CEED Entrance Exam Notification 2021: Dates(Out), Syllabus, Admit Card, Eligibility & More!

CEED 2021 known as Common Entrance Exam for Design is a common entrance exam conducted by IIT, Bombay for candidates to get admission to Master of Design (M.Des) and PhD (Design) programs offered at IIT Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kanpur, and IISc Bangalore as well as IIITDM Jabalpur. CEED 2021 will be conducted on 17th January 2021.

CEED 2021 will be conducted on Sunday, January 17, 2021, from 9:00, am to 12:00 pm. The examination will consist of two parts, Part-A and Part-B. Candidates must attempt questions from both the parts. Part-A will be conducted from 9:00 am to 10:00 am followed by Part-B from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
CEED 2021 consists of two papers – Part A is a computer-based test. Part B 5 questions of a total of 100 marks in written.

[Page Index] 1. Highlights Of Exam 2. Important Dates 3. Why Choose CEED Entrance Exam 4. Eligibility Criteria 5. How to Apply 6. Application Fee 7. Exam Pattern 8. Syllabus 9. Best Books 10. Exam Center 11. Admit Card 12. Exam day Guidelines 13. Counselling 14. frequently asked questions (FAQ)

CEED Exam Useful Resources

Here in this session, you get the Useful Resources which can help you crack the CEED Exam 2021.

Major Notification	Click Here
Eligibility Criteria	Click Here
Exam Pattern	Click Here
Syllabus	Click Here
Books	Click Here
Previous Year Paper	Click Here
Sample Paper	Click Here
Admit Card	Click Here
Test Series	Click Here
Cut-Off	Click Here
Counselling	Click Here
Seat Matrix	Click Here

Highlights Of Exam

Name of Examination	Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)
Conducting Body	IIT Bombay
Mode of Application	Online
Courses Offered	Master of Design (M.Des) and PhD (Design)
Official Website	ceed.iitb.ac.in
Mode of Examination	Online and Offline
No. of Seats Available	Approx. 144
In case of queries	ceed@iitb.ac.in

Important Dates

IIT, Bombay has announced the entrance exam dates for CEED 2021 as listed below:

Events	Dates
Online Registration with the regular fee	SEPTEMBER 9 – OCTOBER 10, 2020 SEPTEMBER 9 – NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Online Registration with late fee	OCTOBER 11 – 17, 2020 NOVEMBER 11 – 17, 2020
Admit card available for download	JANUARY 1, 2021 ONWARDS
Date of Examination	JANUARY 17, 2021, SUNDAY 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM
Release of draft answer key for Part A	JANUARY 21, 2021
Last date of sending comments about draft answer key for Part A	JANUARY 24, 2021 (5:00 PM)
Release of final answer key for Part A	JANUARY 31, 2021
Declaration of result	MARCH 8, 2021

Why Choose CEED Entrance Exam?

Before going to the deep, let us have a look at some of the silent features of CEED Entrance Exam 2021, which will give you the answer why choose this Entrance Exam

• CEED 2021 will be conducted in both online and offline mode.
• CEED 2021 Exam Pattern is divided into two parts – Part A and Part B.
• Part A is an online test which contains multiple-choice questions that will include design aptitude questions for evaluating a candidate’s Visualisation and Spatial Ability, Environmental and Social Awareness, Observation and Design Sensitivity, etc.
• In Part B, questions are displayed on a computer screen and answers are to be written on an answer sheet. Questions in Part B are aimed at testing design, drawing and writing skills.
• Part A is qualifying in nature, while the marks in Part B will form the actual merit list.

So, if you have already made your mind to be a part of it, then the very first thing you have to do is to read this article carefully. You will find all the detailed information about the CEED Entrance Exam 2021. Let us first have a brief look at the Vacancy, Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern of CEED Entrance Exam 2021.

Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria that a candidate has to fulfil before filling the application form. CEED 2021 Eligibility Criteria puts out various academic and age limit conditions as given below.

Academic Qualification

Age limit	There is no age limit to appear for CEED. A candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.
No. of attempts	There is no restriction on the number of attempts.
Type of degree	Candidates must have completed a degree/diploma / postgraduate degree programme of minimum 3 years (after 10+2 level) or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program by July 2021.
Final year students (by July 2021)	Candidates who are in the final year or are awaiting their result are also eligible provided they furnish proof of their eligibility at the time of admissions
GD Arts diploma programme (10+5 level)	Candidates who have passed the programme by July 2020 are also eligible

NOTE: To know more about CEED eligibility Click Here

How to Apply for CEED 2021?

Downloading and submitting CEED 2021 Application Form is a straightforward task and can be performed perfectly learning some facts about pre-arrangement all documents required to be uploaded with the application form for CEED 2021.

Step 1- Registration

• Visit the Official Website ceed.iitb.ac.in to register For CEED 2021
• Enter a valid e-mail ID and mobile number.
• Verify the e-mail ID and save the password received on the entered mobile number.

Step 2- Filling Form and Uploading Documents

• Log in using the E-mail ID and Password received on mobile.
• Enter the personal, academic and communication details in CEED 2021 Application form
• Choose and enter 3 CEED 2021 Exam Centers.
• Upload the photograph, signature and required certificates.
• Review and click on ‘Pay fee and Submit’.

Step 3- Fee Payment

• Post clicking on Pay Fee and Submit, you are redirected to Bill desk for the payment process.
• Enter the account number in case of Internet Banking, Card number and CVV number for Debit Card and Card number and PIN for Credit Card users.
• Verify and click on Pay to complete the payment process.

Application Fee

Category of Applicant	Fee Amount
All Woman Applicant	INR 1600
ST / SC / PwD Applicant	INR 1600
All Other Applicant	INR 3200
Late fee for all applicants	INR 500 additional with Regular Fee

Exam Pattern

In CEED 2021 Exam Pattern includes two parts, Part A & Part B and the total duration of the exam is 3 hours. Candidates who clear Part A are eligible to appear for Part B of the exam. The duration of Part A is 1 hour. The duration of Part B is 2 hours. Part B will start only after Part A ends.

• 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.
• Part B 5 questions of a total of 100 marks in written. That is aimed at testing design, drawing and writing skills

NOTE: To know more about CEED Exam Pattern Click Here

Syllabus

CEED exam does not have such designated syllabus by the exam authority. As per the exam questions from the previous year’s papers our experts observed that Part A contains the following topics:

• Visualization and Spatial Ability
• Environmental and social awareness
• Analytical and logical reasoning
• Language and creativity
• Design thinking and problem-solving

NOTE: To know more about CEED Syllabus Click Here

Best Books

Candidates preparing for the exam are getting tensed about the Study Materials and Books required to crack the Exam. But if your preparation is effective and you are working with proper planning then you can easily clear the cut-off. All you need is these Best Books for CEED 2021 Exam. 

NOTE: To get best recommended book Click Here

Preparation Tips

There is given below Important Tips related to CEED 2021

• Firstly, know all the details about the officially prescribed syllabus for the examination.
• Practice mock test & previous year question papers.
• Make a proper time-table for your preparations.
• Consider the good preparation of books and study materials.
• Stay stress-free & healthy while preparing for exams.

Exam Center

The conducting body of CEED 2021 decides to conduct the exam in various centres across India in many cities. Candidates can choose 3 exam centres in order of preference at the time of filling in the application form for CEED 2021. A city may have more than one examination centre. Once the application form is submitted, the change in examination centre is not possible. No request in this matter will be entertained.

CEED 2021 will be held in the following cities :

Panaji	Pune	Bhopal
Nagpur	Raipur	Bhubaneswar
Lucknow	Patna	Bengaluru
Kozhikode	Mumbai	Visakhapatnam
Kolkata	Thiruvananthapuram	Chandigarh
Ernakulam	Guwahati	Hyderabad
Chennai	Dehradun	Delhi
Ahmedabad	Jaipur	Thrissur

Admit Card

• Admit cards will be available for downloading from the official CEED website (www.ceed.iitb.ac.in) from January 1, 2021, till the date of the examination.
• Please take a clear printout of the admit card before coming to the examination centre.
• In case of any discrepancies in Admit card, please write to ceed@iitb.ac.in latest by January 7, 2021, 5:00 pm

NOTE: To know more about CEED Admit Card Click Here

Result

• The draft key for Part-A will be released on January 21, 2021. Candidates will be able to access and download their responses through the link provided on the official CEED 2021 website. Candidates can report the discrepancies in the draft answer key to CEED office latest by 5:00 PM on January 24, 2021.
• The responses of the candidates for Part-A of CEED 2021 will be available for download ONLY until the declaration of the CEED result. Downloading of Part-A responses will be DISABLED once the CEED results are declared. No further requests shall be entertained in this regard.

Exam day guidelines

To help the candidates appearing for the examination have a hassle-free day and keep them stress-free and calm on Exam Day, we have made some Exam day guidelines for CEED 2021.

What to carry on the exam day? (✔)

• CEED 2021 admit card
• Two passport size photographs (preferably same as the one submitted with the application form)
• A valid photo Id proof (Passport/ Aadhaar card, Driving Licence, PAN Card)
• PWD Certificate (if applicable)

What not to carry? (×)

• A stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Pen, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, etc.
• Communication devices like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band, etc.
• Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Cap Watch/Wrist Watch, Bracelet, Camera, etc.
• Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle, tea, coffee, cold drinks, etc.
• Any other item which could be used for unfair means, by hiding communication devices like a microchip, camera, Bluetooth device, etc.
• Candidates suffering from diabetes are allowed to carry eatables (with prior intimation) like sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) and transparent water bottle. However, they will not be allowed to carry packed foods like chocolate/ candy/sandwich, etc.

Counselling

There is no common counselling for admissions through CEED 2021. Instead, students must apply separately to the institute of their choice from the given participating institutes on the basis of their CEED scores if they meet specific eligibility criteria of each.

CEED Participating Institutes are as follows:

• IISc Bangalore
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Guwahati
• IIT Hyderabad
• IIT Kanpur
• IIITDM Jabalpur

NOTE: To know more about CEED Counselling Click Here

Contact Details

Email: ceed@iitb.ac.in
Website: http://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2021/
Chairman
UCEED-CEED 2021
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai 400076
Telephone Numbers-91 22 2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094

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