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CEED 2026 Entrance Exam dates have been released by IIT Bombay. The applications are to be released in October 2025. Read in detail to know more.

CEED 2026

CEED 2026

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has officially announced the exam date for the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) 2026. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, January 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

CEED is a national-level entrance test for admission to Master of Design (M.Des) and Ph.D. programs in Design offered by premier institutions, including IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur.

As per the notice, detailed information regarding the CEED 2026 application process, eligibility, syllabus, and important instructions will be released by October 1, 2025, on the official website: www.ceed.iitb.ac.in

CEED 2026 Key Highlights

The key highlights of CEED 2026 are:

  • Exam Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

  • Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

  • Official Notification Release: By October 1, 2025

  • Conducting Body: IIT Bombay

Candidates aspiring for careers in design across top IITs are advised to begin their preparation early and keep an eye on the official website for updates regarding registrations and syllabus.

Q: Β  Has IIT Bombay released the list of exam centres for CEED 2025?
A:

The list of CEED 2025 exam centres will be released by IIT Bombay. The list will be given in the CEED 2025 information brochure.

The candidate can download the brochure at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted across 27 cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Noida, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Visakhapatnam.

Q: Β  When will the CEED 2025 exam be conducted?
A:

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2025 exam tentatively in January 2025 (9 am - 12 noon).

The exam will include two sections - Part A and Part B. Part A of the exam was 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 of CEED 2024 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.

The cut-off marks for Part A will be released a few days after the exam. 

Q: Β  When will the CEED 2026 exam be conducted?
A:

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon).

The exam will include 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 2026 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.

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