All About CEED by IIT - 2023 Attempt

Questions Answers

1. What is CEED? CEED is the Common Entrance Exam for Design conducted by IIT Bombay. CEED is the entrance exam for admission
to Master of Design (MDes) programs at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT
Kanpur, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur.

CEED scores as also accepted for admission to MDes programs by Other Design Institutes as follows:
1. Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar
2. Delhi Technical University, Delhi
3. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
4. UPES SoD, Dehradun
5. Jain University, Bangalore
6. World University of Design, Delhi NCR
7. Shiv Nadar University DoD, UP
8. JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
9. VIT University, Vellore
10. School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

2. What are the contact Website: http://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2022/

details for CEED? Contact: Phone: +91-22-25764063/+91-22-25769093/+91-22-25769094
Email: ceed@iitb.ac.in

3. What is the CEED registration can only be submitted ONLINE at following link- https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2023/
registration fee to apply
for CEED 2023? The registration fee is:
- For women of any category = Rs 1,800
- For SC / ST / PwD category = Rs 1,800
- For Open / OBC-NCL / EWS category = Rs 3600
4. What is the eligibility The eligibility criteria to appear for CEED exam is as follows:
to appear for the CEED
exam? 1. Educational Qualification: Candidates must have completed or appearing by July 2022 for-
- a degree / diploma / post graduate degree programme of minimum 3 years (after 10+2 level), or
- must have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level)

2. Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for CEED.

3. No of Attempts: Candidates can apply for CEED any number of times.

Note: Eligibility criteria for MDes admission to various institutes may differ from the eligibility criteria for
appearing for CEED. The criteria for each IIT institute is given in the table below.

5. What is the qualifying CEED 2022 Qualifying marks as per various categories were as follows:
score for CEED 2023?
Open OBC - NCL SC/ST PwD

Part A Qualifying marks 38 34.2 19 19

CEED (A+B) Qualifying marks 30 27 15 15

6. What is the pattern The objective of the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is to assess the candidate’s aptitude for design
of the CEED entrance covering visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem solving
exam? skills. Here are all the details about the CEED exam:

1. The question paper will consist of two parts: Part A (Objective Section) and Part B (Subjective Section)
2. The question paper will be for 200 marks. Part A = 100 marks. Part B = 100 marks.
3. The exam will be for 3 hours. Part A = 1 hour. Part B = 2.0 hour.
4. The question paper will be in English.
5. Questions from both parts are compulsory.
PART-A - 100 marks | 1 hour

The summary of the paper structure is given below:

Marks for each

Section # Questions Question No. Negative Marks Total Marks
correct answer

NAT 8 1-8 3 0 24

MSQ 10 9 - 18 3 -0.2 30

MCQ 23 19 - 41 2 -0.5 46

Total Part A 41 1 - 41 - - 100

Note: Questions not attempted will be given zero marks.

PART-B - 100 marks | 2.0 hours

1. Part-B of CEED paper consists of five questions which will evaluate drawing, creativity, communication
skills, and problem identification skills.
2. It will require subjective evaluation.
3. The question in Part-B will be displayed on the computer screen and the answer has to be written/drawn
in Part-B answer booklets, which will be collected at the end of the examination.
4. Part-B questions are mandatory for evaluation of CEED paper.
5. Here is the mark distribution for Part B of CEED paper:

Section No of Questions Question No. Marks

1. Sketching 1 1 20

2. Creativity 1 2 20
 3. Form Sensitivity 1 3 20

4. Visual Sensitivity 1 4 20

5. Problem Identification 1 5 20

Total 5 1-5 100

7. What is the syllabus The syllabus in each part of CEED exam is as follows:
for the CEED exam?
I. Part A (Objective Section): Part A of the CEED exam will have questions from the following topics-

1. Visualization and spatial ability: Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test understanding of
transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
2. Observation and design sensitivity: Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people,
situations, and events, and thinking critically about them. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual
properties and aesthetic outcomes.
3. Environmental and social awareness: General awareness of environmental factors such as climate,
population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the
design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection
with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable
design responses. History of art, sculpture and literature.
4. Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature,
and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments or solutions against
appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and
argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage,
which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question.
5. Language and creativity: Ability to understand and use Standard English. Reading comprehension,
knowledge of English grammar. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish
innovative options and think out of the box.
6. Design thinking and problem solving: Ability to understand the context, the users and the constraints and
select the most appropriate solution for a given design problem.
SILICA Experts Note: The expected weightage of different topics of the CEED syllabus is as follows

Subject Expected
Weightage

1. Visualization and spatial ability 35%

2. Observation and design sensitivity 10%

3. Environmental and social awareness 5%

4. Analytical and logical reasoning 30%

5. Language and creativity 10%

6. Design thinking and problem solving 10%

Total Marks % → 100%

II. Part B (Subjective Section): Part-B of CEED paper consists of five questions which will be related following
topics:
● Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition,
proportion, perspective, and shading.
● Creativity: Ability to think out-of-the-box and come-up with unique as well as diverse solutions.
● Communication skills: Ability to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals.
● Problem identification skills: Ability to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of
materials and their appropriate use in design.

SILICA Experts Note: The answers to these questions are assessed on the basis of:
i. The Idea or Concept: How creative, unique, interesting, sensible the idea or concept of the answer is.
ii. The Presentation: Quality of visualization, technical drawing, coloring, overall presentation.
8. Can I download past Download the Past / Original papers for CEED exam from the following link-
papers / sample papers https://silica.co.in/ceed-sample-papers.html
for CEED?
The original CEED papers for 2015 to 2022 are available at the above link along with Answer Keys.

9. What are the These are the important dates in the admission process of BDes at IITs through UCEED score:
important dates for
admission to M.Des Important Steps M.Des / PhD
program at IITs?
Online Application Form available 30 September 2022

Last date of Online Application 21 October 2021

CEED Exam 22 January 2023

Release of Final Answer Key for Part A 24 January 2023

Announcement of cut off marks for Part A 9 February 2023

Declaration of CEED result 7 March 2023

10. Where will the CEED CEED will be conducted in the following cities in India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh,
2023 entrance exam be Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai,
held? Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Vishakhapatnam.

Note: IIT Bombay reserves the right to drop any city for conducting the exam due to poor response. Students have
to select the top 3 choices. If a city is dropped from the list, then the later choices are offered to the student.

11. What is the passing
score / cut off for
passing the CEED exam?
● The marks obtained in the Part A of the CEED paper will be used to shortlist the candidates.
● The cut off marks to shortlist candidates for OPEN category will be based on average marks and standard
deviation of marks obtained by all candidates in Part A of the paper.
● The cut off marks for OBC-NCL/EWS category will be 90% and for SC/ST/PwD will be 50% of Open Category
cut off marks.
 ● The Part B of the CEED paper will be evaluated only for candidates who get shortlisted based on Part A
marks.
● The final CEED score will be calculated by giving 25% weightage to marks obtained in Part-A and 75%
weightage to marks obtained in Part-B, after the above calculation.
● All shortlisted candidates will get a rank.

SILICA Expert Notes:

1. Candidates equal to about 10 times the number of seats available obtain ranks in the CEED exam.
2. Obtaining a rank in CEED 2023 does not guarantee admission to the M.Des program. Only top 100 ranks or
so obtain admission in IITs.
3. However, CEED score is considered for admission by several other Design Institutes for admission.

12. Is there any
re-evaluation possible
of the CEED exam
result?
1. Part-A of the examination is a computer based test, there is no scope for review, re-grading or re-totalling
of the Part-A marks of the examination paper. CEED 2023 Question Paper and Draft Answer Key (Part-A)
will be released on the CEED website on January 26, 2023.
2. Part-B of the paper will be evaluated manually. There is no standard set of solutions, so the answers will be
evaluated holistically on set of criteria. There is no scope for re-evaluation of the Part B of CEED exam.

13. What is the process Admission to MDes program at IITs is on the basis of the candidate’s CEED score. Only CEED 2023 qualified
for admission to MDes students can apply for admission to the MDes program. CEED score will be the only selection criteria for MDes
program at IITs? admissions at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee & IISc
Bangalore.

After qualifying, candidates must apply to the respective institutes for admission and fulfill other requirements
such as tests and / or interviews of the respective institutes to become eligible for admission. The announcement
for admission to the postgraduate programmes in design CEED 2022 will be notified separately by these institutes.
Candidates are advised to visit the websites of respective institutes for information and application procedure for
the programmes.

Key Dates are:

CEED Exam: 22 January 2023
CEED Result: 7 March 2023
 M.Des Applications: 11 - 16 March 2023

Each IIT will have their own M.Des entrance exam. Candidates will have to clear the M.Des entrance exam to get
admission into the IIT of their choice.

14. What is the pattern The M.Des entrance exam is conducted by IITs for offering admission to candidates for the Masters of Design
for M.Des entrance program. Candidates who clear the CEED exam are eligible to apply for the M.Des program at IIT. Here is the
exam conducted by IITs? general pattern followed by all IITs for admission to M.Des programs:

1. Application: The application form has certain SOP questions and design assignments related to your discipline.
Candidates have to complete this application. Only candidates shortlisted based on application will be called for
the next stage.

2. Studio Test: The studio test will have practical / hands-on tests related to your discipline. For example, for
Industrial Design, there could be a model making / product building test. The test may include activities such as
material handling, model making, sketching, writing, problem solving etc.

3. Interview: The personal interview is to understand the candidate and see if they are a right fit for the program.
Here candidates have an opportunity to present their design portfolio.

15. What is the
eligibility for application
& admission to M.Des
Programs at IIT?
The eligibility criteria is different for different M.Des programs. Candidates have to score a minimum 55% (relaxed
to 50% for reserved category) in their graduation / diploma. Here are further criteria for eligibility:
1. Below candidates can apply for Any M.Des Program:
- Bachelor of Design / Engineering / Architecture / Planning / Science, in minimum 10+2+4 scheme
- Professional Diploma in Design, in minimum 10+2+4 scheme

2. Below candidates can apply only for Animation / Communication / Interaction Design Program:
- BFA professional program, in minimum 10+2+4 scheme
- GD Art program, in minimum 10+5 scheme (with 1 year foundation)

3. Below candidates can apply only for Interaction Design Program:

 - Masters Degree in Arts, Science, in minimum 10+2+3+2 scheme
- Masters Degree in Computer Application (MCA), in minimum 10+2+3+2 scheme

4. Below candidates can apply only for Mobility & Vehicle Design Program:
- BFA Sculpture, in minimum 10+2+4 scheme

16. How many seats are Based on the CEED score, candidates are shortlisted for MDes entrance exams. The different institutes offer the
available for MDes following MDes programs.
programs at IITs?
I. IIT-IDC Bombay:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. Industrial Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

2. Communication Design 7 1 5 2 2 17

3. Interaction Design 6 2 4 3 1 16

4. Animation Design 5 2 4 2 1 14

5. Mobility & Vehicle Design 6 1 4 2 1 14

Total 31 8 21 12 6 78

II. IISc Bengaluru:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. Product Design & Engg 7 2 4 3 1 17

III. IIT Delhi:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. General Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

IV. IIT Hyderabad:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. MDes (Regular) - Aided 4 1 3 1 1 10

2. M.Des (Practice) - Unaided 40 - - - - 40

3. M.Des (Practice) - Unaided 50 - - - - 50

Total 94 1 3 1 1 100
* Based on availability of projects at the department of design.

V. IIT Roorkee:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. Industrial Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

VI. IIT Kanpur:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. Product Engineering Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

 2. Communication Design 7 1 5 2 2 17

3. User Experience Design 6 2 4 3 1 16

Total 20 5 13 8 4 50

VII. IIT Guwahati:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. General Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

VIII. IIITDM Jabalpur:

Programs Open EWS OBC-NC SC ST Total

1. General Design 7 2 4 3 1 17

*Note: PwD reservations @ 5% will be horizontal across all categories and will consume seats from within other
categories. 10% of total available seats (78) are reserved for EWS applicants irrespective of the streams.
Other Design Institutes also offer admission to Masters programs based on CEED score.

17. What are the fees The fees are revised every year just before the MDes application process starts. For general idea, these are the
for MDes programs at annual fees for admission year 2022-23:
different IIT Institutes?
Fee Head IIT-B IIT-G IIT-H IIITDM-J IISc-B IIT-K IIT-D

One time fee at Admission 10,000 20,000 15,000 7,000 NA NA NA

Tuition Fees* 2,00,000 2,00,000 2,00,000 1,08,000 9000 NA 36,950

 Other Fees 15,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 20,200 NA NA

Mess & Hostel Charges* 60,000 40,000 45,000 35,000 NA NA 47,500

Total 2,85,000 2,70,000 2,80,000 1,60,000 29,200 NA 84,450

18. Application link for Here are the application links for different IITs for M.Des programs:
different IITs for M.Des
Program Name of Institute Link

IIT-IDC Bombay www.idc.iitb.ac.in

IIT Delhi https://design.iitd.ac.in

IIT Hyderabad https://www.design.iith.ac.in

IISc Bengaluru https://cpdm.iisc.ac.in/cpdm/

IIT Guwahati https://www.iitg.ac.in/design

IIT Roorkee https://dod.iitr.ac.in/

IIT Kanpur https://www.iitk.ac.in/design

IIITDM Jabalpur https://www.iiitdmj.ac.in/design.iiitdmj.ac.in/