The common exam for design (CEED) offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is a national level entrance exam targeted at admissions to the Master of Design (MDes) programs in different specializations like Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation, Interaction Design, Transport Design, and so on. The Indian Institute of Technology's (IITs) and the participating institutes offer these programs. The assessments evaluate the pictorial capacity including ability of visual perception, drawing, creativity, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills of the candidate.
Mostly, the drawing test gets a total score of 35-40% and, Material Measuring Test, Spatial Ability test, Abstract Reasoning Test, and Creativity test are given a total score of 60-65%. Results of CEED 2023 are set for declaration in the 3rd week of March, 2023. The date when CEED 2024 exam will be held yet to be told by the authorities but likely that the exam will be hold in the second half of January 2024. As a rule, registration begins from three to four months before the exam is due. When CEED 2024 results are announced, then they are published within the a month of the test date on the official website.
CEED 2024 Highlights
Exam |
Highlights |
Exam Name |
CEED 2024 |
Level |
Graduate |
Eligibility |
Graduate with a minimum of 50% marks in any discipline from a recognized university |
Exam Date |
May 20, 2024 |
Application Date |
To be announced |
Exam Pattern |
3-hour long, pen-and-paper-based test |
Exam Sections |
Aptitude Test (120 questions, 2 hours) and Drawing Test (20 questions, 1 hour) |
Aptitude Test Topics |
Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Visual Reasoning |
Drawing Test |
Assesses the candidate's drawing skills |
Cut-off Marks |
To be announced |
CEED 2024 Exam Dates
Exam |
Date |
Notification Release |
Tentative: September 2023 |
Application Start Date |
Tentative: Last week of September 2023 |
Application End Date |
Tentative: Third week of November 2023 |
Admit Card Release |
Tentative: Last week of December 2023 |
Exam Date |
Tentative: Last week of January 2024 |
Result Declaration |
Tentative: First week of March 2024 |
CEED 2024 Application Fee
Category |
Application Fee |
General |
INR 3600 |
SC/ST/PwD/Women |
INR 1800 |
CEED 2024 Exam Pattern
Section |
No. of Questions |
Time |
Part A: Aptitude Test |
120 |
2 hours |
Verbal Ability |
30 |
30 minutes |
Quantitative Ability |
30 |
30 minutes |
Logical Reasoning |
30 |
30 minutes |
Visual Reasoning |
30 |
30 minutes |
Part B: Drawing Test |
20 |
1 hour |
CEED 2024 Syllabus
Subject |
Topics |
Verbal Ability |
Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Antonyms/Synonyms |
Quantitative Ability |
Data Interpretation, Arithmetic, and Algebra |
Logical Reasoning |
Puzzles, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning, and Analogies |
Visual Reasoning |
Spatial Reasoning and Figure Perception |
CEED 2024 Exam Center
City |
Exam Center |
Ahmedabad |
CEPT University |
Bengaluru |
PES Institute of Technology |
Bhubaneswar |
National Institute of Design |
Chandigarh |
Panjab University |
Chennai |
SRM University |
Delhi |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
Hyderabad |
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
Kolkata |
Jadavpur University |
Lucknow |
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) |
Mumbai |
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute |
Pune |
Savitribai Phule Pune University |
Surat |
SVNIT Surat |
Vadodara |
MS University of Baroda |