CEED Question Papers PDF 2026: Download Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions (2010 to 2025)

The CEED 2026 question paper is expected to be divided into two parts: A and B. The duration of Part A is one hour, while Part B is two hours long.

Part B will start only after the candidate completes Part A. Part A cannot be attempted once Part B has commenced. Questions of Part A and Part B appeared on the computer. Answers to Part A had to be entered on the computer. Answers to Part B needed to be given in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator.

CEED Exam Pattern 2026

The pattern of CEED 2026 examination is expected to have the following particulars:

Also Read:

• How to prepare for CEED Part-A?
• How to prepare for CEED Part B?

The official CEED 2026 mock test (or sample exam) will be released close to the exam. In the meantime, candidates can take the CEED sample exam for CEED 2025.

The sample exam has to be attempted in online mode and contains only four questions per section, i.e., Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions, Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). This is because the primary aim of releasing the sample paper is to ensure that aspirants get familiar with the look and feel of the design entrance exam.

Other things that aspirants need to keep in mind while attempting a sample exam are mentioned below:

• The sample exam question paper is not a replica of the CEED examination
• This sample paper will help aspirants understand how the CEED exam interface looks/ works.
• To view CEED Part B of the Sample/ Practice test, aspirants need to wait for 30 minutes.

Steps to Solve CEED Sample Paper

Check the steps to solve the CEED sample paper below:

• Open the CEED official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in
• Click on Click on a practice test link
• Click on the 'Sample Exam Interface Link" option 
• A log-in window will open
• Log in to take the exam (the log-in credentials will be given as default)
• Read the instructions and click on the 'Next' button
• Check the disclaimer dialogue box and click on the 'I am ready to begin' button
• View and solve the CEED sample paper

Important Instructions for CEED Sample Paper

While solving the CEED sample paper, candidates need to keep the following points in mind.

1. The total duration of the CEED sample paper is 50 minutes
2. The clock will be set on the server. The countdown timer in the top right corner of the screen will display the remaining time available for students to complete the examination. When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. Candidates will not be required to end or submit their papers.
3. Candidates can click on the ">" arrow, which appears on the left-hand side, to collapse the question palette, thereby maximizing the question window. To view the question palette again, one can click on "
4. Aspirants can click on their "Profile" image in the top right corner of their screen to change the language during the exam for the entire question paper. On clicking the Profile image, a drop-down will appear to change the question content to the desired language.

Navigating to a Question:

To answer a question, candidates need to perform the following steps:

1. Click on the question number in the Question Palette on the right of their screen to go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this option does not save the answer to the current question.
2. Click on the 'Save & Next' button to save the answer for the current question and then go to the next question.
3. Click on the 'Mark for Review & Next' button to save the answer for the current question, mark it for review, and then go to the next question.

Answering a Question:

Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:

1. To select your answer, click on the button of one of the options
2. To deselect the selected answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click on the 'Clear Response' button
3. To change the chosen answer, candidates need to click on the button of another option
4. To save the answer, aspirants must click on the 'Save & Next' button
5. To mark the question for review, click on the 'Mark for Review & Next' button.
6. To change the answer to a question that has already been answered, first select that question for answering and then follow the procedure for answering that type of question.

Navigating through sections:

1. Sections in this question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name. The section one is currently viewing is highlighted.
2. After clicking the 'Save & Next' button on the last question for a section, candidates will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section
3. Aspirants can shuffle between sections and questions anytime during the examination, as per their convenience, only during the time stipulated
4. Candidates can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that appears in every section above the question palette

Instructions for images:

• To zoom the image provided in the question, roll over it

Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the CEED 2026 question papers below.