UCEED / CEED 2025 application is now Live

by | Oct 3, 2024 | CEED, UCEED

The application process for UCEED and CEED 2025 is now officially live! If you’re passionate about design and looking to pursue a Bachelor of Design (BDes) or Master of Design (MDes) at some of India’s top institutions, this is your chance. The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) and the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) are your gateways to prestigious programs at IITs and other leading design schools across the country. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your creativity and secure your spot in the design world. Start your application today and take the first step towards a vibrant career in design!

 

Application Links

Candidates can access the application forms on the official websites:

UCEED: https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2025/

CEED: https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in/2025/

 

Important Dates

  UCEED CEED
Application Start Date October 01, 2024, 1:00 pm October 01, 2024, 01:00 pm
Last Date to Apply (with Regular fee) October 31, 2024 October 31, 2024
Last Date to Apply (with Late fee) November 08, 2024; 5:00 pm November 08, 2024, 5:00 pm
Start date for Admit Card downloading January 03, 2025, 1:00 pm January 03, 2025, 01:00 pm 
Last date for rectification of discrepancies in Admit Card January 09, 2025, 5:00 pm January 09, 2025, 5:00 pm
Date and time of exam

January 19, 2025 (Sunday)

09:00 am to 12:00 noon

January 19, 2025 (Sunday)

9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Release of Draft Answer Key and candidates’ response for Part-A January 21, 2025 January 21, 2025

Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the Draft

Answer Key in the candidate’s portal

January 23, 2025, 5:00 pm January 23, 2025, 5:00 pm
Release of Final Answer Key for Part-A January 29, 2025, 5:00 pm January 29, 2025, 5:00 pm
Announcement of cut-off marks for Part-A February 06, 2025 February 06, 2025
Declaration of results March 07, 2025 March 05, 2025
Start date for Score Card downloading March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025
Last date for Score Card downloading June 11, 2025 June 11, 2025
Submission of Online Application for BDes Programme March 14 to 31, 2025   ———-NA———-
Seat allotment round 1  April 21, 2025   ———-NA———-
Seat allotment round 2 May 19, 2025   ———-NA———-
Seat allotment round 3 June 10, 2025   ———-NA———-
Seat allotment round 4 June 24, 2025   ———-NA———-
Seat allotment round 5 July 03, 2025   ———-NA———-

 

Eligibility Criteria

UCEED CEED

Age Limit:

Born on or after October 1, 2000 (OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL) and on or after October 1, 1995 (SC/ST/PwD)

Age Limit:

 

No age limit

Educational Qualification:
Passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2024 or appearing in 2025 in any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities)

Intermediate/Pre-University:
Two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by AIU

Joint Services Wing:
Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy

Senior Secondary School:
Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects

Public School/Board/University:
Examination in India or a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by AIU

H.S.C. Vocational:
H.S.C. vocational examination

GCE Examination:
General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge, or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level

High School Certificate:
Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Class XII Outside India:
Candidates must produce a certificate from AIU stating the examination is equivalent to the Class XII examination

Non-Public Class XII:
Must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination before appearing for UCEED

Diploma:
Recognized by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least three years duration

Educational Qualification:

Degree/Diploma/Postgraduate degree program of minimum 3 years (after 10+2 level) or appearing in 2025

 

Passed the GD Arts

diploma program (10+5 level) by July 2025. 

Number of Attempts:
Maximum of two attempts in consecutive years

Number of Attempts:

No limit on the number of attempts

Nationality:

Indian and foreign nationals

Nationality:

Indian and foreign nationals

 

Application Fee

UCEED:

Indian Nationals Female Candidates (all categories) ₹ 2000
SC, ST, PwD Candidates ₹ 2000
All Other Candidates ₹ 4000

Foreign Nationals

(holders of OCI/PIO

cards issued

BEFORE 4th March

2021)

Female Candidates and PwD Candidates ₹ 2000
All Other Candidates ₹ 4000

Foreign Nationals

(including holders of

OCI/PIO cards

issued ON or

AFTER 4th March

2021)

Candidates from SAARC countries US $ 420
Candidates from Non-SAARC countries US $ 525

 

CEED:

Women candidates ₹ 2000
SC/ST/PwD ₹ 2000
Other candidates ₹ 4000

 

How to Apply?

   UCEED

      • Candidates must register online for UCEED 2025 through the portal at www.uceed.iitb.ac.in.
      • They must meet all three eligibility criteria. If any criteria are not met, registration will be cancelled. 
      • The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. 
      • Candidates are responsible for providing accurate information and valid documents. Incomplete forms will be rejected. Institutes can cancel admission if any information is incorrect or incomplete.

Document required for registration:

Document Type Description Format
Recent Photograph Full frontal (face) view, head centered, covering 70-80% of the frame, taken within the last six months, allowing unambiguous identification JPEG (.jpg)
Signature Scanned copy of full signature on white paper JPEG (.jpg)
Qualifying Exam Certificate (2024) Certificate if appeared in 2024 PDF (.pdf)
School/College Principal Certificate (2025) Certificate from the principal for candidates appearing in 2025, in the given format (Appendix 1) PDF (.pdf)
Name Change Gazette Notification Gazette notification if the name is different from the Class XII certificate PDF (.pdf)

 

Category Required Documents Additional Notes
EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD – OBC-NCL (Appendix 2) – Caste (for SC) – Tribe (for ST) (Appendix 3) – EWS (Appendix 4) – PwD certificate (UDID certificate or copy of UDID card or Forms in Appendices 5 – 7) Only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted.
Dyslexic Candidates – FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 (Appendices 8 and 9) Certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under Dyslexia category to get the benefit of PwD category.
PwD Candidates requiring Scribe (Amanuensis) and/or Compensatory Time – Request letter (Appendix 10) Compensatory time (20 minutes per hour) during the exam. The compensatory time for Part A cannot be transferred to Part B and vice versa.

 

 

CEED

    1. Visit the Official Website: Go to the CEED 2025 official website.
    2. Registration: The online registration portal opens on October 1, 2024, at 1:00 PM. You can register until October 31, 2024, without a late fee. If you miss this window, you can still register with a late fee from November 1 to November 8, 2024.
    3. Fill Out the Application Form: Provide your personal, academic, and contact details. Make sure to select your preferred exam centre.
    4. Upload Documents: Upload the required documents, such as your photograph, signature, and qualifying exam certificates, in the prescribed format.
    5. Pay the Application Fee: The fee is INR 1,900 for women/SC/ST/PwD candidates and INR 3,800 for all other candidates.
    6. Submit the Form: After completing all the steps, submit the form and take a printout for future reference.

Document required for registration:

Document File Format Details
Recent color photograph .jpg As per the dimensions mentioned on the registration portal
Scanned copy of your signature .jpg
Degree/diploma certificate .pdf If the course is completed
Final year mark list or provisional certificate .pdf If you do not have the final degree certificate
Certificate from Principal/Head of Department .pdf If the course is not completed, in the format given in Appendix 1

 

Entrance Exam Pattern

  • UCEED:
                                      Part-A (2 hours)
Section Type of questions

No. of

questions

Marks

for correct

answer

Marks

for

wrong

answer

Marks for

question

not attempted

Total

marks

for the

section

1 NAT 14 4 0 0 56
2 MSQ 15

Partial

Marking

-0 0 60
3 MCQ 28 3 -0.71 0 84
Total   57       200

 

                                          Part-B (1 hour)
Type of question Number of questions Total marks
Sketching 1 50
Design Aptitude 1 50

 

  • CEED:

         Part A: Total marks: 150; Maximum time: 1 hour

Section

No. 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

 

         Part B: (Total marks: 100; Maximum time: 2 hours)

Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the exam. Part-B questions are mandatory. You must complete both Part-A and Part-B within their respective time limits.

 

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

 

Programs & Seat Intake For B.Des and M.Des

The Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs at various IITs offer a comprehensive education in design, catering to different specialisations. 

Here’s an overview of the B.Des programs at some of the IITs:

 

  OPEN OPEN- PwD EWS EWS- PWD OBCNCL

OBC-NCL

PwD

SC SC-PwD ST ST-PwD Total
IITB  14  37 
IITD  20 
IITG  23  15  56 
IITH  10  0 3 0 6 1 4 0 2 0 26
IITR  1 2 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 20
IIITDMJ  26  1 6 0 17 1 10 0 4 1 66
Total  87 4 22 1 57 3 32 1 16 2 225

 

CEED:

The CEED is just a qualifying exam and doesn’t guarantee admission for M.Des. The seat intake of each college is different, you can check it out on below link:

 

IISc Bangalore: https://iisc.ac.in/admissions/

IIT Bombay: https://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/admission/mdes-admission

IIT Delhi:https://home.iitd.ac.in/pg-admissions.php

IIT Guwahati:https://iitg.ac.in/acad/admission/

IIT Hyderabad: https://www.iith.ac.in/academics/post-graduate/#mtech

IIT Jodhpur: https://www.iitj.ac.in/

IIT Kanpur: https://www.iitk.ac.in/

IIT Roorkee: https://www.iitr.ac.in/

IIITDM Jabalpur: https://www.iiitdmj.ac.in/

IIITDM Kancheepuram: https://www.iiitdm.ac.in/

 

Reservation of Seats

UCEED:

GEN-EWS – 10%

OBC-NCL –  27%

SC- 27%

ST-7.5%

PwD- – 5% seats in each of OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC NCL, SC, and ST category seats.

Foreign nationals- 10%

 

CEED:

CEED is a qualifying exam for M.Des and it doesn’t have any reservation criteria for the exam. There is separate reservation criteria for the below colleges IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati,

IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IIITDM Kancheepuram.

 

Program Fees

The Program fees will be announced soon on site : 

B.Des: https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2025/bdes-fee.html

M.Des: https://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/admission/mdes-admission
Embark on your journey to becoming a design professional with UCEED and CEED! Make sure to complete your application on time and prepare well for the entrance exams.

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