CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Part A Marks, Shortlisting Criteria

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Part A Marks, Shortlisting Criteria

Achyuth NambiarUpdated on 21 Jan 2026, 06:31 PM IST

Checking out the expected cutoff of CEED 2026 will help candidates estimate if they will be shortlisted for Part B evaluation. Since the CEED 2026 final answer key will be released on January 28, 2026, candidates can verify the CEED 2026 expected cutoff marks against their answer key scores to see if they will qualify. IIT Bombay, IDC will release the CEED 2026 cut-off on its official website at ceed.iit.ac.in where candidates can access the CEED 2026 cut-off on February 05, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The CEED 2026 cutoff will be published for the scores in Part A of the CEED 2026 entrance exam. Candidates who qualify for Part A will be shortlisted for evaluation of Part B of CEED 2026. The CEED cutoff for Part A will be released in the format of the mean and a standard deviation.

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Part A Marks, Shortlisting Criteria
CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff

Using the expected cutoff CEED 2026 will give candidates an early assurance of whether they cleared the CEED 2026 entrance exam. Read all about it in the article below.

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff

Candidates can check out the CEED expected cutoff 2026 using the range given in the table below.

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff (Mean and Standard Deviation)

Particulars

CEED Expected Cutoff 2026

Mean

46-52

Standard Deviation

14-18

Expected CEED Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise

Category

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff for Part A

Open

46-52

EWS

42-46

OBC

42-46

PwD

23-26

SC

23-26

ST

23-26

How to Calculate CEED Cut-off 2026 for Part A?

The students who appear for CEED 2026 entrance exam need to obtain a specified percentage to qualify for Part A. The process of calculating the expected CEED cutoff for Part A is given in the table below.

Expected CEED Cut-off Part A Criteria

Particulars

Expected CEED Cutoff 2026

CEED Cut-off Marks for the Open category

µ + (σ/ 2) = δ where µ and σ are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by all the candidates in CEED Part-A. The µ and σ will be rounded off to two decimal places

CEED Cut off marks for the OBC-NCL Category

The cutoff for OBC-NCL category candidates will be 0.9δ

CEED Cut off marks for ST, SC, and PWD category

The cutoff SC, ST, and PWD categories will be 0.5δ

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the CEED cutoff 2026 be released?
A:

The CEED 2026 cutoff will be released on February 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

Q: What is the expected CEED 2026 cutoff for Part A?
A:

Based on the previous years' cutoffs, candidates can have an expected CEED cutoff 2026 with a mean between 46-52 and a standard deviation between 14-18. 

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Common Entrance Examination for Design is a test includes design aptitude, your creativity, visualisation, problem-solving, and also analytical ability.

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Visualization and spatial ability

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