UPES M.Des Admissions 2026
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CEED Application Date:01 Oct' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay published the CEED 2026 latest update on its official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in which is the application date. The CEED 2026 notification was released on October 1, 2025 and published in the form of an information brochure, which contain all the details about CEED 2026. This includes the CEED 2026 exam schedule, admission process, participating institutes and more. IIT Bombay has also made changes in the section 1.4 of the CEED 2026 information brochure. The CEED exam date is announced as January 18, 2026. The CEED 2026 exam will consist of two parts Part A and Part B, both of which will be conducted on the same day.
Through the Common Entrance Exam for Design, candidates will be admitted into MDes programmes of participating institutes. Other than major IITs, the other participating institutes, such as MIT ID Indore and JK Lakshmipat University are included in the CEED accepting colleges. In this article, get all the latest updates and notifications about CEED 2026.
All the updates about the CEED 2026 schedule, including application, exam, and result dates are available on the official website. The CEED 2026 exam schedule is given in the table below.
Particulars | CEED 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
CEED 2026 notification date | October 1, 2025 |
CEED 2026 registration start date | October 1, 2025 |
Last date to register without a late fee | October 31, 2025 |
Last date to register with a late fee of Rs. 500 | November 1 to 7, 2025 (5 pm) |
CEED 2026 admit card release date | January 2, 2026 |
Window to correct discrepancies in the admit card | January 8, 2026 |
CEED 2026 exam date (Part A and Part B) | January 18, 2026 |
Release of CEED draft answer key for Part A | January 20, 2026 |
Window to submit objections against the draft answer key for Part-A | January 22, 2026 |
CEED 2026 final answer key release date for Part A | January 28, 2026 |
CEED 2026 cut-off release date for Part-A | February 5, 2026 |
CEED 2026 result date | March 4, 2026 |
Availability of the CEED 2026 scorecard | March 10, 2026 |
Last date to download the scorecard | July 31, 2026 |
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Snapshot of CEED 2026 Official Website

All the CEED 2026 latest updates will be provided in this section.
IIT Bombay has made some changes in the section 1.4 of the CEED 2026 information brochure which contains the programmes and contact details of the participating institutes in the exam.
IIT Bombay published the CEED 2026 notification on October 1, 2025. The CEED 2026 application is opened on October 1, 2025. Interested candidates should complete the CEED 2026 registration online from the institute's official website. The institute will conduct the CEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. Candidates will be able to seek admissions into the MDes and PhD programmes of participating IITs and other colleges accepting CEED score.
| Sl. no | IIT Name |
| 1 | Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, IISc Bangalore |
| 2 | IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay |
| 3 | Department of Design, IIT Delhi |
| 4 | Department of Design, IIT Guwahati |
| 5 | Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad |
| 6 | XR Design, IIT Jodhpur |
| 7 | Design Programme, IIT Kanpur |
| 8 | Department of Design, IIT Roorkee |
| 9 | Design Discipline, IIITDM Jabalpur |
| 10 | School of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation, IIITDM Kancheepuram |
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The CEED 2026 application form is opened on October 1, 2025.
The CEED 2026 admit card download date is January 2.
CEED 2026 exam date is January 18.
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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.
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.
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