Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) [Entrance Exam for MDes and PhD Programmes in IITs and IISc]
Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is an all India examination conducted by IIT Bombay, on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
CEED is a qualifying examination for Admission to Master of Design (M.Des.) Programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur, and Ph.D. Programmes in Design in some Institutes.
CEED 2009 Date of Examination: 3rd week of January
Applications are invites for Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) a qualifying examination for the following postgraduate programmes in design.
I. Master of Design (MDes)
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
Master of Design (MDes)
- Industrial Design
- Visual Communication
- Animation
- Interaction Design
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
(*CEED qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes).
II. Ph.D Programmes in Design: at IIT's and IISC Bangalore
Last Date for Receipt of Completed Offline/ Online Application Forms at the GATE Office IIT Bombay: 1st week of November
CEED Eligibility Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent
Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)
B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)
G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience
Master's degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications
CEED Application Form Application Form and Brochure: CEED Application Form may be submitted either ONLINE (Internet based) or OFFLINE (by POST/in person)
1. OFFLINE Application Form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the GATE Office, IIT Bombay, on payment of non-refundable application fee of Rs.990/- (Rs.495/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants) by crossed demand draft in favour of IIT Bombay 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 the same address, either at the counter, or by Speed Post.
2. ONLINE submission can be made by accessing the link provided on this page. The ONLINE application fee (non-refundable) is Rs. 950/- (Rs. 475/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants). Please refer to the "Application Procedure" link available on the web page.
CEED Examination Centres: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee
CEED 2009** Important Dates:
| Access to Online (internet) application | 22nd September - 24th October 2008 |
| Issue of Forms: by Post | 22nd September - 17th October 2008 |
| at the GATE Office Counter | 22nd September - 3rd November 2008 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Completed Offline/ Online Application Forms at the GATE Office IIT Bombay | 3rd November 2008 |
| Date of Examination | 18th January 2009, Sunday (1400 to 1700 Hrs) |
Contact Address:
GATE Office,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
P.O. IIT Powai, Mumbai 400 076
Phone: 022-25767068
Fax: 022-25723706
Information on the programme may be obtained from the websites of the respective institutes, as given below.