CEED Exam Date:18 Jan' 26 - 18 Jan' 26
The Common Entrance Exam for Design is conducted every year by IIT Bombay to select the best students for post-graduation to offer design admission. Aspirants who appear for CEED exam can not only get admission to IITs but also many other private design colleges. All of these participating institutions have different CEED fee structure 2025. The CEED fee structure for IITs and other participating institutes may vary each year.
The CEED 2025 fee structure is yet to be released and will be updated as per the official release. Meanwhile, aspirants can check the fee structure of CEED participating colleges as per the previous year in this article. The CEED fee structure includes tuition fee, medical fee and most of the time hostel fee. To know more about CEED fee structure 2025 of government and private colleges read the full article.
There are multiple IITs and other central government institutions that offer admissions to the students through CEED 2025. These institutions charge different fees to the students and have a separate fee structure that include different particulars. Below we have listed out the top institutes that offer admissions to the students through CEED.
CEED Fee Structure for IISc Bangalore | CEED Fee Structure for OBC-NCL/ EWS/GEN | CEED Fee Structure for SC/ST/PwD Category |
Particulars | IISc Bangalore M.Des Fee | IISc Bangalore M.Des Fee |
Tuition Fee (Annual) | Rs. 9,000 | Fully waived |
Gymkhana Fee (Annual) | Rs. 1,200 | Rs. 1,200 |
Other Academic Fees (Annual) | Rs. 3,700 | Rs. 3,700 |
Statutory Deposit (Refundable)* | Rs. 7,500 | Rs. 7,500 |
Library Deposit (Refundable)* | Rs. 7,500 | Rs. 7,500 |
Students Emergency Fund (Annual) | Rs. 300 | Rs. 300 |
TOTAL | Rs. 29,200 | Rs. 20,200 |
Fee Components / Applicable programmes | For Group-I Admission Category | For Group- II Admission Category | For SC/ST/ PWD Category | For Institute Staff category | Non Specified Group | ||||||
A. Admission Fees (to be paid one time at the time of admission) – Non Refundable | |||||||||||
1 | Admission Fees | 8750 | 8750 | 8750 | 8750 | 8750 | |||||
2 | Student Welfare Fund | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | 1250 | |||||
Total one time Non-refundable admission fees payable at the time of Admission for M.Des | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | ||||||
B. Deposits (to be paid one time at the time of admission) – Refundable * | |||||||||||
* - Deposits will be refunded to the students after he/she has left (leaves of his/her own/asked to leave/graduates) from the Institute, subject to clearing all the dues. If any dues are pending, they can be deducted from the deposits and the remaining amount will be refunded. For the graduated students, the charges of Lifetime membership of IITBAA will be deducted from the Deposits. | |||||||||||
1 | Institute Security Deposits | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 0 | 3000 | |||||
2 | Library Security Deposits | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 0 | 3000 | |||||
One time Deposits payable at the time of admission | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 | 0 | 6000 | ||||||
C. Total Per Semester Fees payable) FOR BATCH 2024 (New entrants) | |||||||||||
For M.Des | 25350 | 67350 | 7350 | 5100 | |||||||
Fees payable for applicable programmes and batch | For Group-I Admission Category | For Group- II Admission Category | For SC/ST/ PWD Category | For Institute Staff category | Non Specified Group | ||||||
For M.Des (Tuition Fee concession of Rs.42000/- is included for Group-I category) | 41350 | 83350 | 23350 | 15100 |
Sl No. | CEED Fee Structure for IIT Guwahati | Fees |
A | One –Time Fees (At the time of admission) & Non- Refundable | |
A.1 | Admission Fee | 1,500/- |
A.2 | Certificates Fee (Grade Card + Provisional Degree) | 750/- |
A.3 | Medical Examination Fee | 100/- |
A.4 | Student Welfare Fund | 200/- |
A.5 | Identity Card Fee | 100/- |
A.6 | Modernization and Upgradation Fee | 1,000/- |
A.7 | One-time Alumni Fee | 1,500/- |
A.8 | Hostel Admission Fee | 400/- |
A.9 | Mess Establishment Charge | 2,500/- |
A.10 | Thesis Fee | 1,500/- |
Total | 9,550/- | |
B | One-Time Deposits (At the time of admission) & Refundable | |
B.1 | Institute Caution Money | 1,000/- |
B.2 | Library Caution Money | 1,000/- |
B.3 | Hostel Caution Money | 4,000/- |
B.4 | Mess Deposit | 6,000/- |
Total | 12,000/- | |
C | Payable for Every Semester | |
C.1 | Tuition Fees for M.Des Students | Rs. 59,150 |
C.2 | Registration/Enrollment Fee | 1,000/- |
C.3 | Examination Fee | 500/- |
C.4 | Academic Facilities Fee | 2,500/- |
C.5 | Medical Fee | |
At the time of admission/Monsoon Semester | 1,900/- | |
Winter Semester | 100/- | |
C.6 | Students’ Brotherhood Fund | 50/- |
C.7 | Students’ Travel Assistance Fund | 50/- |
C.8 | Gymkhana Fee | 1,000/- |
C.9 | Hostel Fund | 600/- |
C.10 | Hostel Rent | 1,000/- |
C.11 | Hostel Maintenance Charge | 3,000/- |
C.12 | Electricity and Water Charges | 2,500/- |
C.13 | Adjustable Mess Advance | 20,000/- |
Total | 93,250 |
1. ONE TIME FEE (to be paid at the time of Registration of First Semester) | Amount in Rs. | ||
1.1 | Joining Fee (Admission Fee, ID Card, and Certificates Fee, Library Fee, Institute Alumni Fee) - for All students | 5,000 | |
1.2 | Student Activity Funds (Celebrations, Training & Placement)- for Regular& Self-Sponsored Students | 3,000 | |
Student Activity Funds (Celebrations) - for Govt. Lab/ Govt. Industry Sponsored students | 1,500 | ||
1.3 | Security Deposit (Refundable) (Hostel, Mess, Library and Laboratory) - for the students who stay in hostels | 9,000 | |
Total One Time Fee for Regular & Self-Sponsored students | 17,000 | ||
Total One Time Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry Sponsored students | 15,500 | ||
2. SEMESTER FEE | Amount in Rs. | ||
2.1 | Tuition Fee | Gen/EWS/OBC | SC/ST/PH |
Tuition Fee for Regular PG students | 6,000 | NIL | |
Tuition Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry Sponsored PG students | 40,000 | 40,000# | |
Tuition Fees for Self-Sponsored Mtech, MDes students (12 credits per semester, Rs. 20,000 per credit) | 2,40,000 | 2,40,000 | |
2.2 | Registration fee, Examination Fee, Gymkhana Fee, Medical Facility, IT charges, Sports fee, Laboratory and Research Facilities Fee, Transport Charges | 11,000 | |
2.3 | Student Welfare Fund | 500 | |
2.4 | Hostel Expenses & Mess Expenses (License Fee, Electricity, Water, Dining, and other charges) | 15,000 | |
2.5 | Mess Expenses* | 20,560 | |
Total Semester Fee for Regular PG students | 53,060 | 47,060 | |
Total Semester Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry Sponsored PG students | 87,060 | 87,060 | |
Total Semester Fee for Self-Sponsored MTech, MDes students | 2,87,060 | 2,87,060 | |
3. Medical Insurance** | |||
3.1 | Medical Insurance (per annum) | 1,888 | |
Grand Total for Regular PG students | 71,948 | 65,948 | |
Grand Total for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry Sponsored PG students | 1,04,448 | 1,04,448 | |
Grand Total for Self-Sponsored PG students | 3,05,948 | 3,05,948 |
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CEED Fee Structure for IIT Jodhpur | Hosteller | Day Scholar |
Tuition fee | Rs. 13,000 | Rs. 13,000 |
Admission Fee (One Time) | Rs. 3,800 | Rs. 3,800 |
Convocation Fee (One Time) | Rs. 3000 | Rs. 3000 |
Semester Fee | Rs. 27,250 | Rs. 20,000 |
Refundable Deposit | Rs. 8000 | Rs. 8000 |
Total CEED Fee Structure for IIT Jodhpur | Rs. 55,050 | Rs. 47,800 |
Particulars | 1st Year | 2nd Year | ||
Autumn Semester | Spring Semester | Autumn Semester | Spring Semester | |
Semester Fee | ||||
1. Institution Fee | ||||
Tuition Fees GEN/OBC | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 | 5000 |
Tuition Fees Sponsored Students | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 |
Tuition Fees SC/ST/PwD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2. Semester Charges | ||||
Establishment and Maintenance (Non Refundable) | 7000 | 7000 | 7000 | 7000 |
Medical Insurance | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 |
Career Development Cell | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Miscellaneous | 2500 | 2500 | 2500 | 2500 |
3. Hostel Charges | ||||
Accommodation | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 | 6000 |
Electricity | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 |
One Time Payment | 6000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deposit (Refundable) | ||||
Institution Caution Fee | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Library Deposit | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mess Fee | ||||
Mess Advance | 23400 | 23400 | 23400 | 23400 |
Mess Admission Fee | 4000 | |||
Mess Security Fee | 2000 |
CEED Fee Structure for IIITDM Jabalpur | CEED fee structure for OBC/GEN/EWS | CEED fee structure for SC/ST |
One time payment during admissions | ||
Admission | 2000 | 2000 |
Grade Card | 1000 | 1000 |
Provisional Certificate Subscription | 500 | 500 |
Alumni Association | 1500 | 1500 |
I card | 500 | 500 |
Career Dev Fund | 2000 | 2000 |
Student’s Welfare Fund | 2000 | 2000 |
Caution Money | 5000 | 5000 |
Total Onetime payment during admissions | Rs. 14,500 | Rs. 14,500 |
Semester Fee (Academic) | ||
Gymkhana Fee | 3000 | 3000 |
Exam Fee | 1000 | 1000 |
Registration | 1000 | 1000 |
Medical Insurance | 1500 | 1500 |
Internet and Computer Charge | 1000 | 1000 |
Total Semester Fee (Academic) | Rs. 7,500 | Rs. 7,500 |
Semester Fee (Tuition and Hostel) | Rs. 50,000 for Sem 1 ,2 Rs. 60, 000 for Sem 3,4 | Rs. 0 |
Hostel Fees | Rs. 11,000 | Rs. 11,000 |
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I. Institute Fees | Amount |
Admission Fee | 500 |
Certificate/Thesis Fee | 500 |
Student welfare fee | 1000 |
Infrastructure Development Fee | 1000 |
Alumni Life Membership Fee | 500 |
Publication Fee / Library Fee | 1000 |
Cultural Fee | 500 |
Total (A) | Rs. 5000 |
B. Semester Fees: | |
Tuition fee (+) | 50000 (*) |
Examination fee | 500 |
Registration | 500 |
Sports Fee | 1000 |
Medical Fee | 1000 |
Student Amenities | 2000 |
Total (B) | Rs. 55000 |
C. Medical Insurance Premium (per annum) | |
Medical Insurance premium p.a. | 540 |
Total (C) | 540 |
II. Hostel Fees | Amount |
Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per semester | |
Hostel Admission fee | 700 |
Hostel Seat Rent | 3500 |
Hostel Maintenance Charges | 9000 |
Dining charges -Advance | 16900 (**) |
Establishment B Charges | 1000 |
Development Fee | 1000 |
Total (D) | Rs.32100 (**) |
Grand total ( A +B + C +D ) | Rs. 92640 |
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Several private colleges also select the students based on their CEED marks. The students can find the CEED Fee Structure 2025 of the top private colleges below.
MDes Fee Structure 2025 | Fee |
1st Year | Rs. 3,50,000 |
2nd Year | Rs. 3,50,000 |
Total Fee | Rs. 7,00,000 |
MDes Fee Structure | Fee |
Tuition Fees | Rs. 1,76,000 |
Caution Fees | Rs. 3,000 |
Total Fee | Rs. 1,79,000 |
CEED Fee Structure 2025 | Programme Fee per semester |
Fee | Rs. 1,20,00 |
CEED Fee Structure | Programme Fee per semester |
Fee | Rs. 1,75,000 |
CEED Fee Structure | Programme Fee per Year |
Fee | Rs. 3,75,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CEED application fee for the exam is Rs. 2000 for all women and SC/ST/PwD candidates where as it is Rs. 4000 for all other candidates.
Most IITs have a MDes fee of a few lakhs which might be expensive. But the students who graduate from these institutions have good hands on experience and education.
The CEED fee structure includes tuition fees, establishment fee, medical insurance, hostel fee etc.
The CEED one time fee includes the fee that is required to be paid at the time of admission only and not to be paid each year or semester.
No, the hostel fee is only for the students who opt to stay in the hostel and take admissions in it.
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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