CEED

Yes, you can prepare for CEED exam without coaching. If you prepare for the exam on your own, you need to be serious and plan the preparation smartly. For instance, after going through the syllabus, you should be able to decide the difficulty level, time to cover syllabus and revise. 

Yes, there is negative marking in CEED Question paper. Section MSQ and  MCQ will have negative marking under Part A. NAT section of Part A will not have any negative marking. CEED Part B will be a subjective paper and will have no negative marking.

Part A of the CEED 2026 question paper will include three types of questions - NAT, MCQ, and MSQ. 

Note that Part B answer booklet will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A.

The CEED syllabus can be daunting for some candidates. So, if you are not able to complete it, don't panic. The trick in these situations is to first focus on the easy topics and complete the first. If you manage that your anxiety levels will automatically come down. Next move on the moderate difficult topics. If you are able to tackle them, you can start working on the difficult ones. If you get stuck with a topic or problem, it is best to not spend prodigious time trying to master it. Instead move on to the next topic. You can revisit the difficult topic, if you have time.

The topics listed in the CEED syllabus is indicative in nature. Also, the syllabus is exhaustive in the sense that questions may be asked from all or some of the topics. So, the candidate can’t skip any topics when preparing for CEED. 

The candidate is urged to go through the previous years' question papers to get an idea about the paper structure and types of questions asked. That being said, keep in mind that the syllabus has been revised for CEED.

Candidates preparing for the CEED exam need to follow the following syllabus when preparing for Part B of CEED 2026:

• Drawing: Ability to draw products, people, or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. 
• Creativity: Capacity to think out of the box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions. 
• Communication: Skills to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals.
• Problem identification: Capability to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials, and their appropriate use in design.

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 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 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.

CEED 2026 exam will 3 hours long and have two parts. 

• Part A of the CEED 2026 question paper will be conducted online and include three types of questions MCQ, MSQ, and NAT. The duration of Part A will be 1 hour. 
• Part B will be of 2 hours and include subjective questions. Part B will be conducted offline. 

There is no option to apply for CEED 2026 exam offline. Also, application forms submitted offline, after dowloading and taking a printout of the form and filling it offline, will not be accepted. 

Candidates may note that the CEED 2026 application process is completely online. So, to fill out the form, you need to go the CEED 2026 admission portals - ceed.iitb.ac.in. Click on the application link, fill in all the essential details, upload documents, and pay the fee to complete the application process.