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

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

Team Careers360Updated on 05 Feb 2026, 05:27 PM IST

Checking out the expected cutoff of CEED 2026 will help candidates estimate if they will be shortlisted for Part B evaluation. IIT Bombay, IDC has released the CEED 2026 cut-off for part A on its official website at ceed.iit.ac.in on February 05, 2026. The CEED cutoff for Part A has been released in the format of the mean and a standard deviation. Candidates who qualify for Part A will be shortlisted for evaluation of Part B of CEED 2026. The CEED 2026 cutoff will be based on the combined scores in Part A & B of the CEED 2026 entrance exam.

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 Part A Cutoff (Out)

Particulars

CEED Expected Cutoff 2026

Mean

39.35

Standard Deviation

16.89

CEED Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise Cutoff Part A

Category

CEED 2026 Expected Cutoff for Part A

Open

47.80

EWS

43.02

OBC

43.02

PwD

23.9

SC

23.9

ST

23.9

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

The students who appear for the 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 for part A has been released on February 5, 2026

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

The mean and standard deviation for CEED 2026 part A is 39.35 and 16.89 respectively.

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Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

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

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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.


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