CEED 2025: Application Ongoing (With Late Fees), Exam Date (Jan 19)

CEED 2025 application form has begun from Oct 1, 2024. The CEED application form is available on the official website which is ceed.iitb.ac.in. The last date to fill the CEED 2025 application form with regular fees was Oct 31, 2024.

Applicants can fill out the application form with a late fee till November 8, 2024. Moreover, CEED  Exam 2025 will be conducted on Jan 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

CEED Application Form 2025

CEED 2025 application form was released on 1 Oct, 2024 by IIT Bombay. Aspiring candidates need to pay a fees of INR 1900 for Female Candidates (All Categories), SC, ST, PwD Candidates and INR 3800 for all other candidates. 

Candidates must ensure they satisfy the eligibility criteria the conducting body sets before beginning the registration process.

Steps to Apply for CEED Exam 2025

Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to apply for CEED 2025. 

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website at ceed.iitb.ac.in.
• Step 2: Click on the 'Registration Portal' tab on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on 'Register' to continue with fresh registration. 
• Step 4: Candidates must provide the necessary details and fill the CEED application form 2025.
• Step 5: After filling the form, candidates must attach the required documents.
• Step 6: Pay the application form fee and click on the 'Submit Form' button. 

CEED 2025 Application Fee

The payment of the CEED application form 2025 fee can be done online using a Credit/ Debit Card or Net Banking. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. If the candidate fails to submit the application form on the last date, the late fee is applicable.

Application Fees: The application fees for CEED 2025 is INR 3800 for all category candidates and INR 1900 for SC/ST/PWD/female candidates.

Note: There will be a late fee of INR 500 applicable to all candidates for registration who submitted their application form after the regular closing date. 

CEED Application Fee Reservation

Minimum Marks to Qualify CEED 2025 Part A Exam
Open	10%
Open-NCL	9%
SC/ST/PwD	5%

Documents Required for CEED Application 2025 Form

Listed below are the required documents and specifications for filling CEED application form 2025.

• The coloured photograph which is recently clicked, and a scanned copy of the signature (.jpg file).
• A scanned copy of the degree/diploma certificate is required if that course is completed. If a candidate does not have the certificate of final degree, upload a copy of their provisional certificate or the final year marks. If even that course is not completed, a certificate from the college's principal or department head should be submitted.
• Candidates who belong to the OBC-NCL/SC/ST category have to submit valid category certificates issued by concerned authorities.
• Candidates belonging to the PwD category should produce a valid and real medical certificate.
• PwD candidates who need surplus time during the exam, need to upload a soft copy of the request letter.
• Candidates whose names are not matching the name on the degree/diploma certificate should submit a gazette notification, a marriage certificate, or scanned copies of the passport mentioning the change of name.

Note: The above-mentioned documents for the exam are to be uploaded as electronic files during the online procedure of CEED 2025 exam registration. Hard copies of these documents or any other documents will not be entertained.

What is CEED Exam?

CEED Exam is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to post graduate programmes in design.The full form of CEED is Common Entrance Examination for Design. This exam helps to examine the aptitude and creativity of  the candidate who wants to get admission into Masters of Design.

CEED exam is conducted evry year by IIT Bombay. Some of the participating colleges for CEED Exam 2025 are IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, Delhi Technological University, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee etc. 

The CEED examination takes place in two phases namely:

• Part A- computer-based screening test which evaluates visualization and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language and creativity, observation, and design sensitivity.
• Part B- evaluates drawing, creativity, communication skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills

All the important CEED Exam Details are mentioned in the table below:

CEED 2025 at a glance

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	CEED
Full form	Common Entrance Examination for Design
Exam Level	National Level
Conducting Body	Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
Category	Postgraduate
Exam Mode	Online and Offline
Exam Duration	3 hours
Questions Type	Part A: Objective Part B: Subjective
Official Website	www.ceed.iitb.ac.in

Courses Offered Through CEED

Here's a list of all the courses which the aspirants can pursue upon qualifying CEED 2025.

Courses Offered Through CEED 2025

Programs Offered	Institute
M.Des in Product Design & Manufacturing, PhD in Design	IISc Bangalore
M.Des in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation, Interaction Design, PhD in Design	IIT Bombay
M.Des in Industrial Design	IIT Delhi
M.Des in Design, PhD in Design	IIT Guwahati
M.Des in Visual Design, PhD in Design	IIT Hyderabad
M.Des in Product Design, Visual Design	IIITDM Jabalpur
M.Des in Design, PhD in Design	IIT Kanpur

 

CEED Exam Date 2025

CEED 2025 will be conducted by IIT Bombay in the Third week of January (Tentatively) on the official website. The CEED Application form opened on Oct 1, 2024. 

The important dates for CEED exam 2025 are updated below.

CEED 2025 Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Commencement of Online CEED Registration 2025	1 Oct 2024
Last Date for CEED Online Registration With Regular Fee	31 Oct 2024
Last Date for CEED Online Registration With Late Fee of INR 500	8 Nov 2024
CEED Admit Card Release	3 Jan 2025
CEED 2025 Exam Date	Jan 19, 2025
Release of Draft Answer Key for Part A	Jan 21, 2025
Last Date for Sending Comments on Draft Answer Key for Part A	Jan 23, 2025
Release of Final Key for Part A	Jan 29, 2025
Declaration of Results	5 March 2025

CEED Admit Card 2025

CEED 2025 admit card will be released on 3 Jan 2025 few days before the exam on the official website at ceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates need to carefully examine the details in CEED admit card 2025, and contact the conducting body promptly in case of any discrepancy. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website once it is released.   

Steps to Download CEED Admit Card 2025

Candidates must follow the steps mentioned below to access the CEED hall ticket 2025. 

• Step 1: To download the CEED 2025 admissions card, click on the link.
• Step 2: Enter the password and registered email address.
• Step 3: You should download the admit card that will be shown.
• Step 4: The IIT Bombay Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) office should be contacted via mail if there are any inconsistencies, such as a blurred photo or signature.
• Step 5: The admit card must be printed in colour and brought to the testing location.

 The following valid photo identifications (for anyone) are permitted to be brought into the exam room with the admit card:

• Voter ID
• Passport
• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Driving License
• The identity card issued by the institute last attended
• Credentials: The candidate can download the hall ticket by entering the credentials such as application number, and date of birth.
• Admission: The candidates need to preserve the CEED 2025 Admit Card till they get the admissions.
• Printout: Take a clear and coloured printout of the admit card before coming to the exam centre.

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• Fashion Designer
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• Interior Designer
• Animator

CEED Eligibility 2025

An aspirant of CEED 2025 has to satisfy the minimum required eligibility criteria to appear in an exam. The candidates should make sure that they should clear the CEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 before applying for the exam, otherwise their application form would be rejected.

• Qualification: Candidates must have clearly passed a Diploma/ Degree/ Postgraduate degree Program of minimum 3 years (10 + 2 +3 level), or should be appearing for the final examination of a program by Jul 2023 or should have passed the GD Arts Diploma Program (10+5 level) by July 2023.
• Eligibility: Before applying for CEED exam, candidates are advised to check whether they meet the minimum required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes.
• Age: There is no age limit for CEED and candidates can appear for the exam any number of times.

CEED Exam Centres 2025

Common Entrance Examination for Design will be conducted in over 22 cities across India. A candidate can choose the test location as per feasibility. It can be chosen on preferences 1, 2, and 3. CEED 2025 exam centres are listed in the table below:

CEED Test Centres 2025

CEED 2025 Exam Centres
Ahmedabad	Dehradun	Kolkata	Patna
Bengaluru	Delhi	Kozhikode	Pune
Bhopal	Ernakulam	Lucknow	Raipur
Bhubneshwar	Guwahati	Mumbai	Trivandrum
Chandigarh	Hyderabad	Nagpur	Thrissur
Chennai	Jaipur	Panaji	Visakhapatnam

Documents Required at Exam

• Admit card
• Valid photo identity proof (Passport, driving license, PAN card, Voter ID, college-issued identity card, or Aadhaar card)

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CEED Exam Pattern 2025

This exam has its own exam pattern to follow that would help a candidate to do well in the exam and submit the paper on time. CEED 2025 Exam Pattern will explain the number of questions asked and marks distribution. The question Paper will consist of 2 sections- Part A and Part B.

• Part A contains objective-type questions (Multiple-Choice Questions, Multiple Select Questions, and Numerical Answer Questions).
• Part B consists of questions that are aimed at Testing Design, Drawing, and Writing Skills.

CEED 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

Particulars	Details
Exam Mode	Part A- Computer-Based Test; Part B- Offline
Number of Papers	2
Number of Sections	2
Question Paper Type	Part A- NAT, MSQ, MCQ; Part B- Drawing-Based Questions
CEED 2025 Total Marks	Part A- 100; Part B- 100
Exam Duration	Paper A (1 Hour); Paper B (2 Hours)
Exam Language	English

• Duration: The time duration of the CEED exam is a total of 3 hours (Part A - 1 hour + Part B - 2 hours).
• Mode: CEED exam will be conducted in online and offline modes.

Read More: CEED 2025 Exam Pattern

CEED Syllabus 2025

CEED 2025 syllabus has been revised by IIT Bombay. The entrance exam will be conducted in 2025 based on the revised syllabus. However, the next session of CEED exam will be based on the old syllabus.

According to the revised CEED exam syllabus, the exam will be divided into two parts, namely part A and B. Part A will consist of questions related to practical, scientific, art and design knowledge, visualization, spatial, analytical, logical reasoning, and so on. Whereas, part B will include questions to gauge the drawing ability, problem identification, communication, and creativity of the candidates.

The syllabus for the CEED exam is given below. 

Sections: According to CEED Syllabus 2025, the question paper will be divided into 2 parts.

• Part A: Online objective paper consisting of topics in Visualization and Spatial Ability, Environmental and Social Awareness, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Language and Creativity, Observation and Design Sensitivity. 
• Part B: It is an offline paper-based test that evaluates Drawing, Creativity, Communication, Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.

CEED 2025 Syllabus for Part A

The syllabus for the main topics and the subtopics from which questions will be asked in CEED 2025 Part A are below.

CEED 2025 Exam Syllabus - PART A

Topic	Subtopics
Visualization & Spatial Ability	Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships; knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.
Environmental and Social Awareness	General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources, etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure, and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection with the design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture, and literature.
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature, and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments, or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. Data Interpretation, brainteasers, and patterns.
Language and Creativity	Ability to understand & use Standard English. Reading comprehension, knowledge of English grammar like sentence structure & usage, use of tenses, verb patterns, articles, active and passive constructions, etc. & vocabulary skills. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options, and think out of the box.
Design Thinking and Problem-Solving	Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify the problem, generate alternatives, evaluate options, and select solutions.
Observation and Design Sensitivity	Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events, and think critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analyzing, reasoning, classifying, inferring, and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

CEED 2025 Syllabus for Part B

CEED 2025 syllabus for Part B is tabulated below.

CEED 2025 Exam Syllabus - PART B

Topics	Ability Tested in CEED Exam
Drawing	Ability to draw products, people, or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
Creativity	Ability to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions.
Communication Skills	Ability to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals.
Analytical &Problem Solving Skills	Ability to understand user & context, knowledge of properties of materials & process & its proper use in design, originality of solutions, ability to create characters, plots & stories, etc.

Read More: CEED 2025 Syllabus

CEED Reference Books 2025

Candidates preparing for CEED 2025 entrance exam must refer to good reference books which are available in the market and online. Below are a few of the good reference books which can help candidates in preparation for the CEED exam 2025 are given below.

• NID-NIFT-UCEED-CEED Workbook by Ar. Revati Shantanu Parkhi and Rhythm Singh Kachhawa
• Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT 2020- 21 by Arihant Publications
• NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam Guide By D Mittal
• NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Course By Prashant Kumar
• Self Study Guide – NIFT 10 Mock Papers By D. Mittal

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CEED Preparation 2025

Given below are a few tips and tricks to crack the CEED Exam with ease.

Improve Creativity Skills

The candidate must read topics related to Interaction Designs and must also improve his/her Visual Communications skills. There are some good reference books available on these topics and candidates can purchase these books online through e-commerce websites. This exam checks the creative abilities of the candidate. So the candidate must try to answer these questions in a different and creative way. This will surely increase your chances of clearing the CEED Exam. You must make sure that you think out of the box while answering the same question.

Improve 3D Drawing Skills

Improving your drawing skills is very much necessary for clearing the exam. Candidates should be able to imagine and draw a 3D model of the thing they want to present. The aspirants can try to improve their 3D skills by drawing common household items. The more you draw, the more you will learn about sketching 3D shapes which will help you in the preparation process.

Read Cartoon Strips Daily

Also, a candidate must make it a habit that they should read cartoon strips daily online or in the newspaper as it improves the candidate’s ability to present his views in a storyboard format which impresses the evaluator.

Be More Creative

For Part B, you should try to become more creative. The examiner might even look past some minor mistakes in sketching if your solution is creative enough. Some questions even have a note saying that marks will be awarded for creative and humorous solutions. Enhancing creativity is straightforward. First, think about a simple idea and then stretch it to its limits.

• Books: Candidates can refer to the books mentioned in the CEED 2025 Reference Books section for exam preparation directed by the authority.
• Study Guidance: Candidates can download CEED Previous Year Question Paper to get a clear understanding of the exam pattern.

CEED Mock Test 2025

CEED mock exam 2025 will be offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Candidates can have a comprehensive picture of the exam format, potential problems, time constraints, etc. by taking the CEED Exam 2025 mock test. Candidates must sign in by clicking the sign-in option before taking the mock CEED 2025 exam.

One of the finest suggestions for passing the entrance exam is to practise mock examinations, according to experts and top scorers.

CEED Exam Analysis & Student Reaction

CEED exam analysis and student reactions for the CEED 2025 exam will be updated here immediately after the conclusion of the entrance exam. CEED 2025 exam analysis and student reaction will include information like:

• The difficulty level of the CEED 2025 exam
• Sectional difficulty level;
• Topics from which questions are asked; the number of questions from each topic
• Whether there were any technical glitches during the exam or did the question paper include any wrong questions
• Expected category-wise cutoff for Part A

CEED Answer Key 2025

CEED 2025 final answer key part A will be released on 29 Jan, 2025. Candidates are advised to visit the official website to download the answer key PDF. Moreover, the draft answer key for the same will be released on Jan 21, 2025.

Students can check the answer key via online mode only. The answer key includes all the answers to the questions in the question paper. As the exam gets completed, the answer key will be published on the official webpage soon by the concerned conducting authority.

Answer key helps students to check their answers and examine their marks secured in the online entrance examination.

How to Download CEED Answer Key 2025?

The steps are given below to easily download the CEED 2025 Answer Key:

• Step 1: Head to the official Website (ceed.iitb.ac.in)
• Step 2: Locate and click on the ‘Portal’ tab.
• Step 3: Locate and click on the ‘Provisional CEED Answer Key’
• Step 5: The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
• Step 6: Download and take a printout of the same for future reference.

CEED 2025 Result

CEED result 2025 will be released on Mar 5, 2025 by the conducting body. Candidates can check their results and download scorecards from the official website at ceed.iitb.ac.in. They have to enter the login credentials such as the user ID and password. 

Steps to Check CEED Results 2025

Candidates can follow the steps below to download CEED 2025 results.

• Step 1: Candidates can view CEED results use the official CEED page.
• Step 2: Put your registered email address and password in.
• Step 3: The CEED Results will be shown.
• Step 4: Only qualified candidates will see the download scorecard link, which they can click on.
• Step 5: Until admissions are finished, the scorecard needs to be kept secure.

Details Mentioned on 2025 CEED Results

Following are some details from the CEED 2025 result:

• Name of the Candidate Category Application/Registration Number Exam Scores
• Requisite standing
• The calculation method for the CEED exam score
• 25% of Part A and 75% of Part B are weighted together to determine the final CEED score.
• Scorecard: After the declaration of CEED Result, it will be available for a candidate to download on its official website i.e. ceed.iitb.ac.in.
• Validity: The marks card will be valid for a time period of one year from the date of the announcement of the result.
• Merit List: The counselling process will start after preparing the merit list. 

CEED Cut off 2025

IIT Bombay will announce the cut off for CEED Exam 2025 Part A 2025, as mean and standard deviation on February 6, 2025. The cutoff for part A of the exam is used to select applicants for part B. The authorities do not publicly disclose the cutoff for part B or CEED Part A.

Factors that determine CEED cut off marks are given below.

• The difficulty level of questions.
• “Reservation Policy” for various categories in respective institutes.
• The total number of candidates appearing for the exam.
• Overall performance of the candidates who have written the exam.
• The total number of seats offered by all institutes.
• Marking scheme.

Guidelines for CEED 2025 Cut off Marks:

As previously stated, candidates will be shortlisted based on their Part A score.

The minimum score required for Part A () to select candidates in the open category is:

•  + (2) =, were and are the average score and standard deviation of the distribution of scores attained by ALL of the candidates in Part-A of CEED 2025. We shall round the and to two decimal places.
• OBC-NCL category's cutoffs will be 0.9 of the Open category's.
• CEED cut off for candidates in the SC, ST, and PWD categories will be 0.5 of the Open category.

CEED Counselling 2025

Shortlisted candidates on the CEED merit list 2025 will be eligible for counselling conducted by IIT Bombay after the declaration of CEED results.

• Counselling Call Letter: For appearing in the Counselling of CEED 2025, qualified candidates must download the call letter received for the counselling process from its official webpage.
• Admission: After the allotment of seats, according to candidates' marks at their desired institutes, applicants will have to inform the allotted college to finish the admission process.

CEED 2025 Participating Institutes are as follows:

CEED Participating Institutes

CEED Exam Institute	Programme
Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, IISc Bangalore	MDes in Product Design and Engineering PhD in Design
Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay	MDes in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design PhD in Design
Department of Design, IIT Delhi	MDes in Industrial Design
Department of Design, IIT Guwahati	MDes in Design PhD in Design
Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad	MDes in Visual Design PhD in Design
Design Programme, IIT Kanpur	MDes in Design PhD in Design
Design Discipline, IIITDM Jabalpur	MDes in Design PhD in Design
IIT Roorkee	MDes in Design PhD in Design

Documents Required at Counselling

• CEED score card
• Qualifying exam certificate
• Valid photo ID
• Class 10 certificate or date of birth certificate
• Category certificate if applicable
• Class 12 certificate

Note: CEED 2025 results or marks do not guarantee admission to any college.

Read More: CEED counselling 2024

CEED Important Instructions 2025

Some important instructions regarding the exam are given below:

• Candidates can download their admit cards till the test day from the official website.
• Obtaining and providing help during the exam is not allowed.
• Candidates should report at least one hour before the test location on the test day.
• Candidates are allowed to enter the hall 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam.
• No discussion is permitted in the examination hall.
• For candidates who will have any barred item, his/her examination will be disqualified or cancelled.
• No electronic gadgets like calculators, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, or digital watches are allowed in the examination hall.
• No other piece of paper is permitted in the examination room by the candidates.

CEED Contact Details 2025

In case, there is any confusion at any phase of the exam do not forget to contact its official conducting authorities. Their contact details are given below:

Address:
Chairman JEE (Advanced)-UCEED-CEED 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai 400076

Contact No: +91-22-25769093 / 9094 (Mon to Fri 09:30 – 17:30 hrs)

E-Mail Address: ceed@iitb.ac.in