CEED Cut-off 2025, Check Category wise Admission Cut-off Marks

CEED 2025 Cut-off - Admission Cut-off Vs Part A Cut-off

For CEED 2025, two distinct cut-offs will be established:

1. Part A cut-off: This represents the minimum score required in Part A to qualify for shortlisting. It's important to note that evaluation of the Part B answer booklet will only occur if the candidate meets the shortlisting criteria.
2. Admission cut-off: Participating institutes will determine this cut-off, considering various factors such as the number of applications received, merit ranks of applicants, available seats, and the applicant's category. The admission cut-off will be disclosed during the seat allotment process.

For admission purposes, a merit rank will be calculated, where Part A contributes 25% and Part B contributes 75% to the overall score.

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CEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

IIT Bombay released the official notification regarding CEED 2025 exam dates & schedule on 1st October 2024 on its official website. Candidates can access the CEED application form 2025 from 1st-31st October 2024 (with regular fees). With late fees, applications will be accepted till November 18, 2024 (extended from November 8, 2024). CEED 2025 will be conducted on 19th January 2025. The exam will be held in a centre-based mode and will include two parts namely Part A and B. While Part A will be held in online mode, Part B will be an offline-based test. CEED 2025 scorecard will be considered for admission to M.Des programs offered by participating institutes.

Check out the table below for the comprehensive schedule of CEED 2025 exam.

The cut-off marks for Part A of CEED 2025 has been announced with 45.48 as mean deviation and 16.98 as standard deviation. Only candidates meeting the Part A cut-off criteria will have their Part B answer booklets evaluated. 

Previous Years CEED Cut-off for Part A

The cut-off marks for Part A of CEED 2024 is given below. Having an idea of the cut-off marks, candidates can plan their strategies to farewell in the CEED 2025 exam.

CEED 2025 Shortlisting Criteria

The CEED shortlisting criteria are determined by the following formula: µ + (σ²) = δ, where µ represents the average marks and σ represents the standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by all candidates in Part-A of CEED 2024. Both µ and σ will be rounded off after the first decimal place. Candidates from reserved categories must meet a relaxed cut-off mark as follows:

• OBC-NCL: 90% of δ
• EWS: 90% of δ
• SC/ST: 50% of δ
• PwD: 50% of δ

Factors that Determine CEED 2025 Cutoff

The CEED 2025 cut off is determined by several factors, including:

• Historical cutoff trends from previous years' papers
• The difficulty level of the CEED question paper
• Each candidate's performance in the exam
• The total number of aspirants taking the CEED exam
• The total number of seats allocated for each course

Steps to Calculate CEED Cutoff 2025?

The cutoff for the Part A exam is determined by a specific formula. Below is the formula used to calculate the CEED 2025 cutoff for candidates from various reservation categories, as presented in the table. The formula for calculating the CEED cutoff is provided below:

Here, δ represents the cutoff marks for shortlisted candidates in the General Category, while µ and σ denote the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by ALL candidates in Part-A of CEED 2022.

Steps to Calculate CEED 2025 Final Score?

The final CEED score is determined by giving 25% weightage to a candidate’s score in Part A and 75% weightage to an aspirant’s CEED Part B score.

The CEED score is ultimately calculated by allocating 25% weightage to a candidate's performance in Part A and 75% weightage to their CEED Part B score, totaling 100%.

Previous Years' CEED Cutoffs Category-Wise

The participating institutes will announce the cut-off marks for CEED 2025 during the seat allotment and admission process. Please refer to the CEED cut-offs for previous years provided below.

CEED 2022 -  Category-wise Part A Cut-off Marks

The table below provides the Part A cut-off marks for CEED 2022, categorized by group.

CEED Cutoff 2021: Minimum Qualifying Marks

Explore the category-wise minimum qualifying marks released by IIT Bombay for CEED 2021 below:

CEED 2020 Cutoff

Candidates can refer to the table below for CEED 2020 qualifying marks in Part A of the exam and the corresponding CEED scores.

CEED Cut-off 2025 Important Points

Here are some important aspects related to CEED cut-off 2025 that candidates must know before appearing for the exam.

• The CEED cut-off 2025 will be announced by IIT Bombay before or at the time of declaration of results.
• Part B answer booklet will only be evaluated if the candidate meets the Part A cut-off.
• The candidates will be allotted a CEED merit rank only when he/she meets the Part A cut-off.
• Candidates will be assigned a merit rank and will be eligible for admission to M.Des programs at CEED 2025 participating institutes.
• CEED 2025 counseling will be conducted by the individual participating colleges. IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Admission Process.
• Note that IIT Bombay will not release the admission cut-offs.
• As explained above, the Part A cut-off and admission cut-off are not the same.