CEED

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 CEED exam need to check Part B Syllabus

Check out the syllabus for CEED 2026 Part A

• Visualization and spatial reasoning
• Practical and scientific knowledge
• Observation and design sensitivity
• Environment and society
• Language
• Creativity
• Art and Design knowledge
• Design methods and practices

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. 

Candidates must report any issue faced by them while filling the CEED application form by clicking on the 'Report Problem' tab that is present on the right side of the application process windows. The tab is highlight in yellow colour. On clicking this tab, candidates had to elaborate on the problem that they are experiencing and also mention their registration number.

It was recommended that candidates fill out the form as soon as possible and don't wait for the last few days. It is because students could face server or other such issues which could delay or hinder the application process.

To appear in the CEED 2027 exam, the candidate must have passed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate degree exam of a minimum three years. There is no upper age limit or limit on the number of attempts for appearing in CEED.

Candidates can request for a change in the test city and the same will be accommodated by authorities provided there is a valid reason. To change the CEED 2025 exam city, candidates need to make a request to the office of the Chairperson, IIT Bombay within the stipulated time. The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted in 27 cities  across the country. Each of these cities can have one or more exam centres. The name of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the admit card.

Candidates can know the status of their CEED 2026 application form on the official registration portals of the exam. In a situation wherein any more information or document is required then the CEED office gets in touch with aspirants through their registered email. It may be note that complete applications will be rejected.

The candidate must carefully go through the step-wise process to fill out the form.

IIT Bombay will release the admission schedule for the CEED 2027 exam, including the application start and last dates, at the time of the release of the application form. The CEED application form will open from October 01, 2026 till November 05, 2026 with regular fees.