IDC - Industrial Design Centre
School of Design - IIT Bombay
Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) offers an excellent environment for academics, research and applications in the field of design. IDC has academic programs in the areas of Industrial Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design, Animation and Mobility & Vehicle Design. The education Programme at IDC is a unique mix of pedagogic experimentation with pragmatic design approach and blends hard-core problem solving with design research.
IDC Course Information
B.Des Program
- Course Credits
- Course Documentation
Minor Program
- Studio project
- Course Credits
M.Des Program
- Industrial Design - Course Credits
- Communication Design - Course Credits
- Animation - Course Credits
- Interaction Design - Course Credits, Course Documentation
- Mobility and Vehicle Design - Course Credits, Course Documentation
Important Dates
- B.Des Admissions: UCEED 2025 application form starts in Oct 2024 and Exam conducts in Jan 2025.
- M.Des admissions: CEED 2025 application form starts in Oct 2024, Exam conducts in Jan 2025 and Results declared in March 2025.
March 21, 2025 |
Online application portal opens |
April 05, 2025 |
Last date for submission of applications |
April 25, 2025 | List of shortlisted candidates available on the IITB website |
May 14 & 15, 2025 | PhD Presentation & Interview (in-person) |
May 30 & July 8, 2025 | Declaration of results on the IITB website (for details refer to IIT website) |
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IDC Admission Process
Admission to the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is based on the score in UCEED & CEED exam.
- Eligibility: Applicants must have the required undergraduate qualifications. They must also meet the following age requirements:
- Open/EWS/OBC-NCL: Born on or after October 1, 1999
- SC/ST/PwD: Born on or after October 1, 1994
- Entrance Exam: Post graduate applicants must write the All India Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) and undegraduate applicants must write the UCEED exam
- Admission test and interview: Applicants who qualify for UCEED/CEED must appear for another admission test and interview at IDC.
- Merit List: A final merit list is created based on the candidate's final score. A cutoff is applied to the list, and candidates with scores below the cutoff are not considered for admission.
- Admission: Admission is offered from the merit list based on the number of seats available in each category.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 - Section-wise questions and marks, marking scheme
UCEED Exam Parts | Sections | No. of Questions | Marks for every correct answer |
Marks for every wrong answer |
Total Marks |
Part A |
NAT | 14 | 4 | 0 | 72 |
MSQ |
15 | Partial Marking | -1 | 72 | |
MCQ | 28 | 3 | -0.71 | 96 | |
Part B | Sketching | 1 | - | - | 50 |
Design Aptitude |
1 | - | - | 50 | |
Total | 59 | - | - | 300 |
CEED Exam Pattern 2025 for Part A
CEED Part-A Sections |
No. of Questions |
Question Numbers |
Total Marks |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
8 | 1-8 | 24 |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) |
10 | 9-18 | 30 |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
23 | 19-41 | 46 |
Total | 41 | 100 |
CEED Exam Pattern 2025 for Part B
CEED Part-B Sections |
No. of Questions |
Question Numbers |
Total Marks |
Sketching |
1 | 1 | 20 |
Creativity |
1 | 2 | 20 |
Form Sensitivity |
1 | 3 | 20 |
Visual Sensitivity | 1 | 4 | 20 |
Problem Identification | 1 | 5 | 20 |
Total | 5 | 1-5 | 100 |
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