CEED - Common Entrance Exam for Design

CEED stands for Common Entrance Exam stands for Design which is conducted for MDes and PhD Programmes.

CEED 2019 will be conducted on Saturday, January 19, 2019 from 10:00 - 13:00 hours. The examination will consist of two parts, Part A and Part B. Candidates must attempt questions from both the parts. Part A will be conducted from 10:00 to 11:00 hours followed by Part B from 11:00 to 13:00 hours. Every effort will be made to complete the examination in this session.

The objective of the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is to assess the candidate’s aptitude for design involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem solving skills. CEED is conducted by IIT Bombay. It is a qualifying examination for admission to Master of Design (MDes) programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IIT Kanpur, and to Ph.D programmes in Design at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Kanpur. Qualifying in CEED alone does not guarantee admission to any of these programmes. Admitting institutes may conduct further tests and / or interviews for the final selection / admission.

A CEED score does NOT Guarantee admission. 
Admitting Institutes will also verify the eligibility, the category certificates and other documents along with the CEED score. The CEED 2019 score is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have completed a degree / diploma / post graduate degree programme of minimum 3 years (after 10+2 level), or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program by July 2019, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level) by July 2018. Before applying for CEED, candidates are advised to check whether they meet the required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes.
There is no age limit to appear for CEED. Besides, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.

Important Dates

• Online registration with regular fee - October 9, 2018
• Online Registration End Date (with regular fee) - November 14, 2018
• Online Registration End Date (with Rs. 500 late fee) - November 16, 2018
• Admit card available for downloading from - January 1, 2019 onwards
• Last date for rectification of discrepancies in the admit card - January 5, 2019
• Date of CEED 2019 examination - January 19, 2019 (Saturday)
• Release of draft answer key for Part A - January 25, 2019
• Last date for sending comments about draft answer key for Part A - January 31, 2019
• Release of final answer key for Part A - February 4, 2019
• Declaration of result - March 4, 2019
• Score cards available for downloading - March 4, 2019

CEED 2019 Quick Links

• Syllabus
• Instructions for Filling the Online Registration Form
• Registration
• Important Instruction for Examination Centre
• Result Declaration
• Examination Cities

Contact Address

Chairman
JEE (Advanced)-UCEED-CEED 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai 400076
Phone: +91 22 2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094
E-mail: ceed@iitb.ac.in
Website: www.ceed.iitb.ac.in