CEED Entrance Exam Notification: Syllabus, Pattern, Test Series, Papers

CEED 2020 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 2020 will be conducted on 18th January 2020.

The CEED 2020 application form will be available from October 9 to November 15, 2019, without late fee. Candidates can also complete their CEED registration with a penalty of late fee of Rs 500 from November 16 to 20, 2019.

CEED 2020 consists of two papers – Part A is a computer-based test on Aptitude and Maths while Part B is a paper-based test with questions on the drawing. CEED 2020 will be held in 24 cities. CEED scores can also be used for other institutes for admissions to their M.Des programmes. In CEED 2019 exam there was 5491 application was submitted for the exam out of which only 1179 candidates qualified. In 2018, a total of 5,507 application was submitted for the exam out of which 1,003 students qualified for admissions.

Candidates who have obtained a degree or diploma of 3 years programme (after 10+2), can now appear for CEED 2020.

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Highlights Of Exam

Important Dates

IIT, Bombay has announced the entrance exam dates for CEED 2020 as listed below:

Why Choose CEED Entrance Exam?

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Before going to the deep, let us have a look at some of the silent features of CEED Entrance Exam 2020, which will give you the answer why choose this Entrance Exam

• CEED 2020 will be conducted in both online and offline mode.
• CEED 2020 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 2020. Let us first have a brief look at the Vacancy, Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern of CEED Entrance Exam 2020.

Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria that a candidate has to fulfil before filling the application form. CEED 2020 Eligibility Criteria puts out various academic and age limit conditions as given below.

Academic Qualification

• Candidate must have qualified a Graduation Level Degree / Diploma / Post Graduate Degree Programme of a minimum of 3 years (after 10+2)
• A candidate who is appearing in Final Examination of the above programmes by July 2020 OR
• Candidate must have passed the GD Arts Diploma Programme (10+5 Level by July 2020)

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How to Apply for CEED 2020?

Downloading and submitting CEED 2020 Application Form is a very simple task and can be performed perfectly learning some facts about pre-arrangement all documents required to be uploaded with the application form for CEED 2020.

Step 1- Registration

• Visit the Official Website ceed.iitb.ac.in to register For CEED 2020
• 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 2020 Application form
• Choose and enter 3 CEED 2020 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

Exam Pattern

In CEED 2020 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.

• Marks obtained in Part A will be used to shortlist candidates.
• Part B answer books will be evaluated manually for the candidates who are shortlisted in Part A. In Part B, there will be 5 questions of total 100 marks. There will not be any optional questions.

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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

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Best Books

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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 2020 Exam. 

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Preparation Tips

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There is given below Important Tips related to CEED 2020

• 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 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 Exam Centers:

Admit Card

• CEED Admit Card 2020 will be available from December 27 to 17 January 2020.
• Eligible candidates can only download admit card online. Admit card will not be sent to any candidate via mail or post.
• Details included on the admit card are the candidate’s name, date of birth, roll number, photograph, signature, examination time, examination date, examination venue
• Candidates are advised to take a clear printout (in colour) of the admit card before coming to the examination centre.
• With CEED 2020 Admit Card, a candidate must also carry one of these documents- Passport, College Identity Card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Adhar Card or PAN Card.

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Result

• CEED 2020 Result will be declared on March 4, 2020.
• It can be collected from its official website: www.ceediitb.ac.in
• Before the declaration of the result, CEED 2020 Answer key will be uploaded in January 2020.
• If there is any doubt, it can be sent for clarification or correction to the concerned authority.
• After corrections, an updated Answer Key will be re-uploaded in February 2020.
  CEED 2020 Result will be displayed in the form of a scorecard. It will be valid for a year.

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 2020.

What to carry on the exam day? (✔)

• CEED 2020 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 2020. 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

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Contact Details

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For General Queries
Email: ceed@iitb.ac.in

Website: https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in

Chairman
JEE (Advanced)-UCEED-CEED 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mumbai 400076

Telephone Numbers-+91 22 2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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