What are the cut-off marks for Part A of CEED 2026?

The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2026) are 39.35 and 16.89. CEED cutoff marks 2027 will be released after the results.

How will the CEED 2027 qualifying cut-off be calculated?

Qualifying cutoff for CEED 2027 will be calculated categorywise. Formula used to calculate cutoff is given below. Category Calculation for CEED Cutoff Open μ + (σ⁄2) = δ OBC-NCL 0.9δ SC/ ST/ PwD 0.5δ

Does IIT Roorkee offer PhD in Design course through CEED?

IIT Roorkee doesn't offer PhD in Design course through CEED. It only offers a MDes in Industrial Design. Admission to the M.Des program will be based on CEED merit rank. The candidate will have to apply directly to the participating college once results are declared.

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.

What factors are considered to determine the admission via CEED cut-off?

The participating institute of CEED will consider the following points for determining the admission cut-off: The number of candidates appearing in CEED The performance of candidates in the exam The merit ranks of applicants seeking admission to the college Total seat intake Category under which admission is sought Previous years' cutoff trends Note that the above factors are variables; so, if any of these factors change, the cut-off would also change.

When will the application form for CEED 2027 open?

CEED 2027 applications will open from October 1, 2027. The application had to be filled online at CEED portal. The candidate can apply with both regular and late fees.

When will the CEED 2027 exam be conducted?

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2027 exam on January 17, 2027 from 9 AM to 12 PM.

Who topped the CEED 2025 exam?

Rohit Ravindra Waghmare topped the CEED topper list 2025 with 82.38 marks out of 100. CEED 2023 exam was topped by Khyati Rathor, who secured the AIR 1. She secured 68.85 marks in the exam, out of 100 marks. Simon George Cherian got the second position and scored 66.63 marks.

How do I take admission to Ph.D through CEED?

To take admission to the PhD through CEED, candidate needs to first qualify in the CEED entrance exam. Then he needs to apply directly to the participating college. The participating college may conduct further admission rounds, including interviews. The institute's admission portal will have the detailed admission process and requirements.

Will there be joint counselling for CEED?

IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Counseling for CEED. Instead, the participating colleges will conduct the counseling at an institute level. The candidate will have to go to the admission portal of the institute and fill in the counseling registration form. The counseling admission portal will have all the relevant details pertaining to the admission process, seat matrix, eligibility, etc.

Do mock tests and CEED sample papers have the sample role?

No, mock tests are not the same as CEED question or sample papers. It is because the main purpose of the mock tests is to help the candidate get acquainted with the exam pattern and system, especially if the exam is conducted in an online mode. The mocks will allow the candidate get accustomed with the exam mode, navigation, scoring, and answering patterns. To some extent it also may help the candidate improve problem-solving and time-managment skills, which are typically the exclusive domain of CEED sample papers. Additionally, mock tests are meant to be taken in the last few days of the exam. On the other hand, sample papers are typically solved even in the early stages of exam preparation.

How many students appear for CEED exam?

In CEED 2026 is 6000+ students appeared for the entrance exam. Year Exam No. of Applications Seats 2024 CEED 4910 300 2025 CEED 6037 300 2026 CEED 6000+ 300 (Approx.)

Do I need a portfolio to apply to IIT Delhi through CEED?

The design task/interview for admission to the M. Des. in Department of Design, IIT Delhi is being held. As part of the design task/interview, the candidate is required to upload their digital portfolio. The portfolio must include the candidate's five best projects (maximum size: 10 MB). The filename of the PDF must be your IIT Delhi application number. The candidate may carry their physical portfolio on the day of the interview as well, but it is not mandatory.

What is the validity of the CEED scorecard?

The validity of the CEED scorecard is one year from the date of its issue.

What is the difference between the admission and qualifying cut-off?

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.

If I fail to qualify Part A, will I be issued the CEED scorecard?

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.

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

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.

What happens if I do not meet the CEED qualifying cut-off?

CEED exam will have two mandatory parts - Part A and Part B. Interestingly, Part B answer booklet will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A. If the candidate fails to qualify Part A or doesn't meet the qualifying cut-off, then his or her Part A answer booklet will not be evaluated.

How will CEED cut-off used to shortlist candidates and what is the formula?

Formula to determine CEED shortlisting criteria is µ + (σ 2) = δ, where µ and σ are average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by all candidates in Part-A of CEED. µ and σ will be rounded off after first decimal place. Candidates belonging to reserved categories shall have to fulfill a relaxed cut-off mark. It will be 0.9 for EWS 0.5 for SC/ST 0.5 for PwD

Do I need to refer to previous years CEED cut-off?

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.

I belong to OBC category. I do not meet the cut-off in open category, but meet the cut-off in my category. Will I get admission?

Note that candidates belonging to reserved categories will be considered for admission under both open and reserved category. So, if you are not included in the merit list for open category, you needn’t worry. You will be considered for admission under your reserved category. That being said the candidate needs to note that the seat alloted in the open category and reserved category may not match, just in case you meet cut-off for both categories. In that case you need to decide which seat to accept and which seat to decline.

How are CEED result sharing institutes different from participating institutes?

The participating institutes of CEED will offer admission to the M.Des courses based on CEED scores only. They will not accept scores of other entrance exams for admission process. Also, IIT Bombay will conduct a Joint Seat Allotment Process or Counseling for the participating institutes. On the other hand, result-sharing institutes will not participate in the Joint Seat Allotment Process. Instead, these institutes will conduct counseling at an institute-level. This means, the candidate has to apply directly to these institutes based on their CEED scores. Another thing is result-sharing institutes will allocate only a fraction of the seats for CEED qualified candidates.

CEED Cutoff 2027: Category-wise Cut off Marks, IIT-wise Cut-off Marks

CEED 2027 exam date

17 Jan '27

Updated on Aug 21, 2026 13:42 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

CEED Cut-off 2027 - IIT Bombay is expected to release the cut-off marks of CEED 2027 Part A on February 05, 2027, for the CEED examination conducted on January 17, 2027. The cut-offs will be released in the form of mean and standard deviation. CEED final score is calculated using a formula: Final score = 0.25 × Marks scored in Part-A + 0.75 × Marks scored in Part-B.

The Part A cut-off or qualifying marks are the minimum score one needs to get shortlisted. Part B answer sheet is evaluated only if the candidate meets the Part A cut-off. Also, all shortlisted candidates are assigned a CEED merit rank. Part A cut-off is not the admission cut-off. The admission cut-off is the minimum mark or rank required to get admission to the M.Des program.

Table of contents

CEED 2027 Cut-off Highlights - Things you need to know
CEED 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
Factors that Determine CEED 2027 Cutoff
How to Calculate CEED 2027 Final Score?
CEED 2027 Part A Cut-off Marks
Previous Years' CEED Cutoffs
CEED Result 2027
CEED Cut-off 2027 - FAQs

CEED 2027 Cut-off Highlights - Things you need to know

Read some of the points related to CEED cutoff.

CEED 2027 Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only if the candidate meets the Part A cut-off.
If the candidate meets the Part A cut-off, the candidate will be shortlisted and allocated a merit rank.
Shortlisted candidates will be assigned a merit rank and will be eligible to participate in CEED 2027 counseling.
CEED 2027 counseling will be conducted by the individual participating colleges. IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Admission Process. Consequently, IIT Bombay will also not release the admission cut-offs.
The Part A cut-off and admission cut-off are not the same.

CEED 2027 Cut-off - Admission Cut-off Vs Part A Cut-off

The CEED 2027 Part A cut-off is for all candidates. The candidate can check the cut-off for the category they belong to using the link that will be updated here. The candidate must meet the cut-off for the category they have selected when filling out the CEED application form. If not, the candidate will be out of the admission process.

The Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only for shortlisted candidates. The admission cut-off for CEED 2027 will be released during the seat allotment process. Candidates who meet this cut-off will be allocated seats in the CEED 2027 Counselling rounds in the CEED result-sharing and participating colleges. To confirm their seats, the candidates will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee before the given deadline.

CEED 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CEED 2027 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Jan ' 27	CEED 2027 Release of DRAFT Answer Key TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	CEED 2027 File Challenges Against DRAFT Answer Key TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	CEED 2027 Release of FINAL Answer Key TENTATIVE
Mar ' 27	CEED 2027 Result DATE TENTATIVE
Mar ' 27 - Jul ' 27	CEED Scorecard 2027 TENTATIVE

Factors that Determine CEED 2027 Cutoff

Cutoff for CEED 2027 will be based on factors given below.

Cut off trends of past years' papers
Difficulty level of CEED question paper
Candidate's performance in the exam
Total number of aspirants who take the CEED exam
Total number of seats sanctioned for each course.

CEED 2027 Shortlisting Criteria

The formula to determine CEED shortlisting criteria is µ + (σ 2) = δ, where µ and σ are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by all the candidates in Part-A of CEED 2027. The µ and σ will be rounded off after the first decimal place. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories have to fulfill relaxed cut-off marks.

0.9 for OBC-NCL
0.9 for EWS
0.5 for SC/ST
0.5 for PwD

How to Calculate CEED 2027 Final Score?

The final CEED score is determined by giving 25% weightage to a candidate’s score in Part A and 75% weightage to an aspirant’s CEED Part B score.

Part	Weightage
CEED Part A	25%
CEED Part B	75%
Total	100%

How to Calculate CEED Cutoff 2027?

Cutoff for CEED Part A exam is calculated using a formula. The formula used to calculate CEED 2027 cutoff for candidates of different reservation categories is given below.

Category	Calculation for CEED Cutoff
Open	μ + (σ⁄2) = δ
OBC-NCL	0.9δ
SC/ ST/ PwD	0.5δ
δ is the cutoff mark for shortlisted candidates in the General Category μ and σ are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of CEED 2027

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CEED 2027 Part A Cut-off Marks

The cut-offs will be released category-wise and in the form of mean and standard deviations. Part B answer booklets of only such candidates who meet the Part A cut-off criteria will be evaluated.

Cut-off marks for Part A - CEED 2027

The cutoff for CEED Part A is given below.

Type of Deviation for Part A	Deviations
Mean Deviation	To be released
Standard Deviation	To be released

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Previous Years' CEED Cutoffs

Check the CEED cut-off for previous years below.

Cut-off marks for Part A - CEED 2026

The cutoff for CEED Part A is given below.

Type of Deviation for Part A	Deviations
Mean Deviation	39.35
Standard Deviation	16.89

Cut-off marks for Part A - CEED 2025

Type of Deviation for Part A	Deviations
Mean Deviation	45.48
Standard Deviation	16.98

Cut-off marks for Part A - CEED 2024

Type of Deviation for Part A	Deviations
Mean Deviation	41.90
Standard Deviation	16.72

Cut-off marks for Part A - CEED 2023

Type of Deviation for Part A	Deviations
Mean Deviation	22.59
Standard Deviation	11.82

CEED 2022 - Category-wise Part A Cut-off Marks

The category-wise Part A cut-off marks for CEED 2023 are given in the table below for reference.

Category	Part A Cut-off Marks
Open	24.58
EWS	22.12
OBC	22.12
PwD	12.29
SC	12.29
ST	12.29

CEED Cutoff 2021: Minimum Qualifying Marks

Check out the category-wise minimum qualifying marks released by IIT Bombay last year below:

Categories	CEED Minimum Qualifying Marks	Minimum percentage required in Part A for shortlisting
Open	27.30	10%
OBC-NCL/EWS	24.57	9%
SC/ST	13.65	5%
PwD	13.65	5%

CEED 2020 Cutoff

For reference, candidates can go through CEED 2020 qualifying marks of Part A of the exam as well as CEED scores in the table below:

Category	CEED 2020 Part A Qualifying Marks	CEED Qualifying Score 2020
Open	38	30
OBC-NCL	34.2	27
SC	19	15
ST	19	15
PwD	19	15

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CEED Answer Key

CEED Result 2027

IIT Bombay will declare the CEED result in the first week of March 2027. The results will be declared online at the CEED 2027 admission portal. To check the results, log in to the portal using your email ID and password. The CEED 2027 Score Card will be out on March 10, 2027 from the Candidate portal. It is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result.