COVID-19 Impact: No Design Aptitude Test for IISc Bangalore MDes course, selection criteria revised!
Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( CEED )
Result - 4 Mar '26
IISc Bangalore has published revised selection criteria for MDes admission done on basis of CEED/GATE scores. Read here to know more.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, a participating college of the Combined Entrance Exam of Design (CEED) has changed the selection criteria for its Master of Design course. The institute will not be conducting a design aptitude test this year. The decision is an outcome of COVID-19 outbreak and, countrywide lockdown as a precautionary measure against the spread of the disease. Earlier, IISc Bangalore would have conducted a Design Aptitude Test and Interview based on CEED 2020 or the Graduate Admission Test in Engineering (GATE) 2020 scores. But now, the selection criteria for MDes course at IISc Bangalore will be as under:
The participating institutes of CEED 2020 are currently accepting online applications for admission to MDes courses. The last date of application for MDes admission at CEED 2020 participating colleges is as under:
| College Name |
Last date of application |
|---|---|
| IISc Bangalore | 30-Apr-2020 (extended due to COVID-19) |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
15-May-2020 (extended due to COVID-19) |
| IIT Delhi | 20-Apr-2020 |
| IIT Guwahati | 21-Apr-2020 (extended due to COVID-19) |
| IIT Hyderabad | 01-May-2020 (extended due to COVID-19) |
| IIT Kanpur | 04-May-2020 (extended due to COVID-19) |
| IIT Jabalpur | 30-Apr-2020 |
No other participating institutes have announced any changes in the selection criteria for MDes courses through CEED 2020 scores.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours 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 5 days 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 week ago
CEED 2026 result will be announced online on the official website of the exam - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The results were declared on March 04, 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 week ago
Candidate can calculate probable scores using CEED 2026 answer key. Draft key will be 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 h
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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 week 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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