IIT Bombay is expected to release the number of students who applied and appeared for the CEED 2026 Exam. The number of students who registered/appeared for CEED will be released soon. Candidates can check how many students appear for CEED year-wise here.
The Indian Institute of Technology is expected to release data on how many students registered for M.Des programme. CEED 2026 Entrance Exam is a national-level entrance test conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to Undergraduate (UG) programs offered by participating IITs. It is one of the biggest Design entrance examinations, which records nearly 6 thousand registrations. CEED Entrance Exam was conducted on January 18, 2026, from 9 AM to 12 PM. The exam was conducted in two parts Part A and Part B. Part A will be computer-based and Part B will be pen-and-paper-based.
- How Many Students will appear for CEED 2026?
- Previous Year Data: CEED 2025 Statistics
- CEED 2023 Statistics
- Seat Intake of CEED 2026
How Many Students will appear for CEED 2026?
The number of applicants expected in CEED 2026 is 6000+ this year. The seats are expected to be around 300.
| Year | Exam | No. of Applications | Seats | Course & Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CEED | 4910 | 300 | B.Des at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Indore (B.Des) and IIT Delhi (B.Des Industrial Design) |
| 2025 | CEED | 6037 | 300 | B.Des at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Indore (B.Des) and IIT Delhi (B.Des Industrial Design) |
Previous Year Data: CEED 2025 Statistics
In CEED 2025, the total number of applications received by IIT Bombay was 15408. Out of this, 5703 qualified for the exam.
| Category | PwD | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | No | 3094 | 2609 | 919 |
| Yes | 19 | 18 | 11 | |
| OBC-NCL | No | 1112 | 1000 | 376 |
| Yes | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| EWS | No | 141 | 125 | 33 |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SC | No | 566 | 483 | 401 |
| Yes | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| ST | No | 153 | 132 | 104 |
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3471 | 1848 |
CEED 2023 Statistics
For CEED 2023, 4910 candidates appeared for the entrance test. Out of this, 1886 qualified for the further admission process.
| Gender | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 5691 | 4970 | 2290 |
| Female | 9797 | 8578 | 2546 |
| Transgender | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6037 | 4910 | 1886 |
| Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| PwD | 53 | 49 | 31 |
| Foreign | 46 | 44 | 30 |
Seat Intake of CEED 2026
Check out the expected seat intake of IIT CEED 2026.
| S.No |
Participating Institute |
Department |
M.Des Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- |
|
| 10 |
School of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation |
- |
|
| Total |
302 | ||
Reservation Policy:
-
PwD (Persons with Disabilities) reservation is 5% horizontal and is carved out from the respective birth category.
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Any unfilled PwD seats will revert to the original category.
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