Design Entrance Exam

The following factors will be considered while determining the NIFT Panchkula cutoff 2023:

• Difficulty level of the exam
• Seat matrix for BDes and B.F.Tech in each NIFT campus
• Total number of candidates appearing NIFT entrance exam
• Candidate's performance in the entrance exam
• Previous years’ cutoff trends

Following factors will be considered while determining the NIFT New Delhi cutoff 2023:

• Difficulty level of the exam
• Seat matrix for BDes and B.F.Tech in each NIFT campus
• Total number of candidates appearing NIFT entrance exam
• Candidate's performance in the entrance exam
• Previous years’ cutoff trends

The counseling process for CEED qualified candidates is conducted by the participating colleges soon after the results of the entrance exam are declared.

Note that IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Seat Allotment for CEED 2024; interestingly, the institute conducts centralized counseling for UCEED 2024 (B.Des admission).

So, the candidate has to apply directly to the participating institutes with their CEED 2024 scores. 

The application schedule for admission will be notified by the respective participating institutes on their admission portals. The candidate will have to apply within the given deadline.

IIT Bombay will declare the results of CEED 2026 in the first week of March 2026. The result will be declared online at ceed.iitb.ac.in. To check their results, the candidate needs to log in to the result portals using their login ID. Hard copies of the results will not be sent to the candidate.

The CEED 2026 results will be released for all candidates who appear in the design entrance exam. However, the CEED 2026 merit rank will only be issued to candidates who qualify for Part A and are shortlisted.

The final answer key for CEED 2026 for Part I will be released in the second week of January 2026. The final key is released after considering the comments given by the candidate against the draft key. It therefore contains the official and correct answers to questions asked in the entrance exam. The candidate doesn't have the option to challenge the final key.

By consulting the final key, the candidate will be able to calculate probable scores. This score, in turn, can be used to assess one's chances of admission.

The draft answers key of CEED 2026 will be released around the 4th week of January 2026. The draft key will be released in the form of a downloadable PDF.

The draft key can be downloaded online from the CEED 2026 admission portals - ceed.iitb.ac.in. No login is required to download the answer key. To download the answer key, simply click on the answer key download link and download the PDF. Objections against the draft key have to be submitted within the given deadline.

The windows to fill out the CEED 2024 application form with late fees was open from November 14-20, 2023. With regular fees, the candidate was allowed to fill out the form till November 13, 2023.

The late fee for CEED 2024 is INR 500; note that the late fee amount had to be paid in addition to the application fees.

The CEED 2024 application form opened on October 3, 2023. 

IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2024 exam on January 21, 2024.

The application form for CEED 2026 will open in the first week of October 2025. Applications will open in online mode at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

All the details about the CEED 2026 application form will be updated on the admission portals, including the information brochure. The candidate needs to carefully go through the brochure to check their eligibility. Note that information entered by the candidate at the time of submitting their application form will be verified at the time of counseling. Any candidate who doesn't meet the criteria will be disqualified.