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    CEED Counselling 2026, Registration, Admission Process, Dates, IIT MDes Selection

    CEED Counselling 2026, Registration, Admission Process, Dates, IIT MDes Selection

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 10 Apr 2026, 04:14 PM IST

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has declared the CEED 2026 result on March 4, 2026. There is no centralised CEED counselling 2026 process. However, the IIT MDes admission 2026 process has been started by the CEED participating institutes separately. Candidates who have a valid score in CEED 2026 must apply to these institutes and participate in all components of the admission process, which may include an aptitude test, personal interview, or portfolio round.

    CEED Counselling 2026, Registration, Admission Process, Dates, IIT MDes Selection
    CEED Counselling 2026

    IIT Bombay earlier conducted the CEED 2026 entrance exam on January 18, 2026. Around 4000+ candidates are expected to have appeared for the exam.

    CEED Counselling 2026

    In the absence of a centralised CEED 2026 counselling process, the admissions into the MDes programmes by the participating institutes will be done separately. Given below are the steps in the admission process at the CEED colleges.

    Steps in the CEED 2026 Admission Process

    • Release of the application form separately by each participating institute

    • Candidates will first be shortlisted based on the scores in the CEED 2026 result

    • Next, shortlisted candidates have to appear for a design aptitude test and a personal interview round

    • Publication of the final merit list of selected candidates

    • Payment of the admission fee and completion of document verification to confirm seat allotment

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    CEED 2026 Admission Form Dates

    IITs

    Application opens

    Last Date of Application

    IIT Bombay MDes Admission

    March 9, 2026

    March 26, 2026

    IIT Delhi MDes Admission

    March 20, 2026

    April 11, 2026

    IIT Guwahati MDes Admission

    March 19, 2026

    April 15, 2026

    IIT Kanpur MDes Admission

    March 19, 2026

    April 13, 2026

    IIT Roorkee MDes Admission

    March 11, 2026

    April 4, 2026

    IIITDM Jabalpur MDes Admission

    April 2026

    April 2026

    IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes Admission

    April 2, 2026

    May 4, 2026

    IISc Bangalore MDes Admission

    Feburary 11, 2026

    March 25, 2026

    IIT Hyderabad MDes Admission

    March 27, 2026

    April 17, 2026

    IIT Jodhpur MDes Admission

    Open

    April 21, 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission

    March 16, 2026

    April 6, 2026

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    Questions related to CEED

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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