CEED

The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED. 

However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores.

IIT Bombay will release the admission notification for CEED 2026 exam by October 1, 2025. The admission portal for CEED 2026 will be launched soon- ceed.iitb.ac.in. 

The portal contain the updates about the CEED exam. It also contain useful recourses like previous years' question papers, answer keys, and course fee details.

Meanwhile, the admission notification contains details pertaining to the admission schedule, information brochure, eligibility criteria, pattern, and resources like question papers and answer keys. The candidate needs to carefully go through the notification to ensure their eligibility and prepare for the exam.

The best books for CEED 2026 preparation are:

• Cracking CEED & UCEED (2022 Edition) by Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal
• CEED+NID (M.DES) [Paperback] Academy of Fashion & Art Preparation Kit
• CEED Common Entrance Exam for Design Pattern & Scheme Preparation Book 2022 [Paperback] Examinspect
• CEED ENTRANCE by Academy of Fashion & Art
• Ceed & Nid (M.Des) Entrance Books And Test Series by TRENDZ ACADEMY 

Yes, candidates from engineering, architecture, arts, science, or commerce backgrounds can apply. Candidates must have completed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree program of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2 level).

CEED 2026 application started on October 01, 2025. The official notification was out on October 1, 2025. The last date to fill the application form was November 05, 2025.

CEED Entrance Examination 2026 was conducted on January 18, 2026. The exam timing was 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

One needs a very good CEED ranks to get through the M.Des programme at IIT Bombay. Although the rank cut offs are not always announced openly, all the candidates attempt to score an All India Rank (AIR) in the lowest 50-150, particularly in the general category.It is worth mentioning that one has to clear CEED (Part A and B), but one also has to pass his own written test, portfolio viewing and an interview after which your performance in all these stages plays a crucial role in your admission even after the CEED rank. With a high CEED score rating, e.g. 60-70+ / out of 100 you are in good shape.

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 * 0.75)

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 considered very good for getting calls from top institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IISc Bangalore.

• For the the highest-ranking institutes, candidates often need a rank within the Top 100 to have a strong chance.

• CEED does not have a fixed qualifying score each year; the cutoffs vary based on the exam difficulty

Yes, ISDI accepts CEED scores for its PG Diploma programs. Candidates with relevant undergraduate degrees and CEED scores can apply. They must also go through ISDI's internal evaluation process. This may include interviews or additional portfolio assessment.