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CEED Study Material 2025 - IIT Bombay will conduct the CEED 2025 entrance exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon).
The application form for CEED 2025 is open.
CEED is easily one of the most competitive exams in the country. So, to suceed in the exam you will need dedicated preparation powered by smart and strategic decision making.
And one of the most important decision you will make is selection of good CEED 2025 study material.Ā
If the study or reference material is good, it can boost boost your exam preparation. It is because the best books of CEED 2025 will have everything explained lucidly, have few to no errors, cover the entire syllabus, etc.
So, here we have compiled the best books for CEED 2025 suggested by toppers and experts.
In addition to the study material for CEED, this article also contains useful resources and tips to prepare for the exam, including the past 10 years' original question papers.Ā
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Q: Ā Does IIT Bombay recommend any books for CEED 2024 exam preparation?
IIT Bombay is exam conducting body for CEED 2024. The institute, however, doesn’t prescribed any study material for the exam.
We at Shiksha.com have compiled a list of recommended books for CEED 2024 after consulting previous years’ CEED question papers. The names suggested by toppers and experts have also been taken into account when compiling this list.
Good study material will typically cover the updated CEED syllabus, will be well written, contain examples and images, etc.
Q: Ā With CEED 2024 syllabus being revised, how do I select the study material?
IIT Bombay has revised the syllabus for the CEED 2024 exam. This means the candidate can’t blindly follow the exam preparation that are already available in the market.
What you can do is check if any the latest edition of CEED exam preparation study materia has been released in the market. If not, you can even use the old books, but make sure that you cover the relevant topics only.
Also, read the reviews of the book, if available, to get an idea reading the quality of the study material.
Why should I use the best study material for CEED 2024 exam preparation?
CEED 2025 - Recommended Books
Name of the book |
Author / Publication |
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CEED & NID M.Des Entrance Books and Test Series |
Ashish Popli, Pradosh Swain, Rishabh Rhode |
Cracking CEED and UCEED |
Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal |
CEED (M. Des) Test SeriesĀ |
TRENDZ ACADEMY |
Study Notes Material on IIFT + NID + NIFTĀ |
Sourav Sirās Classes |
Comprehensive English for NID, NIFT, UCEED, CEED, NATA, B.Arch & Other Design Entrance Exams by Designologue |
Disignologue |
Design DrawingĀ |
Francis DK Ching |
CEED+NID (M.DES) |
AFA |
Q: Ā What are the salient features of best books for CEED 2024?
Here are some of the important traits of CEED 2024 best books.
These books will be written in layman terms and explain the concepts lucidly.
Contain few to no errors.
They will also be as per the revised CEED 2024 syllabus.
They will also have enough problem sets, typically at the end of each chapter, that the candidate can practice and thus hone their problem-solving skills and better understand the concepts.
Are usually written by a well-known publisher or author.
Q: Ā Where can I find the best books for CEED 2024 exam preparation?
The list of best books for CEED 2024 exam preparation is given in this article.
The books listed here are exhaustive and will cover the entire syllabus for CEED 2024. Note that the list has been prepared by consulting previous years’ question papers, and inputs from experts and toppers.
The candidate can download the best books for each section for free.
Note that IIT Bombay has revised the syllabus of CEED 2024. So, when purchasing books for CEED 2024, the candidate needs to bear this point in mind.
CEED Preparation Tips 2025
Improve your sketching skills - Candidates must practice sketching regularly. Always carry a notebook with you because you never know when your mind will be crossed by any striking thought.
- Follow a timetable - With less than four months left for the exam, now is not the time to indulge in leisure activities. Instead, pull up your socks and hit the ground running! Once you have made the study timetable, follow it up with slackening.
- Solve sample papers - It is a very important exercise that every M.Des aspirant must undertake. There are multiple benefits of solving CEED 2025 sample papers. For instance, it will help you to understand the question paper structure, the difficulty level, the marking scheme, the topics from which questions are asked, etc. Consequently, by solving the mock tests, you can improve your problem-solving skills and time management.
- Find out the scoring topics - Note that there are some topics that are easy to score off; you need to identify these topics for some sure-shot marks. Once you have these easy marks in your bag, you will feel more confident about the rest of your preparation.
- Donāt get stuck with difficult topics - If you are not able to master a topic even after some effort, give it up for the time being. Once you are done with the rest of the CEED 2025 syllabus, you can come back and attack these topics with renewed vigor. If need be, donāt shy away from taking outside help to get over sticky or difficult points.
- Check out YouTube tutorials - The social media is full of CEED exam preparation guides; if you do a little due diligence, you can quickly find a few useful ones that can help you with some important topics.
- Take mock tests - Mock tests are usually taken closer to the exam to give the finishing touches to oneās preparation.
- Work on your drawing and observation skills.Ā
Q: Ā What are some of the best books to prepare for CEED 2024 exam?
Here are some of the recommended books that candidates can use for CEED 2024 exam preparation.
Name of the book | Author / Publication |
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CEED & NID M.Des Entrance Books and Test Series | Ashish Popli, Pradosh Swain, Rishabh Rhode |
Cracking CEED and UCEED | Ashok Goel and Arjun Kamal |
CEED (M. Des) Test Series | TRENDZ ACADEMY |
Study Notes Material on IIFT + NID + NIFT | Sourav Sir’s Classes |
Comprehensive English for NID, NIFT, UCEED, CEED, NATA, B.Arch & Other Design Entrance Exams by Designologue | Disignologue |
Design Drawing | Francis DK Ching |
CEED+NID (M.DES) | AFA |
It is, however, recommended that the cadidate goes through the Table of Content of the book they are planning to buy. This will help the candidate check if the said book covers the revised CEED 2024 syllabus or not.
Q: Ā Can I depend only on CEED 2024 books to prepare for the exam?
Simply relying on textbooks for CEED 2024 exam preparation is not enough. It is because the CEED 2024 exam will evaluate the conceptual understanding of the candidate and also whether they are able to use those concepts to solve various types of problems.
So, along with the textbooks, the candidate also need to solve sample papers. In fact, the candidate can start solving sample papers very early on in their preparation.
Further, mock tests are another great tool to fine tune one’s preparation; mocks, however, unlike sample papers, are meant to be taken closer to the exam.
CEED Previous yearsā question papers
IIT Bombay, the exam conducting body, releases the official question papers for the CEED entrance exam. The question papers are typically released after the completion of the exam.
This means the CEED 2025 will be uploaded to the official exam portal after the CEED 2025 exam is over.
You can download previous years' CEED question papers here.
Q: Ā What are various other resources, other than books that I can use to prepare for CEED 2024 exam?
While text books should be the primary resource for CEED 2024 exam preparation, there are other resources the candidate may use effectively. For instance, YouTube has many educational and preparation videos that the candidate can refer to.
To identify the quality and genuineness (or correctness) of the data, you can go through the video reviews. In some cases, the review section may be hidden. In that case, you better stay away, as it is difficult to determine the quality of the content.
Also, refer to instructors or educators with a large number of followers or subscribers.
Q: Ā What should I do if I am finding a CEED 2024 topic difficult and not able to complete?
The natural instict in such a case will be to give a few more attempts. You can also try a few attempts. But after that move on to the next topic. Also, don’t spend prodigious time on one simple topic, because otherwise you will run out of time and will not be able to complete the entire syllabus.
If you leave out a few difficult topics now, you can always tackle them later on if you have time left.
Further, completing the entire syllabus may be a daunting task for many.
CEED Study Material 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are a few FAQs related to CEED 2025 books. Read On.
Q: Ā 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: Ā When will the application form open for CEED 2024?
Q: Ā What is the eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2024 entrance exam?
Q: Ā When will the CEED 2024 exam be conducted?
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Answered 2 months ago
To be considered for admission to the PhD courses, the candidate needs to first qualify in the CEED 2025 entrance exam.
Next, the candidate needs to apply directly to the participating college.Ā
Note that the participating college may conduct further admission rounds, inclduing interviews. The institu
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Yes, IIT Kanpur will offer a PhD in Design course through CEED 2025.Ā
Candidates seeking admission to the program need to take the CEED 2025 entrance exam. The application forms for CEED is currently open.
Note that IIT Bombay will not consult any joint counselling for PhD candidates. As such, shortli
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Part A of the CEED 2025 question paper will have three types of questions:
- NAT (Numerical Answer Type): 8 questions
- MSQ (Multiple Select Question): 10 questions
- MCQ (Multiple Choice Question): 26 questionsĀ
The MSQ and MCQ type questions will have partical scoring.
For instance, each NAT question carries
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Answered 2 months ago
IIT Bombay conducts the CEED entrance exam for M.Des and PhD courses.
So, yes, you can take the CEED 2025 exam if you plan to get admission to the PhD program offered by participating colleges.Ā
Fill out the CEED 2025 application form before the last date; applications are currently open.
If you qualif
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Candidates may note that qualifying in CEED is no guarantee for admission to any program.Ā
After qualifying in the exam, the candidate must apply to the respective institutes for admission and fulfil other requirements, such as tests and/or interviews. Each participating institute may have its own se
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Answered 2 months ago
Ā The CEED score is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result. This means you can use CEED 2025 scores for admission in the current academic session only. You can't use for admission in the next year.
Likewise, you can't use CEED 2024 scores for admission in the upcomin
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, CEED is a national-level exam for admission to M.Des and PhD courses offered by participating colleges. The exam is conducted by IIT Bombay.
Note that, in addition to the participating colleges, a number of other institutes, known as result-sharing institutes, will also use CEED scores for admis
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Answered 2 months ago
The Department of Design, IITD, is set ton introduce a B.Tech in Design program from the upcoming admission session.
It will have an intake of 20 students in the first batch. It is a 4 year program. The intake will be based on JEE advanced merit rank.
The aspirants also must have qualified the design
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Answered 2 months ago
The design task/interview for admission to the M. Des. in Department of Design, IIT Delhi will be held in May 2025 (tentative).
As part of the design task/interview, the candidate is required to upload your digital portfolio.
The portfolio must include five best projects (maximum size 10 MB) of the ca
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