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    How many students appeared for CEED 2026?

    How many students appeared for CEED 2026?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 04 Mar 2026, 12:15 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 has been 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

    NIFT M.Des / NID / CEED – Careers360 Study Material

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

    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