CEED 2024 registration starts at ceed.iitb.ac.in; important dates, fee, eligibility criteria

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) has started the registration process for Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED 2024) for admission to Master of Design (MDes). Candidates can register on the official website, ceed.iitb.ac.in.

The CEED 2024 registration window will be open till October 31, following which candidates will be able to register till November 8 after paying a late fee of Rs 500. Students will have to pay a registration fee of Rs 3,800. However, female candidates and those belonging from SC, ST and PwD categories will have to submit Rs 1,900 as registration fee.

CEED 2024 eligibility criteria

Students applying for the examination should have completed a degree or diploma or postgraduate degree programme of minimum three years after Class 12. Students appearing for the final examination of these programmes by July 2024 will also be able to register. Candidates who have passed the GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level) by July 2024 can also apply.

Eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes may differ from those for appearing for CEED, the IIT Bombay said. Before applying for CEED, candidates must check whether they meet the required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes, it added. There is no age limit to appear for CEED. Also, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.

Participating institutes

The CEED 2024 score will be valid for one year from the date of declaration of the result. The CEED 2024 is being held for admission to MDes programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur and PhD programmes at several IITs and design schools.

CEED 2024: Exam pattern

CEED 2024 will be conducted on January 21, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 noon. The exam will consist of two parts, part A and part B. Candidates must attempt questions from both the parts.

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Part-A will be conducted from 9 AM to 10 AM, followed by part B from 10 AM to 12 noon. Part A will contain objective questions of three types – numerical answer type (NAT), multiple choice question (MCQ), and multiple select question (MSQ). Answers to Part-A have to be given on the computer. These will be design aptitude type questions that evaluate visual and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, observation and design sensitivity of the candidates, the IIT Bombay said.

Part B will consist of five questions to test design, drawing and writing skills. The questions in Part B will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answers should be written in the answer book provided by the invigilator (NOT into the Computer). However, the candidate will have to mark the appropriate box on the computer screen to indicate that you have answered the same. Part B answer books will be collected at the end of the examination.

Candidates will be able to download the CEED admit Card from January 5, 2024. The result will be declared on March 6, 2024.