The CEED 2027 syllabus, set out in IIT Bombay’s Information Brochure, has nine Part A topics, from visualisation and spatial reasoning to design methods, and four Part B areas: drawing, creativity, communication and problem identification. Part A is a 1-hour computer-based test for 150 marks and Part B a 2-hour paper for 100 marks.
CEED Syllabus 2027
The official CEED 2027 topics for Part A and Part B, the exam pattern and marking scheme, and how to prepare.
What is in the CEED 2027 Part A syllabus?
Part A tests design aptitude through objective questions on nine topics listed in the brochure.
- Visualisation and spatial reasoning: visualising and transforming 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
- Practical and scientific knowledge: scientific principles and how everyday objects work.
- Observation and design sensitivity: spotting hidden properties in daily life, attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
- Environment and society: environmental, social and cultural links with design.
- Analytical and logical reasoning: analysing qualitative and quantitative information.
- Language: reading and understanding standard English.
- Creativity: verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
- Art and design knowledge: art, artefacts, products, artists, designers, design history and trends.
- Design methods and practices: media, materials, production processes and ergonomics.
What is in the CEED 2027 Part B syllabus?
Part B tests your drawing, design and writing skills through five questions in four areas.
- Drawing: products, people or scenes in proportion, with good line quality, composition, perspective and shading.
- Creativity: unique and varied solutions to a problem.
- Communication: explaining concepts and ideas clearly with text and visuals.
- Problem identification: understanding the user and the context, and the right use of materials in design.
The five Part B questions are Sketching, Creativity, Form Sensitivity, Visual Sensitivity and Problem Identification, each worth 20 marks.
What is the CEED 2027 exam pattern and marking scheme?
CEED 2027 has 44 Part A questions for 150 marks and five Part B questions for 100 marks, in 3 hours.
| 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 |
- MSQ partial marks: +3 if all four options are correct and you pick three; +2 if you pick two correct options when three or more are correct; +1 if you pick one correct option when two or more are correct, with no wrong option chosen.
- Part B is marked only for candidates who clear the Part A shortlisting cut-off. There is no model answer for Part B, and no re-evaluation.
Is there an official CEED 2027 syllabus PDF?
There is no separate syllabus PDF; the official topics are in section 1.9 of the CEED 2027 Information Brochure, listed below with the other official downloads.
- 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
How should I prepare for CEED 2027?
IIT Bombay calls CEED an aptitude test and recommends no textbook, so practice matters more than reading.
- Sketch daily: products, people and scenes, with attention to proportion, perspective and shading.
- Solve past papers under a timed 1-hour Part A plus 2-hour Part B schedule. Year-wise papers are on our CEED previous year question papers page.
- Note that papers from 2024 onward follow the current 44-question, 150-mark Part A pattern.
- Build design awareness: designers, products, materials, art and design history.
- Practise writing short, clear explanations next to your sketches, since Part B also tests communication.