Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer design programs at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Design (M.Des) degrees. These programs often incorporate design thinking, engineering approaches, and creative problem-solving skills.
IIT conducts UCEED entrance exam for B.Des admission selection and CEED entrance exam for M.Des admission selection.
Specific IITs with Design Programs:
- IIT Delhi: Offers a B.Des program and a B.Tech in Design, emphasizing a transdisciplinary approach.
- IIT Bombay: The IDC School of Design offers M.Des programs in various streams like Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Interaction Design, as well as a Ph.D. in Design.
- IIT Guwahati: Offers a Bachelor's in Design program.
- IIT Madras: Has a Department of Engineering Design.
- Other IITs: IITs like Roorkee, Hyderabad, and Indore also have design programs, offering a total of 245 seats across these institutions.
Courses Available
- Bachelor of Design
- Master of Design
Bachelor of Design:
Open | Open-PwD | EWS | EWS-PwD | OBC-NCL | OBC-NCL-PwD | SC | SC-PwD | ST | ST-PWD | Total | |
IIT Bombay | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
IIT Delhi | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
IIT Guwahati | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
IIT Hyderabad | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 66 |
IIT Roorkee | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Total | 87 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 225 |
Master of Design:
| PROGRAMMES | IISC BANGALORE | IIT Bombay | IIT Guwahati | IIITDM Jabalpur | IIT Hyderabad | IIT Delhi | IIT Kanpur | IIT Jodhpur | IIT Roorkee | IIITDM Kancheepuram |
| Product Design and Manufacturing (PD) (M.Des) | 18 | 20 | ||||||||
| Industrial Design (M.Des) | 17 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| Communication Design (M.Des) | 17 | |||||||||
| Interaction Design (M.Des) | 16 | |||||||||
| Mobility and Vehicle Design (M.Des ) | 14 | |||||||||
| Animation Design (M.Des) | 14 | |||||||||
| MDES IN DESIGN | 33 | 30 | 38 | |||||||
| Virtual Design (M.Des) | 30 | |||||||||
| XR DESIGN | 26 |
Exam Pattern
UCEED
The UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design) exam is structured into two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is a computer-based test with Numerical Answer Types (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Part B consists of subjective questions, including drawings and design exercises.
1. Part A (Computer-Based):
NAT (Numerical Answer Type):
14 questions worth 4 marks each (no negative marking). Candidates need to enter their numerical answers using a virtual keyboard on the computer.
MSQ (Multiple Select Questions):
15 questions where students may have to select one or more correct options from four given choices.
MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions):
28 questions worth 3 marks each (0.71 negative marking for incorrect answers).
2.Part B (Subjective):
- Part B includes drawing and design aptitude questions evaluated by experienced examiners.
- Drawing questions assess the ability to draw products, people, or scenes with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
- Design aptitude questions evaluate the ability to respond practically and appropriately to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
- Part B questions are evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A.
Particulars | Part A | Part B |
Maximum Time | 2 hours | 1 hour |
Mode of Exam | Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Offline |
Medium of Instruction | English | English |
Sections and number of questions | · Numerical Answer Type (NAT) – 14 · Multiple Select Question (MSQ) – 15 · Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) – 28 | Sketching-based – 1 Design Aptitude-based – 1 |
Number of Questions | 57 | 2 |
Total Marks | 200 | 100 |
CEED EXAM PATTERN
1. Part A (Computer-Based Test - 1 hour)
Objective-type questions:
This section includes Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), and Multiple Select Questions (MSQ).
Assessment:
This part evaluates a candidate’s aptitude for design, including visual and spatial ability, design capability, resourcefulness, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, and design orientation.
2.Part B (Paper-Based Test - 2 hours)
Drawing and design tasks:
This section assesses a candidate’s ability to sketch, visualize, solve design problems creatively, and communicate design ideas.
Question types:
May include questions requiring creative thinking, design problem-solving, and the ability to represent materials and textures through sketches.
Evaluation:
This part is only evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A and is considered for the final merit list.
Eligibility
UCEED ELIGIBILITY:
| Particulars | Part A | Part B |
| Exam mode | Computer-based test | Offline Note: Questions will be displayed on the computer screen, and answers have to be entered in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator. You need to tick the appropriate box on the computer to indicate you have answered the question. The answer booklet has to be submitted at the end of the exam. |
| Type & Number of Questions | 1.MCQ – 8 2.MSQ – 10 3.NAT – 23 | 1.Sketching – 1 2.Creativity – 1 3.Form Sensitivity – 1 4.Visual Sensitivity – 1 5.Problem Identification – 1 |
| Total number of questions | 41 | 5 |
| Skills Tested | These questions will evaluate visual and spatial ability, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language, observation and design sensitivity of the candidates. | Questions will test design, drawing and writing skills of the candidate |
| Duration | 1 hour | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 100 | 100 |
Age Limit:
- The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 2000, if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1995, if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Qualifying examination:
- The candidate should have passed all five subjects in the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.
- Candidates from the Science Stream (at 10+2 level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects are eligible to apply to all the seven participating institutes (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur). Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.
- For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, only students with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology at 10+2 can apply. Students from Commerce, Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur. Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects are eligible to apply to IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee. Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are NOT eligible to apply to IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee.
CEED ELIGIBILITY:
Age Limit:
- There is no age limit to appear for CEED. Also, a candidate can appear for CEED any number of times.
Qualifying examination:
- Candidates must have completed a graduate degree/diploma/postgraduate degree program of a minimum of THREE years (after 10+2 level) or must be appearing for the final examination of such a program by July 2025, or must have passed the GD Arts diploma program (10+5 level) by July 2025.
- Note that the eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes may differ from those for appearing for CEED. Before applying for CEED, candidates must check whether they meet the required eligibility criteria for admission to various institutes.
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