CEED 2008

 

Common Entrance Examination for Design

 
CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) 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.

Objective

Assessment of aptitude for design, involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, and communication skills

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, for the Academic Year 2008- 2009.

Application Form and Brochure: CEED Application Form may be submitted either ONLINE (Internet based) or OFFLINE (by POST/in person)

i)    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 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.

ii)   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 Applicants). Please refer to the "Application Procedure" link available on the web page.

Examination Centres : Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee

Programmes:

CEED is a qualifying examination for the following postgraduate programmes in design.

(a) Master of Design Programmes

IISc Bangalore: M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering*

IIT Bombay: M.Des. in (i) Industrial Design, (ii) Visual Communication, (iii) Animation, (iv) Interaction Design

IIT Delhi: M.Des. in Industrial Design

IIT Guwahati: M.Des.

IIT Kanpur: M.Des. in Industrial Design*

(*GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes).

(b) Ph.D Programmes in Design (in some of the above institutes) Details may be obtained from respective web sites.

 

For more details about the programmes and eligibility criteria at respective institutes, see:

 

IISc Bangalore: http://www.iisc.ernet.in

CPDM: http://www.cpdm.iisc.ernet.in

IIT Bombay: http://www.iitb.ac.in

IDC: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in

IIT Delhi: http://www.iitd.ac.in

IDDC: http://www.iitd.ac.in/center/iddc

IIT Guwahati: http://www.iitg.ac.in

DOD: http://www.iitg.ac.in/design

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

Design Prog.:http://www.iitk.ac.in/design

 

Admission Procedure:

(i)  Details of test and interview for admission to be notified separately by the respective institutes. (ii) A limited number of assistantships available for candidates with valid CEED/GATE score. (iii) Reservations as per Government of India rules applicable at the time of admission.

 

Eligibility for CEED 2008:

 

Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2008:

 

  1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Design/Interior Design, or equivalent

  2. Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent),

  3. B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2),

  4. G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience,

  5. Master's degree in Arts/Science/Computer Applications.

 

Important Dates

 

Issue of OFFLINE Application Form by Post                         -  17th Sept - 19th Oct. 2007

at the GATE Office Counter                                                 -  17th Sept. - 2nd Nov. 2007

Access to ONLINE (Internet) Application                               -  17th Sept. - 29th Oct. 2007

Last Date for Receipt of Completed OFFLINE/

ONLINE Application at the GATE Office                            -  Friday, 2nd Nov. 2007

 

Date of Examination                                                         -  Sunday, 20th January 2008

                                                                                             (1400 to 1700 Hrs)

 

Dispatch of Admit Card                                                        -  Friday, 14th Dec. 2007

Date of Examination

Announcement of Results                                                    -  Tuesday, 8th April, 2008

 

Contact Information

Enquiries about CEED may be addressed to

Chairman GATE 2008

GATE Office

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Powai, Mumbai 400076

 

Phone:           022-25767068

Fax:               022-2572 3706

E Mail:           gateoffice@iitb.ac.in  

Website:        http://www.iitb.ac.in/gate

 

For any specific query on admission and programme, please contact the head / convener / coordinator of design programme at the concerned institute. Their contact details are given in CEED 2008 Information Brochure.

 

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