CEED Cut-off 2025: IIT Bombay released the CEED Cut-off 2025 on February 6, 2025 after the results were out on 5th March 2025. These cut-offs were provided as mean and standard deviations. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2025) are 45.48 and 16.98, respectively, while for the CEED 2024 Part A were 41.90 and 16.72, respectively. Comparatively, in the previous edition (CEED 2023), the mean deviation stood at 22.59, with a standard deviation of 11.82.
The CEED cut-off 2025 is determined by factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and available seats in participating institutes. It will vary across different categories and institutes offering admission to M.Des programs. Candidates must meet the cut-off to qualify for the next stage of the selection process, which includes portfolio reviews and interviews for design courses. Part A cut-off marks represent the minimum score required to qualify for shortlisting. Only candidates who clear Part A will have their Part B answer sheets evaluated. Shortlisted candidates will receive a CEED merit rank. Candidates who qualify for the CEED 2025 exam are assigned a CEED merit rank.
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For CEED 2025, two distinct cut-offs will be established:
For admission purposes, a merit rank will be calculated, where Part A contributes 25% and Part B contributes 75% to the overall score.
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.
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.
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:
The CEED 2025 cut off is determined by several factors, including:
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.
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%.
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.
The table below provides the Part A cut-off marks for CEED 2022, categorized by group.
Explore the category-wise minimum qualifying marks released by IIT Bombay for CEED 2021 below:
Candidates can refer to the table below for CEED 2020 qualifying marks in Part A of the exam and the corresponding CEED scores.
Here are some important aspects related to CEED cut-off 2025 that candidates must know before appearing for the exam.