Common Entrance Examination for Design
CEED is the design aptitude examination conducted by IIT Bombay as a qualifying test for M.Des. admission at IISc Bangalore, several IITs and the IIITDMs at Jabalpur and Kancheepuram, and for Ph.D. programmes at several IITs and design schools. It has a one-hour computer-based Part A and a two-hour Part B of design, drawing and writing questions, with the final score weighted 25:75 between them. Admitting institutes may hold further tests or interviews; CEED 2027 is scheduled for 17 January 2027.
Eligibility (summary)
Part A computer-based (NAT, MSQ, MCQ; 150 marks, 1 hour) and Part B design, drawing and writing (100 marks, 2 hours); Part B is evaluated only for candidates shortlisted on Part A
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| CEED examination (Part A and Part B) | Part A (computer-based, 150 marks, 1 hour): 8 NAT questions of 4 marks with no negative marks; 10 MSQs with +4 full, +3/+2/+1 partial and -1 otherwise; 26 MCQs of 3 marks with -0.5 for a wrong answer. Part B (100 marks, 2 hours): five questions testing design, drawing and writing skills, answered in a booklet and evaluated only for candidates shortlisted on Part A. Final score = 0.25 x Part A + 0.75 x Part B.CEED 2027 Information Brochure · source |
PYQSathi lists 25 CEED papers from 2010 to 2026, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
CEED is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (UCEED-CEED Implementation Committee). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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