- Introduction:
CEED is the Common Entrance Exam for Design conducted by IIT Bombay. CEED is the entrance exam for admission to Master of Design (M.Des) programs at following IIT / IIITDM institutes:
| IISc Bangalore | IIT Guwahati | IIT Roorkee |
| IIT-IDC Bombay | IIT Hyderabad | IIT Jodhpur |
| IIT Delhi | IIT Kanpur | IIITDM Jabalpur / Kanchi. |
CEED 2025 result was declared on March 05, 2025 and the score cards were made available on March 05, 2025. After qualifying, candidates must apply to the respective institutes for admission and fulfill other requirements such as tests and/or interviews of the respective institutes to become eligible for admission. The announcement for admission to the postgraduate programmes in design will be notified separately by these institutes. Candidates are advised to visit the websites of the respective institutes for information and application procedure for their programmes. Below is some standard guidance regarding the process of admission.
- Application Links to IIT / IIITDM for MDes Admission:
The following institutes accept CEED results for admission to their MDes programs.
| IITs Name | Main Website Link |
| IIT Bombay | https://shorturl.at/adkD9 |
| IIT Guwahati | https://www.iitg.ac.in/ |
| IIT Delhi | https://design.iitd.ac.in/ |
| IISC Bangalore | https://iisc.ac.in/ |
| IIT Kanpur | https://www.iitk.ac.in/ |
| IIT Hyderabad | https://www.iith.ac.in/ |
| IIT Jodhpur | https://iitj.ac.in/ |
| IIT Roorkee | https://www.iitr.ac.in/ |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | https://www.iiitdmj.ac.in/ |
| IIITDM Kancheepuram | https://www.iiitdm.ac.in/ |
- Admission Process for MDes Program at IIT-IDC Bombay:
Important Dates for MDes Admission at IIT-IDC Bombay:
| # | Activity | Dates |
| 1 | Submission of online application with application fee http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mdes.jsp | Monday, March 11, 2024 to Thursday, March 25, 2024 |
| 2 | ● Last date of application ● Last date of application (with late fee) | ● Monday, March 25, 2024 ● Thursday March 28, 2024 |
| 3 | Date for declaration of result of candidates shortlisted for MDes & MDes by research evaluation on the IIT Bombay portal. http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mdes.jsp or | Monday, April 22, 2024 |
| 4 | Date for MDes & MDes by Research written test at IDC School of Design | Friday, May 10, 2024 |
| 5 | Dates for MDes interviews at IDC School of Design | Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
| 6 | MDes by Research interviews at IDC School of Design | Monday, May 13, 2024 |
| 7 | Declaration of results on IIT Bombay portal | Monday, June 3, 2024 |
| 8 | Payment of fees and confirmation of admission | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
Application process for MDes Admission at IIT-IDC Bombay:
- All candidates who have qualified CEED 2025 and meet the eligibility criteria of each stream can apply for admission to MDes for various streams (AN, CD, ID, IN, and MD) in IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.
- Application forms have to be filled online (http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mdes.jsp) and the fees have to be paid online. Candidates also have to complete task/s for each stream applied for and upload these task/s along with other documents.
- Candidates who wish to apply to more than one stream, will have to fill the form for each stream separately along with the fee.
Document required for application to MDes at IIT-IDC Bombay:
- File containing your recent color photograph (jpg).
- Scanned copy of your signature (jpg).
- if the course is finished, a scanned copy of your diploma or certificate (pdf). Kindly attach a copy of your final year mark sheet or provisional certificate if you do not have the final degree certificate. A certificate from the college principal or department head, as listed in Appendix 1, should be uploaded if the course is not finished.
- Upload a scanned copy of your Higher Secondary Certificate (pdf).
- Upload a scanned copy of your Birth Certificate, or Proof of date of birth (Passport, school leaving certificate, Class 10 certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate) (pdf).
- Upload the scanned Experience Certificate if applicable (pdf).
- Applicants in the SC/ST/OBC (NC) category must upload a recent category certificate (pdf) that has been approved by the relevant authorities. The OBC (NC) certificate format is found in Appendix 2. Appendix 3 contains the format for SC/ST certificates. Only certificates issued on or after April 1, 2022, for SC, ST, or OBC (NC) categories will be accepted.
- In accordance with Appendix 4 (pdf), candidates applying under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Category must upload a valid EWS Certificate issued by the relevant government.
- Candidates who are applying in the PwD category should upload a valid medical certificate issued by the appropriate authority as per Appendix 5 (pdf).
- Candidates whose name is not the same as the name on the degree/ diploma certificate should upload a gazette notification, marriage certificate or passport page showing the change in name (pdf).
- Task/s for each MDes stream applied for / MDes by Research, in pdf format. File size for each task should not be more than 3MB, scanned documents should be 200 dpi or above.
% Where current year dates are not available put last years and mark *Dates not announced for 2024 admission. These are last year’s dates.
Seat Matrix for 2024-25:
- A) MDes 2024-25
| Discipline | GENERAL | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | TOTAL |
| Industrial Design | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Communication Design | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Interaction Design | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Animation Design | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Mobility and Vehicle Design | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 68 |
- A) MDes by Research 2024-25
| Discipline | GENERAL | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | TOTAL |
| MDes by Research | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Questions in M.Des 2024 application form at IIT-IDC Bombay:
| Discipline | Questions asked |
| 1. Communication Design | 1. What do you see yourself doing professionally after you earn a Master’s degree in Communication Design? Give as precise an answer as you can.
2. Which area of the Communication Design discipline appeals to you the most? Explain the reasons for the choice of this focus; additionally you may provide an example of communication that you designed with this focus.
3. What are your research interests? |
| 2. Animation Design | 1. Why would you like to become an Animator ?
2. What are your professional and research interests ?
3. Briefly mention your extra-curricular activities and spare time interests: |
| 3. Industrial Design | 1. Why would you like to become an Industrial Designer ?
2. What are your professional and research interests ?
3. Briefly mention your extra-curricular activities & spare time interests |
| 4. Interaction Design | 1. Suggest how you plan to make the most out of the Interaction Design Program at IDC?
2. What would you like to do after completing a M.Des in interaction design from IDC?
3. What, in your opinion, are the essential qualities for an Interaction Designer in India, and how do you negotiate/align with them? |
| 5. Mobility & Vehicle Design | 1. What are your professional and research interests ?
2. Briefly mention your extra-curricular activities and spare time interests. |
Discipline Wise Tasks during MDes application at IIT-IDC Bombay:
For specific disciplines, candidates have to complete a task as part of completing the application for MDes program
| 1 | Industrial Design, Animation Design, Communication Design |
| No Tasks |
| 2 | Interaction Design |
| Task 1: Design an Interactive product without screens, speakers or microphones, for any of your family members. Sketch out three ideas and detail out your best idea. Present your sketches and the final idea in a PDF file. File format : PDF Maximum Size: 3MB Task 2: Reflect upon and engage with the image given below. Write an essay based on your reflections, your essay can include sketches/images as well. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1388pXivoP_ZB4eezjlFeaLFwIQc-k6eS/view?usp=sharing File format : PDF Maximum Size: 3MB |
| 3 | Mobility & Vehicle Design |
| Task 1: Which new possibilities should India explore in public transportation in the next ten years? (Max 1000 words) File format : PDF Maximum Size: 3MB Task 2: Pick any vehicle of your choice. Following design point of view, write briefly (point-wise) what do you like or dislike in the exterior/interior design of that vehicle. (Tip: Engine, Power, transmission, brakes, handling and efficiency are performance centric parameters) File format : PDF Maximum Size: 3MB |
| 4 | MDes by Research |
| Task 1: Here is a list of research topics that we are seeking candidates in the academic year 2024-2025 intake. In the same document, you will also find references to suggested reading material for each topic. Please submit a PDF file with a 500-word research proposal about any ONE topic of your choice. The proposal should clearly articulate the research question related to the chosen topic that you want to investigate, and describe a research method that can be used to answer the same. File format : PDF Maximum Size: 3MB Topic related to research:- 1. Exploring applications of game and game design principles in non-game contexts 2. Investigating game structures, player interactions, and player experiences 3. Updating the user-usage model of technology adoption by emergent users 4. Supporting health and fitness with the aid of technology 5. Text input in Indian languages 6. Design Hybridization: An approach to design products / furniture / future devices with new narratives 7. Understanding the grammar of storytelling in virtual reality narratives 8. Novel interaction techniques for augmented / virtual reality 9. Exploration of the language of virtual reality storytelling 10. Tangible user interface designs for older adults 11. Wearable devices for tactile interaction 12. Adaptive patient transfer system for individuals with limited lower body mobility
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- Admission Process for MDes Program at other IIT / IIITDM:
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| 1 | IIT-Delhi: Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year* MDes Exam Pattern:
No of Seats: 25 *Cutoff of Previous year*
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| 2 | IIT- Guwahati: Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous year* MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria:
No of Seats: 63 *Previous Year*
Note:- 1. Discipline wise and Category wise 5% seats are reserved for PwD candidates. 2. The candidates under the non-regular category can occupy a maximum of 10% seats. 3. The Institute has all rights to modify the above given seat matrix at the time of commencement of seat allocation process without any further information or notification. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | IISc-Bangalore: Application Link: https://rb.gy/7gy3ew Application Dates:
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: 1. CEED Score [70%] 2. Interview [30%] No of Seats: 18
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| 4 | IIT Hyderabad Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● Shortlisting for Design Aptitude Test (DAT) based on a Valid CEED Score. ● Design Aptitude Test (DAT) and Portfolio Review. ● Shortlisting for Personal interview based on step-2 No of Seats:26 *Previous Year*
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| 5 | IIT Kanpur Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year*
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● CEED Score No of Seats: 78
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| 6 | IIT Jodhpur: Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year* MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● CEED Score [80% Weightage] ● Statement of purpose [SOP]: [20% weightage] No of Seats: 20
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| IIT Roorkee: Application Link: https://rb.gy/m4nnx4 Application Dates:
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● Shortlisting based on a Valid CEED Score. ● Shortlisting for Personal interview. No of Seats: 20
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| 8 | IIITDM Jabalpur Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year*
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● CEED Score [100% Weightage] No of Seats: 20 CEED + 10 GATE
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| 9 | IIITDM Kancheepuram: Application Link: *To be Released* Application Dates:*Previous Year*
MDes Exam Pattern & Assessment Criteria: ● CEED Score ● Interview No of Seats: 20 *Previous Year*
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Note:- Document required for application to MDes at other IITs/IIITDM are same as IIT-IDC Bombay:
- Admission to Private Colleges using CEED Results:
The following colleges accept CEED results for admission to their MDes programs
| College Name | Application Short Link |
| MIT ID Indore – Avantika University | https://rb.gy/6jpbub |
| Jain (Deemed to be University) Bangalore | https://rb.gy/2ym7xh |
| WUD, Haryana | https://rb.gy/0rv1pe |
| JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur | https://rb.gy/xo9s8d |
| RV University, Bengaluru | https://rvu.edu.in/ |
| MIT WPU University, Pune | https://mitwpu.edu.in/ |
| Srishti Manipal Institute, Bangalore | https://t.ly/a0dyR |
| VIT, Vellore | https://t.ly/gvH6T |
| SPA, Bhopal | https://t.ly/RoWNU |