Design Entrance Exam

The exam analysis for CEED 2026 exam is updated at shiksha.com/design/industrial-product-design/ceed-exam-analysis.

The article covers the detailed analysis of the exam. This includes the types of questions asked, sectional and overall difficulty level, topic-wise weightage, specific questions asked, etc. 

IIT Bombay conducted the CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon).

Our representatives visited the exam centre and brought you student reaction and exam analysis. The analysis will update you in case there are any technical issues faced by candidates during the exam.

The mock tests will have similar types of questions to those asked in the actual exam. However, the mocks can contain fewer questions.

Note that the propose of the mock tests is to help the candidate get an insights into the question paper structure and learn the navigation and answering process.

The candidate can take the mock tests closer to the exam and give finishing touches to their preparation. Additionally, mocks will help the candidate identify areas that need improvement and work on them.

The official mock tests for CEED will be hosted online at ceed.iitb.ac.in. But note that IIT Bombay hasn't noticed yet whether it will conduct any mock tests or not.

If the mock tests are indeed conducted, they will be held a few days before the actual exam.

To take the mock tests, the candidate will have to go to the official portal and log in. Upon logging in, the mock tests will be displayed on the screen.

IIT Bombay will not release the detailed list of CEED 2026 exam centres. It has, however, released the list of exam cities where the CEED 2026 exam will be conducted.

The name of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the CEED 2026 admit card.

The allotment of exam centres will be done based on the exam city selected by the candidate, address of the candidate, exam centres available in the selected cities and also seat intake.

Note that each of the exam cities may have one or more exam centres. 

The candidate will not be provided with any stationery at the exam venue. So, it is incumbent the candidates themselves bring these essential stationery items with them.

Here are the basic minimum stationery items needed to take the CEED 2026 exam.

• Pens

• Pencils

• Sketch pens 

• Colours for the examination

However, note that sheets are not allowed inside the exam hall. 

The application form for CEED 2026 is closed now.

When filling form, the candidate should compulsorily choose THREE cities in the order of preference. There is no option to select an exam centre when filling out the form. Candidate can only select an exam city. 

IIT Bombay will release the exam cities for CEED 2026. The list can be found in the CEED 2026 Information Brochure. In the previous edition, the design entrance exam was held in 27 cities.

Note that exam officials have the authority to drop a city in some cases.

Check out this information given in the CEED information brochure:

“If a sufficient number of candidates are unavailable in a city, that city may be dropped from the final list, and candidates will be allotted to a city of their second or third choice.”

NIFT Srinagar cutoff 2023 for B.Des in Fashion Communication was 3701 for the General All India category student. For 2022 and 2021, the last round closing rank stood at 4264 and 2544, respectively for B.Des in Fashion Communication. So, considering the past three years cutoff trend, candidate with a rank of 3000 can easily get admission to NIFT Srinagar B.Des in Fashion Communication programme. 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology Srinagar accepts NIFT entrance test scores for admission to design courses at the UG and PG levels. NIFT Srinagar cutoff 2024 was released upto Round 5 wherein the B.Des closing ranks ranged between 3006 and 4095 for the General AI category candidates. So, candidates seeking admission at NIFT Srinagar must secure a rank upto 4095 to be eligible for B.Des course. 

Tabulated below is the NIFT Srinagar B.Des cutoff 2024 for the students belonging to the General AI category. 

NIFT Raebareli cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BFTech course among others for various All India categories. For the General AI category, the maximum rank allowed was 4494 for this category and course. Students can refer to the pointers below to know the maximum rank for other categories.

• OBC: 3131
• ST: 3120