Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)
The Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is a national-level entrance examination conducted annually by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. It serves as a qualifying test for admission to Master of Design (M.Des) and PhD in Design programs offered by several premier institutes across India. A CEED score is a prerequisite for applying to these design programs, enabling candidates to showcase their aptitude for design.
Overview / Highlights
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for CEED, candidates must meet the following criteria: \n\n**Educational Qualification:**\n- A completed degree, diploma, or postgraduate degree program of a minimum of 3 years' duration (after 10+2 level).\n- Candidates who have appeared for the final examination of such a program by July of the admission year are also eligible to apply.\n- Candidates with a GD Arts diploma program (10+5 level) pass are also eligible.\n\n**Age Limit:**\n- There is no age limit to appear for the CEED examination. \n\n**Number of Attempts:**\n- A candidate can appear for the CEED exam any number of times.
Paper Pattern & Marking
The CEED exam is a 3-hour test divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. Both parts are mandatory. \n\n**Part A (1 Hour, Computer-Based):**\n- This part is a screening test. Marks obtained in Part A are used to shortlist candidates for the evaluation of Part B.\n- **Question Types:** It consists of three types of questions: Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).\n- **Marking Scheme:** Varies for each section. There might be negative marking for some question types.\n\n**Part B (2 Hours, Pen-and-Paper):**\n- This part is evaluated only for candidates who are shortlisted based on their Part A scores.\n- **Question Types:** This section evaluates drawing, creativity, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities through sketching and drawing-based questions.\n- **Marking Scheme:** Questions are subjective and are evaluated by a panel of experts.\n\n**Final Score:** The final CEED score is calculated by giving 25% weightage to Part A marks and 75% weightage to Part B marks.
Important Events & Dates
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Application Process
The CEED application process is conducted entirely online. Candidates can follow these steps:\n1. **Visit the Official Website:** Go to the official CEED website (ceed.iitb.ac.in).\n2. **Registration:** Register on the portal using a valid email ID and mobile number to create login credentials.\n3. **Fill Application Form:** Log in and fill in the application form with personal, academic, and contact details.\n4. **Upload Documents:** Upload scanned copies of required documents, including a recent photograph, signature, qualifying degree certificate/provisional certificate, and category certificate (if applicable), in the specified format and size.\n5. **Pay Application Fee:** Pay the application fee online via debit card, credit card, or net banking. The fee is typically around ₹3,800 for General/OBC-NCL/EWS male candidates and ₹1,900 for SC/ST/PwD and all female candidates. A late fee is applicable after the regular deadline.\n6. **Submit Form:** Review the filled application form carefully and submit it. Download and print a copy of the confirmation page for future reference.
Selection Procedure
The selection procedure based on CEED involves multiple stages:\n1. **Appear for CEED Exam:** Candidates must appear for both Part A and Part B of the CEED exam.\n2. **Shortlisting for Part B Evaluation:** Based on the marks obtained in Part A, a merit list is prepared, and candidates are shortlisted for the evaluation of their Part B answer sheets.\n3. **Final CEED Score Calculation:** For the shortlisted candidates, a final CEED score is calculated by giving 25% weightage to Part A marks and 75% weightage to Part B marks. A final merit rank is then published.\n4. **Application to Institutes:** Qualifying CEED is only the first step. Candidates must apply separately to each participating institute for their M.Des or PhD programs, using their CEED scorecard.\n5. **Institute-level Admission Process:** Each institute conducts its own admission process, which may include a second round of tests, a portfolio review, and an interview. The final selection is based on the candidate's CEED rank and their performance in the subsequent admission rounds conducted by the respective institutes.
Available Seats & Participating Institutes
The number of seats varies by institute and program. CEED scores are used for admission by several participating and result-sharing institutes. \n\n**Participating Institutes (admit students based on CEED scores):**\n- IISc Bangalore\n- IIT Bombay\n- IIT Delhi\n- IIT Guwahati\n- IIT Hyderabad\n- IIT Kanpur\n- IIT Roorkee\n- IIITDM Jabalpur\n\n**Result Sharing Institutes (accept CEED scores for admissions):**\n- World University of Design, Sonepat\n- UPES Dehradun\n- Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida\n- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru\n- Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore\n- Lovely Professional University, Phagwara\n- MIT-WPU School of Design, Pune