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Q: When will the CEED 2025 exam be conducted?

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam will includ two sections - Part A and Part B. Part A of the exam will be administered in a computer-based mode, whereas Part B will be held offline. It is mandatory for candidates to qualify for Part A. If the candidate fails to qualify for Part A, his or her Part B answers booklet will not be evaluated. The final score cum merit list of CEED 2025 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.

Q: When will the CEED 2025 website be launched?

IIT Bombay launched the exam portal for CEED 2025 on October 1, 2024. The admission portals was activated along with the release of the admission notification. Candidates can access the admission portal at ceed.iitb.ac.in. The admission portals includes segments like important dates, examination information, program, download, and contact information. The candidate can check the key exam date in the important date section. The examination section have information like examination details, admit cards, exam cities, etc. Meanwhile, the candidate can get information about the courses that will be offered through CEED 2025 from the “Program” section.

Q: How many students appear for CEED exam?

A total of 6037 candidates registered for CEED 2023, out of which 4,910 candidates appeared, and 1,886 candidates qualified in the exam. By comparison, in 2020, 5,564 students took CEED exam and 1,724 qualified the exam. Common Entrance Examination for Design was given by 5,491 in 2019 and out of this number, 1,179 candidates qualified the design entrance test. Along with national-level exams like NID that and NIFT, CEED is among the most popular PG entrance exams in the country. The application form for CEED 2024 will open tentatively in the last week of September 2023.

Q: How many seats are there in CEED?

Seats available for CEED admission vary from one institute to the other (that accept the exam scores for admission). For e. g, IIT Hyderabad has 30 seats, while IISc Bangalore has 18 seats. Candidates are informed that CEED is just a qualifying exam. Thus, any aspirant who clears CEED exam may have to appear in further admission rounds that may be conducted by the participating college. The application process at the participating colleges typically open once the CEED entrance exam results are announced.

Q: Is the CEED exam tough?

The difficulty level of CEED exam has been maintained by authorities over the years. However, most design aspirants share that if difficulty level of all design entrance exams conducted for PG level courses is compared then CEED is slightly easier than NID Entrance Exam. This is primarily because the drawing questions asked in NID that are considered to be tougher than those put forth in CEED exam. Note that CEED exam is for admission to the M.Des courses offered by the eight participating colleges. Meanwhile, the NID that for the M.Des programme has three participating colleges.

Q: Can I get admission in M.Des programme if I do not meet Part A cut-off?

IIT Bombay will release the qualifying cut-off for Part A in the first week of February 2026. Cut-off is released in the form of mean and standard deviation. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2025) are 45.48 and 16.98, respectively and for Part A (CEED 2024) were 41.90 and 16.72, respectively. 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 evaluated. Also, note that only shortlisted candidates will be assigned a merit rank in CEED 2026.

Q: Can I prepare for CEED without coaching?

It is very much possible to prepare for CEED without coaching. But before you embark on exam preparation on your own, you need the conviction that you can do it. If you are not convinced yourself and only decide to forgo coaching on the advice of others, the journey may be difficult. If you prepare for the exam on your own, you need to be serious and plan the preparation smartly. For instance, after going through the syllabus, you must be able to decide the difficulty level, time it will take to cover the syllabus, and do revision. Remember, there are many instances of toppers who managed to ace the CEED exam without the aid of any coaching. Further, the final outcome may not depend on whether you do coaching or not, but the quality of your preparation.

Q: When should I start my preparation for CEED 2026?

The CEED 2026 exam is expected to be conducted in the second week of January 2026. So, the candidate has plenty of time to prepare for the exam. Given the CEED 2026 syllabus is of moderate to difficult, you would ideally need 6 months or so to prepare for the exam. That being said, if your fundamentals are strong, you can cover the syllabus in less time. Before starting you preparation, go through the syllabus and pattern, and draft a plan. Once the plan is ready, get going with full guns blazing. Note that to fully prepare for the exam, you need to solve sample papers and take mock tests.

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

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 by July 2025. 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 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: What is the application fee of CEED 2026?

The updated application fee that candidates have to pay an application fee when applying for the CEED exam is shown below. Women candidates - INR 2000 SC, ST, PwD candidates - INR 2000 All other candidates - INR 4000 The candidate will have to pay a fee as per the category they belong. If the candidate selects the wrong category and pay the wrong feels, he or she may be disqualified. So, care must be taken when selecting ones category.

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Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25

Updated on Oct 6, 2025 12:47 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

CEED Important Dates 2026 - CEED Application is out now, October 01, 2025 on the official website. CEED Entrance exam 2026 dates are out. The exam will be conducted by IIT Bombay on January 18, 2026 at the designated centres.

CEED 2026 results will be declared on March 05, 2026. The admit cards for CEED 2026 will be out on January 02, 2026. The CEED 2025 draft answer key will be released on January 20, 2026.

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CEED 2026 Important Exam Events & Dates
CEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
CEED 2026 Application Form
CEED Important Dates 2026 - FAQs

CEED 2026 Important Exam Events & Dates

Candidates taking the CEED exam can go through the important exam events for the design entrance exam below.

CEED Application Dates: IIT Bombay releases the application form by October 1, 2025. The application process is conducted online.

CEED Admit Card Dates: Eligible candidates who complete the application process will be issued admit cards. The CEED admit card has to be downloaded online by providing one's registered email ID and password.
CEED Exam: The design entrance exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. The CEED question paper will have two parts - Part A will be conducted for the first hour, and Part B will be conducted for the next two hours.
CEED Answer Key: The draft key will be released by the third week of January 2026. Note that the key will only be released for Part A. No keys will be released for the subject-based Part B. The final key will be released soon.
CEED Scorecard: The CEED 2025 Score Card became available for download from the second week of March 2026, from the Candidate portal. The last date to download the Scorecard will be in the second week of June 2026. It is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result.
CEED Result: IIT Bombay declared the CEED 2026 results in the first week of March 2026. Candidates can check their results by providing details such as their registered email address and password.

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CEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CEED 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
01 Oct ' 25 - 31 Oct ' 25	CEED 2026 Application DATE ONGOING
01 Nov ' 25 - 07 Nov ' 25	CEED 2026 Application DATE (Late Fees)
02 Jan ' 26	CEED 2026 Issue of Admit Card
18 Jan ' 26	CEED 2026 exam date
20 Jan ' 26	CEED 2026 Release of DRAFT Answer Key
22 Jan ' 26	CEED 2026 File Challenges Against DRAFT Answer Key
28 Jan ' 26	CEED 2026 Release of FINAL Answer Key
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CEED 2026 Application Form

DeskCalendar Registration: 01 Oct ' 25 - 31 Oct ' 25

The application form for CEED 2026 is open now. The application can be filled with both regular and late fees.

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

Go to the CEED admission portal
The candidate has to then click on the registration link
A registration link will open
You are required to fill in registration details like name, email ID, and phone number
On registration, an applicant account is created.
Next, you have to fill in the rest of the form, including personal, academic, and contact details.
After uploading the documents, you will have to pay the CEED 2026 application fees.
Finally, you had to submit the form.

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When will the admission notification be released for the CEED 2026 exam?

Answered 2 months ago

IIT Bombay will release the admission notification for CEED 2026 exam by October 1, 2025. The admission portal for CEED 2026 will be launched soon- ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The portal contain the updates about the CEED exam. It also contain useful recourses like previous years' question papers, answer keys

Sayeba Naushad

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Which are the best books for CEED 2026 preparation?

Answered 2 months ago

The best books for CEED 2026 preparation are:

Cracking CEED & UCEED (2022 Edition) by Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal
CEED+NID (M.DES) [Paperback] Academy of Fashion & Art Preparation Kit
CEED Common Entrance Exam for Design Pattern & Scheme Preparation Book 2022 [Paperback] Examinspect
CEED ENTRANCE by Acad

Sayeba Naushad

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Can I apply for CEED if I am from a non-design background?

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, candidates from engineering, architecture, arts, science, or commerce backgrounds can apply. Candidates must have completed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree program of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2 level).

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Contributor-Level 10

When will the CEED 2026 application start?

Answered 2 months ago

CEED 2026 application is expected to start in the first week of October 2025. The official notification will be out by October 1, 2025.

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When will CEED Examination 2026 be held?

Answered 2 months ago

CEED Entrance Examination 2026 will be conduced on January 18, 2026. The exam timing will be 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

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