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The data on how many students appeared for the CEED 2026 will be available after the exam. Knowing how many candidates will appear for CEED 2026 can help candidates estimate the level of competition they have to face and, likewise, prepare themselves to score a rank suitable for admission to the top institutes. Based on previous records, it can be estimated that there between 5000-6000 applicants who have registered for the CEED 2026 entrance exam. However, the number of candidates who clear the CEED cutoff will likely be less than 2000. The number of candidates who appear for CEED will have an impact on the CEED 2026 cut-off as well.
Since the CEED 2026 exam is yet to be conducted, candidates can check out the previous years' data to get an idea of how many students will appear for CEED 2026.
Since the CEED 2026 exam has yet to be conducted, there is no official report of the CEED 2026 exam statistics. IIT Bombay, the CEED conducting authority, usually does not release any details regarding the number of candidates who appear for the CEED entrance exam. However, to give candidates an estimate of how many students will appear for CEED 2026, the previous years' acquired data has been taken as a reference.
Category | PwD 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 |
Aside from the numbers regarding the potential candidates who will appear for the CEED entrance exam 2026, candidates can also refer to the CEED toppers scores to have a better understanding of the competition in CEED 2026. Since the CEED 2026 exam has not yet been conducted candidates can refer to the previous years CEED toppers scores for reference.
2025: Top rank was secured by Rohit Ravindra Waghmare with a score of 82.38 out of 100.
2023: Top rank was secured by Khyati Rathor with a score of 68.85 marks. The second rank was secured by Simon George Cherian who scored 66.63 marks.
2022: The top rank was secured by Suraj Dharmendra Singh, who scored 67.725 marks.
2020: The top rank was secured by Shobhit Satish Kenath, who scored 69.68 marks. The second rank was secured by Arivukkarasu P. who scored 68.95 marks, and the third rank went to Pramod Priya Ranjan who scored 66.75 marks.
Candidates in the open category are advised to score in the range of 60-70 marks to improve their chances of not just qualifying but also getting admitted to a premier institution like the IITs.
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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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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
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