CEED 2027 (Common Entrance Examination for Design) is the national entrance test for M.Des. and Ph.D. in Design, conducted by IIT Bombay. Registration is open now till 31 October 2026, or till 6 November with a late fee. The exam is on 17 January 2027, and 11 institutes use its scores for M.Des. admission.
CEED 2027
This page covers CEED 2027 dates, registration and fee, eligibility, the exam pattern, exam cities and M.Des. admission at the participating institutes.
| Full name | Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) 2027 |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | IIT Bombay (UCEED-CEED Office) |
| Exam level | National (postgraduate design entrance) |
| Courses / Purpose | M.Des. at 11 institutes and Ph.D. in Design at several IITs and design schools |
| Exam date | 17 January 2027 (Sunday), 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon |
| Application | Open: 1 to 31 October 2026 online; with late fee till 6 November 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Application fee | Rs 2,000 (women, SC, ST, PwD); Rs 4,000 (others); late fee Rs 500 |
| Eligibility | 3-year degree, diploma or PG after Class 12 (final year by July 2027 allowed), or 5-year GD Art |
| Mode | Part A computer-based; Part B shown on screen, answered in an answer booklet |
| Questions and marks | Part A: 44 questions, 150 marks; Part B: 5 questions, 100 marks |
| Duration | 3 hours (Part A 1 hour, Part B 2 hours) |
| Negative marking | -0.5 per wrong MCQ, -1 per wrong MSQ; none for NAT and Part B |
| Official website | ceed.iitb.ac.in |
CEED 2027 Important Dates
IIT Bombay has announced the full CEED 2027 schedule, from registration in October 2026 to the result on 3 March 2027.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification | 1 October 2026 Released |
| Registration with regular fee | 1 to 31 October 2026 Open |
| Registration, late fee Rs 500 | 1 to 6 November 2026, 5:00 PM Upcoming |
| Admit card download | 1 January 2027, 1:00 PM Upcoming |
| Admit card discrepancies | By 8 January 2027, 5:00 PM Upcoming |
| CEED 2027 exam | 17 January 2027, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon (Sunday) Upcoming |
| Draft Part-A answer key | 19 January 2027 Upcoming |
| Comments on draft answer key | By 21 January 2027, 5:00 PM Upcoming |
| Final answer key | 26 January 2027, 5:00 PM Upcoming |
| Part A cut-off marks announced | 4 February 2027 Upcoming |
| CEED 2027 result | 3 March 2027 Upcoming |
| Scorecard download | 10 March to 31 July 2027 Upcoming |
How to Apply for CEED 2027
CEED 2027 registration is open now on the official CEED registration portal. Apply by 31 October 2026 with the regular fee, or from 1 to 6 November 2026 (till 5:00 PM) with a Rs 500 late fee. There is no offline form.
Apply Online for CEED 2027
Applications for CEED 2027 are open: 1 to 31 October 2026. Late fee (Rs 500) registration is open till 6 November 2026, 5:00 PM.
- Read the CEED 2027 Information Brochure and check that you meet the eligibility rule.
- Open the CEED 2027 registration portal and click Register to create an IIT Bombay external user account. Your email ID is verified before you can continue.
- Log in and fill in your personal, category and qualifying degree details. Choose three exam cities in order of preference.
- Upload a recent colour photograph and your signature (.jpg), and your degree certificate or final-year mark list (.pdf). Final-year students upload a certificate from their Principal or Head of Department in the Appendix 1 format.
- Upload any category, PwD or name-change certificate that applies to you.
- Pay the fee online by UPI, credit card, debit card or net banking, and submit the form.
| Candidate | CEED 2027 registration fee |
|---|---|
| All women candidates | Rs 2,000 |
| SC, ST and PwD candidates | Rs 2,000 |
| All other candidates | Rs 4,000 |
| Late fee, 1 to 6 November 2026 | Rs 500 extra |
The fee is neither refundable nor transferable, and bank charges are extra. Your exam city cannot be changed after you submit the form, so choose your three cities carefully.
Who can apply for CEED 2027?
You can take CEED 2027 if you hold, or will complete by July 2027, a degree, diploma or postgraduate programme of at least three years after Class 10+2.
- Final-year students can apply if their final examination is by July 2027.
- Holders of the 5-year Government Diploma in Art (GD Art, after Class 10) passed by July 2027 are also eligible.
- There is no age limit, and you can take CEED any number of times.
- Class 12 students and those who passed Class 12 in 2026 should take UCEED, not CEED.
- Admission rules at each institute may be stricter than the CEED rule, so check them before you apply.
What is the CEED 2027 exam pattern?
CEED 2027 is a 3-hour exam in two compulsory parts: Part A from 9:00 to 10:00 AM and Part B from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
| Part | Section | Questions | Marks | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A (computer-based, 1 hour) | Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 8 | 32 | +4; no negative marking |
| Part A | Section 2: Multiple Select (MSQ) | 10 | 40 | +4 full, +1 to +3 partial, -1 otherwise |
| Part A | Section 3: Multiple Choice (MCQ) | 26 | 78 | +3; -0.5 for a wrong answer |
| Part B (2 hours) | Sketching, Creativity, Form Sensitivity, Visual Sensitivity, Problem Identification | 5 | 100 | 20 marks each; partial marks, no negative marking |
| Total | 3 hours | 49 | 250 | Final score = 0.25 x Part A + 0.75 x Part B |
- Part B questions appear on the computer screen, but you draw and write your answers in an answer booklet.
- Part B is evaluated only if you clear the Part A shortlisting cut-off. The topics for both parts are on the CEED 2027 syllabus page.
- PwD candidates can get a scribe for Part A only and 20 minutes of compensatory time per hour, on request in the form.
Where will CEED 2027 be held?
CEED 2027 will be held in 30 cities, and you choose three of them in order of preference while registering.
The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Coimbatore, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Goa, Guwahati, Hubballi, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Silchar, Solapur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Visakhapatnam. A city with too few candidates may be dropped, and you are then placed in your second or third choice.
Which institutes accept CEED 2027 scores?
Eleven institutes use CEED 2027 scores for M.Des. admission, and several IITs and design schools also use them for Ph.D. in Design.
| Institute | M.Des. programmes |
|---|---|
| IISc Bangalore (Design and Manufacturing) | Product Design, Development and Management |
| IIT Bombay (IDC School of Design) | Animation, Communication, Industrial, Interaction, Mobility and Vehicle Design; M.Des. by Research |
| IIT Delhi | Industrial Design |
| IIT Gandhinagar | Integrated Design and Technology |
| IIT Guwahati | Design |
| IIT Hyderabad | Visual, Product, Interaction Design and Photography, Film and Animation |
| IIT Jodhpur | XR Design, Smart Product Design |
| IIT Kanpur | Master of Design |
| IIT Roorkee | Industrial Design |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | Design |
| IIITDM Kancheepuram | Integrated Product Design |
IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Jodhpur and IIITDM Kancheepuram are now part of the CEED list. Many other design schools also accept CEED results; the official website lists them.
Looking for a bachelor’s in design instead? IIT Bombay also conducts UCEED, the entrance test for B.Des after Class 12.
How does M.Des. admission work after CEED 2027?
A CEED 2027 score only makes you eligible to apply; each institute runs its own M.Des. admission after the result.
- Apply separately to each institute when it announces admissions, using your CEED 2027 scorecard.
- Institutes may hold their own tests and/or interviews before final selection, and they verify your eligibility and documents.
- Your CEED 2027 score is valid for one year from the result date, 3 March 2027.
- The UCEED-CEED Office does not answer admission or scholarship queries for other institutes; contact the institute directly.
How scores and ranks are given is explained on the CEED 2027 result page.
CEED 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
These are the official CEED 2027 documents and pages from IIT Bombay.
- PDFCEED 2027 Information Brochure (1 October 2026)Official site · ceed.iitb.ac.inOpen
- LINKCEED 2027 online registration opened on 1 October 2026 (regular fee till 31 October) (1 October 2026)Official site · ceed.iitb.ac.inOpen
- LINKCEED 2027 online registration portalOfficial site · ceedapp.iitb.ac.inOpen
- PDFCertificate format for final-year candidates (Appendix 1)Official site · ceed.iitb.ac.inOpen
- PDFCEED 2027 PosterOfficial site · ceed.iitb.ac.inOpen
- LINKCEED official website (ceed.iitb.ac.in)Official site · ceed.iitb.ac.inOpen