CEED 2026 Exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. The exam was of 3 hours at the centres allotted. Read on to know in detail about CEED 2026 entrance exam, time, rules, guidelines, etc.
CEED 2026 Entrance Test
IIT Bombay conducted the CEED Entrance Exam for IIT M.Des programme. It was conducted from 9 AM to 12 PM at the CEED Centres. Candidates could report at 7 AM. No entry was allowed after 9 AM. Candidates were asked CEED Admit card and Photo ID proof with them to the centre. Electronic gadgets, such as mobile phones, calculators, smart watches, etc., were not allowed inside the exam hall.
CEED Exam Analysis 2026 will be out here soon.
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CEED Sample Interface Link: digialm.com/OnlineAssessment
What's next after the CEED Entrance Exam?
After the conduct of the CEED Entrance exam 2026, Draft Answer Key Date for Part A will be released. It will be out on January 20, 2026. The Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the draft answer key for Part-A will be January 22, 2026.
CEED Important Dates
Check out the dates for CEED.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| CEED 2026 Entrance Exam |
January 18, 2026 |
| CEED 2026 Draft Answer Key Date Part A |
January 20, 2026 |
| Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the draft answer key for Part-A |
January 22, 2026 |
| Release of final answer key for Part-A |
January 28, 2026 |
| Announcement of cut-off marks for Part-A |
February 05, 2026 |
| Declaration of results |
March 04, 2026 |
| Score Cards available for downloading |
March 10, 2026 |
| Last date for downloading Score Cards |
July 31, 2026 |
LIVE UPDATE
IIT CEED Entrance Test 2026: Exam Analysis, Question Type, Expected Cutoff
- 2:37 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Question Attempted by candidates
Most of the students attempted around 40+ questions in CEED question paper.
- 2:19 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED Exam Analysis 2026
CEED exam was not very easy. It was more on the side of moderate to difficult. Questions were easy to understand.
- 1:43 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Score card
The CEED 2026 Score Card is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result. The CEED 2026 Score Card cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth,
category or disability status. - 1:11 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Part A marks
CEED Part-A marks will be displayed for ALL the candidates who have successfully appeared in the exam, while Part-B marks will be displayed ONLY for the shortlisted candidates. All shortlisted candidates will get a rank.
- 12:34 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Cut off When?
IIT Bombay will release the cut-off marks of CEED 2026 Part A on February 05 2026. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2025) are 45.48 and 16.98, respectively. The mean and standard deviation for Part A (CEED 2024) were 41.90 and 16.72, respectively.
- 12:00 PM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED Exam concluded 2026
CEED entrance exam is over. Exam analysis will be out soon.
- 11:44 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED final Score formula 2026
CEED 2026 final score is calculated as follows.
Final score = 0.25 × Marks scored in Part-A + 0.75 × Marks scored in Part-B - 11:29 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
Parents Wait Outside CEED Centres as Exam Continues
Many parents are waiting outside the CEED 2026 Centre as the exam continues. Exam will be over at 12 PM. The exam is being held at 27 cities.
- 11:13 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Participating Colleges, Seat Intake
The expected seat intake of CEED Participating Institutes is:
S.No
Participating Institute
Department
M.Des Seat Intake (expected)
1
IISc Bangalore
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing
18
2
IIT Bombay
IDC School of Design (Industrial Design Centre)
78
3
IIT Delhi
Department of Design
20
4
IIT Guwahati
Department of Design
33
5
IIT Hyderabad
Department of Design
30
6
IIT Kanpur
Design Programme
78
7
IIT Roorkee
Department of Design
20
8
IIT Jodhpur
School of Liberal Arts
25
9
IIITDM Jabalpur
Design Discipline
-
10
IIITDM Kancheepuram
School of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation
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- 10:33 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
How many students appeared for CEED 2026?
The total number of CEED candidates is expected to be 6000+.
- 10:08 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
How to download CEED Draft Answer Key 2026
The steps to download answer key are:
- Go to the website of the CEED 2026 exam
- If the answer key is live, the download link will be activated
- Click on the 'CEED Answer key' download link
- The answer key will open in downloadable PDF format
- Download the answer key and check your answers.
- 9:28 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
Draft answer key of CEED 2026
The draft answer key of CEED 2026- Part A will be released on January 20, 2026. The last date for uploading comments about the draft answer key for Part A will be January 22, 2026.
- 9:00 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026: Exam Begins
CEED 2026 exam has started now. The exam is 3 hours long. It will be concluded at 12 PM.
- 8:42 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED exam paper difficulty level: last year
One of the candidates said that the overall difficulty level was moderate. The questions were not very difficult.
- 8:14 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
What will happen after the CEED Entrance exam 2026?
After CEED entrance exam, Draft answer key will be released on January 20, 2026 on the website.
- 7:35 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
Important Topics for CEED Part B Exam 2026
Given below is a list of important topics that aspirants should study to prepare for CEED Part B:
- Perspective drawings of objects, interiors, and exteriors
- Human and animal figures
- Still life drawings
- Character study, comic strips, etc.
- Product and automobile sketches
- 2D graphic - abstract, posters, logos, signage, etc.
- Storyboards and the character design
- 7:00 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026: Reporting started at the centre
CEED Reporting time has begun now at 7 AM. Candidates can report now at the centre. There will be biometric attendance at the centre now.
- 6:34 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
Important Topics for CEED Part A Exam 2026
Given below is a list of important topics that aspirants should study to prepare for CEED Part A:
- Famous designers and iconic products, design terminologies
- General knowledge and current affairs
- Art history and movements (including literature and sculpture)
- Architectural awareness - history, monuments, elements, terminology
- Verbal and non-verbal reasoning
- English vocabulary and comprehension skills
- Logical reasoning
- Colour theory
- Typography
- Popular logos - automobiles, companies, or organisations
- Animation terms like Walk cycles & comic structures and terms
- 5:37 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED Exam Pattern 2026 for Part B
The following table shows the Exam Pattern of CEED 2026:
Sections No. of Questions Question Number Total Marks Sketching 1 1 20 Creativity 1 2 20 Form Sensitivity 1 3 20 Visual Sensitivity 1 4 20 Problem Identification 1 5 20 Total 5 1-5 100 - 4:30 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED Part A Pattern
Check out the pattern for CEED Part A.
CEED Part-A Sections No. of Questions
Question Number
Total Marks
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions 8 1 - 8 32 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) 10 9 - 18 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) 26 19 - 44 78 Total No. of Questions 44 150 - 1:16 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
CEED 2026: Exam difficulty Level
CEED exam will be of moderate to difficult. There will be 44 questions in Part A and 5 questions in Part B.
- 12:28 AM IST• 18 Jan 2026
Can I bring my own stationery to the CEED Exam 2026?
Candidates must bring their own drawing materials such as pens, pencils, sketch pens, and colours for CEED Entrance examination. Candidates should NOT bring drawing sheets to the examination hall.
- 11:48 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
CEED Exam centre Guidelines 2026: What you cannot carry?
Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, calculators, analog/smart or digital watches and the like are NOT allowed in CEED examination hall. The use of any unauthorized item and gadgets will disqualify the candidature.
- 11:21 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
What can I carry as Photo ID proof for the CEED entrance test 2026?
Candidates can carry college-issued identity card, passport, driving license, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhar card or printed e-Aadhar card to the CEED exam centre.
- 11:07 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 exam anaysis: What will be covered?
CEED exam analysis will cover
- Difficulty level of the CEED 2026 exam
- Length of the CEED question paper
- Types of questions
- Description and sample questions asked in the exam
- Expected cut-off
- What is a good attempt
- Topic-wise weightage of questions asked.
- 10:57 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
CEED 2026 Exam Reporting Time
Candidates can report at CEED 2026 examination centre from 7:00 am on Sunday, January 18, 2026, along with a printout of the Admit Card. This is required to record the biometric information (thumb impression and photograph).
- 10:54 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
CEED Exam: Conduct Date 2026
IIT CEED Exam will be conducted tomorrow, January 18, 2026. The exam will be conducted in 27 cities. The exam will be of 3 hours.
It is very much possible to prepare for CEED without coaching. If you prepare for the exam on your own, you need to be serious and plan the preparation smartly. After going through the syllabus, you must be able to decide the difficulty level, the time it will take to cover the syllabus, and revise.
Remember, there are many instances of toppers who managed to ace the CEED exam without the aid of any coaching. Further, the outcome may not depend on whether you do coaching or not, but on the quality of your preparation.
Candidates should solve around 30-40 sample papers and question papers before the CEED Exam. Try to solve one sample paper or question paper daily in the last month of preparation.
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