Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2025
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Admission to CEPT BDes course will be based on the marks obtained in UCEED entrance exam. CEPT BDes 2025 registration form link will be available at the official website - cept.ac.in. Candidates who have passed class 12 will be eligible to apply for CEPT design course 2025. Total CEPT design course fees is expected to be Rs. 19,79,000. Read the complete article to know more about the CEPT design admission process.
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Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) offers BDes admissions to two of its specialisations which are Product Design and Communication Design. The CEPT admission process will be based on the candidate’s rank achieved in the UCEED entrance examination 2025. Read the complete article to know more about CEPT design admission 2025.
CEPT will release the notification for BDes 2025 admission on its official website - cept.ac.in. The candidates will be called for counselling based on their ranks scored in the UCEED examination for CEPT B.Des admission 2025.
Particulars | Tentative Dates |
UCEED entrance exam date 2025 | January 2025 |
IITB UCEED result date 2025 | March 2025 |
Entrance exams for CEPT B.Design courses 2025 admission | UCEED |
Specialisations offered |
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CEPT BDes registration 2025 dates | March 2025 |
CEPT application form 2025 last date for BDes | April 2025 |
CEPT BDes 2025 counselling date | Will be announced |
The department of design at CEPT University will not conduct any separate CEPT entrance exam for admission to design courses. CEPT BDes admission 2025 will be conducted based on marks obtained by students in the UCEED entrance exam.
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CEPT admission process 2025 will consist of the evaluation process that will be done in 3 levels/stages. Here are the stages described below.
Number | Stage name | Description |
Stage 1 | Scrutiny for eligibility |
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Stage 2 | Preparation of merit list |
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The final admission list 2025 of the candidates for BDes admission will be based on UCEED score weightage.
The department of design at CEPT will release the eligibility criteria for Bdes admission 2025 soon on the website. To be eligible for CEPT BDes admission 2025, candidates are required to have passed class 12th. The CEPT B.Des admissions 2025 eligibility criteria for the candidates are mentioned below.
Applicants should have passed the class 12 or its equivalent examination from any streams (Science, Commerce and Arts/Humanities), from Gujarat state board or any other State boards or CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/IB, with a minimum aggregate score of 50% for all subjects.
Applicants should also have passed the Diploma (10+3 pattern) of arts, applied arts, photography, animation, interior design, architecture, architectural assistantship, fashion technology, handloom technology, printing technology, ceramic technology, leather technology, civil, mechanical, production, automobile, with minimum 50% aggregate marks from Technical Board of Gujarat or any other state or from a college/university
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Some of the important instructions to the candidates for B.Des admission 2025.
GUJCET or JEE or NATA scores will not be considered in the evaluation process. The evaluation is strictly based on the HSC scores and UCEED test marks only.
All the candidates who are eligible for the admission process must appear in all the stages of the UCEED test.
Disqualification of the candidate is done if the candidate is absent in any of the tests conducted for the admission process.
The CEPT 2025 merit list will be prepared based on the candidate's scores in the UCEED exam. Based on their rank in the merit list, students will be called for counselling in 2025.
The CEPT 2025 merit list will include the names of candidates, All India Rank (AIR), CEPT scores, and the qualifying status. The allotment of seats which are 80 in total, will be done based on the CEPT merit list.
The authorities will be scheduling the dates for counselling sessions. The CEPT design counselling dates will be announced soon. Based on the candidate’s CEPT ranks, the merit list will be prepared. Candidates who have achieved the cutoff criteria and obtained the ranks will be eligible for counselling. Candidates are advised to check the official website - admissions.cept.ac.in regularly for updates.
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CEPT offers B.Design in two specialisations, namely, Products and Communications. Each specialisation is allocated with 40 seats. The student will select the specialisations at the end of the second year, i.e. the 4th semester. The seat allocation in the particular specialisation will be based on academic performance, portfolio, interview, and the seat availability.
Total seats to be filled in by CEPT University (All India Category) | |
Bachelor’s in Design (BDES) | 80 |
The CEPT B.Des admission 2025 fees for the academic year 2025-26 will be updated on the official website - admissions.cept.ac.in as per the announcement from the authority. For information to the candidates to have an idea about the CEPT Design fees, the previous fee structure is given below.
The annual fee for the B.Des program for the year 2025-26 session is expected to be Rs. 3,48,800/- annually based on previous year records. The fees per semester is expected to be Rs. 1,74,400. Moreover, total CEPT university BDes fees is expected to be Rs. 17,44,000.
The final B.Des 2025 fees will be uploaded and communicated to each of the students along with the admission offer letter.
To help students, the authorities at CEPT will also offer scholarships. CEPT design scholarship is categorised in two categories: pre admission scholarship and post admission scholarship.
The pre admission scholarship at the CEPT University will be awarded to students whose family income is less than Rs. 10 lacs per annum. To apply for a scholarship for CEPT design admission, aspirants will have to fill out the online form. However, applicants will be able to access the online scholarship form only after submitting the admissions application form.
Documents required to avail scholarship at CEPT university
Income Tax Returns of all earning family members for last two years along with copy of Detailed Income Computation.OR
If Income Tax Returns are not filed, annual family income certificate issued by appropriate Government Authority. OR
If Parent(s) are salaried employee, Form 16 Copy/Salary Certificate issued by Employer for last two years i.e. Financial year 2022-23 & Financial year 2023-24.
If Parent(s) are having business income, copy of Signed/Audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account for Financial year 2023-24 -Assessment Year 2024-25.
List of Immovable Properties and Investments owned by the family along with Approx. Market Value as on March 31, 2025.
Copy of Bank statement last six months.
Annual Information Statement (AIS) (part of 26As) for Financial year 2024-25-Assessment Year 2025-26. Download from the Income tax site
Student undertaking that they are not recipients of any other government/private scholarships or grants or benefits.
Family Income declaration by parents/guardians, stating definite income as per the Income tax return Financial Year 2024-25 from all sources by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 50 is required.(as per given Format of Affidavit).
Copy of Bank passbook or blank crossed cheque of the bank (Account must be in the name of the student applying for Scholarship).
Educational Expenses of other siblings and any Government/Other help.
Receipt of Fee payment of the last semester / year attended at the last School/College/ University.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last date to apply for CEPT BDes admission 2025 is not announced yet.
CEPT BDes admission 2025 will be conducted based on candidate’s performance in the UCEED exam.
The CEPT full form is Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT).
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.
UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.
Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.
Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.
Thank you!
Hello!
UCEED is a competitive exam for design aspirants, testing design aptitude, logical thinking, creativity, and visualisation skills. To improve your score out of 300, start by understanding the exam pattern—Part A (objective) and Part B (subjective). For Part A, practice reasoning, numerical aptitude, and environmental & social awareness questions. For Part B, focus on drawing, sketching, and presenting your ideas clearly. Solve past year UCEED papers and join online mock test series. Spend at least 2–3 hours daily practising creative problem-solving and sketching. Also, work on time management because the exam requires quick thinking.
Thank you for reading, and I wish you the best
Hello Akanksha,
For NID DAT 2026, your eligibility is established based on your born date as you are born on or after July 1st 2005. For UCEED 2026, your eligibility is dependent on your born date by category. You are eligible if you are OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 2001. If you are SC/ST/PwD category you must be born on or after October 1, 1996 in order to be eligible. Based on your born date of December 20th, 2006 for both NID DAT 2026 and UCEED 2026; you will be eligible.
The UCEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay, and the previous year’s question papers you can download the papers along with answer keys directly from the link given below :
https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-previous-year-question-papers
Thank you and all the best!
Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.
Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):
IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14
IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35
IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165
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