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    CEED 2026 Registration Fees: Know Category-Wise Fee, Late Fee, Refund Rules

    CEED 2026 Registration Fees: Know Category-Wise Fee, Late Fee, Refund Rules

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 31 Dec 2025, 12:15 PM IST

    The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will conduct CEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. For this the CEED admit card will be issued on January 2, 2026. IIT Bombay released the CEED 2026 application form on October 1, 2025. Applicants should know about the CEED 2026 registration fee payment details in order to complete the application form filling process. The details about the CEED registration fee 2026 got released through the exam notification which has the complete information about the exam, including CEED exam fees, which candidates are required to pay when submitting the CEED 2026 application form. Only those candidates who have completed the CEED 2026 registration fee payment will be able to appear for the design entrance exam. In this article, get complete details of the CEED 2026 exam fees.

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    1. CEED 2026 Exam Fees Details
    2. How to Pay CEED 2026 Registration Fees?
    3. CEED 2026 Registration Last Date
    4. Important Instructions for CEED 2026 Exam Fees
    5. Is CEED Exam Fee Refundable?
    CEED 2026 Registration Fees: Know Category-Wise Fee, Late Fee, Refund Rules
    CEED 2026 exam fees

    Shortlisted candidates in the Common Entrance Exam for Design will be offered admissions into the M.Des programmes of various participating IITs. Each IIT will conduct its admissions separately, with no centralised admissions taking place.

    CEED 2026 Exam Fees Details

    The CEED 2026 registration fee was to be paid by the candidate online at the time of filling up the application form. The category-wise CEED 2026 entrance exam fee is given below.

    CEED 2026 Application Form Fee

    Category

    Fees

    Women

    Rs 2000

    SC/ST/PwD

    Rs 2000

    All Other Candidates

    Rs 4000

    Late fee to be paid after the regular deadline

    Rs 500

    How to Pay CEED 2026 Registration Fees?

    Candidates to pay the fees online at the official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in at the time of registration. The fees can be paid only in online mode before the prescribed deadline for regular registration and late registration.

    CEED 2026 Registration Last Date

    Candidates must pay the CEED application fee before the last date which is notified in the CEED exam schedule. IIT Bombay prescribed two separate deadlines for payment of the regular CEED 2026 exam fee and the CEED exam fee with late fees of Rs 500. The last date to register with the regular CEED registration fee was November 5, 2025. The deadline to register with a late fee of Rs. 500 was November 10, 2025.

    Important Instructions for CEED 2026 Exam Fees

    Given below are a few important points that candidates must remember when paying the CEED 2026 registration fee.

    • The CEED registration fee must be paid through the payment option on the website while submitting the application form
    • The payment options for CEED exam fees include Debit Card/Credit Card/ Net banking
    • The CEED 2026 registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable
    • The CEED application form fee does not include any service charges or processing fees charged by banks.
    • A late fee of Rs 500 applies to candidates in all categories when submitting the application form after the regular deadline.

    Is CEED Exam Fee Refundable?

    IIT Bombay mentions in the CEED notification that the CEED registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. It means, once paid, candidates cannot request to take back the CEED entrance exam fee. Candidates are also not allowed to transfer the fee paid in their name to another candidate’s name.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will IIT Bombay open the CEED 2026 application form?
    A:

    IIT Bombay opened the CEED 2026 application form on October 1, 2025.

    Q: What is the CEED exam fee for the general category?
    A:

    The CEED exam fee for the general category is Rs 4000.

    Q: What is the cost of CEED exam?
    A:

    The cost of CEED exam is Rs 2000 for women and candidates from SC/ST/PwD categories. For other candidates, the cost of the CEED exam is Rs 4000.

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    Have a question related to CEED ?

    Hello,

    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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    Focus Areas: Creative Aptitude, General Ability, Situation Test.

    Hii

    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.


    Hello Anushka,

    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