Applications have been invited for the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to Master of Design (MDes) programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIITDM Kancheepuram and PhD programmes at several IITs. The details of the Programs CEED 2026 are available at https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/. Other institutions may use the CEED 2026 score for their admissions.
Eligibility: Applicant must have completed a Graduate Degree/Diploma/Postgraduate degree program of a minimum of 3 years (after 10+2 level) or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program by July 2026 or must have passed the GD Arts Diploma program (10+5 level) by July 2026.
The eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes may differ from those for appearing for CEED. Applicants must check whether they meet the required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes before applying for CEED. There is no age limit to appear for CEED. One can appear for CEED any number of times.
CEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunday), from 9 am to 12 noon. This examination will consist of two parts, Part A and Part B. Candidates must attempt questions from both parts. The CEED 2026 score is valid for one year from the date of declaration of the result. Application for CEED 2026 can be submitted online at https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/ by October 31, 2025.
Registration fee is Rs. 2000/- for women and SC/ST/PwD candidates. It is Rs. 4000/- for all other candidates. The registration fee has to be paid online. Online registration with an additional late fee of Rs. 500/- irrespective of category, can be done up to 5 pm on November 7, 2025.
Results are expected to be declared by March 04, 2026. After qualifying, candidates must apply to the respective institutes for admission and fulfil other requirements, such as tests and/or interviews, of the respective institutes to become eligible for admission.
