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CEED Syllabus 2027: Part A and Part B Topics, Marks Distribution and Preparation

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Content Curator | Updated On - Oct 15, 2026

CEED 2027 tests design aptitude in two parts. Part A covers nine areas, including spatial reasoning, observation, art and design knowledge, language and practical science. Part B tests drawing, creativity, communication and problem identification.

Part A has 44 questions for 150 marks and lasts one hour. Part B has five compulsory questions for 100 marks and lasts two hours. IIT Bombay has specified the marks for each question type and Part-B task, but not a fixed chapter-wise weightage.

CEED 2027 Part A Syllabus

Topic	Skills covered
Visualization and spatial reasoning	Visualise 2D shapes and 3D objects, transform them, and understand spatial relationships.
Practical and scientific knowledge	Apply scientific principles to everyday objects and situations.
Observation and design sensitivity	Notice hidden properties; use attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
Environment and society	Understand environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
Analytical and logical reasoning	Analyse both numerical and descriptive information.
Language	Read and understand Standard English.
Creativity	Interpret verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Art and Design knowledge	Recognise art, artefacts and products; know artists, designers, design history and trends.
Design methods and practices	Understand media, materials, production processes and ergonomics.

These areas can overlap within a question. A product-based problem may involve its material, how a person uses it and a scientific principle at the same time. The syllabus is organised around skills, not separate school-subject papers.

CEED 2027 Part B Syllabus

Topic	Skills covered
Drawing	Draw products, people and scenes with proportion, line quality, composition, perspective and shading.
Creativity	Develop original and varied solutions, rather than several cosmetic versions of one idea.
Communication	Explain concepts clearly through text and visuals.
Problem identification	Understand the user and situation, then choose suitable materials and uses.

A drawing response needs to show the requested objects or situation clearly. A design response also needs to address the user and the brief: an attractive sketch alone does not explain how the proposed idea works.

Communication includes both the image and its labels. If a question asks for a sequence or more than one view, the different parts of the answer should describe the same idea consistently.

CEED Exam Pattern and Marks Distribution

Part A is computer-based and lasts one hour. NAT answers are entered as numbers, MSQs can have more than one correct option, and MCQs have one correct option.

Question type	Questions	Marks	Marking
NAT	8	32	+4 correct; no negative marks
MSQ	10	40	+4 full credit; partial +1/+2/+3; -1 otherwise
MCQ	26	78	+3 correct; -0.5 incorrect
Part A total	44	150	1 hour

Part B lasts two hours. Questions appear on the screen, but answers are written or drawn in the booklet supplied at the centre. All five questions are compulsory.

Part B task	Questions	Marks
Sketching	1	20
Creativity	1	20
Form Sensitivity	1	20
Visual Sensitivity	1	20
Problem Identification	1	20

The four Part-B syllabus areas describe the skills being assessed. The five task labels describe the paper structure. For example, communication can matter in a sketching or problem-identification response; it is not a separate sixth question.

CEED Topic-Wise Weightage

There is no fixed marks allocation for each Part-A syllabus topic. The confirmed distribution is 32 marks for NAT, 40 for MSQ and 78 for MCQ. These are question types, not subject-wise quotas.

Each of the five Part-B tasks carries 20 marks. Practise all five formats rather than treating drawing as the whole of Part B. Creativity, form, visual sensitivity and identifying the user's problem also appear as separate tasks.

Part-A marks determine shortlisting for Part-B evaluation. The published final-score formula is 0.25 × Part-A marks + 0.75 × Part-B marks. This is a score calculation, not a chapter-weightage table or a guaranteed allocation to individual syllabus topics.

A topic count from one previous paper describes that paper only. It does not establish the number of questions that will appear from the same topic in 2027.

Negative Marking and MSQ Partial Marks

NAT questions have no negative marking. An incorrect MCQ loses 0.5 marks. An unanswered Part-A question scores zero.

MSQ selection	Marks
All correct options selected, no incorrect option	+4
Exactly three correct options selected when all four are correct	+3
Exactly two correct options selected when at least three are correct	+2
Exactly one correct option selected when at least two are correct	+1
No option selected	0
All other selections	-1

If A, B and D are correct, selecting only A and D earns +2. Selecting A, C and D earns -1 because C is incorrect. Keeping track of the complete selected set matters more than counting how many chosen options were correct.

Part B is assessed through the criteria stated in each question. It allows partial credit and does not use objective-answer negative marking.

How to Practise CEED Syllabus Topics

Use short exercises that isolate the skill you are working on. The following are practice tasks, not predictions of the 2027 questions.

Skill	Practice task
Spatial reasoning	Draw the front, side and top views of the same object. Check which edges disappear from each viewpoint.
Practical science	Pick an everyday product and explain the physical principle behind its working, such as balance, friction or heat transfer.
Observation	Compare two similar objects and identify differences in proportion, function and user interaction, not only colour.
Materials and ergonomics	Redesign a handle for a specific user. Explain grip, material and the force needed to use it.
Art and design awareness	Connect an artwork or product to its creator, period, material and use rather than memorising only a name.
Drawing	Draw a scene from a stated eye level. Check scale, overlap and perspective before adding shading.
Communication	Explain an idea with a labelled sketch and a short description that agree with each other.
Problem identification	Describe a specific user difficulty, identify its cause and sketch more than one possible response.

For a design response, identify the user and constraint before sketching. A handle for a child, for example, may need a different size and grip from a handle intended for a gloved adult. The drawing should show the choice you made and how it addresses that user.

Review a drawing in this order: viewpoint, proportion, arrangement, then detail. Adding texture or shading will not correct a scene whose scale or perspective is inconsistent.

Using CEED Previous-Year Papers

The CEED 2026 question paper offers a recent set of objective and drawing/design tasks. Match each question to the skill it tests, then review whether an error came from observation, reasoning, subject knowledge or reading the brief.

For a timed practice session, keep the one-hour Part A and two-hour Part B separate. Check objective responses against the matching key. For Part B, review your response against the criteria in the question, including the requested views, features and explanation.

A worked design example can show one approach, but a subjective question may accept different solutions. Compare how well each response meets the brief rather than trying to reproduce one drawing.

CEED Syllabus Document and Study Material

The CEED 2027 information brochure contains the syllabus on printed pages 15 and 16. The question structure and marking rules appear earlier in the same document.

IIT Bombay does not prescribe a specific textbook or guide for CEED. Use resources that match the listed skill areas: spatial exercises for visual reasoning, material and process references for design methods, and drawing tasks for perspective and composition. A general aptitude book alone will not cover the full Part-B syllabus.

Part A: Topics to Cover

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Topic	Focus
Visualization and spatial reasoning	Visualise 2D shapes and 3D objects, transform them, and understand spatial relationships.
Practical and scientific knowledge	Apply scientific principles to everyday objects and situations.
Observation and design sensitivity	Notice hidden properties; use attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
Environment and society	Understand environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
Analytical and logical reasoning	Analyse both numerical and descriptive information.
Language	Read and understand Standard English.
Creativity	Interpret verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Art and Design knowledge	Recognise art, artefacts and products; know artists, designers, design history and trends.
Design methods and practices	Understand media, materials, production processes and ergonomics.

Part B: Drawing and Design Skills

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Skill	Focus
Drawing	Draw products, people and scenes with proportion, line quality, composition, perspective and shading.
Creativity	Develop original and varied solutions, rather than several cosmetic versions of one idea.
Communication	Explain concepts clearly through text and visuals.
Problem identification	Understand the user and situation, then choose suitable materials and uses.

The five paper tasks are sketching, creativity, form sensitivity, visual sensitivity and problem identification. Each carries 20 marks.

Questions, Marks and Time

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Type	Questions	Marks	Rule
NAT	8	32	+4 correct; no negative marks
MSQ	10	40	+4 full credit; partial +1/+2/+3; -1 otherwise
MCQ	26	78	+3 correct; -0.5 incorrect
Part A total	44	150	1 hour

Part B task	Questions	Marks
Sketching	1	20
Creativity	1	20
Form Sensitivity	1	20
Visual Sensitivity	1	20
Problem Identification	1	20

Part A: one hour. Part B: two hours. Unanswered Part-A questions score zero. Part-B answers are written/drawn in the supplied booklet.

Practice Tasks by Skill

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Skill	Exercise
Spatial reasoning	Draw the front, side and top views of the same object. Check which edges disappear from each viewpoint.
Practical science	Pick an everyday product and explain the physical principle behind its working, such as balance, friction or heat transfer.
Observation	Compare two similar objects and identify differences in proportion, function and user interaction, not only colour.
Materials and ergonomics	Redesign a handle for a specific user. Explain grip, material and the force needed to use it.
Art and design awareness	Connect an artwork or product to its creator, period, material and use rather than memorising only a name.
Drawing	Draw a scene from a stated eye level. Check scale, overlap and perspective before adding shading.
Communication	Explain an idea with a labelled sketch and a short description that agree with each other.
Problem identification	Describe a specific user difficulty, identify its cause and sketch more than one possible response.

CEED Syllabus 2027 FAQs

Topics and Paper Structure

Are there four or five sections in CEED Part B?+

The syllabus lists four skill areas: drawing, creativity, communication and problem identification. The paper contains five compulsory tasks: sketching, creativity, form sensitivity, visual sensitivity and problem identification. A skill such as communication can be assessed across several tasks.

Is Mathematics a separate CEED subject?+

No separate Mathematics paper is listed. Part A includes analytical and logical reasoning using numerical and descriptive information, as well as spatial reasoning and practical science. Numerical work can appear within those areas.

Does CEED Part A carry 100 or 150 marks in 2027?+

Part A carries 150 marks: 32 from NAT, 40 from MSQ and 78 from MCQ. It has 44 questions and a one-hour duration.

Will every syllabus topic appear in the exam?+

The topics define the scope of CEED, but the paper need not cover every listed topic. No fixed number of questions is assigned to each syllabus area.

Preparation and Evaluation

Can I prepare only drawing for Part B?+

No. Drawing is one skill within a wider design assessment. The paper also has creativity, form sensitivity, visual sensitivity and problem-identification tasks. A response may need an explanation, suitable materials or a clear understanding of the user, not only a finished sketch.

Will my Part B be evaluated if I miss the Part-A cutoff?+

No. Part-B booklets are evaluated only for candidates shortlisted through Part A. Both parts need preparation even though Part B has the larger coefficient in the final-score formula.

Is there an official book list for CEED?+

IIT Bombay does not recommend a specific textbook or guide. Choose material for the individual syllabus areas and use past papers to practise the actual question formats.

Can a previous paper give exact 2027 chapter weightage?+

No. It can show how topics appeared in that paper, but it cannot confirm the next paper's topic distribution. Use the current fixed question-type marks and Part-B task marks for the confirmed structure.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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