Design Common Entrance Examination Notification-2007
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), Instrument Design and Development Centre (IIT Delhi), Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (IISc Bangalore) and Design Programme (IIT Kanpur). For IIT Kanpur GATE is also a qualifying examination. Candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests & interviews of the respective institutions for admission.
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 Kanpur: M.Des. in Industrial Design*
(*GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes).
CEED 2007 Important Dates
Commencement of Issue of Application Forms: 18th Sept. 2006, Monday
Last Date for Issue of Forms by Post :18th Oct. 2006, Wednesday
Last Date for Issue of Forms at the GATE Office Counter: 31st Oct. 2006, Tuesday
Last Date for Receipt of Completed Application at the GATE Office : 31st Oct. 2006, Tuesday
Announcement of CEED Results: 7th April 2007, Saturday
Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2007:
(i) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent
(ii) Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)
(iii) B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)
(iv) G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience
(v) Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications
CEED examination will consist of two parts. First part would test your drawing skills, aesthetic sensibility, creativity, problem
identification and your approach to visual and mechanical design. The second part will be mainly objective type which will test your
skills in visualization, creativity, design and general awareness, and comprehension.
CEED examination will the test your drawing skills , aesthetic sensibility creativity , problem identification ability and your approach to visual and Mechanical design . The examination tests your visual perception ability drawing skills , design aptitude and communication skills.It will test your ability to creatively and appropriately solve simple design problems . Importance is given to the following - Problem Analysis, Creativity Alternate Concepts , Justifications for your Solutions and Visual and Textual Presentation Skills. It will also test your skill in visualization, creativity , design and general awareness and comprehension.
Application Procedure:
Application form and information brochure (i) can be obtained (in person, or by post) from GATE Office, IIT Bombay, on payment of non-refundable application fee of Rs.990 (Rs.495 for SC/ST candidates) by crossed demand draft in favour of IIT Bombay payable at Mumbai, OR (ii) can be downloaded from the website: www.iitb.ac.in/gate, and completed application submitted , along with a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 950 (Rs. 475 for SC/ST candidates) by crossed demand draft in favour of IIT Bombay, payable at Mumbai, by Speed Post to GATE Office, IITBombay, Powai Mumbai 400 076. Phone: (022) 2576 7068, Fax: (022) 2572 3706, email: gateoffice[at]iitb.ac.in,
Examination Centres : Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee
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.