Industrial / Product Design

The candidate may note that IIT Bombay is only responsible for conducting the CEED 2024 exam. Unlike UCEED 2024, it will not conduct any Joint Seat Allotment.  

This means the eligibility criteria prescribed by IIT Bombay is limited to appearing in the CEED 2024 exam.

Further, the participating institutes of CEED 2024 will individually determine the eligibility criteria for the M.Des courses. The eligibility criteria will be uploaded on the admission portals of these institutes.

The eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2024 exam is prescribed by IIT Bombay. The criteria are outlined in the information brochure. The candidate needs to carefully go through the criteria and only apply for admission if they meet the requirements.

Note that if the candidate fails to meet the CEED 2024 eligibility criteria, he or she could be disquafied at any stage of the admission process. Also, the participating colleges will have a document verification session, where all documents will be cross-checked.

While text books should be the primary resource for CEED Entrance exam preparation, there are other resources candidate may use effectively. For example, YouTube has many educational and preparation videos that candidate can refer to.

To identify quality and genuineness (or correctness) of the data, you can go through the video reviews. In some cases, review section may be hidden. In that case, you better stay away, as it is difficult to find the quality of the content.

Simply relying on textbooks for CEED exam preparation is not enough. It is because the CEED exam will evaluate the conceptual understanding of the candidate and also whether they are able to use those concepts to solve various types of problems.

So, along with the textbooks, the candidate also need to solve sample papers. In fact, the candidate can start solving sample papers very early on in their preparation.

Further, mock tests are another great tool to fine tune one's preparation; mocks, however, unlike sample papers, are meant to be taken closer to the exam.

Here are some of the recommended books that candidates can use for CEED Entrance Exam preparation.

It is, however, recommended that the cadidate goes through the Table of Content of the book they are planning to buy. This will help the candidate check if the said book covers the revised CEED syllabus or not.

Here are some of the important traits of CEED best books.

• These books will be written in layman terms and explain the concepts lucidly.

• Contain few to no errors.

• They will also be as per the latest and revised CEED syllabus.

• They will also have enough problem sets, typically at the end of each chapter, that the candidate can practice and thus hone their problem-solving skills and better understand the concepts.

• Are usually written by a well-known publisher or author.

CEED exam preparation books are available on different online websites - Amazon, Flipkart, 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. CEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 in offline mode for M.Des course.

No, CEED syllabus is not revised. What you can do is check if any of the latest editions of CEED exam preparation study materials have been released in the market. If not, you can even use the old books, but make sure that you cover the relevant topics only. 

Also, read the reviews of the book, if available, to get an idea reading the quality of the study material.

IIT Bombay is exam conducting body for CEED 2026. The institute, however, doesn't prescribed any study material for the exam. 

We at Shiksha.com have compiled a list of recommended books for CEED after consulting previous years' CEED question papers. The names suggested by toppers and experts have also been taken into account when compiling this list.

Good study material will typically cover the updated CEED syllabus, will be well written, contain examples and images, etc.