CEED Exam 2026: Notification (Oct 1st), Exam Date (Jan 18), Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Previous Question Paper

Candidates aspiring to apply for the CEED 2026 exam need to satisfy the CEED exam eligibility criteria specified by the conducting body. Candidates can check the CEED eligibility criteria 2026 from the list below: 

• Applicants must have completed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree of minimum 3 years after intermediate or 12th standard are eligible for CEED exam. 

• Students who are appearing for the final year examination are also eligible to apply for the exam, but the programme should be completed by July 2026. 

• 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.

Note: The eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes may differ from those who are appearing for CEED exam. Before applying for CEED, candidates must check whether they meet the required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes. There is no age limit to appear for CEED entrance exam. Also, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.

IIT Bombay CEED application form will be released on October 1, 2025 at 12 am. The last date to submit the CEED application form with regular fee is October 31, 2025. Also, the last date to submit the CEED 2026 application form with late fee of Rs. 500 is November 18, 2025. Candidates are advised check the eligibility criteria of CEED 2026 exam before filling the CEED application form. 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 2026 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 2026 application form?

Candidates need to fill the CEED application form using the following steps given 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 2026 will be prescribed by the conducting body, IIT Bombay at ceed.iitb.ac.in. With the help of the CEED 2026 exam pattern, candidates need to familiarise themselves with the CEED syllabus. The CEED entrance exam 2026 consists of two parts. CEED exam 2026 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 2026

Candidates preparing for CEED (common entrance examination for design) need to make a strategic study plan to crack the exam easily. 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 will issue the CEED 2026 admit card to the successfully registered candidates. The CEED admit card will be released in January 2026 tentatively. The CEED 2026 admit card will be released at its official website -  ceed.iitb.ac.in. Students who completed the CEED registration by paying the application fee before the last date will be able to view and download the CEED hall ticket. To download the CEED admit card 2026, candidates need to use their login credentials created during the registration for CEED 2026 entrance exam. Aspirants to carry the admit card along with the CEED exam centre to avoid the inconvenience. 

How to download the CEED 2026 admit card? 

Candidates who successfully complete the CEED 2026 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 2026’ 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 authorities at IIT Bombay will release the CEED provisional answer key for Part-A in January 2026.  The CEED 2026 draft answer key will be released on its official website - ceed.iitb.ac.in. After the release of the CEED 2026 answer key, the authorities will release the objection window. 

The CEED 2026 answer key is an essential resource for candidates who appear for the CEED entrance exam 2026. After the release of the CEED final answer key, the authorities will declare the CEED results 2026. 

IIT Bombay will declare the CEED results in March 2026 tentatively. To view the CEED exam 2026 result, candidates need to use their login credentials such as valid email address and password. Candidates have to download their score card that will be released at the official website of CEED.The CEED result 2026 will be valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration. The CEED 2026 entrance exam score is a gateway to many prestigious institutions offering design programmes. 

How to check the CEED 2026 result ? 

To download the CEED result 2026, aspirants need to follow the below steps:

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

IIT Bombay will release the CEED cutoff marks 2026 at ceed.iitb.ac.in in February tentatively. The CEED 2026 cutoff marks for Part-A will be in the form of mean and standard deviation respectively. 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 scores vary every year for different categories. Candidates can check the below table for CEED cutoff for Part A of 2024.

CEED Cutoff for 2024 

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. 
• Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal. 
• Quantitative Aptitude 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 of previous years, 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 tht are 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.