India Entrance Exams Information
Common Entrance Exam For Design (CEED) 2009
About Common Entrance Exam For Design
CEED 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 Department, IIT Kanpur.
CEED 2009 Eligibility
Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2009:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent
- Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)
- BFA (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)
- GD Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience
- Master's degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications
CEED 2009 Important Dates
| Acess to Online (internet) applcication | Sep 22 - Oct 24, 2008 |
| Issue of Forms - by Post - at the GATE Office Counter |
- Sep 22 - Oct 17, 2008 - Sep 22 - Nov 03, 2008 |
| Last Date for Receipt of Completed Offline/ Online Application Forms at the GATE Office IIT Bombay |
Novemberr 03, 2008 |
| Examination Date | January 18, 2009 (Sunday - 2pm to 5pm) |
| Results Date | April 6, 2009 |
CEED Application Process
CEED Application Form may be submitted either Online or Offline (by POST/ in Person).
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.
ONLINE submission can be made by accessing the website: www.iitb.ac.in/gate. The ONLINE application fee (non refundable) is Rs 950/- (Rs 475/- for SC/ST/PD Applicants).
Test Pattern
The duration of the CEED exam is three hours consisting of two parts.
PART A :
Visual Perception and Creative Ability Test to judge Visual sensitivity and imagination.PART B :
- Written Communication
- Ability to express precisely one's thoughts on a given topic.
- Ability to comprehend a given passage in English and summarize it.
Test Cities
Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, and Roorkee
Contact Details
Chairman GATE 2009
GATE Office
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Phone:
022-25767068
Fax:
022-2572 3706
E Mail:
gateoffice[at]iitb.ac.in
Website:
http://www.iitb.ac.in/gate