CEED Scores

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 th

The result-sharing institutes of CEED will allocate some of their M.Des seats for CEED qualified candidates. However, these institutes may also use scores of other entrance exam for admission purposes.

So, if you have qualified CEED, you can apply to these institutes. Note that there will be no joint

The cutoff for CEED Admission is expected to be out after the release of the CEED result and scorecard. CEED result and Scorecard will be used for CEED Admission in various IITs.

No, you cannot use your CEED 2026 scorecard to get admission to 2027 academic year. The scorecard is valid for one year from the date of issue.

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.

The final CEED score is calculated by combining your performance in Part A and Part B of the exam, but with different weightages.

Here's how it works:

• Part A (Objective section) - 25% weightage

• Part B (Drawing and Design section) - 75% weightage

• Final CEED Score = (Part A score * 0.25) + (Part B score *

A good score in CEED typically depends on the year's difficulty level, overall performance of candidates, and cutoffs set by individual institutes.

In general:

• A score above 45-50 in Part A is considered safe for qualifying.

• A final combined score (Part A + Part B) of above 60-65 out of 100 is usually

CEED 2027 scorecard will be available for download from March 10, 2027 to July 31, 2027. After this, candidates will not be able to download the scorecard. CEED Scorecard can be downloaded from the official website.

IIT Bombay conducts the CEED entrance exam for M.Des and PhD courses. So, yes, you can take the CEED 2027 exam if you plan to get admission to the PhD program offered by participating colleges. 

If you qualify in the CEED exam, you will have to apply directly to the participating institute. The

IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Seat Allotment process for CEED qualified candidates. Instead, the candidate will have to apply directly to any or all of the eight participating institutes for admission. Note that IIT Bombay conducts a Joint Seat Allotment process for UCEED.

To get admission to