CEED Exam Date 2025 (Jan 19): Registration Closed, Exam Timings, Complete Exam Schedule Here

Common Entrance Examination for Design 2025 ( CEED )

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Updated on Nov 20, 2024 11:58 IST

CEED Important Dates 2025 - IIT Bombay released the important dates for CEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.

The CEED 2025 application form was open from October 1-31, 2024 (with regular fees). With late fees, applications was accepted till November 18, 2024 (extended from November 8, 2024).

IIT Bombay has also launched the admission portal for CEED 2025. It includes important dates, Information brochures, program details, and resources like answer keys and question papers.

Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria must apply before the last date.

The CEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025

The exam will be conducted in a center-based mode and will have TWO parts. Part A will be held online, whereas Part B will be an offline-based exam. 

Scores of the CEED 2025 exam will be considered for admission to the M.Des program offered by participating colleges.

Q:   When will the admission notification be released for the CEED 2025 exam?

A:

IIT Bombay released the admission notification for CEED 2025 exam on October 1, 2024. The admission portal for CEED 2025 has also been launched - ceed.iitb.ac.in. 

The portal contain the updates about the CEED 2025 exam. It also contain useful recourses like previous years’ question papers, answer keys, and course fee details.

Meanwhile, the admission notification contains details pertaining to the admission schedule, information brochure, eligibility criteria, pattern, and resources like question papers and answer keys. The candidate needs to carefully go through the notification to ensure their eligibility and prepare for the exam.

The CEED 2025 application form is open from October 1-31, 2024.

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Q:   When will the CEED 2025 website be launched?

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IIT Bombay launched the exam portal for CEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.

The admission portals was activated along with the release of the admission notification. Candidates can access the admission portal at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The admission portals includes segments like important dates, examination information, program, download, and contact information. The candidate can check the key exam date in the important date section. 

The examination section have information like examination details, admit cards, exam cities, etc. Meanwhile, the candidate can get information about the courses that will be offered through CEED 2025 from the “Program” section.

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Q:   When will the CEED 2025 exam be conducted?

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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.

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CEED 2025 Important Exam Events & Dates

Candidates taking the CEED exam can go through important exam events for the design entrance exam below.

  • CEED Application Dates: IIT Bombay released the application form on October 1, 2024. The application process is conducted online.
  • CEED Admit Card Dates: Eligible candidates who complete the application process will be issued admit cards. The CEED admit card has to be downloaded online by providing one's registered email ID and password.  
  • CEED Exam: The design entrance exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025. The CEED question paper will have two parts - Part A will be conducted for the first hour and Part B will be conducted for the next two hours.  
  • CEED Answer Key: The draft key will be released on January 21, 2025. Note that the key will only be released for Part A. No keys will be released for the subjective-based Part B. The final key will be released on January 29, 2025.  
  • CEED Result: IIT Bombay will declare CEED 2025 results on March 6, 2025. Candidates can check their results by providing details such as their registered email address and password. 

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Q:   Can I prepare for CEED 2025 without coaching?

A:

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.

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Q:   Can I fill out the CEED 2025 application form with late fee?

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Yes, there will be an option to fill out the CEED 2025 application form with late fees.

The window to submit applications with late fees will be open from November 1-8, 2024.

Candidates applying for CEED 2025 after regular registration window closes will have to pay a late fee of INR 500. The late fee will have to be paid at the time of filling out the form. 

Note that once the late application windows close, the candidate will not be able to apply for CEED 2025 any longer.

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Q:   When will the admit card of CEED 2025 will be released?

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IIT Bombay will issue admit card for CEED 2025 on January 3, 2025 (1 pm). Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who successfully register for the exam. 

The candidate can download the admit card online at ceed.iitb.ac.in.

To download the admit card, log in to the candidate portals using your login details.

On the day of the exam, the candidate had to bring with them the admit card and a valid photo id proof. The admit card will contain details like the name, roll number, exam date, exam timings, and name and address of the exam center.

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Q:   When will the application form for CEED 2025 open?

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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.

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CEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CEED 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

03 Jan '25

CEED 2025 Issue of Admit Card

19 Jan '25

CEED 2025 exam date

21 Jan '25

CEED 2025 Release of DRAFT Answer Key

21 Jan '25 -

23 Jan '25

CEED 2025 File Challenges Against DRAFT Answer Key

29 Jan '25

CEED 2025 Release of FINAL Answer Key

05 Mar '25

CEED 2025 Result DATE

DatesPast Exam Dates

01 Nov '24 -

18 Nov '24

CEED 2025 Application DATE (Late Fees)

01 Oct '24 -

31 Oct '24

CEED 2025 Application DATE

CEED 2025 Application Form

The application form for CEED 2025 is open. Eligible candidates will have to fill out the application form before the last date.

Note that the application can be filled with both regular and late fees.

The step-wise process to fill out the CEED 2025 application form is given below

  1. Go to the CEED admission portal
  2. The candidate has to then click on the registration link
  3. A registration link will open
  4. You are required to fill in registration details like name, email ID, and phone number
  5. On registration, an applicant account is created.
  6. Next, you have to fill in the rest of the form, including filling in personal, academic, and contact details.
  7. After uploading documents, you will have to pay the CEED 2025 application fees.
  8. Finally, you had to submit the form.

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Q:   What is the application fee of CEED 2025?

A:

IIT Bombay has revised the application fee for CEED.

The updated application fee that candidates have to pay an application fee when applying for the CEED exam is shown below.

Women candidates - INR 2000

SC, ST, PwD candidates - INR 2000

All other candidates - INR 4000

The candidate will have to pay a fee as per the category they belong. If the candidate selects the wrong category and pay the wrong feels, he or she may be disqualified. So, care must be taken when selecting ones category.

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for appearing in the CEED 2025 entrance exam?

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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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Q:   When should I start my preparation for CEED 2025?

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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.

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CEED Important Dates 2025 - FAQs

Go through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CEED 2025 important dates below.

Q:   Is the CEED exam tough?

A:

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.

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Q:   How many seats are there in CEED?

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Seats available for CEED admission vary from one institute to the other (that accept the exam scores for admission). For e. g, IIT Hyderabad has 30 seats, while IISc Bangalore has 18 seats. Candidates are informed that CEED is just a qualifying exam. Thus, any aspirant who clears CEED exam may have to appear in further admission rounds that may be conducted by the participating college. The application process at the participating colleges typically open once the CEED entrance exam results are announced.
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Q:   Can I get admission in M.Des programme if I do not meet Part A cut-off?

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IIT Bombay will release the qualifying cut-off for Part A on February 6, 2025.

Note that cut-off is released in the form of mean and standard deviation.

In the last edition of the exam, the mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2024) were 41.90 and 16.72, respectively.

The qualifying cut-off is the minimum marks a candidate needs to score in the paper to get shortlisted. Note that Part B answer booklets will only be evaluated if the candidate gets shortlisted.

So, if you don’t meet Part A cut-off marks, you will not get shortlisted and you Part B answer booklets will not be evaluated. Also, note that only shortlisted candidates will be assigned a merit rank in CEED 2025.

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Q:   How many students appear for CEED exam?

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A total of 6037 candidates registered for CEED 2023, out of which 4,910 candidates appeared, and 1,886 candidates qualified in the exam. By comparison, in 2020, 5,564 students took CEED exam and 1,724 qualified the exam. Common Entrance Examination for Design was given by 5,491 in 2019 and out of this number, 1,179 candidates qualified the design entrance test. Along with national-level exams like NID that and NIFT, CEED is among the most popular PG entrance exams in the country. The application form for CEED 2024 will open tentatively in the last week of September 2023.
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Q:   Can I prepare for CEED 2025 without coaching?

A:

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.

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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. 

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. 

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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IIT Roorkee doesn't offer PhD in Design course through CEED. It only offers a MDes in Industrial Design.
 
Admission to the M.Des program will be based on CEED 2025 merit rank. The candidate will have to apply directly to the participating college once results are declared.

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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 questions 

The MSQ and MCQ type questions will have partical scoring.

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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. 

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. 

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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 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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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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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.

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The design task/interview for admission to the M. Des. in Department of Design, IIT Delhi will be held in May 2025 (tentative).

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