CEED Admission 2026: Online Form LINK, Eligibility, Selection Process & More Updates

Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( CEED )

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The CEED 2026 application form is out now, October 01, 2025 for admission to M.Des and PhD courses. The last date to apply for registration with the late fee is November 10, 2025. The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. Check all key updates about CEED 2026 admission here.

CEED Admissions

CEED Admissions

CEED Admission 2026 - IIT Bombay has started the application process for CEED 2026. The CEED 2026 application form is open with regular fees from October 01, 2025 to November 05, 2025. The application form was for admission to M.Des and Ph.D courses offered by participating colleges. 

The exam had two parts: 1) computer-based Part A, and 2) offline Part B. The candidate must qualify Part A, or else Part B answer booklets will not be evaluated.

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  • CEED Application Form 2026
  • How to fill CEED 2026 application form?
  • CEED Admission Fee 2026
  • CEED Registration 2026: Document Checklist
  • CEED Eligibility Criteria 2026
  • CEED Exam Cities 2026
  • CEED Admission 2026: Important Dates
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CEED Application Form 2026 

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The application form for CEED 2025 is open now, from October 01, 2025 to November 05, 2025, and applications will be accepted till November 10, 2025, with late fees. The application form can be submitted online at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The step-wise process to fill out the application form for CEED 2026 is given below.

How to fill CEED 2026 application form?

  1. Register online - The first step is online registration. Enter details like name, email ID, and mobile number. On successful registration, an applicant account will be created.
  2. Fill in the form - Log in to the candidate portal and fill in personal, academic, and personal details. 
  3. Select test center - Next, select THREE test centers in order of priority. The details of the CEED 2026 exam center allocated to the candidate can be checked on the CEED 2026 admit card.
  4. Upload documents - Documents, including photograph, signature, educational, and category certificates, have to be uploaded in the given format.
  5. Pay the application fee - The candidate has to pay the application fee online using net banking, debit, or credit cards.
Q:   How many students appear for CEED exam?
A:

A total of 5090 candidates registered for CEED 2025, out of which 4371 candidates appeared, and 1848 candidates qualified in the exam. 

Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2026 entrance exam?
A:

To appear in the CEED 2026 exam, the candidate must have passed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate degree exam of minimum three years. There is no limit on the upper age limit or number of attempts for appearing in CEED. The eligibility criteria that candidates need to meet for appearing in the CEED have been explained below. Qualifying exam - The candidate must have completed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate programme of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2). Or, Appearing for the final exam of such a programme by July 2026 or, Must have passed the GD Arts Diploma programme (10+5) level Age limit - No upper age limit. Number of Attempts - The CEED exam can be attempted any number of times. It is incumbent on the candidate to carefully go through the eligibility criteria before filling out the CEED 2026 application form. It is because if the candidate doesn't meet any of the criteria, then he or she can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

Q:   Is it mandatory to clear both Part A and B of CEED exam?
A:

Yes, it is mandatory to clear both parts of CEED exam. Part B answer booklets are evaluated only for candidates who qualify Part A. Some of the important points that candidates must keep in mind regarding CEED exam pattern include: All questions of CEED Part-A and -B will be displayed on a computer. While candidates have to enter the answers for Part-A in the computer, the answers for Part-B have to be written in the provided answer booklet. To answer each question asked in NAT section of CEED Part-A, candidates need to use a virtual keyboard. No choices for correct answer are shown in this section. Each MSQ contains four choices, out of which one or more answers are correct Each MCQ contains four choices, out of which only one answer is correct Scribble pads will be provided by invigilator for rough work for Part-A of the exam. The pads have to be returned after the exam is over. Each question in Part-B of CEED exam is mandatory In Part-B, candidates are allowed to use items such as colour pencils, crayons and sketch pens unless otherwise specified in a question.

 

CEED Admission Fee 2026

The application fee for CEED 2026 is given in the table below.

Category

CEED Application Fees 

All women candidates

INR 2,000

SC/ST/PwD candidates

INR 2,000

All other candidates

INR 4,000

CEED Registration 2026: Document Checklist

The candidate will need the following documents to register for the CEED 2026 exam:

  • Recent color photograph (.jpg file). 
  • Scanned copy of your signature (.jpg file).
  • Scanned copy of degree/diploma certificate (.pdf file), if the course is completed. If you do not have the final degree certificate, upload a copy of the final year mark list or the provisional certificate. If the course is not completed, upload a certificate from the Principal of your college/Head of the department in the format given in Appendix 1 (.pdf file). 
  • Candidates applying under the EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL category must produce valid category certificates (.pdf file) issued by appropriate authorities. EWS/OBC-NCL certificates must be issued on or after April 1, 2024. If selected for admissions, the candidates must produce a category certificate valid during the following year, i.e., issued on or after April 1, 2025. The format of the OBC-NCL certificate is given in Appendix 2. The format of the SC/ST certificates is given in Appendix 3. The format of the EWS certificate is given in Appendix 4.
  • Candidates applying under the physical disability (PwD) category must produce a valid UDID (Unique Disability ID) card/certificate. If this has yet to be availed, a valid medical certificate (.pdf file) issued by the appropriate authority (see Appendices 5 to 8) must be produced. The certificate must clearly state that the disability is at least 40%, to avail the reservation. Dyslexic candidates are required to additionally obtain a certificate from the Principal/Head of their College/Institution as per Appendix 9 (.pdf file). For Dyslexic candidates, the certificate must clearly state that the nature of disability is SEVERE and PERMANENT.
  • PwD candidates requiring the services of a scribe and/or compensatory time during the exam must upload a request letter as per Appendix 10 (.pdf file).
  • Candidates whose name is not the same as the name on the degree/diploma certificate must produce a gazette notification, or a marriage certificate or scanned pages of the passport reflecting the change of name (.pdf file).

CEED Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates applying for admission to the M.Des program must meet the following eligibility criteria for CEED 2026.

  • Academic qualification - The candidate must have passed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree program of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2 level) or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program by July 2026, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma program (10+5 level) by July 2026.
  • Age limit - There is no age limit for CEED 2026. Also, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.

Note: The eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes may differ from those for appearing for CEED. The candidate is, therefore, recommended to go through the eligibility criteria of the specific institute they are applying for admission.

CEED Exam Cities 2026

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam in 27 cities. The candidate has to select three exam cities in order of priority when filling out the CEED 2026 application form.

The name and address of the CEED 2026 exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card.

CEED Exam Cities 

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Chandigarh/ Mohali

Chennai

Dehradun

Delhi

Ernakulum

Panaji

Guwahati

Hyderabad

Jaipur

Lucknow

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Mumbai

Nagpur

Patna

Pune

Raipur

Thiruvananthapuram

Thrissur

Visakhapatnam

Coimbatore

Ernakulam

Mysuru

CEED Admission 2026: Important Dates

Q:   Can I apply for CEED 2026 exam offline?
A:

There is no option to apply for CEED 2026 exam offline. Also, application forms submitted offline, after dowloading and taking a printout of the form and filling it offline, will not be accepted. 

Candidates may note that the CEED 2026 application process is completely online. So, to fill out the form, you need to go the CEED 2026 admission portals - ceed.iitb.ac.in. Click on the application link, fill in all the essential details, upload documents, and pay the fee to complete the application process.

Q:   Do I need a portfolio to apply to IIT Delhi through CEED 2026?
A:

The design task/interview for admission to the M. Des. in Department of Design, IIT Delhi will be held in May 2026 (tentative).

As part of the design task/interview, the candidate is required to upload your digital portfolio. The portfolio must include five best projects (maximum size 10 MB) of the candidate.

The official site reads" To merge and compress your works in a single PDF, you may use online tools such as (https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf)".

The filename of the pdf must be your IIT Delhi application number. The candidate may carry their physical portfolio on the day of the interview as well, but it is not mandatory.   

Q:   Can I apply to PhD courses based on CEED 2026 scores?
A:

IIT Bombay conducts the CEED entrance exam for M.Des and PhD courses. So, yes, you can take the CEED 2026 exam if you plan to get admission to the PhD program offered by participating colleges. 

Fill out the CEED 2026 application form before the last date. Applications will open in the first week of October 2025.

If you qualify in the CEED exam, you will have to apply directly to the participaiting institute. The institute may have additional admission rounds or eligibility criteria.

The important dates for CEED 2026 are given on the IIT Bombay admission portal. The candidates can also check the dates in the CEED information brochure. 

Events

Date

CEED 2026 registration START date

October 1, 2025

Last date to register with regular fees

November 05, 2025

Late fee registration last date

November 06 – November 10, 2025

CEED 2026 Exam Date

January 18, 2026 

 

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