CEED Score Card 2026 (OUT): Download Link, Validity, How to Apply for Admission

The scorecard of CEED 2026 was released on March 10, 2026. IIT Bombay can also release the name of the toppers sometime thereafter. The details will be released in the form of a press release.

The CEED exam has two parts - Part A and Part B. The Part B answer booklet will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A. The minimum marks needed to qualify Part A is the qualifying cut-off for CEED Part A. 

On the other hand, the admission cut-off would be released by the CEED 2027 participating institutes. It is the minimum score one needs to score for admission to the M.Des programme in their chosen category.

The scorecard for CEED 2026 is meant only for admission to the M.Des program offered by participating and result-sharing institutes. It cannot be used as a proof of birth. Further, the scorecard will also not be a legal document that can be used as a category or disability certificate.

Also, note that the scorecard of CEED 2026 will be valid only for a period of one year. So, if the candidate doesn’t take admission within that one-year period, the CEED 2026 scorecard will no longer be valid for admission purposes.

IIT Bombay released the scorecard for CEED 2026 on March 10, 2026. The last date to download the CEED Scorecard was July 31, 2026.

The analysis of the CEED 2026 exam will be available after the exam.

The exam analysis covers points given below.

1. Sectional difficulty - The difficulty level will be evaluated on three scales, easy, moderate, and difficult. 

2. Overall difficulty - It will take into account the sectional difficulty as well as the difficulty level of the exam over the years. 

3. The weightage of questions - It will examine the number of questions asked from the various topics. 

4. Good attempts - This will showcase the minimum number of questions you are expected to attempt to have a chance at admission. 

5. Expected cut-off - Both Part A cut-off and admission cut-off would be covered. 

IIT Bombay released the CEED 2026 on March 10, 2026. It contains the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Category the candidate is seeking admission under

• Part A marks

• Qualifying status

• Part B & Total Marks, and Merit Rank will only be issued if the candidate has qualified Part A

• The date of issue of the scorecard

• Validity of the scorecard

• The total number of candidates appearing in CEED 

• Number of candidates who have qualified in CEED 2026

It is a good idea for candidate to have an idea about the cut-off marks for participating institutes. For one, this will help candidate check the cut-off trends across the years. Candidate will also provide insights into details, which institute has highest cut-off. By gaining insights into the cut-off, the candidate will be able to prepare for the CEED exam accordingly.

If candidate is eying one of the top exams, cut-off would be going to be high. So, candidate must check cut-off for their category and check out what rank range is a safe bet for admission.

The scorecard of CEED will be issued to all candidates who appear in the CEED exam. So, even if you have failed to qualify Part A, you can download the scorecard.

But note that in this case, the scorecard will only include qualifying status and Part A marks. Part B marks, Total marks and merit ranks will only be issued to qualified candidates. Candidates who have been assigned a merit rank can participate in the counseling process conducted by participating institutes.

Qualifying cutoff for CEED 2027 will be calculated categorywise. Formula used to calculate cutoff is given below.