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IIT Bombay will be releasing the CEED 2026 cut-off on its official website - ceed.iit.ac.in. The CEED 2026 cut-off will be available 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. The calculation for the mean and standard deviation is based on the performance of the candidates who appeared for the CEED 2026.
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Candidates who wish to learn more about the CEED cut-off, including release dates, how to calculate the CEED 2026 cut-off, and more, can check the article below.
The CEED cutoff Part A will be released on the dates mentioned in the table below.
Particulars | Dates |
Release of the final CEED 2026 answer key for Part A | January 28, 2026, 5:00 PM |
Announcement of CEED 2026 Cutoff Marks for Part A | February 5, 2026, 5:00 PM |
Declaration of CEED 2026 Results | March 4, 2026 |
The CEED Part A cutoff 2026 will be available at the official website on February 5, 2026. The CEED Part A cutoff will be listed in the table below after it has been released.
Particulars | CEED Part A cutoff |
Mean | To be declared |
Standard Deviation | To be declared |
The CEED cut-off is set by IIT Bombay and represents the minimum score required to progress through different stages of the admission process. The Part A cut-off is the qualifying benchmark that candidates must meet to be considered for Part B evaluation. Only those who clear the Part A cut-off are eligible for further assessment.
For admission to M.Des programmes at IIT Bombay and other participating institutes such as IIT Kanpur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Delhi, Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IISc Bengaluru, candidates must secure a competitive CEED rank, as institute-level cut-offs vary.
Factors influencing CEED Cut-off 2026
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 CEED cutoff for Part A is given in the table below.
Particulars | 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 |
Candidates can refer to the previous years CEED 2026 cutoff for Part A to get a much-needed reference of the potential score they need to aim for to be shortlisted for Part B. Check out the previous years CEED cutoff marks below.
Category | CEED 2025 cut off |
Mean | 45.48 |
Deviation | 16.98 |
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 |
Particular | CEED 2024 cut off |
Mean Deviation | 41.90 |
Standard Deviation | 16.72 |
Particular | CEED 2023 cut off |
Mean Deviation | 22.59 |
Standard Deviation | 11.82 |
Category | CEED 2022 Cut-off for Part A |
Open | 24.58 |
EWS | 22.12 |
OBC | 22.12 |
PwD | 12.29 |
SC | 12.29 |
ST | 12.29 |
Particular | CEED Part A Cutoff |
Mean | 18.62 |
Standard Deviation | 11.93 |
Once the CEED 2026 cutoff for Part A has been declared, candidates can follow the step mentioned below.
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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.
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