CEED

Note that candidates belonging to reserved categories will be considered for admission under both open and reserved category. So, if you are not included in the merit list for open category, you needn’t worry. You will be considered for admission under your reserved category. That being said the candidate needs to note that the seat alloted in the open category and reserved category may not match, just in case you meet cut-off for both categories.

In that case you need to decide which seat to accept and which seat to decline. 

It is a good idea for candidate to have an idea about the cut-off marks for participating institutes. For one, this will help candidate check the cut-off trends across the years. Candidate will also provide insights into details, which institute has highest cut-off. By gaining insights into the cut-off, the candidate will be able to prepare for the CEED exam accordingly.

If candidate is eying one of the top exams, cut-off would be going to be high. So, candidate must check cut-off for their category and check out what rank range is a safe bet for admission.

IIT Bombay released the qualifying marks for CEED 2023 - Part A on February 9, 2023. The qualifying cut-off was released in the form of Standard and Mean Deviations.

Note that the cut-off marks for Part A are the minimum marks the candidate needs to secure in the paper to get shortlisted. Further, Part B answer booklets of only shortlisted candidates will be evaluated. To be included in the CEED 2024 merit list, the candidate also must qualify Part A.

Formula to determine CEED shortlisting criteria is µ + (σ 2) = δ, where µ and σ are average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by all candidates in Part-A of CEED. 

µ and σ will be rounded off after first decimal place. 

Candidates belonging to reserved categories shall have to fulfill a relaxed cut-off mark. It will be

0.9 for EWS

0.5 for SC/ST

0.5 for PwD

The participating institute of CEED 2026 will consider the following points for determining the admission cut-off:

• The number of candidates appearing in CEED 2026

• The performance of candidates in the exam

• The merit ranks of applicants seeking admission to the college

• Total seat intake

• Category under which admission is sought

• Previous years' cutoff trends

Note that the above factors are variables; so, if any of these factors change, the cut-off would also change.

The scorecard of CEED 2026 will be released on March 10, 2026. IIT Bombay will also release the name of the toppers sometime thereabout. The details will be released in the form of a press release.

In the 2023 edition of the exam, the CEED exam was topped by Ms. Khyati Rathor, who scored 68.85 marks out of 100 marks. 

The press release would also include other stats like the number of candidates who registered for, appeared in and qualified the CEED exam. The gender-wise breakdown will also be given. A total of 4,910 candidates appeared in the CEED 2026 exam. 

The scorecard for CEED 2026 is meant only for admission to the M.Des program offered by participating and result-sharing institutes. It cannot be used as a proof of birth. Further, the scorecard will also not be a legal document that can be used as a category or disability certificate.

Also, note that the scorecard of CEED 2026 will be valid only for a period of one year. So, if the candidate doesn't take admission within that one-year period, the CEED 2026 scorecard will no longer be valid for admission purposes.

The result-sharing institutes of CEED 2026 will allocate some of their M.Des seats for CEED 2026 qualified candidates. However, these institutes may also use scores of other entrance exam for admission purposes.

So, if you have qualified CEED 2026, you can apply to these institutes. Note that there will be no joint counseling for the result-sharing institutes. So, you need to apply directly to the institute you are seeking admission to.

No, IIT Bombay will not send the hard copies of CEED 2026 Scorecard. The scorecard of CEED 2025 will be issued only in online mode. The candidate has to download it from the CEED admission portal - ceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the scorecard, log in by entering your email id and password.