CEED 2026 Application Form likely to release on October 1 at ceed.iitb.ac.in

IIT Bombay is likely to release the CEED 2026 Application Form on October 1, on its respective portal. The exam CEED 2026 will take place on January 18, between 9 AM to 12 PM.

CEED 2026 Application Form: IIT Bombay is expected to release the CEED 2026 Application Form soon. Typically, the application link is activated in October each year. If the same timeline is followed this year, the application form will likely be available from October 1, 2025, at ceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates aspiring to pursue postgraduate design programs such as M.Des and Ph.D. programs at several IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore must apply for and appear in the CEED 2026 exam

Once the application window opens, eligible candidates should complete the online registration before the deadline to avoid any last-minute technical issues. The first step involves creating an account on the IITB External User Registration Portal. New users must provide a valid email ID, which will be verified through an email confirmation process. After verification, applicants can proceed to fill in the required personal, academic, and contact details, and submit the application fee using credit card, debit card, or net banking.

The application fee for candidates from the General category is approximately Rs 3,800 , while candidates from Reserved categories and all female applicants are required to pay Rs 1,900.

CEED 2026 Application Form Dates

Find the important tentative dates for the CEED 2026 application form in the table below. Aspirants should note that these dates are subject to change, once the official schedule is announced.

Particulars	Dates
CEED 2026 Application Form expect date	October 1, 2025 (mostly)
Expected date 2	On or before October 4, 2025 (if delayed)
CEED 2026 Application Form closing date (late fee)	Eitherby the first week or second week of November
CEED 2026 exam date	January 18, 2026 (official)

The CEED 2026 exam is a national-level entrance test comprising two parts. Part A will be conducted online, while Part B will be held in offline mode. Both parts will take place on the same day and have a combined duration of 3 hours. Only candidates who qualify in Part A will have their Part B responses evaluated.

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