CEED 2017 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
CEED 2017 syllabus and exam pattern
Common Entrance Examination for Design 2017 (CEED 2017) is a gateway by means of which aspirants can secure admission in MDes and PhD courses that are offered at many IITs as well as IISc Bangalore.
Read more: Colleges accepting CEED 2017 scores
IIT Bombay is set to conduct Common Entrance Examination for Design 2017 (CEED 2017) on January 22, 2017.
View important dates for CEED 2017 here.
CEED exam is divided into two parts which are – A & B and the test is of three hour duration.
Candidates who give CEED are evaluated on many criteria and expected to possess good analytical skills, good drawing skills as well as possess an ability to communicate through sketching/drawing.
CEED 2017: Exam Pattern
The medium of instruction in CEED exam is English. The exam pattern of CEED is such that it tests the visualisation skills of a candidate and expects them to use design as a problem solving tool.
Apart from this, the CEED exam tests the ability of aspirants to draw, illustrate and observe individuals/objects and replicate the same. The exam also tests an individual’s mental ability and logical reasoning skills.
The duration of CEED 2017 is three hours and it is divided into two exams, that is, Part A and Part B.
Part A of CEED exam is computer based test which is of one hour duration. Part A, typically comprises of questions from three categories, which are:
- MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
- NAT (Numerical Aptitude Test): has questions involving basic calculations and reasoning)
- MSQ (Multiple Selection Questions): requires the aspirants to mark as many correct answers as may be given to a question which may or may not have multiple answers
Explaining further about the different types of questions asked in CEED, as you must already be aware that in MCQs one is expected to select the correct option from a list of four options. In NAT section of CEED exam, the basic calculating and reasoning ability of an individual will be tested whereas in MSQs one has to mark as many correct answers that a question can have from the options provided.
The Part B of CEED 2017 is a paper based exam wherein the designing aptitude as well as drawing skills of a candidate is tested.
Note: Part A test of CEED 2017 is just a screening exam. So, CEED’s Part B answer sheets of only those candidates will be evaluated who perform well in Part A of the exam. Further, the scores of Part B of the exam will form the basis on which CEED 2017 merit list will be prepared.
Our in-house Design Expert, Shipra Anand shared that, “The students ten times the total number of seats across all courses and colleges qualify for the evaluation of Part B. The ratio of making it through Part B is 1: 10”.
Most experts share that preparing for CEED is a four stage process wherein, candidates have to give CEED exam Part A and Part B followed by preparing a portfolio and clearing an interview round.
Bhanu Chander, an expert on CEED exam shared that candidates should pay attention to the below mentioned aspects if they want to fare well in the exam:
- Visual Communication (Logo's, signage, packaging, advertising, fonts etc.)
- Animation Design (Movement observation, visuals, comic strips, etc.)
- Product Design (Latest and newest products and trends, current products etc.)
- Automobile Design (Aesthetics, manufacturers and plants etc.)
- Digital (Photography, displays, color coding, printing etc.)
- Observation (Mirroring, textures, isometrics and geometry, evolution (past to present), shadows tessellations, and more.)
- Architecture (Sculpture, materials, monuments, etc.)
- General awareness (Engineering ability, materials, famous personalities and their works, culture of the country, instruments, animals etc.)
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