CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design)
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay) administers the CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, Government of India.
The test measures a candidate's capacity for visual perception as well as their sketching, design, and communication abilities,For admission to Master of Design (M.Des.) programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Kanpur, and IIITDM Jabalpur as well as PhD programmes in Design at select Institutes, candidates must pass the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED).The above-mentioned programmes cannot be entered with just a CEED qualification. Candidates must additionally meet additional requirements, such as those for the relevant tests and interviews, in addition to CEED.
The application form for the CEED 2023 exam has commenced on September 30. Regular registration will close on November 4; however, with a late fee of INR 500, registrations are open till November 11, 2022.
The CEED 2023 application is for admission to the M.Des and Ph.D. courses.
Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria for their program need to duly fill out the form and submit it before the last date.
The step-wise process to fill out the CEED 2023 application form is explained in brief below.
- Online registration - The candidate will have to get registered through the official portal by entering their email id, name, date of birth, etc. On successful registration, an applicant account will be created.
- Check eligibility - The candidate will next have to undergo an eligibility check process, wherein he/she has to enter their qualifying exam, passing year, and mobile number.
- Fill in the form - Next fill in personal, academic, and contact details. The candidate also has to select THREE exam centres, in the order of priority.
- Upload documents – The candidate has to next upload photo, signature, and qualifying exam certificates in the prescribed format.
- Payment of the exam fee: After confirming that the application form is complete in all respects, pay the exam fee online using net banking, credit, or debit cards.
The Benefits of Taking the CEED Entrance Exam:
- The benefits of taking the CEED admission test are outlined below.
- There are once-in-a-lifetime chances to study at renowned design institutes including IIT Bombay, IISC Bangalore, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Hyderabad.
- aids in the development of the applicant's design knowledge and abilities.
- The CEED exam is identical to the GATE test (in the designing field only).
- It was one of the best M.Des. concept tests I've ever had.
- Students are equipped for a career in the cutthroat design field.
CEED 2023 Exam Highlights
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Criteria
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Particulars
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Exam Name
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Common Entrance Examination for Design
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Conducting Institute
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ((IIT Bombay)
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Exam Frequency
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One a year
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Exam Mode
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The entrance exam will have two parts. Both parts are mandatory.
- Part A will include objective-type questions and will be conducted offline.
- Part B will include subjective-type questions and will be conducted offline.
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Mode of application
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Online.
Applications will open tentatively in September.
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Application fee
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General - INR 3600
SC, ST, PwD, and women candidates - INR 1800.
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Exam Duration
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3 hours
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Test Takers
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5,564 (CEED 2020)
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CEED 2023 Information Brochure
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Download Here
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Useful Resources
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How to prepare for CEED 2023 in 4 months
Top-ranked design colleges in India 2022
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Official Website
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ceed.iitb.ac.in
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Related Exam
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UCEED 2023
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CEED 2023 Exam Dates & Events
IIT Bombay has announced the CEED 2023 application form start and end dates. The remaining schedule will be released shortly.
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Dates |
| Online registration with regular fee |
September 30 to October 21, 2022 |
| Online registration with late fee |
October 22 to October 29, 2022 |
| Start date for Admit Card downloading |
13-Jan-23 |
| Last date for rectification of discrepancies in the Admit Card |
January 17, 2023 (till 5:00 pm) |
| Date and time of CEED 2023 |
January 22, 2023 (Sunday) 9:00 am to 12:00 noon |
| Release of draft answer key for Part-A and release of candidate’s response for Part-A |
24-Jan-23 |
| Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the draft answer key for Part-A in the candidate’s portal |
January 26, 2023 (till 5:00 pm) |
| Release of final answer key for Part-A |
30-Jan-23 |
| Announcement of cut-off marks for Part-A |
9-Feb-23 |
| Declaration of results |
7-Mar-23 |
| Score Cards available for downloading |
11-Mar-23 |
| Last date for downloading Score Cards |
13-Jun-23 |
CEED 2022 Application Form
- Step 1 - Registration
- Step 2 - Fill in the personal details
- Step 3 - Provide the educational qualification
- Step 4 - Upload the requisite documents
- Step 5 - Pay the Application fee
CEED 2022 Eligibility Criteria
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Parameter
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Eligibility Criteria
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Qualifying exam
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The candidate must have completed a degree, diploma, or postgraduate program of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2).
Or,
Appearing for the final exam of such a program by July 2023
Or,
Must have passed the GD Arts diploma program (10+5) level by July 2023.
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Age limit
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No age limit.
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Number of Attempts
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The CEED exam can be attempted any number of times.
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CEED 2023 Syllabus
The candidate must attentively review the CEED 2023 syllabus in addition to the exam pattern. The candidate will be directed by the syllabus as to which subjects to study for the test.
It is crucial to stick to the official, most recent curriculum because it may occasionally be amended or changed.
Part A and Part B will make up the CEED 2023 exam. The table below lists the key points for both parts.
CEED 2023 Part A and Part B Syllabus
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Part A
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Part B
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Topics
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- Visualization and spatial ability
- Environmental and social awareness
- Analytical and logical reasoning
- Language and creativity
- Design thinking and problem solving
- Observation and design sensitivity
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- Drawing
- Drawing
- Communication skills
- Problem identification skills
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CEED 2023 Exam Pattern
The CEED question paper will have two parts - Part A and Part B; both parts are mandatory.
The exam pattern for both parts is given in the table below.
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Particulars
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Part A
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Part B
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Exam mode
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Computer-based
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Offline-based part.
Answers have to be entered in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator.
However, candidates will still need to tick the appropriate box on the computer screen to indicate that you have answered the question.
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Skills Tested
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The paper will be a Design Aptitude Test.
It will test the visual and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, observation and design sensitivity of candidates.
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The following skills will be tested:
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Type of questions
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Objective-type questions of following THREE types:
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
- Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
- Multiple Select Question (MSQ)
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Subjective-type questions.
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Number of questions
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41
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5
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Duration
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1 hour
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2 hours
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Total marks
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100
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100
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Candidate shortlisting: Take note that only candidates who passed Part A's exam will be considered for Part B's exam.
CEED 2023 Marking Scheme:
CEED Marching Scheme Part A
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Category
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The Questions Number
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Number of Issue
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Marks if Proper
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Marks if False
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If not Tried, Marks
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Overall Marks
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NAT
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8
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1 - 8
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3
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0
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0
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24
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MSQ
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10
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9 -18
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3
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-0.2
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0
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30
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MCQ
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23
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19 -41
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2
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- 0.5
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0
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46
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Total
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41
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1 -41
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100
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CEED Marking Scheme Part B:
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Section
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Number of Questions
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Question Number
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Total Marks
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Sketching
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1
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1
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20
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Creativity
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1
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2
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20
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Form Sensitivity
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1
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3
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20
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Visual Sensitivity
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1
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4
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20
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Problem Identification
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1
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5
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20
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Total
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5
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1 — 5
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100
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CEED 2023 Exam Centers
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State
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City
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Gujarat
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Ahmedabad
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Karnataka
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Bengaluru
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal
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Odisha
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Bhubaneswar
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Punjab
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Chandigarh
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Tamil Nadu
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Chennai
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Delhi
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New Delhi
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Assam
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Guwahati
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Telangana
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Hyderabad
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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West Bengal
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Kolkata
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Uttar Pradesh
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Lucknow
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai
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Nagpur
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Pune
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Bihar
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Patna
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Chhattisgarh
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Raipur
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Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Thrissur
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Ernakulam
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Kozhikode
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Andhra Pradesh
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Visakhapatnam
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Goa
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Panaji
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Uttarakhand
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Dehradun
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CEED Admit Card 2023 (Released)
From January 13, 2023, till the day of the exam, admit cards will be available for download. Before visiting the test centre, kindly grab a clear printout of the admit card.
Step to Download CEED 2023 Admit Card
Admit cards for CEED 2023 are frequently provided in an online version.To receive their CEED 2023 admission card, candidates must follow the steps mentioned below:
- Step 1: Click the connection at https://ceedapp.iitb.ac.in/CEED/home.jsp.
- Step 2: Enter your login details, including your e-mail address and password.
- Step 3: Review the information on your CEED 2023 admit card.You can contact the admissions officials right away if there is a discrepancy.
- Step 4: Download and save the CEED admit card 2023.
- Step 5- On exam day, print out the coloured admit card and carry it with you.
CEED 2023 Exam Analysis
After the entrance exam is over, this page will be updated with the exam analysis and student responses for the CEED 2023 exam.
Following will be some examples of the analysis and student response to the CEED 2023 exam:
The CEED 2023 exam's degree of difficulty
Sectional Difficulty Level, Topics Involved, and Number of Questions From Each Topic
Whether there were any exam-day technical issues or if the question bank contained any inaccurate questions
Student Reaction for Part A CEED 2021 Expected Category-wise Cutoff
CEED 2023 Result
IIT Bombay will announce the CEED 2023 results on March 7, 2023. The marks attained by candidates in Part A will be included in the final score. However, only the shortlisted candidates will be given access to the Part B marks and CEED 2023 merit rank.
Candidates must meet Part A's qualifications in order to be on the short list.
The criteria listed in the question paper will be used to evaluate Part B holistically because it is a descriptive section. The candidate will not be given access to the Part B Answer Booklet that has been reviewed. Also, neither Part A nor Part B will have a provision for revaluation.
From the second week, the score card for CEED 2023 will be accessible for download.
CEED CUTOFF 2023
IIT Bombay will provide cutoff scores for Part A, which consists of objective-type questions, in 2023. For the subjectively based Part B, however, no cut-off scores will be made public. Part A's cutoff scores will vary depending on the category. Shortlisted candidates will have their Part B answer booklets examined if they fulfil the Part A cutoff criterion.
Important information regarding the CEED 2022 Part A Cut-Off Marks
Only Part A's cutoff marks would be made public; Part B's cutoffs would not.
A pre-established formula would be used to calculate the category-specific cutoff marks.
Only those candidates who are shortlisted or who meet the cutoff in their respective categories will have Part B examined.
Manual evaluation will be done for Part B.
CEED 2023 Answer Key
The tentative dates related to the CEED 2023 Answer Key are provided below:
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Dates 2023
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CEED 2023 Exam date
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22nd January 2023
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Release of the Draft Answer Key of Part A
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24th January 2023
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Last date to challenge the Draft Answer Key
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26th January 2023
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Final CEED 2023 Answer Key
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30th January 2023
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CEED result 2023
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7th March 2023
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Steps to Download CEED 2023 Answer Key
Candidates will download the CEED 2023 response key by following the steps outlined below:
- Step 1: Go to the CEED's official website (www.ceed.iitb.ac.in) or use the direct links given above.
- Step 2: From the drop-down option, choose the 'Draft Response Key for Part-A' connection.
- Step 3: On your PC, a PDF file containing the CEED Part-A Draft Response key will appear.
- Step 4: Save the PDF file to your computer for future use
Steps to View CEED 2023 Result
The measures to check/access the CEED 2022 results are as follows:
- Step 1: Go to the CEED 2023 official website.
- Step 2: Choose the 'Portal' tab from the drop-down menu.
- Step 3: Enter your login details, including your e-mail address and password.
- Step 4: The outcome of your CEED 2023 will be shown on the screen.
- Step 5: Download and print the CEED 2023 exam results.
- Step 6: Print out a copy of the CEED 2023 scorecard for future use.
How is CEED 2023 Cutoff Calculated?
The formula for calculating the CEED cutoff has been updated by IIT Bombay. The new formulae for calculating the CEED cutoff are available here. Examine how the CEED cutoff is now measured.
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in CEED Part A.
- The cut-off marks (X) for Part-A will be determined using Y + (Z/2) = X, where Y and Z are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by all candidates in Part-A of CEED 2021, respectively.
- After the first decimal place, the values of Y and Z will be rounded off.
- Candidates from the reserved groups would be required to meet a lower cut-off point.
The CEED 2022 cutoff for all groups will be determined as follows:
- 0.9X for OBC (non-creamy layer)
- 0.9X for EWS
- 0.5X for SC/ ST
- 0.5X for PwD
*where X is the open category's cut-off point.
Documents Required at Counselling Process CEED 2023
- CEED scorecard
- Qualifying exam certificate
- Valid photo ID
- Certificate in Class 10 or certificate of birth date
- Category certificate if applicable
- Class 12 certificate
