This page has the CEED 2026 question paper and final Part A model answer key as free PDFs. The exam was held on 18 January 2026, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon, with 44 Part A questions for 150 marks and five Part B questions.
CEED 2026 Question Paper
The latest CEED paper, from 18 January 2026, with its final answer key.
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About the CEED 2026 Paper
| Exam date | 18 January 2026, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon |
|---|---|
| Part A | 44 questions, 150 marks, 1 hour |
| Part B | 5 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours |
| Part A mean and SD | 39.35 and 16.89 |
| Answer key on this page | Yes (final, Part A) |
IIT Bombay put the CEED 2026 Part A mean at 39.35, lower than 45.48 in 2025, so the general shortlisting cut-off fell to about 47.80 out of 150.
CEED 2026 Question Paper FAQs
When was CEED 2026 held?
On Sunday, 18 January 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
What was the CEED 2026 Part A cut-off?
About 47.80 for General, from a mean of 39.35 and a standard deviation of 16.89 announced on 5 February 2026.
When was the CEED 2026 result declared?
On 4 March 2026.