CEED

Yes, CEED is a national-level exam for admission to M.Des and PhD courses offered by participating colleges. The exam is conducted by IIT Bombay.

In addition to the participating colleges, a number of other institutes, known as result-sharing institutes, will also use CEED scores for admission purposes. The CEED 2026 exam will be conducted on Janaury 18, 2026. The application form the exam is currently open.

IIT Delhi will release the list of provisionally selected candidates on its admission portal. The list will include the names and application reference numbers of candidates selected for admission. Shortlisted candidates will have to complete the remaining formalities to confirm their admission. 

The design task/interview for admission to the M. Des. in Department of Design, IIT Delhi is being held.

As part of the design task/interview, the candidate is required to upload their digital portfolio. The portfolio must include the candidate's five best projects (maximum size: 10 MB).

The filename of the pdf must be your IIT Delhi application number. The candidate may carry their physical portfolio on the day of the interview as well, but it is not mandatory.   

Shortlisting criteria for the candidates to qualify for the test/interview for admission to the M. Des. Programme in Department of Design, IIT Delhi for AY 2024-2025 is given below.

The design task/interview for the M. Des. program will be held around the 4th week of May 2025. 

IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Counseling for CEED 2026. Instead, the participating colleges will conduct the counseling at an institute level. The candidate will have to go to the admission portal of the institute and fill in the counseling registration form. The counseling admission portal will have all the relevant details pertaining to the admission process, seat matrix, eligibility, etc. 

IIT Guwahti CEED Cutoff 2024 is released for admission to MDes course. The Cutoff is released in two parts- Part A and Part B. IIT Guwahati CEED cutoff 2024 is out for Part A. The mean and standard deviation for CEED 2024 Part A are 41.90 and 16.72, respectively.

The CEED 2025 admission portal has also been launched. The portal includes updates about the exam, including CEED 2025 eligibility criteria, application process, and seat matrix. Download the CEED 2025 Information Brochure from the portal.

The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025.

To appear in the CEED 2026 exam, the candidate must have passed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate degree exam of minimum three years. There is no limit on the upper age limit or number of attempts for appearing in CEED. CEED 2026 Admission Process

Step 1: Submit the duly filled application form. The candidate had to fill out the form at the official admission portal - ceed.iitb.ac.in.

Step 2: Download the admit card.

Step 3: Appear in CEED 2026.

Step 4: Check CEED Result.

Step 5: Apply to CEED-participating colleges

IIT Bombay launched the exam portal for CEED 2026 on October 1, 2025.

The admission portal was activated along with the release of the admission notification. Candidates can access the admission portal at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The admission portals include segments like important dates, examination information, program, download, and contact information. The candidate can check the key exam date in the important date section.