CEED Cutoff: Check Category-Wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoffs PDF

CEED Cutoff: Check Category-Wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoffs PDF

Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 29 Dec 2025, 03:48 PM IST

IIT Bombay will release the CEED cut-off on its official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The CEED qualifying cutoff for part A will be released by the authorities online. Only those candidates who qualify in Part A of the CEED 2026 exam will be evaluated for Part B. The CEED cut-off will be released in the form of a mean and a standard deviation. The mean and standard deviation is calculated based on the performance of all the candidates who appeared for CEED entrance exam Part A. Read the complete article to know more about CEED cut-off.

This Story also Contains

  1. How CEED Cut-off for Part A is Determined?
  2. CEED Cut-Off Details
  3. Previous Year CEED Cutoff
  4. CEED 2025 Cutoff Part-A (Mean & Deviation)
  5. CEED Result
CEED Cutoff: Check Category-Wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Cutoffs PDF
CEED Cutoff

There is no centralised counselling in CEED 2026. Since each institute conducts its admissions separately, the CEED cut-off is determined by each institute separately.

How CEED Cut-off for Part A is Determined?

Aspiring students need to obtain the specified minimum percentage of CEED total marks as per their category to qualify for Part A. As per the CEED cutoff for IIT Bombay category, the CEED Part A cut off is calculated in the following aspect mentioned in the table.

CEED Shortlisting Criteria

Particular

CEED Cut off marks for the Open category

CEED Cut off marks for the OBC-NCL category

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

CEED Cutoff

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

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

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


CEED Cut-Off Details

The IIT Bombay CEED cutoff is determined by certain parameters. The CEED cut off mark for Part A is the minimum mark students need to secure to qualify for Part A. Note that CEED Part B cutoff will be evaluated only if the candidate had qualified for Part A.

Aspiring students are required to secure a minimum CEED rank for IIT Bombay and other IIT campuses to gain M.Des admission at Kanpur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Delhi, Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IISc Bangalore.

The CEED qualifying cut off is the minimum score that candidates need to qualify for the next stage of the admission process. The cutoff varies depending on the programme, category, and institute of the candidates. The CEED exam comprises of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is a computer-based test that evaluates the candidates’ design aptitude and analytical skills. Part B is a pen-and-paper test that assesses the candidates’ drawing, creativity, and communication skills. Only the candidates who score above the CEED Part A cut off are shortlisted for Part B evaluation. The final CEED score is calculated based on the marks obtained in Part B only.

The final CEED score is calculated by giving 25% and 75% weight to marks obtained in Part-A and Part B respectively. Based on the past year's CEED cut-off, we mention the qualifying marks. Candidates can check the CEED cutoff for IIT for reference purposes.

Factors Determining CEED Cut-off

  • The difficulty level of the exam

  • Performance of the candidates in the exam

  • Total number of candidates appearing in CEED

  • Seats Intake


Previous Year CEED Cutoff

Aspirants can also check the previous year CEED cutoff below.

CEED 2025 Cutoff Part-A (Mean & Deviation)

Category

CEED Cut off 2025

Mean

45.48

Deviation

16.98

CEED Qualifying Cutoff 2024

Category

CEED 2024 Cut-off for Part A

Open

50.26

EWS

45.23

OBS

45.23

PwD

25.13

SC

25.13

ST

25.13

CEED Cut off 2024 Part A

ParticularCEED 2024 cut off

Mean Deviation

41.90

Standard Deviation

16.72

CEED 2023 Cutoff

Particular

CEED 2023 cutoff

Mean Deviation

22.59

Standard Deviation

11.82

CEED 2022 Cutoff

Category

CEED Part A Cut-off Marks

Open

24.58

EWS

22.12

OBC

22.12

PwD

12.29

SC

12.29

ST

12.29

CEED Part A Cutoff 2022

Particular

CEED Part A Cutoff

Mean

18.62

Standard Deviation

11.93

CEED cutoff 2021

Particulars

Category

Gen

OBC - NCL

SC/ST

PwD

Part A Qualifying Mark

38

34.2

19

19

Qualifying CEED Score

30

27

15

15

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CEED Result

IIT Bombay will declare the CEED result in online mode. Aspirants can the result of CEED by entering the required credentials in the login window. Aspirants will also have to download the CEED scorecard from the official website of CEED. CEED scorecard is valid for one year from the date of the result declaration.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will IIT Bombay release the CEED cut off marks?
A:

The CEED cut off marks will be released by IIT Bombay after the declaration of the results.

Q: How can I check my CEED result and scorecard?
A:

You can check your CEED result and scorecard by entering your email id and password in the login window on the official website of CEED. The result will display your marks obtained in Part A and Part B, and your qualifying status. The scorecard will contain your details, such as name, roll number, photograph, signature, category, and CEED score and rank.  

Q: What is the validity of the CEED scorecard?
A:

The CEED scorecard is valid for one year from the date of its issue.  

Q: What are the factors which determined the CEED cutoff?
A:

The factors determined while preparing the CEED cutoff for IIT Bombay are as follows

  • Total number of candidates appearing in the CEED

  • Previous year cutoff trends

  • Number of seat availability

  • Students performance in the entrance 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.

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Visualization and spatial ability

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Drawing skills

Creativity

Communication skills

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Observation and design sensitivity Also includes topics on form, function, aesthetics, and technical drawing.


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