CEED

The candidate can download previous years' question papers for the CEED exam from CEED 2026 - IIT Bombay admission portal - ceed.iitb.ac.in. Alternatively, the candidate can also download the question papers from this page.

Candidate can download question papers along with the answer keys.  Question paper and answer keys for the current academic session (or CEED 2026) will only be available after the exam has been conducted. 

Previous years' question papers can be used by the candidate to improve their problem-solving ability and improve conceptual understanding.

IIT Bombay released the question paper for the CEED 2026 exam on January 19, 2026. The question paper was released alongside the draft CEED answer key.

The candidate may note that IIT Bombay is only responsible for conducting the CEED 2024 exam. Unlike UCEED 2024, it will not conduct any Joint Seat Allotment.  

This means the eligibility criteria prescribed by IIT Bombay is limited to appearing in the CEED 2024 exam.

Further, the participating institutes of CEED 2024 will individually determine the eligibility criteria for the M.Des courses. The eligibility criteria will be uploaded on the admission portals of these institutes.

The eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2024 exam is prescribed by IIT Bombay. The criteria are outlined in the information brochure. The candidate needs to carefully go through the criteria and only apply for admission if they meet the requirements.

Note that if the candidate fails to meet the CEED 2024 eligibility criteria, he or she could be disquafied at any stage of the admission process. Also, the participating colleges will have a document verification session, where all documents will be cross-checked.

You can give a few attempts. But after that, move on to the next topic. Don't spend too much time on one simple topic because you will run out of time and will not be able to complete the syllabus. Leave that topic and try to study at the end if you have ample time left.

While text books should be the primary resource for CEED Entrance exam preparation, there are other resources candidate may use effectively. For example, YouTube has many educational and preparation videos that candidate can refer to.

To identify quality and genuineness (or correctness) of the data, you can go through the video reviews. In some cases, review section may be hidden. In that case, you better stay away, as it is difficult to find the quality of the content.

Simply relying on textbooks for CEED exam preparation is not enough. It is because the CEED exam will evaluate the conceptual understanding of the candidate and also whether they are able to use those concepts to solve various types of problems.

So, along with the textbooks, the candidate also need to solve sample papers. In fact, the candidate can start solving sample papers very early on in their preparation.

Further, mock tests are another great tool to fine tune one's preparation; mocks, however, unlike sample papers, are meant to be taken closer to the exam.

Here are some of the recommended books that candidates can use for CEED Entrance Exam preparation.

It is, however, recommended that the cadidate goes through the Table of Content of the book they are planning to buy. This will help the candidate check if the said book covers the revised CEED syllabus or not.

Here are some of the important traits of CEED best books.

• These books will be written in layman terms and explain the concepts lucidly.

• Contain few to no errors.

• They will also be as per the latest and revised CEED syllabus.

• They will also have enough problem sets, typically at the end of each chapter, that the candidate can practice and thus hone their problem-solving skills and better understand the concepts.

• Are usually written by a well-known publisher or author.