CEED is primarily conducted in the month of January. This exam will be divided into two parts: Part A and Part B. Candidates are required to answer questions from both portions.

Part A covers three types of objective questions: NAT (numerical answer type), MCQ (multiple choice question), and MSQ (multiple select questions) (MSQ). Part-A answers must be typed into a computer. These will be design aptitude questions that will assess the candidates' visual and spatial abilities, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, observation, and design sensitivity. Part B contains five questions that assess design, drawing, and writing abilities. Part B's questions will be displayed on a computer screen, and the answers must be typed in the invigilator's answer book (NOT into the Computer). To indicate that you have replied the same, you must tick the corresponding box on the computer screen. Part-B answer books will be collected at the end of the examination.

Question Paper Structure

Part-A

Part-B

NOTE: Please refer to the official CEED website (www.ceed.iitb.ac.in) for the updates in dates, if any.

CEED qualified students are eligible to apply for the MDes and PhD programmes in various institutes with the specializations as mentioned in the table below. Details of these programmes may be obtained from the websites of these respective institutes:

Candidates must have completed a degree/diploma/post graduate degree programme of minimum THREE years (after 10+2 level), or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level).

There is no age limit to appear for CEED. Also, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.

The draft key for Part-A is released in a week’s time from the day of Exam. Candidates will be able to access and download their responses through the link provided on the official CEED website. Candidates can report the discrepancies in the draft answer key by login into the candidate’s portal on the official CEED website.

Result Declaration Date: March 8, 2023

From March, 2023 CEED Score Card will be available for downloading to all the candidates who appeared for CEED 2023 on the official CEED website through their respective logins.

Part-A marks will be displayed for ALL the candidates who have successfully appeared in the exam and Part-B marks will be displayed for ONLY shortlisted candidates. All shortlisted candidates will get a rank.

Part-B involves subjective evaluation and there is NO model solution. It is evaluated holistically based on a set of criteria mentioned in the question paper. The evaluated Answer Booklet for Part-B will not be shared with the candidate. Please note that there is NO provision for re-evaluation of Part-A or Part-B. Requests for re- evaluation will NOT be entertained.

The CEED 2023 Score Card is valid for a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result. The CEED 2023 Score Card cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category or disability status.

Answer booklets will be preserved ONLY for a period of three months from the date of declaration of CEED results.