CEED Exam Analysis 2021 (Out) - Difficulty Level and Shift-wise Question Paper Analysis

CEED Exam Analysis 2021 - Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay conducted CEED 2021 on January 17 in 24 cities across the nation. As per the CEED 2021 exam analysis, the candidates found the test as moderately difficult. According to the CEED 2021 exam pattern, the entrance test consisted of two parts - part A and Part B. Both Part A and Part B were held on the same day. Test-takers had a total 180 minutes to solve both Part A and Part B. CEED 2021 Part A consisted of three sections - Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). However, CEED Part B consisted of only one question, which candidates had to solve in 30 minutes. Read the complete article to know the details of CEED exam analysis 2021 such as the difficulty level of the questions, whether there is a change in marking scheme and what type of questions were asked.
Latest - CEED Answer Key 2021 released for Part A. Also, know the modification in CEED 2021 cutoff.

CEED 2021 Exam Analysis - Part A

CEED 2021 Exam Analysis - Part B

There were 5 questions which were asked in part B and candidates found the questions a bit confusing. According to the CEED exam analysis 2021, each question in part B was to be answered on a separate page and some of the candidates found it difficult to understand.

CEED Exam Analysis of Past Year

CEED 2020 Exam Analysis

According to the CEED 2021 exam analysis, the difficulty level of the paper was moderate. In part A, students took 25 minutes to answer numerical answer type questions and they found multiple-choice questions easy. According to them, time was a major constraint. In part B, they were asked questions based on character design, 2D graphics icon, problem identification on a toothbrush, mixer grinder. In CEED 2020 Part A there were three section- numerical answer type questions (NAT), multiple select questions (MSQ) and multiple-choice questions (MCQ). Part B assessed drawing, creativity, communication skills, and problem identification skills.

CEED 2019 Exam Analysis

Overall CEED 2019 paper had the same difficulty level as the previous year CEED question paper and was pretty straight forward. The range of topics covered in CEED 2018 was as expected, however there was a difference in the mix of questions asked. More weightage was given to Mental Ability, Logical Reasoning, Visual-Spatial Ability and Math as compared to General knowledge.

General knowledge questions asked were more application based. Topics covered included knowledge of photography, audio, video terminology (screen resolutions), printing etc. Only one direct GK question was asked in which four objects were given- a cup, a fan, a toy, and ceramic piece and you had to match the items to the state of India it was associated with images of a Palki (palanquin) were given and you had to choose the right image, this required application of basic physics in which you had to judge the center of gravity.

The exam pattern of part A was as follows:

The paper structure for Part B of CEED exam was as follows:

CEED 2018 Exam Analysis

The CEED 2018 exam was similar to the exam conducted last year. The CEED 2018 question paper was divided into two parts, A and B. The exam was of three hours duration, Part A of the exam was of one hour followed by Part B of two hours.

CEED 2018 Part A: It carried a total of 100 marks and was divided into five sections.

CEED 2018 Part B: The drawing section of CEED consisted of eight questions in total.

Therefore, out of eight questions given in the paper, a student had to answer four questions in total.

CEED 2017 Exam Analysis

Part A of CEED 2017 consisted of three sections

The difference from last year was that this year the NAT did not have any negative marks. This means that the students could take a wild guess and would not be penalised for it.

Overall, the paper was a little difficult and the branch-specific questions were quite lengthy as compared to previous years’ papers. Part B consisted of even tougher concept building and sketching questions. Also, many candidates were expecting a full length of 50 marks for the sketching questions but the questions carried only 20 marks and that too had a choice of two. In general, the CEED 2017 raises the bar further even for the candidates who were well prepared.

CEED 2016 Exam Analysis

Similar to last year, CEED 2016 Part B consisted of compulsory questions of 50 marks weightage followed by a single 50 marks question which could be selected from a set of four questions. The pattern for compulsory questions was slightly different than last year. This was primarily because 30 marks were allocated to memory drawing, followed by 20 marks for idea generation questions and finally 10 marks for story writing. For the optional 50 marks question, the pattern of last year was repeated, where a candidate could choose to attempt a question out of four choices. These four choices were chosen from a specific branch of design, namely, product design, animation, visual communication and interaction design.