CEED 2026 Cutoff: Expected Cutoff, Category Analysis, Previous Year’s Cutoff

CEED 2026 Cutoff: CEED 2026 Part A cutoff is expected to be released by IIT Bombay in the first week of February 2026, following the exam scheduled on January 18, 2026. The cutoff will be shared in the form of the mean and standard deviation of the Part A scores. In CEED 2026, the mean was 45.48 and the standard deviation was 16.98, while for CEED 2024, the mean and standard deviation were 41.90 and 16.72, respectively.

The Part A cutoff is the qualifying mark a candidate must score in order for their Part B answer sheet to be evaluated. This means if students don’t clear Part A in CEED 2026, Part B won’t even be checked. Candidates who meet the Part A cutoff are shortlisted and assigned a CEED merit rank, which plays a key role in further admission processes. However, it’s important to understand that the Part A cutoff is not the same as the admission cutoff. The admission cutoff refers to the minimum mark or rank required to actually get admission into the M.Des programme at participating institutes.

CEED 2026 Cutoff for Part A Admission

There will be two deadlines for CEED 2026.

• Part A cutoff - The minimum mark required in Part A to be shortlisted. The Part B answer booklet will only be assessed if the candidate is shortlisted. The Part A cutoff date will be set in February 2026.
• Admission cutoff - The participating institutes will prepare this cutoff based on parameters such as the number of applications, applicants' merit ranks, seat intake, candidate category, and so on. The admissions cutoff will be announced at the time of seat allocation.
• The merit rank (used for admission) is calculated by weighting Part A 25% and Part B 75%.

CEED 2026 Cutoff Highlights

Here are a few details about the CEED 2026 cutoff that candidates should know:

• IIT Bombay will reveal the Part A cutoff before or during the results announcement.
• Part B answer booklets will only be considered if the candidate meets the Part A cutoff.
• If an applicant meets the Part A cutoff, they will be shortlisted and given a merit rank.
• Additionally, shortlisted candidates will be granted a merit rank and be able to participate in CEED 2026 counselling.
• Individual participating colleges will conduct CEED 2026 counselling. IIT Bombay will not conduct a joint admissions process.
• As a result, IIT Bombay will not issue the admission cutoffs.
• As previously stated, the Part A cutoff differs from the admission cutoff.

CEED 2026 Cutoff: Previous Year’s Trend

IIT Bombay will announce the Part A - CEED 2026 cutoff marks in February 2026. The cutoffs will be given by category and as mean and standard deviations. Only Part B answer booklets submitted by applicants who meet the Part A cutoff requirements will be reviewed.

CEED 2024 Cutoff

CEED 2023 Cutoff

Check: CEED 2026 Application Process

CEED 2022: Category-wise Part A Cutoff Marks

For reference, the table below shows the Part A cutoff marks for UCEED 2023 organised by category.

CEED 2021 Cutoff

Check out the category-wise minimum qualifying marks that IIT Bombay issued last year below:

Check: CEED 2026 Exam Pattern

CEED 2020 Cutoff

Candidates can review the CEED 2020 qualifying marks in Part A of the exam, as well as the CEED score, in the table below:

CEED 2026 FAQs