CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) is an all India examination conducted  by the  Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay), on behalf of  the  Ministry  of Human  Resources Development,  Department of Education Government of India. It is the qualifying examination for admission  to Post Graduate programmes (M.Des.) at the Industrial Design Centre (IIT Bombay ) , Instrument  Design and Development Centre (IIT Delhi), Centre for Product Design and  Manufacturing (IISc Bangalore) and Design Program  (IIT Kanpur). CEED examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills.

CEED  qualifications in  itself  does not  guarantee admission to  the  above mentioned programs. In addition to CEED, candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests and interviews of the respective institutions for admission. Usually CEED examination is conducted in the month of January - February.