Design Entrance Exam

IIT Bombay will release the list of exam centres for UCEED . The name of the exam UCEED centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card. The candidate can check the list of exam cities in the information brochure. In the previous edition of UCEED the exam was administered in 27 cities across India. 

The candidate is not allowed to select their own scribes for UCEED exam. Instead, the exam conducting body will arrange for a panel of scribes. The panel will be prepared in coordination with the test centre administrator (TCA) of the examination centre.

The candidate has to select a scribe from the given list.

Applicants holding valid scores from UCEED, NIFT, NATA, or NID can definitely apply for MIT-WPU Pune BDes course rounds. Such candidates are exempted from parts of the common computer test but must still appear for the drawing test component. The personal interview and creative portfolio review stages remain completely mandatory for all applicants. 

No,   you cant get admission with the rank of 1441 is general category in 2nd round . However if you belong to the OBC AI category, then admission in the second round is possible. This category had the round 2 cutoff of 1871. 

Students can check the table below to know the round 2 cutoff ranks for other All India category. 

The difficulty level of CEED exam has been maintained by authorities over the years. However, most design aspirants share that if difficulty level of all design entrance exams conducted for PG level courses is compared then CEED is slightly easier than NID Entrance Exam. This is primarily because the drawing questions asked in NID that are considered to be tougher than those put forth in CEED exam. Note that CEED exam is for admission to the M.Des courses offered by the eight participating colleges. Meanwhile, the NID that for the M.Des programme has three participating colleges.

The online application process for NMIMS DAT 2026 is open now. The admission is activated on the admission portal of SVKM's NMIMS Deemed to be University. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can apply for admission.

NIFT seat allotment for Round 1 was released on June 27, 2026.

CEED exam preparation books are available on different online websites - Amazon, Flipkart, and Kindle. Many coaching centres and stores also sell preparation books. Candidates preparing for CEED entrance exam can check study material available on different educational platforms. 

The sample papers for the NIFT exam are released on the official website of the institute. The sample papers are available for the GAT and CAT written exams.

Also, the sample papers are available for all the programs offered by the participating colleges - B. Des, M.Des M.FTech B.FTech and M. F. M. No login is required to download the sample papers. 

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.