CEED Exam 2025: Registration (Started), Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

Candidates aspiring to apply for the CEED 2025 exam need to satisfy the CEED exam eligibility criteria specified by the conducting body. Candidates can check the CEED eligibility criteria 2025 from the list below: 

• Applicants must pass the degree or diploma or postgraduate degree of minimum 3 years after intermediate or 12th standard are eligible for CEED exam. 

• Students who appear for the final year examination can also apply for the exam, but the programme should be completed by July 2025. 

• Candidates who qualified the GD arts diploma programme (10+5) by July 2025 of the academic year. 

• There is no age limit to appear for CEED exam.

•  A candidate can appear for CEED test any number of times.

IIT Bombay CEED application form was released on October 1, 2024. The last date to submit the CEED application form was October 31, 2024 as per the official notification. However, the aspirants can fill and submit the CEED 2025 application form online with late fee from November 1 to 18, 2024 till 5 PM. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria of CEED 2025 before filling the CEED application form 2025. The applicants are advised to keep ready all the documents and scanned photocopies to fill the application form. Also, while filling the CEED application form, the applicants have to make the online payment of application fee according to the category they belong to.

What are the documents required to fill the CEED application form ? 

The following are the list of documents required to fill the CEED 2025 application form are listed below: 

• Colour photograph with prescribed format

• Scanned signature (jpeg.format)

• Scanned copies of all certificates/ mark lists 

• Caste certificate ( if applicable)

• Physical disability certificates (If applicable) 

How to apply for the CEED 2025 application form?

Candidates need to fill the CEED application form by following this steps from the below:

• Visit the official website of CEED - ceed.iitb.ac.in.

• Fill the CEED application with required details 

• Upload the scanned copies with prescribed format 

• Pay the CEED application fee 

• Submit the CEED registration form and take the print out. 

CEED Application fee 

Note: Candidates should remember that the CEED application fee is non -refundable and non- transferable. 

CEED exam pattern is prescribed by the conducting body at ceed.iitb.ac.in. With the help of the CEED 2025 exam pattern, candidates can familiarise themselves with the CEED syllabus. The CEED 2025 exam consists of two parts. CEED 2025 Part A is a computer based test and part B is the pen and paper mode. Candidates can know the details like type of question asked in the exam, difficulty level of the exam, topics and sections included in the exam, duration of the exam and many more.

CEED Part A contains three types of questions such as Numerical Answer Type (NAT),  Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), and Multiple Select Question (MSQ).  CEED part A question papers consists of following topics such as: 

• Visualisation and spatial reasoning

• Practical and scientific knowledge

• Observation and design sensitivity

• Environment and society

• Analytical and logical reasoning

• Language

• Creativity

• Art and Design knowledge

• Design methods and practices

CEED Part B consists of five questions aimed to test design, drawing and writing skills. Refer the following topics from the questions asked for Part B question paper. 

• Drawing 

• Creativity 

• Communication 

• Problem Identification

CEED Exam pattern 2025

Candidates preparing for CEED (common entrance examination for design) need to make a strategic study plan to crack the exam. Candidates can check the below tips to prepare well for the exam. 

• Candidates should familiarise themselves with the CEED exam pattern. 

• Candidates can go through the syllabus, which covers all topics thoroughly includes visual perception, creativity, analytical reasoning, and design aptitude. 

• Candidates should prepare their study schedule to cover all subjects and allot time for revision and practice. 

• Students should enhance their drawing skills regularly as its crucial part of the design aptitude section

• Candidates should regularly practise on previous year question papers and take mock tests to get confidence to understand the exam difficulty level and question format. 

IITB CEED admit card will be issued on January 3, 2025. The CEED 2025 admit card will be available on its official website -  ceed.iitb.ac.in. Students who completed the CEED registration by paying the application fee before the last date can access the CEED hall ticket. To download the CEED admit card 2025, candidates can use their login credentials created during the registration of the CEED. Aspirants should carry the admit card along with the CEED exam centre to avoid the inconvenience. 

How to download the CEED 2025 admit card? 

Candidates who successfully completed the CEED 2025 registration form will be able to download the CEED hall ticket by following the below steps:

• Go to the CEED official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in.

• Find and click the ‘CEED admit card 2025’ tab 

• Use the login credentials such as registered email id and password

• The screen will be displayed with CEED admit card 

• Take 2-3 copies of the CEED admit card for further references. 

The exam authority will release the CEED 2025 draft answer key on its official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The provisional CEED answer key will be released on January 21, 2025. After the release of the CEED answer key, the authorities will release the objection window. Once all challenges are reviewed, the final answer key will be published based on the candidates performance. The CEED 2025 answer key is an essential resource for candidates who appear for the CEED exam.

IIT Bombay will declare the CEED result 2025 on March 5, 2025. Candidates will be able to view their scores on the official CEED candidate portal at ceed.iitb.ac. To view the CEED exam 2025 result, candidates need to use their login credentials such as valid email address and password. CEED 2025 result will be valid for one year from the date of declaration. The CEED score is a gateway to many prestigious institutions offering design programmes. 

How to check the CEED 2025 result ? 

To download the CEED 2025 results, aspirants can take the following steps:

• Navigate to the official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in or candidate portal.

• Find and select the ‘check CEED result’ 

• Enter their registered email address and password. 

• CEED result will be presented in the form of pdf

• Download and print the CEED scorecard for future reference. 

The CEED cutoff is the minimum score that determines the eligibility of the candidate for admission for the design programme in the top design institution. The CEED cutoff will be released in the form of mean and standard deviation. According to the previous year trends, Part A mean and standard deviation are 41.90 and 16.72, respectively. The CEED cutoff scores will vary every year for different categories. Candidates can check the below table for last year's CEED cutoff for Part A.

Previous Year CEED Cutoff 

The Indian Institute of Technology does not specify any textbooks or resources for CEED exam preparation. Candidates can check some of the list of the books for CEED preparation from the table below: 

• My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles by Martin Gardner Puzzles. 

• Cracking CEED \& UCEED (with Previous Years' Papers and Mock Tests) by Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal. 

• Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal. 

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal. 

• CEED and NID M.Des Entrance Books and Test Series by Ashish Popli, Pradosh Swain, Rishabh Rhode. 

• Design Drawing by Francis DK Ching.

• Perspective Drawing Handbook by Joseph D'Amelio.

• Art Perception by David Cycleback.

With the help of CEED sample papers, aspiring candidates can get an idea on  CEED exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly. CEED sample papers and past question papers help the students to understand the format, difficulty level of the exam, type of questions asked, topics to be focused and more. Candidates can experience the actual exam environment. The CEED sample papers are available in the pdf format. Regular practice with CEED previous year question papers and sample papers can boost the confidence and improve the time management skills during the exam.