CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, Government of India.
The examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills.
CEED is a qualifying examination for admission to Post Graduate M.Des. programmes at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay; IDDC, IIT Delhi; CPMD, IISc Bangalore; design Programme, IIT Kanpur.
CEED qualification in itself does not guarantee admission to the above mentioned programmes. In addition to CEED, candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests and interviews of the respective institutions for admission.
Eligibility: Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2009:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Architecture/ Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent.
2. Professional Diploma in Design NID/CEPT, or equivalent.
3. B.F.A. 4 year professional programme, after 10+2.
4. G.D. Art 5 year programme after 10th with one year professional experience.
5. Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications Before applying for CEED candidates must assure themselves that they are eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in.
Application Procedure: CEED Application Form may be submitted either ONLINE or OFFLINE
1. OFFLINE Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the GATE Office, IIT Bombay, on payment of nonrefundable application fee of Rs. 990 Rs. 495 only for SC/ST/PD Applicants) by crossed Demand Draft in favour of IIT Bombay and payable at Mumbai. These can be collected personally at the GATE Office counter, or can be obtained by post by sending a request letter along with DD. Two address slips should be enclosed along with the request. Completed application should be submitted to GATE Office, IIT Bombay, either at the counter, or by Speed Post.
2. ONLINE submission can be made by accessing the website: www.iitb.ac.in/gate .
Examination Center: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, and Roorkee
Admission: CEED is a qualifying examination for the following postgraduate programmes in design.
a. Master of Design Programmes IISc Bangalore: M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering IIT Bombay: M.Des. in
1. Industrial Design
2. Visual Communication
3. Animation
4. Interaction Design IIT Delhi: M.Des. in Industrial Design IIT Guwahati: M.Des. IIT Kanpur: M.Des. in Industrial Design.
GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes.
b. Ph.D Programmes in Design in some of the above institutes Details may be obtained from respective web sites.
Additional Information: 1. Applying for Admission to Various Programmes: Qualifying in CEED does not guarantee admission in any way. A candidate has to apply to respective Institutes for admission and fulfill other requirements such as tests and interviews of the respective institutions for admission.
2. A limited number of assistantships, based on merit, are available to CEED qualified students, to pursue the programmes.
3. Candidates are encouraged to visit the respective institutes and meet the students and faculty of the design programmes to discuss the eligibility requirements and programme details. Reservation of seats in each institutes will be asper the Govt. of India norms.