CEED Exam Pattern 2026 – IIT Bombay will release the exam pattern for CEED 2026 in its information brochure. The candidate can refer to the previous year’s CEED exam pattern to prepare for the upcoming edition.
The CEED 2026 exam pattern may or may not be revised. If the pattern remains the same, the candidate can continue with their preparation. However, if any segment of the exam pattern is revised, they will have to incorporate those changes in their exam pattern.
Note that the updated CEED exam pattern 2026 will be provided here as and when it is released.
The CEED 2025 exam will have two parts – 1) computer-based Part A, and 2) an offline-based Part B. Part A will include 44 questions carrying 150 marks that the candidate has to attempt in 1 hour. Questions types will be NAT, MSQ, and MCQ. Meanwhile, Part B will be of 2 hours duration and include 5 questions carrying 100 marks.
The candidate is recommended to also refer to the CEED 2025 syllabus to prepare for the exam.
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CEED Exam Pattern 2026 – Highlights
The important highlights of the CEED exam are given in the table below.
| Particulars | Part A | Part B |
| Mode | Computer-based Test (CBT) | Offline Part B questions will be displayed on the computer screen. However, the candidate has to enter their answers in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator. Further, the candidate must tick the appropriate box on the computer to indicate you have answered the question. The answer booklet has to be submitted at the end of the exam. |
| Skill Tested | The objective of the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is to assess the candidate’s aptitude for design involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem solving skills. | |
| Type and Number of Questions Asked | MCQ – 8 MSQ – 10 NAT – 26 | Sketching – 1 Creativity – 1 Form Sensitivity – 1 Visual Sensitivity – 1 Problem Identification – 1 |
| Total number of questions | 44 | 5 |
| Duration | 1 hour | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 150 | 100 |
| Language of question paper | English | English |
CEED Exam Pattern 2025 (Part A) – Description of the Paper
| CEED (Part A) Section | Question Type, Marking Scheme |
| Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type | 8 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks). For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions. |
| Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Question) | 10 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is the marking scheme: Full Marks: + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen. Partial Marks: + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen. Partial Marks: + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen. Partial Marks: + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen. Zero Marks: 0 If NONE of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is unanswered). Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases. |
| Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) | 26 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.5 negative marks for an incorrect answer). Each MCQ will have four choices, of which only one is the correct answer |
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CEED Exam Pattern 2025 (Part A) – Section-wise questions, Marking Scheme
| Section | Number of Questions | Question Number | Marks for each correct answer | Marks for each wrong answer | Marks for each question not attempted | Total Marks |
| NAT | 8 | 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| MSQ | 10 | 9-18 | Partial Marking | -1 | 0 | 40 |
| MCQ | 26 | 19-44 | 3 | -0.5 | 0 | 78 |
| Total | 44 | 1-44 | – | – | – | 150 |
CEED Exam Pattern 2025 (Part B)
CEED 2026 Part-B will consist of five questions to test design, drawing and writing skills.
The questions in Part-B will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answers should be written in the answer book provided by the invigilator (NOT into the Computer).
However, the candidate must tick the appropriate box on the computer screen to indicate that they have answered the same. In the case of PwD candidates availing the use of a scribe, assistance in attempting Part-B is not permitted, as the question is aimed at evaluating their drawing skill.
- Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.
- Part-B questions are mandatory.
- The entire paper (Part-A and Part-B) must be finished within the stipulated time for each part.
CEED Exam Pattern 2025 (Part B) – Section-wise Questions, Marking Scheme
| Section | Number of Questions | Question Number | Partial Marks | Negative Marks | Marks |
| Sketching | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | 20 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | 20 |
| Form Sensitivity | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | 20 |
| Visual Sensitivity | 1 | 4 | Yes | No | 20 |
| Problem Identification | 1 | 5 | Yes | No | 20 |
| Total | 5 | 1-5 | – | – | 100 |
CEED Exam Syllabus 2026
Along with the exam pattern, the candidate is also recommended to refer to the CEED 2026 syllabus.
| Paper | CEED 2026 Syllabus |
| Part A | Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. Observation and design sensitivity: The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference, and prediction. Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design. Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information. Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English. Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols. Art and Design knowledge: Awareness about art/artifact/product, artists/designers, art/design history, and trends. Design methods and practices: Knowledge of media, materials, production processes, and ergonomics. |
| Part B | Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. Creativity: Ability to think out-of-the-box and come up with unique as well as diverse solutions. 16 CEED 2025 Information Brochure Communication: Skills to communicate concepts and ideas clearly with the help of text and visuals. Problem identification: Skills to understand the user and the context, knowledge of properties of materials and their appropriate use in design. |
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