotment.
This means the eligibility criteria prescribed by IIT Bombay is limited to appearing in the CEED 2026 exam. Further, the participating insti
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, IIT Bombay will not send the hard copies of CEED 2026 Scorecard. The scorecard of CEED 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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidate can calculate probable scores using CEED 2026 answer key. Draft key was released on January 20, 2026.
Using key, candidate can calculate the number of correct attempts. Candidate needs to follow marking scheme to calculate probable score. One purpose of probable score is that it will help t
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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 ra
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot use your CEED 2025 scorecard to get admission to 2026 academic year. The scorecard is valid for one year from the date of issue.
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