The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT B) organised the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) to offer admission to aspiring students in Master of Design (MDes) and PhD programmes at colleges accepting CEED scores. Every year, greater than 5,000 students appear for the CEED. It is a centre-based exam which is held at 24 cities across the country.
CEED 2021 - Important Updates
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT B) released the exam dates for CEED on September 9, 2020.
The table below lists the important CEED events and their dates.
CEED 2021 - Eligibility Criteria
- The CEED 2021 eligibility criteria as put forward by IIT Bombay states that aspirants should have completed their degree/diploma/postgraduate degree programme of minimum three years after 10+2 level.
- Candidates giving the final examination of such a programme by July 2021 are also eligible for the CEED.
- Apart from these criteria, candidates are also qualified to take the CEED exam if they had cleared the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level) by July 2021.
- There is no age binding to register and appear for the CEED.
- Aspiring students can appear for CEED multiple times.
- For MDes admissions at IISc Bangalore, IIITDM Kanpur and IIT Jabalpur, students qualifying the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) are also eligible for admission.
CEED 2021 - Admission Process
Candidates must note that the CEED screening process comprises five steps. Students are advised to go through the steps that are to be regarded as part of the CEED admission process.
1) Fill the CEED Application Form
- Candidates have to register for the test by filling the CEED registration form on the official website of the CEED.
- The registration fee for the CEED exam is not refundable.
- Applicants can pay the CEED application fee by debit card, credit card, or net banking.
- The fee for the CEED is as given below.
2) Download the CEED Admit Card
- Applicants can download the CEED admit card from the official website of the exam.
- It is compulsory for students to carry a coloured printout of their CEED admit card to the test centre on the test day.
3) Give the CEED
- The pattern of exam for CEED is such that the questions are divided into two sections – A and B.
- The CEED Part A test comprises of objective type questions, and the CEED Part B test contains the design as well as drawing questions.
4) Check CEED Result
The CEED results are released on the official website of the entrance examination. Students can view their CEED score and rank by logging in to their accounts using their assigned login credentials. Kindly note that that the Part B test of CEED is evaluated only for those candidates who have qualified the CEED Part A test.
The minimum marks to qualify the CEED Part A test are as follows.
5) Verify the Admission Status Post the CEED
- Clearing the CEED does not guarantee admission in any of the colleges accepting CEED exam scores.
- After qualifying the CEED, students need to appear for admission tests as well as interviews conducted by the participating colleges.
- Merit lists for admissions are made available by the concerned colleges that take part in the CEED joint counselling as well as those institutes that are part of the examination on the basis of result sharing.
Colleges Accepting CEED Scores
Mentioned in the table below are participating colleges for the CEED.
Below are the institutes that are part of the examination on the basis of result sharing.
CEED 2021 Exam Centres
The IIT Bombay authorities have announced that the CEED will be held across exam centres in 24 cities on January 17, 2021.
While filling the registration form for the examination, candidates are allowed to select up to three CEED exam centre preferences.
A city may have more than one CEED test centre. In these cases, a request for change of a centre within the same city will NOT be permitted under any circumstances.
CEED 2021 - Syllabus
For Part A
Students can go through the index of topics for the CEED Part A test same below.
- Analytical and logical reasoning
- Design thinking and problem solving
- Environmental and social awareness
- Language and creativity
- Observation and design sensitivity
- Visualisation and spatial ability
For Part B
In the list below, candidates can go through the topics on which they will be evaluated in the CEED Part B test.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Creativity
- Drawing
CEED 2021 - Exam Day Guidelines
Students appearing for the CEED 2021 are advised to carefully read through the exam day instructions mentioned on the admit card. Candidates are instructed on the requirements of the exam below.
Since the CEED Part B test is subjective, candidates have to carry stationery like pencils, poster colours, sketch pens and other drawing materials to the test centre. Students also need to ensure that they have the documents mentioned below at the CEED test centre.
- Students must carry a coloured printout of the CEED admit card to the test centre. The admit card is required to record the biometric information of examinees at the centre.
- Candidates are required to carry a valid and original photo ID proof to their CEED test centre. Documents that are accepted as ID proof include passport, the college issued identity card, driving license, Voter ID, Aadhaar card or PAN card.
- Candidates are not allowed to have on them any electronic gadget such as calculator, mobile phone, smart/digital watch inside the examination hall. Using any electronic device during the test will immediately disqualify a candidate, as mentioned on the official website.
CEED FAQs
Q. How many of the test centres can I select at the time of filling the registration form?
A. Students are required to choose three test cities in their order of preference mandatorily. Request for a change of test city was not entertained after form submission.
Q. When will the result of CEED 2021 be released?
A. The IIT B authorities will declare the CEED 2021 result on March 8, 2021, in the online mode.
Q. If I find any error in my information on the CEED 2021 admit card, then how should I rectify it?
A. If there happens to be any mistake in the information on the admit card of the CEED, students must inform the officials immediately to correct it.
Q. Can I carry a digital copy/photocopy of my identity card to the exam centres?
A. Examinees must carry the original copy of their identity card to the test centres. Kindly note that the hall ticket is an important document that you must produce it along with the valid id proof when asked by the invigilators.
Best wishes to all the CEED 2021 aspirants from the CollegeMarg team!
