The CEED 2026 exam will be conducted following a revised syllabus. The syllabus will be outlined in the CEED information brochure. The expected syllabus for CEED 2026 for both Part A and Part B is given in the tables below.
CEED 2026 Part A Syllabus
Topic |
Description |
Visualization and spatial reasoning |
Ability to visualize and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. |
Practical and scientific knowledge |
Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. |
Observation and design sensitivity |
Capacity to detect concealed properties in day-to-day life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference, and prediction. |
Environment and society |
General awareness of environmental, social, and cultural connections with design. |
Analytical and logical reasoning |
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information. |
Language |
Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English. |
Creativity |
Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols. |
Art and Design knowledge |
Awareness about art/artifact/product, artists/designers, art/design history, and trends. |
Design methods and practices |
Knowledge of media, materials, production processes, and ergonomics. |
CEED 2026 Part B Syllabus
Topic |
Description |
Drawing |
Ability to draw products, people, or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. |
Creativity |
Capacity to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions. |
Communication |
Skills to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals. |
Problem identification |
Capability to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials, and their appropriate use in design. |
Note: Given that CEED will be an aptitude test, no books are recommended by exam officials for preparation. Nevertheless, the candidate is recommended to practice their drawing, rendering, and visualization skills. In addition, previous years' question papers could be a good source of material to prepare for CEED 2026.
Focus more on Part B of the CEED 2026 question paper
The CEED 2026 final score will be calculated by giving 25% weightage to Part A, and 75% weightage to Part B. So, when preparing for the exam, the candidate has to pay THREE times more attention to Part B!
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