CEED Centres

IIT Bombay will not release the detailed list of CEED 2025 exam centres. It has, however, released the list of exam cities where the CEED 2025 exam will be conducted.

The name of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the CEED 2025 admit card.

The allotment of exam centres will be done based on the exam city selected by the candidate, address of the candidate, exam centres avaiable in the seelcted cities and also seat intake.

Note that each of the exam cities may have one or more exam centres. 

No, candidates cannot take any electronic gadgets inside the CEED exam hall. Here is a list of items that the candidate must not bring to the exam hall.

• Mobile phones

• Calculators

• Smart or digital watches, etc.

Any candidate found in possession of these items will be disqualified. 

The candidate will not be provided with any stationery at the exam venue. So, it is incumbent the candidates themselves bring these essential stationery items with them.

Here are the basic minimum stationery items needed to take the CEED 2025 exam.

• Pens

• Pencils

• Sketch pens 

• Colours for the examination

However, note that sheets are not allowed inside the exam hall. 

On the day of the CEED exam, the candidate must bring with them the admit card and a valid photo ID proof.

The following documents will be considered as a valid ID:

• College issued identity card

• Passport

• Driving license

• PAN card, Voter ID

• Aadhar card or printed e-Aadhar card

Note that without a valid ID proof, the candidate will not be allowed entry inside the exam hall. 

CEED Exam Date and Timings: 9 am - 12 noon. The exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026.

On the day of the exam, the candidate must report at the exam centre at 7 am. The reporting time will also be mentioned on the admit card.

When reporting for the exam, the candidate must bring with them a valid photo ID proof and the admit card. Note that exam officials will record the biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) of the candidate before they are allowed entry inside the exam centre.

The application form for CEED 2025 will OPEN soon.

When filling out the form, the candidate should compulsorily choose THREE cities in the order of preference. 

Please note that there is no option to select an exam centre when filling out the form; the candidate can only select an exam city. The allotment of exam centre, in this case, will be based on a number of factors like city option selected by the candidate, address, and seat intake available across various exam centres.

Also, an exam city will have one or more exam centres.

IIT Bombay will release the exam cities for CEED 2025. The list can be found in the CEED 2025 Information Brochure. In the previous edition, the design entrance exam was held in 27 cities.

Note that exam officials have the authority to drop a city in some cases.

Check out this information given in the CEED information brochure:

“If a sufficient number of candidates are unavailable in a city, that city may be dropped from the final list, and candidates will be allotted to a city of their second or third choice.”