Colleges in Ahmedabad

CEPT 2026 result/merit list date has not been announced yet. The candidates can expect CEPT results to be released tentatively a few weeks after the entrance test is held. The list of candidates who have been selected for admission into the courses offered by the university will be released through the merit list/result of CEPT 2026.

The official CEPT dates will be released online at admissions.cept.ac.in. Candidates can check official CEPT 2026 schedule here once it is released by the authorities of CEPT authorities. Through the CEPT dates, the candidates will be aware of when the various exam and admission events will be held. Candidates are advised to stay updated with the official CEPT dates.

Yes. For MArch admissions, candidates will be required to upload their portfolios in the CEPT application form. The attached portfolios should be an A4 size single PDF with maximum 10 pages in landscape format. The maximum file size and dimension should be 20MB and 150 dpi, respectively. Since portfolio holds 50% weightage in Stage 1 of the CEPT admission process, the candidates are advised to carefully upload the PDF.

Since both are very different institutions, it may be unfair to try and draw comparisons between them. Having said that, applicants should know that an MBA from Northwood offers them the know-how necessary to thrive in the current global business climate, IIM Ahmedabad offers a more demanding academic program and has a higher QS rank as well. 

While filling CEPT application form, candidates should upload passport-size photograph. Photograph must be taken in white background with a full-face view and open eyes. Photograph dimension must be 170 x 170 pixels and maximum size of 100 KB.

To participate in CEPT entrance exam and admission process, candidates have to complete registration. For CEPT registration, candidates will have to give a valid email ID, full name and mobile number. A password has to be generated for future login. All the details have to be valid and as per documents possessed by candidates.

The eligibility criteria for CEPT University differs as per the course selected by the candidates. The course-wise admission eligibility criteria has been provided in the table below.

Candidates will be able to check the following details from CETP result/merit list. Some of the significant details are the applicant's name, roll number, application number, marks and ranks secured and qualifying status. Applicants must verify the details mentioned on the result/ merit list of CEPT for any discrepancies. If there are any discrepancies, candidates must inform the authorities straight away.

While preparing for CEPT MArch entrance exam, candidates are advised to refer to books that will offer clear concepts that will help them score well. Best books for CEPT MArch entrance exam are:

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India: Ramchandra Guha

Our Environment: Laeeq Fatehully

Between Landscape Architecture and Land Art: Udo Weilacher

Landscape of man: shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day – Jellicoe, Geoffrey Susan

The Hungry Tide (fiction) – Amitav Ghosh

Landscape as Urbanism - Charles Waldheim Landscape and Memory - Simon Schama

CEPT MArch exam will be held as an offline test. All candidates will have to attempt the entrance examination of CEPT MArch to be considered qualified for the admission process. During the examination, the candidates will be assessed on their ability to ability to analyse, describe, visualise and imagine. It is to be noted that the pattern will differ as per the course selected by the candidates.