CEED Exam Date:18 Jan' 26 - 18 Jan' 26
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay announced the CEED 2026 exam date as January 18 officially. The CEED notification with all details will be released on October 1, 2025. The authorities will notify the complete CEED 2026 schedule on its official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in, tentatively in October 2025. Candidates can get the complete CEED dates in the information brochure that will be published by the institute. Through the Common Entrance Exam for Design, candidates will be admitted into M.Des and PhD programmes of participating institutes. The CEED 2026 schedule will inform the candidates about the registration dates, CEED 2026 exam date, and result date. In this article, get the tentative CEED schedule 2026 as per the trends from last year.
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IIT Bombay will conduct CEED 2026 in two parts, Part A and Part B, on the same day. Part A of the exam will be conducted in online mode, while candidates have to answer Part B in offline mode. Each of the participating institutes will conduct its own counselling and admission process. Through CEED 2026, candidates will be admitted into postgraduate programmes of IITs that offer design courses, including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, among others.
The table given below provides the tentative CEED 2026 dates as per the exam schedule observed last year. The schedule will be available in the CEED 2026 notification on the official website.
Particulars | CEED Dates 2026 (Tentative) |
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CEED 2026 notification release date | October 1, 2025 |
CEED 2026 registration start date | First week of October 2025 |
Last date to register without late fee | Fourth week of October 2025 |
Last date to register with late fee | Second week of November 2025 |
CEED 2026 admit card release date | First week of January 2026 |
Window to correct discrepancies in the admit card | Shortly after the release of the admit card |
CEED 2026 exam date (Part A and Part B) | January 18, 2026 |
Release of CEED draft answer key for Part A | 2-3 days after the exam |
Window to submit objections against the draft answer key | Shortly after the release of the answer key |
CEED 2026 final answer key release date for Part A | One week after the draft answer key |
CEED 2026 cut-off release date | Two weeks after the exam date |
CEED 2026 result date | First week of March 2026 |
Availability of the CEED 2026 scorecard | Second week of March 2026 |
Last date to download the scorecard | July 2026 |
IIT Bombay will notify the CEED 2026 registration date on its official website- ceed.iitb.ac.in. The institute will open the CEED 2026 application form in October 2025. Candidates must complete CEED 2026 registration online before the prescribed deadline. Before filling up the application form, candidates must make sure they fulfil the CEED 2026 eligibility criteria and also the eligibility criteria of the institute in which they wish to seek admission.
IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2026 exam on January 18 from 9 am to 12 noon. Candidates have to appear for both parts of the exam - Part A and Part B to be eligible for admission. Part A of CEED 2026 will be conducted online with a duration of 1 hour. Part B of the exam will be conducted for 2 hours, and candidates have to answer it in offline mode. Only those candidates who score more than the CEED cut-off for Part A will be evaluated for Part B.
Particulars | CEED Exam Date 2026 | CEED 2026 Exam Timings | |
Part A | Part B | ||
CEED 2026 exam schedule | January 2026 | 9 am to 10 am | 10 am to 12 pm |
The authorities will release the CEED cut-off for Part A tentatively two weeks after the exam. Candidates have to clear the cut-off in order to be evaluated for their performance in Part B. The CEED result will be declared tentatively in the first week of March 2026 based on the candidate’s consolidated score in both parts of the exam.
IIT Bombay will release the CEED scorecard tentatively in the second week of March 2026. Candidates will be able to download the scorecard through their login. They must ensure to download the CEED scorecard 2026 before the prescribed deadline.
IIT Bombay will not conduct a centralised CEED counselling 2026 process. Each of the participating institutions will notify the CEED admission 2026 schedule separately. Candidates with a valid score in the exam must check the CEED 2026 admission dates with the respective institute in which they wish to secure PG admission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED exam on January 18, 2026.
CEED 2026 must be attempted online for Part A and offline for Part B.
CEED 2026 registrations will tentatively open in October 2025.
CEED is conducted once a year.
On Question asked by student community
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 generation daily.
You can also take online courses to learn design fundamentals and tools.
Consistency and practice matter most!
get all the detailed info here:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/ceed-syllabus
All the best!
Hello sir,
Thanks for reaching out!
Yes, you still have a good chance even with a mid CEED score, if the rest of your profile is strong. While the CEED score is important, most of the institutes use full selection process that includes your CEED score(Part A and B), Portfolio and often an interview or studio tests.Your 6 years of experience, strong portfolio and relevant coursera certificates can add significant value during admission in IITDM, Srishti etc which consider the overall profile not just the rank.
You can get free study material for the CEED (Common Entrance Exam for Design) from several reliable sources. Here's a simple list of where to find it:
Official CEED Website
Go to the
CEED official site (ceed.iitb.ac.in)
for previous year question papers and sample papers. They are the best for understanding the exam pattern.
NID and CEED Prep YouTube Channels
Many educators and toppers upload free tutorials, sketching tips, design aptitude tricks, and analysis of previous papers.
Telegram Groups
Search for “CEED preparation” on Telegram. Many groups share PDFs, notes, sketching practice sheets, and mock tests.
Free Blogs and Websites
Look for blogs like Pahal Design, BRDS, and Design Aspirants. They often post free reading material, tips, and past year questions.
Reddit and Quora
On platforms like Reddit or Quora, search for CEED preparation threads. Toppers often share their notes and resources.
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