CEED 2024: Final Answer Key, Cutoff, Registration, Exam Date, Question Paper

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Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is conducted by IIT Bombay, to provide admission to various M.Des and Ph.D courses at IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, IITDM Jabalpur etc. It is a national level aptitude test and conducted once a year.

Overview of Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) :

What is the Full Form of CEED ?

Common Entrance Exam for Design.

CEED Exam Conducted By

Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is conducted by the IIT Bombay.

Highlights of CEED Examination

Common Entrance Exam for Design is an aptitude entrance examination for the aspiring candidates who are seeking admission in various M.Des and Ph.D design courses at multiple design schools.

About Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) Exam

Candidates can find all the details regarding the CEED 2024 entrance examination on its official site. Necessary details regarding the CEED 2024 entrance examination is given below :

Conducted by : IIT Bombay

Nationality : No Bar

Age : No Bar

Frequency : Once a Year

Month : January

Application Mode : Online

Exam Mode : Hybrid: Online & Offline (Part A - Online & Part B - Offline)

Language : English

Course Offered by CEED Exam : Master of Design (M. Des.) & PhD

Pattern of CEED Exam

Total Number of Parts - 2 sections

Part A
Part B

Total Questions - 46 Questions.

Section Wise Question Division :

Part A - 41 Questions
Part B - 5 Questions

Total Marks - 200 Marks.

Section Wise Marks Division :

Part A - 100 Marks.
Part B - 100 Marks.

Exam Duration - 3 Hours

Part A - 1 Hour
Part B - 2 Hours

Exam Slot - 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Question Types :

Part A :

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)

Part B :

Drawing related Questions.

Marking Process of CEED Exam

Part A :

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) - 26 Questions.

Each question consists three marks.
- 0.5 for each incorrect answer.
No answer no marks.

Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT) - 8 Questions.

Each question consists four marks.
No negative marking.
No answer no marks.

Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) - 10 Questions.

Four marks for a completely correct answer.
Three marks for choosing three correct options.
Two marks for choosing two correct options.
One marks for choosing one correct option.
-1 for each incorrect answer.
No answer no marks.

Part B :

Each question consists of 20 marks.

Score Validity - 1 year.

Official Website - https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2024/

CEED Exam 2024 (Tentative)

Official authority has already released the dates of the CEED 2024 exam. In order not to miss any important deadlines candidates must follow the website, below is the list of all the important dates of CEED 2024 exam :

Beginning of Online Application : 3rd October, 2023
Last Date of Application Form Submission : 13th November, 2023
Last Date of Application Form Submission (With Late Fee) :
Admit Card : 5th January, 2024 (up to 01:00 p.m.)
Exam Date : 21st January, 2024
Answer Key : 23rd January, 2024
Challenge Answer Key : 25th January, 2024 (up to 05:00 p.m.)
Final Answer Key : 1st February, 2024 (up to 05:00 p.m.)
Result : 6th March, 2024

What is the Application Fee of Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) Exam ?

For successfully submitting the CEED 2024 application form candidates need to pay a certain amount of fee, which they can pay via Credit card, Debit card or Net banking. The category wise application fee is given below :

General Category - INR 3,800
SC, ST, PwD, Female Candidates (all categories) - INR 1,900.

#	Event	Date
1	Result 2025	05 Mar, 2025
2	Release of final answer key	29 Jan, 2025
3	File Challenges Against DRAFT Answer Key	21 Jan, 2025 - 23 Jan, 2025
4	Release of Answer key	21 Jan, 2025
5	Exam date	19 Jan, 2025

Event

Date

Result 2025

05 Mar, 2025

Release of final answer key

29 Jan, 2025

File Challenges Against DRAFT Answer Key

21 Jan, 2025 - 23 Jan, 2025

Release of Answer key

21 Jan, 2025

Exam date

19 Jan, 2025