CEED selection and eligibility
The Common entrance examination for
the design (CEED) is an all India examination conducted every year for the
candidates who are interested in enrolling themselves in the design programmes
such as Master Degree of Design Programmes in the disciplines like
- Product Design & Engineering.
- Industrial Design.
- Visual Communication.
- Animation.
- Interaction Design.
- Mobility & Vehicle Design.
- Design
Eligibility
criteria
The candidate’s eligibility criteria are
given below. The candidates expected to complete or must have completed any of
the below mentioned bachelor’s degree are eligible to appear for the
examination.
1.
B.F.A ($ year professional
programme after 10+2)
2.
Professional diploma in design
(NID/CEPT)
3.
Bachelor’s degree in Design/Architecture/Engineering/Interior
design or equivalent ( 10 +2 + 4 years of education)
4.
G.D arts ( 5 year programme)
with one year post qualification and professional experience
5.
Master’s degree in
arts/science/computer applications ( 2yar programme plus 10+2 +3)
Please note that the candidates with three
years bachelor programme are not eligible for the examination.
Selection
The selection of the candidates is based on
the screening level test and second level test of the CEED examination followed
by an Interview to get enrolled for the design course.
Screening
test
The design administration conducting the
examination receives number of applications once it advertises about the onset
of the examination. The screening exam will be conducted for the candidates who
have been found eligible for the exam. The CEED scores are then sorted and kept
in ascending order. (Also the GATE
scores are taken for the IIT Bombay and IISc Bangalore institutions)
From the top, around *300 applicants are
selected for the next round of examination.
*300 is an arbitrary number. It is subject
to change as per the norms and regulations of the examiners. They are selected
for the design aptitude test (DAT).
Design
Aptitude test screening
The screening test conducted initially is
not a complete validating factor. The second test assess the candidates design
aptitude and his/her fitness for the desired course in design. The second level
of assessment makes the candidate check whether he fits for the design course
or not.
Interviews
The design aptitude course (DAT) scores are
again arranged based on the cut-off criteria as per the rules of the examiners
for passing. Any candidate who has secured above the cut-off, are invited to
appear for the interview. The cut-off number varies each year based on the
factors like number of seats available and the aggregate score of the
candidates attending the examination. Out
of selected candidates, only few candidates are selected form the DAT score.
The candidates can present their portfolio in front of the interviewer for a
complete understanding of the candidate’s
profile.
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