The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, conducted the CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm. It had notified the CEED 2026 exam date in the CEED notification. The complete details of CEED 2026 were released on October 1, 2025 in the exam notification which also included the CEED 2026 schedule. Aspiring candidates planning to obtain MDes admission need to mark the CEED 2026 dates.
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The interested candidates are advised to keep an eye on the official website of CEED. Continue to read more about the CEED 2026 exam date as it includes information on eligibility, application dates and process, syllabus, exam centres and more.
Aspirants can check the CEED 2026 exam date which is made available on the CEED web portal officially in the table below.
| Particulars | CEED Dates 2026 |
|---|---|
CEED notification release date | October 1, 2025 |
CEED 2026 application form start date | October 1, 2025 |
Last date to submit the CEED application form 2026 without late fee | November 5, 2025 |
CEED application form start and end date with late fee of Rs.500 | November 6-10 2025 |
CEED 2026 exam date | January 18, 2026 |
CEED 2026 exam timings | 9 AM to 12 Noon |
IIT Bombay conducts the CEED entrance exam to offer CEED admission for the MDes programme. Through CEED scores, candidates will be able to apply for MDes admission into the CEED participating institutions. The CEED participating institutes list is released online at the official web portal. However, to apply for the CEED entrance exam, candidates must first fulfill the CEED eligibility criteria that has been released through the official brochure.
As per the eligibility criteria of CEED, candidates must have completed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree program with 3 years of minimum duration, after their 10+2 levels or they must be appearing for final exam of any of these, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma (10+5) by July 2026. Also, there is no age restriction to apply for the CEED 2026 exam.
IIT Bombay closed the CEED 2026 application form on November 10, 2025. The closure dates for the registration period were specified in the CEED exam notification. The CEED registration 2026 was in online mode only. Candidates had to pay the application fee online during the application process. The CEED registration fee was Rs. 4000 for all other candidates whereas the reservation candidates (SC/ST/PWD) and all women candidates need to pay Rs. 2000.
Based on the CEED application process, candidates also had to upload the required scanned documents such as recent photograph, signature, category certificate (if applicable) in the specified format and size provided in the official brochure. Candidates can check out below the steps that were involved in writing the CEED application form.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CEED 2026 notification was issued on October 1, 2025.
The CEED 2026 exam date was January 18, 2026.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, is the conducting body for the CEED entrance exam.
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To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:
Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.
Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.
Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.
Solve previous papers and build a
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Common Entrance Examination for Design is a test includes design aptitude, your creativity, visualisation, problem-solving, and also analytical ability.
CEED exam structure is divided in 2 parts (PART A & PART B) and you can check what to study and syllabus of CEED on career360 https://design.careers360.com/articles/ceed-syllabus-2025
CEED syllabus includes:
Visualization and spatial ability
Design thinking and problem solving
Drawing skills
Creativity
Communication skills
Analytical and logical reasoning
Environmental and social awareness
Observation and design sensitivity Also includes topics on form, function, aesthetics, and technical drawing.
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Thanks for reaching out!
You can definitely prepare for CEED to pursue UI/UX design.since you're not from design background you'll need 4-6 months of focused prepration.
Focus on:
Sketching
Visual communication
Design concepts
User experience basics
Problem - solving skills
Past CEED papers.
Practice drawings, story boarding, Idea
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