IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020: Admission Process Revised due to COVID-19

IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has sent the call letter to the shortlisted candidates. Candidates are advised to check the instructions carefully in order to fulfil all requirements for online evaluation. The institute revised admission process for the academic year 2020-21 due to the current unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic situation. As per the new admission process, IIT Bombay will conduct an online evaluation in the form of portfolio submissions and online interviews. The dates for online interview are scheduled from July 21 to 26, 2020. The details for the online interview is yet to announce. The institute extended the end date to fill the application form of IITB M.Des till May 15, 2020. The concerned authorities released the application form for M.Des admission to Industrial Design Centre (IDC), on March 4, 2020, in online mode. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay M. Des admission 2020 will be based on the candidates’ performance in the CEED entrance exam, followed by the written test conducted by the institute and interview. However, due to the uncertainty arising because of COVID 19 outbreak, the examination cell cancelled the written test. Before filling the application form, candidates must read the eligibility criteria of IIT Bombay for M.Des programme. Candidates are offered admission to the various programs based on their performance in CEED entrance exam, Written Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI). In this article, candidates will get to know all the details about IIT Bombay M.Des admission 2020 exam such as important dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, result etc.
Latest - IIT Bombay sent the call letter to the selected candidates. Online interviews to be held from July 21 to 26, 2020.

Quick Facts About IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020

What's New in M.Des Admission 2020?

The total number of seat intake for admission to M.Des in IIT Bombay for last year (2019) was 66. However there has been an increase in the number of seat intake for the academic year 2020-2019. Now IIT Bombay offer total 78 seats for M.Des admission to Industrial Design Centre (IDC). For PwD candidates a total of 4 seats are reserved which is 5% of total available seats. And for the EWS candidates, from the total available seats total 8 seats are reserved.

Important Dates of IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020

The important dates include a complete admission schedule of IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 admission. The dates are given in the table below.

IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 Admission - Important Dates

IIT Bombay M.Des Admission Eligibility Criteria 2020

IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 eligibility criteria include the academic qualification and the minimum percentage of marks which the candidate must score to be eligible to apply for admission.

Minimum percentage of marks: Candidates who are from the general category must have scored at least 55% marks while those who are from the general category must have scored at least 50% marks in the respective streams

Qualification in CEED 2020: Candidates must ensure that candidates have qualified the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) for 2020. Apart from the minimum percentage of marks scored by the candidates in the qualifying exam, candidates must possess the requisite degree against the streams that are listed below:

Eligibility Criteria of IIT M.Des Admission 2020

What to keep ready before start filling the IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 application form

Candidates must keep the following information ready with them before they start filling the IIT Bombay M.Des Admission application form 2020 to avoid end moment trouble

• Class X and XII Marksheet/ Passing certified

• Valid Email ID

• Valid Mobile phone number

• Bank details for online payment through:

• Debit card

• Credit card

• Net banking

Web Browser required to fill the application form of IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020

Candidates must use the following web browser to fill the IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 application form to avoid any technical problems.

• Internet Explorer 8 and above

• Mozilla 3.0 and above

• Google Chrome 3.0

Document Specification for IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020

IIT Bombay M.Des Admission Application Form 2020

The authorities have released the IIT Bombay M.Des Admission application form 2020 March 4 in online mode. Candidates can submit the application form till May 15, 2020. Earlier the end date to fill the application form was March 18, 2020. IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 online registration process is completed in five simple steps:

Step 1: Registration

Step 2: Fill the IIT Bombay M.Des Admission application form

Step 3: Eligibility Check for M.Des Admission 2020

Step 4: Upload Scanned Documents

Step 5: Fee Payment

Step 6: Take the printout

How to fill IIT Bombay M.Des Admission Application Form 2020

The step by step procedure to fill the application form of IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 is given below:

Steps to Fill IIT Bombay M.Des Admission Application Form 2020 in Online Mode

Step 1: Registration

Candidates have to click on the 'Register' button and then click on 'New User' Click here to register.' Next, they have to enter their valid email ID. Candidates will receive an activation URL on their registered email Ids. Candidates have to click on the activation URL and fill all details as directed.

Step 2: Fill the Personal Details

In this part of IIT Bombay M.Des application form, Candidates have to enter the following details such as :

• Salutation

• First name

• Middle name

• Last name

• Date of birth

• Gender

• Mobile number

• Address

• Indian/Non-Indian

• City

• State/ Province

• Country

• Pin code/Zipcode

• Question

• Secret answer

• Password

• Confirm password

• Captcha

After entering the details, Candidates have to click on the 'Register' button. When they click the button, a pop-up appears asking if they have noted down the secret answer and date of birth. This information is required if they forgot their password and want to reset it. Press on 'OK' button if you have noted the same. Again, you get a pop -up message wherein you have press 'OK' to proceed with the registration process.

Step 3: Eligibility Check for M.Des Admission 2020

In this part of IIT Bombay M.Des application form 2020, candidates have to fill their CEED roll number and score for verification purposes.

• Exam year

• CEED roll number

• DIN

• CEED score

• Date of birth

• After entering the details, Candidates have to click on the 'Verify' button.

Step 4: Upload all the necessary documents

After submitting the details in the application form, candidates have to upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature.

Step 5: Pay the application fees

In this part of the application form of IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020, candidates have to pay the application fee any one of the following payment gateways:

• Debit Card

• Credit Card

• Netbanking

• Demand Draft (DD)

Application Fee

Step 6: Print the application form of IIT Bombay M. Des

Candidates belonging to different categories have to pay the fees that are given in the table for IIT Bombay M.Des application form 2020.

Note: On the basis of the CEED 2020 score, candidates are called for the next round of selection which is the written test and the interview.

IIT Bombay M.Des Exam Pattern 2020

(As per the old advertisement) The entrance exam will comprise material and studio test. In the interview for IIT Bombay M.Des admission 2020, candidates will be assessed on the portfolio, academic background, stream specific design aptitude, and general as well as design-awareness.

IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme

The final score of the entrance exam IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 admission will be calculated on the following basis:

Final score = CEED scores × (0.70) + (Written Test + Interview scores) × (0.30)

The written test for IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 and the interview are of 100 marks each.

IIT Bombay M.Des Result 2020

IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 result will be announced tentatively in online mode. Candidates will be able to check their results by entering the email address and password and then click on the login button. The result of IIT Bombay M.Des will be represented on the screen. In order to confirm their M.Des admission, candidates will have to pay their fees within the specified time.

Weightage given to each stage of selection for IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020

The final merit list for IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 admission will be prepared on the basis of the CEED marks, written test and Interview marks with 70 per cent and thirty per cent weightage given respectively.

IIT Bombay M.Des Selection Procedure 2020

(As per the old advertisement) The selection process of IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 includes preparation of category wise merit list of candidates based on the marks scored by candidates in CEED entrance exam. The authorities will prepare a merit list for all the candidates who applied for will IIT Bombay M.Des admission 2020 for the interview and IDC-CEED 2020 entrance test interview call list is prepared on the basis of category-wise seats available in each stream as well as multiplying factor for each category. The candidates whose names will be on the interview call list will have to present in the admission centre and interview on the allotted dates. Post written test and interview, a category wise final merit list using final scores will be prepared. The final scores will constitute 70% of CEED score, and 15% each of written test and interview scores. Admission will be offered to students from this list based on seats available for each category.

IIT Bombay M.Des Cutoff 2020

The cutoff of IIT Bombay M.Des 2020 will be determined by taking into account different factors such as:

• Total Number of candidates who appeared for the entrance exam

• Total number of seats

• Past years cutoff trends

• The difficulty level of the question paper

Candidates belonging to different categories will be offered admission if they meet the IIT Bombay M.Des Cutoff 2020 which is given below in the table:

Cutoff of IIT Bombay M.Des 2020

IIT Bombay M.Des Admission 2020 - Total Number of Seats for Different Courses

IITB M.Des Admission 2019 - Total Number of Seats For Different Programmes

The total number of candidates who will be called for the written test and interview is mentioned in the table that is given below: