Common Entrance Examination for Design


The Common Entrance Examination for Design is a joint entrance exam for post-graduate studies in the field of technological design held annually jointly at all IITs and Indian Institute of Science. The examination is hosted by the Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on behalf of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. It is a descriptive test covering a student's logical, creative, observation and drawing skills, tested in particular for admission to various design courses in the fields of product design, industrial design, visual communication, animation graphics, vehicle design and mobility.

Eligibility

There is no bar to either the age of the candidate or the number of times a candidate can participate. The minimum academic qualification for appearing in the examination is a bachelor's degree in Design, Architecture, Fine Arts or Engineering from a recognized college or university of India.
All qualified candidates with a valid CEED Examination score become eligible to apply for admission to various design programs under IITs and IISc. A valid CEED score does not, however, promise admission to the desired institute. Candidates are always required to appear for a second test known as the Design Aptitude Test followed by an interview prior to final selection by the respective institutes.

Examination pattern

From 2013, CEED has changed its examination pattern. Now the examination is conducted in three stages: Part A, Part B, and an interview.
Part A is a preliminary screening test. There are about 50 questions in this part having negative marking. Correct answers carry +2.0 marks and wrong answers carry -0.5 marks. Each question in this part checks general knowledge and awareness. Part B is evaluated for those candidates who are short listed in the screening test. Each question in this part examines the drawing and creative skills of the candidate. The first two parts are mandatory and the interview is carried for those who clear both Part A and Part B.
Part A covers the following categories:
Part B comprises the following categories:
Those who clear Part-A and Part-B are required to prepare a portfolio to produce during the interview.
Ceed Syllabus:
Part A:
Part B
A CEED qualified candidate can apply for the following programmes in designing in IIT's, IISc Bangalore, SNU and UPES:

Master of Design programmes (MDes, M.Des. or M.Design)