CEED 2027 Exam Dates: Registration Open till October 31, Exam Schedule and Admit Card Date

The CEED 2027 official schedule and registration have been released on ceed.iitb.ac.in on October 1, 2026. IIT Bombay has confirmed the CEED 2027 exam on Sunday, January 17, 2027, to be conducted in the forenoon session (9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon). The registration window is now open and will close on October 31, 2026 under the regular fee category.

• CEED 2027 exam date is confirmed: January 17, 2027 (Sunday); the exam will be held in a single forenoon session, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, across designated test centres in India.
• Registration is open from October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026 (regular fee); late registration with an additional Rs. 500 fee closes November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
• Exam fee: Rs. 4,000 for General/OBC/EWS students; Rs. 2,000 for Women/SC/ST/PwD students.
• Admit card is expected in the first week of January 2027; students must verify details and report any discrepancies before the correction deadline.
• CEED 2027 result is expected in early March 2027; the score is accepted by IITs, IISc, and other institutes for admissions to M.Des and B.Des programmes.

For all the current updates, you should regularly visit the official website ceed.iitb.ac.in, for official information regarding final dates and schedule.

Key Summary

In this Article, we have discussed about CEED 2027 Important Dates, Exam Day Schedule, and Year-wise Date Trends.

• CEED 2027 exam is scheduled for January 17, 2027 (Sunday), in the forenoon session — 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at test centres across India.
• Registration is open from October 1, 2026; the regular fee deadline is October 31, 2026, and the late fee deadline is November 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
• Admit card is expected in the first week of January 2027; students must report to the exam centre before 9:00 AM on exam day — late entry is not permitted.
• Draft answer key (Part A only) is expected around January 19–20, 2027; result and scorecard are expected in early-to-mid March 2027.
• CEED has been held in the third-fourth week of January every year since 2021; the 2027 date of January 17 ties the earliest CEED exam on record (CEED 2021 was also January 17).

What are the CEED 2027 Exam Dates?

The CEED 2027 schedule unfolds in six distinct phases from registration to result. Here is an event-by-event breakdown so students can plan their preparation and application timelines precisely.

CEED 2027 Registration Date: October–November 2026

Registration for CEED 2027 opened on October 1, 2026 alongside the official notification. The regular fee window closes on October 31, 2026, and a late registration window with an additional Rs. 500 fee runs from November 1 to November 6, 2026. IIT Bombay does not accept applications beyond the November 6 hard-close deadline — students who miss both windows cannot appear for CEED 2027.

• Registration Opens: October 1, 2026
• Regular Fee Deadline: October 31, 2026
• Late Fee Window: November 1–6, 2026 (5:00 PM) — Rs. 500 additional fee
• Application Fee: Rs. 4,000 (General/OBC/EWS); Rs. 2,000 (Women/SC/ST/PwD)
• Action Required: Register at ceed.iitb.ac.in, upload photograph and signature, pay application fee, and select preferred exam city before October 31.

Note: The CEED 2027 registration window is currently open. Students are advised to complete registration before October 31, 2026 to avoid the late fee. No extension beyond November 6 has been announced, and no exceptions are made after the hard-close deadline.

Ques. Can I edit my CEED 2027 application after submission?

CEED 2027 Admit Card Release Date: January 2027 (Expected)

IIT Bombay releases the CEED admit card approximately 14–17 days before the exam. For CEED 2027 (exam January 17), the admit card is expected around January 2, 2027, with a correction window likely open through approximately January 8, 2027. Admit cards are available only for download at ceed.iitb.ac.in — IIT Bombay does not send hall tickets by post. Students must carry a printed copy on exam day along with a valid government-issued photo ID.

• Expected Release: ~January 2, 2027 (first week of January)
• Correction Deadline: ~January 8, 2027 at 5:00 PM (Expected)
• Action Required: Download from ceed.iitb.ac.in; verify name, photograph, exam centre, and roll number; report discrepancies immediately through the official portal.

Ques. How many days before CEED 2027 will the admit card be released?

CEED 2027 Exam Day Schedule: January 17, 2027

CEED 2027 will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2027, in a single forenoon session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (3 hours total). The exam has two back-to-back parts held on the same day: Part A is a 1-hour computer-based test (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM) covering visual and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, language and creativity, and design thinking; Part B is a 2-hour pen-and-paper drawing test (10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon) assessing sketching, creativity, and visual communication. Part A and Part B are conducted at the same centre without a break between them.

• Exam Date: January 17, 2027 (Sunday) — Confirmed
• Part A (Computer-Based Test): 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (1 hour)
• Part B (Pen-and-Paper Drawing Test): 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon (2 hours)
• Total Duration: 3 hours
• Reporting Time: No later than 8:30 AM — gates typically close 10 minutes before the exam begins

Note: Report to the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the exam. Late entry is not permitted under any circumstances — even if you hold a valid admit card. Entry is closed once Part A begins at 9:00 AM.

Ques. What time does the CEED 2027 exam start?

CEED 2027 Answer Key Release: January 2027 (Expected)

IIT Bombay publishes a draft answer key only for Part A of CEED — Part B is a subjective drawing test evaluated by an expert jury and has no machine-gradable public answer key. The draft Part A key is typically released 2–3 days after the exam, followed by a 1–2 day window for students to submit representations against specific questions. For CEED 2027, the draft answer key is expected around January 19–20, 2027, the objection window around January 21–22, and the final answer key after incorporating valid objections around January 28, 2027.

• Draft Answer Key (Expected): ~January 19–20, 2027
• Objection / Representation Window (Expected): ~January 21–22, 2027
• Final Answer Key (Expected): ~January 28, 2027
• Scope: Covers Part A (MCQ/NAT questions) only; Part B drawing responses are scored by an expert jury panel — no separate key is released.

Ques. When will the CEED 2027 answer key be released?

CEED 2027 Result Date: March 2027 (Expected)

The CEED 2027 result is expected in early March 2027, approximately six weeks after the exam. The result will include each student’s Part A raw score, Part B raw score, and combined CEED score on a scale of 100, along with an All India Rank. Clearing the category-wise Part A cutoff is the prerequisite for Part B evaluation — students who do not clear the Part A threshold will not have their drawings assessed and will not receive a combined score or rank. The CEED score is valid for one academic year — only for 2027–28 admissions.

• Part A Cutoff Announcement (Expected): Early February 2027 — category-wise thresholds declared after final answer key
• Result Date (Expected): Early March 2027
• Scorecard Download (Expected): Mid-March 2027 onwards at ceed.iitb.ac.in
• Score Validity: One academic year — valid only for 2027–28 admissions; cannot be carried forward to 2028–29

Ques. When will the CEED 2027 result be declared?

CEED 2027 Score Usage and Admissions: April–June 2027 (Expected)

CEED does not have a centralised counselling process. Each participating institute — IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, and others — conducts its own shortlisting and selection process independently based on the CEED 2027 score. Students must apply separately to each institute they wish to be considered at, after the result is declared in March 2027, and must follow that institute’s specific admission process (portfolio review, studio test, or interview).

• Expected Admissions Timeline: April–June 2027 (institute-specific schedules)
• Selection Process: CEED score → institute shortlisting → portfolio review / studio test / interview (varies by institute)
• Action Required: After result, apply individually to IIT and IISc M.Des programmes of your choice; each institute publishes its own cut-off, seat intake, and selection schedule separately on its website.

Ques. When will CEED 2027 admissions begin at IITs?

Year-wise CEED Exam Dates and Trends

An analysis of CEED exam dates across seven cycles (2021–2027) reveals a remarkably narrow January window: all seven exams have fallen between January 17 and January 23, a span of just six days. Five of the seven exams — including 2027 — were held on a Sunday; only CEED 2024 was on a Saturday. This consistency is by design: IIT Bombay anchors CEED early in the calendar year to give institutes enough time to complete M.Des admissions before the July intake. The 2027 date of January 17 is the joint-earliest in CEED’s recent history (matching 2021), continuing a slight drift toward earlier January dates compared to the 2022–2023 range.

Ques. Has CEED always been held in January?

Will CEED 2027 Be Conducted Across Multiple Cities?

Yes. CEED 2027 will be conducted simultaneously at designated test centres across multiple cities in India on January 17, 2027. IIT Bombay announces the list of exam cities at the time of notification, and students must select their preferred city during the October 2026 registration window. City allotment is subject to availability — popular cities fill up and IIT Bombay may consolidate low-enrolment centres into nearby cities.

• CEED is a single-day, single-shift exam — all students sit the same paper at the same time with no regional normalisation.
• Students select exam city at the time of registration; the selected city is printed on the admit card released in January 2027.
• If a selected centre is cancelled due to insufficient registration, IIT Bombay allots the nearest available city and updates the student’s admit card automatically.
• No re-examination on account of regional disruptions has occurred in any CEED cycle from 2021 to 2026 — the exam has been held as scheduled every year.
• Students are advised to arrange travel and accommodation once the admit card is downloaded in the first week of January 2027.

Ques. Can I change my exam city after registration for CEED 2027?

Countdown to CEED 2027 Exam Date

The CEED 2027 exam on January 17, 2027 is approximately 108 days from today (October 1, 2026). The milestones below break the remaining window into actionable preparation phases, from registration close through result declaration.

Source: https://www.ceed.iitb.ac.in — Official CEED 2027 Schedule