How many students appeared for CEED 2026?

How many students appeared for CEED 2026?

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 18 Jan 2026, 02:58 PM IST

The number of students appearing for CEED 2026 will be available after the exam. As per past trends, around 4000+ candidates are expected to appear for CEED 2026. IIT Bombay will conduct CEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. The Common Entrance Exam for Design is conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to MDes courses offered by IITs and other result-sharing institutions. Continue reading for more details on how many students appeared for CEED 2026?

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  1. How Many Students Appeared for CEED 2026?
  2. How many students appeared for CEED 2023?
  3. CEED Result
How many students appeared for CEED 2026?
How many students appeared for CEED

How Many Students Appeared for CEED 2026?

The data about the number of CEED 2026 candidates will be updated in this section. Meanwhile, candidates can check the figures about the number of students appearing for CEED in the previous years below.

Number of Students Appearing in CEED: Past Year Trends

Given below are the CEED exam statistics for previous years.

Number of Candidates Appeared in CEED 2025

Around 4300+ candidates appeared for CEED last year, out of which 1,848 candidates qualified. The details are given below.

No. of Candidates in CEED 2025

CategoryPwD Status

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Open

No

3094

2609

919

Yes

19

18

11

OBC - NCL

No

1112

1000

376

Yes

2

2

2

EWS

No

141

125

33

Yes

0

0

0

SC

No

566

483

401

Yes

2

1

1

ST

No

153

132

104

Yes

1

1

1




43711848

How many students appeared for CEED 2023?

In 2023, a total of 4910 students appeared for the CEED entrance exam, out of which, 1886 applicants qualified for the IIT MDes admissions.

CEED 2023 Total Applicants

Gender

Registered

Registered

6037

Appeared

4910

Qualified

1886

Total CEED Exam Takers Gender-Wise

Gender

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Male

2873

2401

1131

Female

3164

2509

755

Total

6037

4910

1886

CEED Result

Candidates can check the CEED result 2026 at the official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The login credentials used to download the CEED result are application number and password. The CEED results will be declared on March 4, 2026.

Steps to download CEED scorecard

  • Visit ceed.iitb.ac.in
  • Click on the result link
  • Log in using the application number and password
  • Upon successful login, the scorecard will be displayed on the screen
  • Download and take a printout of the same

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Questions related to CEED

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Have a question related to CEED ?

Hello,

To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:

Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.

Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.

Solve previous papers and build a

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Focus Areas: Creative Aptitude, General Ability, Situation Test.

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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