Candidates seeking admission to the M.Des program at CEED 2025 participating institutes need to get their preparation strategy right. IIT Bombay wlill conduct the CEED 2025 exam tentatively in the 3rd week of January 2025. Read here about the tips and tools to prepare for CEED 2025 in four months.
IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2025 exam tentatively in the 3rd week of January 2025. So, there are are a few more than four months or so left for the exam. Given CEED is among the most competitive and difficult M.Des entrance exams in the country, you need to start your exam preparation without any delay. Also, if you want to get some tips to prepare for the exam in fur months, we have the tips and tools ready for you. Remember, four months isn’t a lot of time, so you will have to put in a very good effort to get the desired results. Note that UCEED 2024 exam preparation will involve careful inspection of the syllabus abd pattern. And once you are done with that the actual preparation will take effect - working on the concepts, taking notes, solving sample papers, taking mock tests, and working on drawing assignments.
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Tips to prepare for CEED 2025 in four months
Follow the below-mentioned sequence to prepare for the CEED 2025 exam (four-month preparation plan).
Q: When will the application form for CEED 2025 open?
The CEED 2025 applications opened on October 1, 2025. The application has to be filled online at ceed.iitb.ac.in.
The candidate can apply with both regular and late fees.
All the details pertaining to the CEED 2025 application form has been updated on the admission portals, including the information brochure. The candidate needs to carefully go through the brochure to check their eligibility. Note that information entered by the candidate at the time of submitting their application form will be verified at the time of counseling. Any candidate who doesn’t meet the criteria will be disqualified.
Q: What is the eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2025 entrance exam?
To appear in the CEED 2025 exam, the candidate must have passed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate degree exam of minimum three years. There is no limit on the upper age limit or number of attempts for appearing in CEED. The eligibility criteria that candidates need to meet for appearing in the CEED have been explained below. Qualifying exam - The candidate must have completed a degree, Diploma, or postgraduate programme of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2). Or, Appearing for the final exam of such a programme by July 2025 or, Must have passed the GD Arts Diploma programme (10+5) level by July 2024. Age limit - No upper age limit. Number of Attempts - The CEED exam can be attempted any number of times. It is incumbent on the candidate to carefully go through the eligibility criteria before filling out the CEED application form. It is because if the candidate doesn't meet any of the criteria, then he or she can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.
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Where to start?
The first thing you need to do is take a close look at the CEED 2025 syllabus.
IIT Bombay will release the Information Brochure for CEED 2025 sometime in the 1st week of October 2024; the brocure will be released alongside the CEED 2025 application form.
The brochure wil cotain the official CEED 2025 syllabus.
Allocate time for each topic; if you have a hunch that some topics may be more difficult than others, you can allocate more time for such topics.
Next, aligin preparation with exam requirements
The syllabus will simply tell you what is important and what is not, but it won’t tell you much as to how you need to prepare for the exam.
This bit of information can be gathered from the CEED 2025 exam pattern.
Q: When will the CEED 2025 exam be conducted?
IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon).
The exam will includ two sections - Part A and Part B. Part A of the exam will be administered in a computer-based mode, whereas Part B will be held offline. It is mandatory for candidates to qualify for Part A.
If the candidate fails to qualify for Part A, his or her Part B answers booklet will not be evaluated.
The final score cum merit list of CEED 2025 will be calculated by giving weightage to both Part A and Part B.
Q: When should I start my preparation for CEED 2025?
The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025.
So, the candidate has a three months or so to prepare for the exam. Given the CEED 2025 syllabus is of moderate to difficult, you would ideally need 6 months or so to prepare for the exam.
That being said, if your fundamentals are strong, you can cover the syllabus in less time. Before starting you preparation, go through the syllabus and pattern, and draft a plan. Once the plan is ready, get going with full guns blazing.
Note that to fully prepare for the exam, you need to solve sample papers and take mock tests.
Q: Is the CEED exam tough?
The difficulty level of CEED exam has been maintained by authorities over the years. However, most design aspirants share that if difficulty level of all design entrance exams conducted for PG level courses is compared then CEED is slightly easier than NID Entrance Exam. This is primarily because the drawing questions asked in NID that are considered to be tougher than those put forth in CEED exam. Note that CEED exam is for admission to the M.Des courses offered by the eight participating colleges. Meanwhile, the NID that for the M.Des programme has three participating colleges.
Q: Can I prepare for CEED 2025 without coaching?
It is very much possible to prepare for CEED without coaching. But before you embark on exam preparation on your own, you need the conviction that you can do it. If you are not convinced yourself and only decide to forgo coaching on the advice of others, the journey may be difficult.
If you prepare for the exam on your own, you need to be serious and plan the preparation smartly. For instance, after going through the syllabus, you must be able to decide the difficulty level, time it will take to cover the syllabus, and do revision.
Remember, there are many instances of toppers who managed to ace the CEED exam without the aid of any coaching. Further, the final outcome may not depend on whether you do coaching or not, but the quality of your preparation.
Q: How can I develop my drawing skills for CEED 2025?
The sketching part of CEED will include stages like - representation, in the form of geometric figures like lines, squares, and triangles, outline drawing, detailing, and shading. If you are a beginner, focus more on outline drawing, representation, and the easier aspects, rather than focusing on detailing and shading. As you become more adept, you can start adding nuances to your drawing. When making a sketch, focus on the following points:
- Shape of the figure
- Proportion
- Line quality
Take for instance, the CEED 2025 question paper will have two sections - Part A and Part B. Both mandatory.
Part A will include 41 objective-type questions that have to be attempted in 60 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes). The paper will be held online.
So, speed and accuracy will be a big part of the section.
Meanwhile, Part A will include five sketching-based question that has to be attempted in 2 hours. While the candidate will definitely must be quick enough to complete the assignment, speed isn’t the big factor here like in Part A.
Instead, Part B will be used to evaluate the drawing, conceptual, analytical, communication, and observation skills of the candidate. It will also test the candidate’s understanding of proportion, perspective, and creativity.
Ensure that the study material is top notch
The quality of books you choose for your CEED 2025 exam preparation will have a direct correlation to how you fare in the exam.
For instance, if the study material is below standard, even with the best of efforts, you may struggle to qualify CEED 2025 or may be get a good rank.
On the other hand, good study material will compliment your hard work thereby increasing your chances of getting a better rank.
Check out this list of CEED 2025 books recommended by toppers. It may contain that special one that may just turn out to the game changer!
Take notes during study
When you are preparing for the exam, make it a habit of taking notes of important and difficult points, or something you would like to take a second look at.
This notebook ,if well compiled, could be a quick reference point, especially when you want to do a quick revision.
In fact, closer to the exam, it will be of immense help when you don’t want to go through large blocks of text or tedious pages before you can find what you are looking for.
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Solve sample and previous years’ papers.
You can start solving sample papers from the very beginning of your exam preparation.
For example, once you complete a topic, you can solve all the problems related to that topic given in the sample papers.
Note that, IIT Bombay officially released the previous year’s questions papers of CEED; make sure that you also solve these papers.
While the exact same question may not be asked in the CEED exam, the concepts or sometimes the wording may be repeated.
By solving sample papers, you can improve your problem-solving and time management skills.
Take mock tests
The official mock test for CEED 2025 will be released by IIT Bombay a few days before the exam.
Mock tests can help you fine-tune your preparation and give the finishing touches.
Additionally, these tests will help you get acquainted with the question paper structure, navigation, and question paper layout.
Additional Tips for CEED 2025 preparation (Four months)
- Don’t think too far ahead; instead, stay in the moment and focus on your studies
- Do some light exercise daily
- Stay hydrated.
- Stay positive; in the same breath, stay away from negative people.
- Be consistent in your studies; for instance, don’t go missing for 2-3 days at one go, because it can really tank your preparation.
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