About CEED 2021
Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay) to offer admission to aspiring students in Master of Design (M.Des) and Ph.D. programs at colleges accepting CEED scores. Every year, greater than 5,000 students appear for the CEED. It is a center-based exam that is held in 24 cities across the country.
CEED Exam 2021: Key Element
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| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | CEED |
| Full Name | Common Entrance Exam for Design |
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT B), Bombay |
| Level of the Exam | National |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam |
Part
A - Online Part B - Offline |
| Exam Category | Postgraduate and Ph.D. |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Official Website | http://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2021/ |
CEED Important Updates 2021
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.
| Events | Dates |
| Commencing date to fill CEED application forms | 09 September 2020 |
| Last date of CEED application process (with regular fee) | 10 November 2020 |
| Last date to submit registration form (with late fee) | 17 November 2020 |
| CEED admit card Download | 01 January 2021 |
| CEED Exam | 17 January 2021 |
| Declaration of Result | 08 March 2021 |
| Release of Scorecard | 08 January 2021 |
CEED Exam Eligibility 2021
- 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 Application Form 2021
All the candidates who want to participate in the exam must need to apply for the exam by filling the application form through the official website of the CEED. It is an online process that involves some of the following steps:
Step 1: Registration
- Visit the official website and register yourself first by providing the required details such as email ID, mobile number, etc.
Step 2: Fill the Application Form
Fill the required details in the application form such as;
- Registered email ID
- Salutation
- Name of the candidate’s
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- DoB
- Mobile Number
- Address
- City
- State
- Country
- Pin code
- Question
- Secret Answer
- Password
- Confirm Password
- Enter Captcha
- Educational Details
Step 3: Login
- Re-login by entering the email address and password.
- After successfully login, start filling the CEED application form 2021 by furnishing the personal, academic and communication details.
Step 4: Upload Document
- Candidates will have to upload the required documents
- After the documents are uploaded, click on the Pay Fee and Submit’ button.
Step 5: Fee Payment
- Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode through net banking/ debit card/ credit card.
CEED Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates | Rs.1300 |
| All other candidates | Rs.2600 |
Candidates are advised to take a printout of the confirmation page for future purpose after the payment of the application fee is done.
Step 6: Printout.
CEED Exam Pattern 2021
Before appearing for any exam it is so much necessary to go through the exam pattern so that there will be no chaos at that time.
| Attributes | Details |
| Number of sections in Part A of CEED exam |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Multiple Select Question (MSQ) Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) |
| Number of sections in Part B of CEED exam | 1 |
| Language of question paper | English |
| Duration | Part
A: 1 hour Part B: 2 hours |
| Number of questions | Part
A: 41 Part B: 5 |
| Total marks | Part
A: 100 Part B: 100 |
CEED Exam Pattern 2021 for Part A
| Section | Number of questions | Marks for each correct answer | Marks for each wrong answer | Maximum Marks |
| Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Multiple Select Question(MSQ) | 10 | 3 | −0.2 | 30 |
| Multiple Choice Question(MCQ) | 23 | 2 | −0.5 | 46 |
| Total | 41 | - | - | 100 |
CEED Exam Pattern 2021 for Part B
| Section | Number of Questions | Question Number | Total Marks |
| Sketching | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| Form Sensitivity | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Visual Sensitivity | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| Problem Identification | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| Total | 5 | - | 100 |
CEED Syllabus 2021
CEED 2021 will have two parts, i.e.,
Part-A of CEED 2021
| Subjects | Description |
| Visualization and spatial ability | Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test the understanding of transformation and / or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. |
| Environmental and social awareness | General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of design terminologies, social and cultural connection with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture and literature. |
| Analytical and logical reasoning | Ability to analyse given information logically and select the most appropriate solutions. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. |
| Language and creativity | Ability to understand passages in commonly used English language. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and think out of the box. |
| Design thinking and problem solving | Ability to understand the context, the users and the constraints and select the most appropriate solution for a given design problem. |
| Observation and design sensitivity | Ability to detect concealed properties in day to day life and think critically about them. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes. |
Part-B of CEED 2021
| Subjects | Description |
| Drawing | Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. |
| Creativity | Ability to think out of the box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions. |
| Communication skills | Ability to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals. |
| Problem identification skills | Ability to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials and their appropriate use in design, etc. |
CEED Admission Process 2021
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.
Step 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.
| Category | Registration fee |
| Female/SC/ST/PwD candidates | ₹ 1600 |
| All other candidates | ₹ 3200 |
Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
| Category | Marks (Percentage) |
| SC/ST/PwD | 5% |
| Open-NCL | 9% |
| Open | 10% |
Step 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 2021
Mentioned in the table below are participating colleges for the CEED.
| Institute | Discipline/Department |
| IISc Bangalore | Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing |
| IIT Bombay | Industrial Design Centre (IDC) |
| IIT Delhi | Department of Design |
| IIT Guwahati | Department of Design |
| IIT Hyderabad | Department of Design |
| IIT Kanpur | Design Programme |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | Design Discipline |
Below are the institutes that are part of the examination on the basis of result sharing.
| University/ College | Location |
| Central Institute of Technology (CIT) | Kokrajhar |
| Delhi Technological University | New Delhi |
| Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) | Mumbai |
| Jain (Deemed-to-be-University) | Bengaluru |
| Lovely Professional University (LPU) | Phagwara, Punjab |
| School of Architecture and Interior Design, SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Chennai |
| School of Planning and Architecture | Bhopal |
| Shiv Nadar University | Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR |
| Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology | Banglore |
| UPES School of Design Studies | Dehradun |
| Vishwakarma University | Pune |
| World University of Design (WUD) | Delhi/NCR |
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 colors, 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 colored 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 a passport, 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 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.
| Exam Centers | ||
| Ahmedabad | Guwahati | New Delhi |
| Bengaluru | Hyderabad | Panaji |
| Bhopal | Jaipur | Patna |
| Bhubaneswar | Kolkata | Pune |
| Chandigarh | Kozhikode | Raipur |
| Chennai | Lucknow | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Dehradun | Mumbai | Trissur |
| Ernakulam | Nagpur | Visakhapatnam |
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 FAQs
Q1. How many of the test centres can I select at the time of filling the registration form?
A1. 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.
Q2. When will the result of CEED 2021 be released?
A2. The IIT B authorities will declare the CEED 2021 result on March 8, 2021, in online mode.
Q3. If I find any error in my information on the CEED 2021 admit card, then how should I rectify it?
A3. 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.
Q4. Can I carry a digital copy/photocopy of my identity card to the exam centres?
A4. Examinees must carry the original copy of their identity cards to the test centres. Kindly note that the hall ticket is an important document that you must produce along with the valid id proof when asked by the invigilators.
Best wishes to all the CEED 2021 aspirants from the CollegeMarg team!
