September 16, 2013

How to begin CEED preparation

As the saying goes "beginning is always the hardest". That is why we decided to write this post. 

To begin CEED preparation:

1. Download the old papers from IITB site.

2.Try solving them, without keeping anything for option. Also keep in mind, that you will get roughly 2 minutes per mark. That is, suppose the question is of 15 marks, you may consider finishing it in half an hour. This is not a strict rule, but it will ensure that you finish the paper in time.

3.Make a note of places where you are facing problems or are not able to solve in time

Solving the papers will make you understand where you lack. Then you can work on these area to improve your skills.

This way, you wont waste time practicing skills in which you are already strong.

Hope this method works for you :)

93 comments:

Ayushpratap said...

Good one, thank you PG.

Unknown said...

Thnku fr advice.. Bt plz tell me how shud i prepr fr maths.. M vry weak at maths.. N thrs nt much tym lft in ppr...

UPTU WORLD said...

Sir i am very confused about the ceed exam.....
1. If i select in the ceed this year after that what is the possibility to getting admission in any institute???
2. How much scholarship i will get from respective institute for during M.Des. ???
3. How many number of students are appearing this year approximately???

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello UPTU WORLD,
1. Chances of selection are approximately (number of seats)/(number of candidates appearing) = (200)/(4000) = 5%
2. MDes candidates are entitiled for Rs. 8000 from Ministry of Human Resource Dev,.
3. About 4000 candidates will appear :)

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Richa,
I feel that if you have completed your graduation, your maths is strong enough to clear the simple problems that come in CEED. Still if you want to practice, good CAT books like R S Agarawal, are more than enough :)

UPTU WORLD said...

Thanks sir!!!
Sir kindly answer these question too-
1. After cracking CEED 2014, what is the chance to getting admission in M.Des. in any IIT/IISc?
2. What is the chance for getting admission in IIT Delhi??
3.What is the chance for getting admission in IIT Bombay??
4. What would be the total fee of M.Des. in any IIT?IISc. (including all fees like hostel, mess, exam fee, etc.)
5. Kindly suggest some E Book/ link/ website/ pdf for the preparation of part A of CEED 2014.
6. As i am EE student, not much good in drawing, so kindly suggest me some trick/guideline so that by doing handwork i can creak this and if possible kindly send me some E Book/ link/ website/ pdf too on my Email Id: aamrendrapal@gmail.com or my facebook account www.facebook.com/palamrendra

Unknown said...

Hi Prasanna, I had a query for the questions where one has to identify the problems in a scene like railway station, bus stop, canteen etc and give solutions with sketches.

In these type of questions, should one sketch each idea separately or one should sketch the whole scene in totality and then mark their additions/edits mentioned in each point?

Which one is the preferred way of answering this type of question?

Thanks,

Unknown said...

hi sir, i already posted the comment but i didnt got the reply, sir my question is for product and communication design, how to answer this questions, plz help me by guiding
thank you

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi UPTU WORLD,
1., 2.,3. ITs hard to tell, becuase it depdends on number of applicants and the cutoffs
4. you need to check the IIT websites for this
5. i havent found any such links. if you come across let me know

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

hi Koustuv.

If you have gone through the previous years paper, you will see indivisual areas in answer sheet assigned for each idea, so you need to answer each idea seperately and not in a single object.

Besides this, its a good idea, to draw the background objects in faint and your idea/add-on in darker tone. This will communicate your idea of improvement in a better way

All the best :)

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

hi Zeeshan,
I dont see the comment here
Can you please email it to me?

UPTU WORLD said...

sir how many question i have to attempt of part A for qualifying part B???

UPTU WORLD said...

In part B there are three question for optional type i.e. visual communication, product designing, animation designing (2013). If i want to study industrial designing which part i have to do??
And if i attempt animation designing in the ceed after that can i get admission in visual communication ??? kindly clarify this point ???

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi UPTU WORLD,

Its hard to tell what will be qualifying score for Part A, since it depends on number of students who appear and how difficult the paper is. But i suggest attempt as many as possible and attempt only if you are sure of the answer

For Part B, its alright to attempt questions of the branch you are not applying to. In the interviews you can always explain that you found that question simpler. Besides, it shows your multidisciplinary knowledge

All the best :)

Chetan Yadav said...

Hello, Long time :) Exam is on the horizon and I'm not excited at all :(

Chetan Yadav said...

OMG! new profile photo :D
Good change!

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Chetan,
Its been so long!! Hey, where have you been?
I thought you were married by now :D
I cut my hair short, so a new pic :P
Its good you are not excited, you will solve your paper calmly and peacefully :)
Best of luck!!

Chetan Yadav said...

Haha Ha That was a good joke :)

Unknown said...

Hi prasanna,.. cud u plz let me knw whether there is negative marking for unattemted questions in ''part A'' of CEED? so that in case, i hv no clue abut a question asked..., would it be better to leave it unanswered ?..than getting a negative marking fr a wrong answer?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

hi Poonam,
If you attempt the question correctly, you will get +2 marks,
If you attempt it incorrect, you will lose -0.5 marks,
and if you dont attempt it you neither lose nor gain any marks!
All the best for tomorrow :)

Unknown said...

Thanks a lot.

Chetan Yadav said...

Paper was cool, found PartA easier than that of last time..but had some questions which were completely luck dependent...i made sure not to make ANY guesses in those. And question like A4 sheet size was- free ke marks, i once studied it but had forgotten at the exam time...had brain open at the time so took my ruler out and measured the admit card. There was another ques of golden ratio with a square and adjoining rectangle to it as the figure, i applied brain here as well, took the ruler out again and measured the sides of square and rectangle right on the monitor...ehehe...square had 2.5*2.5 while rect. had 1.5*2.5, calculated 2.5/(2.5+1.5); =app 1.6 And got the answer. I did this last yr as well which had ratio of wide screen, then i had measured the dimensions of the monitor i had :p
PartB; Ques1-sketch a man opening a fridge OR sketch a scooter with a man standing next to it. Ques2- write a description of club house scene, pic was given. Ques3- 3uses of umbrella apart from conventional use of protection against rain and sun. Optional1-design website interface for a movie complex. Optional2-comic strip, which needed min 20 frames (who has time to sketch 20 frames that too when scene was to show a crowded railway platform). Optional3- problem and solution regarding street drains etc...The only problem was...i found the PartB a little lengthy, don't know about others. For me, it was so lengthy that i didn't have time to color anything :( But no still life sketching question was a treat, i just can't sketch a plate and stuff on it, hehe

Nisha Rachel Philip said...

what will happen if I have attempted the answer of part b on the sheet but not marked on the computer that I have answered...

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Nisha,
Even if you have not marked your Part B question on the online system, it will be evaluated, to the best of my knowledge. This is because, its physical copy is present and it will be forwarded to the concerned examiner. So dont worry :)

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Nisha Rachel Philip said...

hey thanks! Your comment made me feel better..

Nisha Rachel Philip said...

I was worried cause the computer says I answered only 2 out of three questions under the mandatory section....of Part B

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Conputers say the darnest things :P

Unknown said...

Sir, I want to crack CEED 2014, I haven't started preparing yet, is it still possible? :O my sketching skills are ok ok, not outstanding.. please guide me..also what is the total marks of part A and part B?

Unknown said...

Plz help me in preparation for ceed.how to start n which portion

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Pooja,
Really sorry that i missed out your post :(
Hope you are doing well. If you are still thinking about CEED, plz email me.
Thanks

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Jawahar
Like the post says, just start solving CEED papers. You will get an idea on how to proceed and what all you find difficult. Then you can improve on that aspect. To start the preparation, just start with Q1 of 2011 paper, as it is the easiest.
All the best!

Unknown said...

Thanks a lot...

Unknown said...

I am not very good in drawing
Will you please suggest me
How can I crack ceed
I am good in visualisation , imagination and creative skill and in logical reasoning

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello neharika,
You know you may not be bad at drawing but perhaps bad at expressing ideas through sketching. This is what is tested in CEED. Since i need to personally see your sketching and other skills, can you drop me a mail on pg2005.pg@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Ok I'll drop you a mail
Till the time can you tell me any book or any other material I can use to improve my preperation on ceed I have to clear ceed 2015 at any cost .. :-P

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello neharika,
If learning sketching is your only obstacle, then "Drawing made easy" by Subodh Narvaker is a must study book! It has awesome sketching techniques which are easy and quite applicable for CEED. You can easily buy this book in all major book stores :)

Unknown said...

Ok prasana thanks and please tell me where can I prepare for Part a as without clearing it part b will be useless :-/

Unknown said...

And I am pretty sure if you will keep helping me like this through my preperation which I just started for 2015 I am gonna make it to IISC :-)

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi neharika,
I also hope you make it to IISc :)
For Part A, here is a simple strategy: Go through the Part A questions of old paper and then make a list of topics that the questions are asked from. Once you have this list, you can study to as much depth as you want :)
This approach should clear almost 80 percent of the CEED Part A paper. More than whats needed!

Unknown said...

Can you give me your email I'd ?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

its pg2005.pg@gmail.com

Unknown said...

The book helps :-)

Avi said...

Hi,
can you please mail that book to me....PLease

Unknown said...

Hello sir,can you please tell me whether Mechatronics engineering students can write the CEED exam

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Avi,
I dont have the book in soft format. Besides "Drawing made easy" is quite popular book and is available in all major book stores all over the country :)

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Rajat,
As the CEED eligibility criteria goes, since you have BTech degree, you can surely appear for CEED :)

Unknown said...

I am a student of design studying in Pearl Academy, New Delhi.I am studying communication designing (BA HONS) with advertising and graphics issued by Nottingham Trent University (UK).4 year course including one foundation year.I wanted to know whether I am eligible for an MA in automobile/transportation designing or communication designing after i complete my graduation from idc or other iits?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Sukanta,
I am pretty sure you fulfil eligibility criteria laid down by IITB as laid down here as per the point 4 listed there. But since i am not the authority of this matter i recommend you to speak with the IITB administration about the matter.
All the best :)

Unknown said...

Hi,

I have started a blog www.debaratirakshit.blogspot.in
I am setting up myself with new challenges and DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects.
The whole idea is to be engaged in something creative continiously; be it writing (yes, you can include that too in your portfolio), painting, doodling, photography or any other kind of comple creative projects. Beacuse trying to solve questions everyday become monotonous. It is a more natural way of letting our creative juices get their exercise (and a strong step towards building our skills and portfolio).

We can also collaborate in different projects.

Not: Don't say you do not have time. I work in a Big 4 Consulting Firm. Its about our priorities.

Lets get started! :D

www.debaratirakshit.blogspot.in

Unknown said...

Hey....
I am a graduate from NIFT in accessory designing and will be taking the CEED test this tym. Kindly help. I am jz nt abl to understand what to prepare and how to prepare. I am more worried about the part A. Awaiting reply.....

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello tanya,
In order to prepare for Part A, you will need to make a list of topics that have appeared in the Part A of past CEED papers. If you wish, you can write me an email and i can send you some of the practice material i have compiled
All the best :)

whimsical_9 said...

Hello! I just started my preparation for CEED..i dont know how to proceed with it.I'm an engineering graduate.Are there any books that I can study from apart from the previous years' papers?Or any classes that I can join in Mumbai that you may have heard of?
Thanks a lot!:)

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi,
CEED is best approached through self-study in my opinion, therefore i always recommend solving old question papers and get it reviewed through some expert, like those available on 'CEED 2015' Facebook group. Yet i know, classes works for some people. I am not in a position to comment on the CEED classes in Mumbai because i have not attended them. So i feel, its a good idea to catch hold of someone who can give you a first hand account of his experience :)
All the best :)

Unknown said...

How many students will be appear for CEED-15?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Pranjali,
Based on the number of students appearing for past CEED exam, i estimate about 6000 students to appear this year

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সৌরভ said...

HI Prasanna,
I graduated engineering in '12...Have been working in IT industry since..
I have decided to go for designing course but as of now I lack in knowledge about what kind of previous exposures are asked for getting admissions.
Because I never been involved in any kind of documented activities that would showcase a creative designing like skills. So it would be a great help in which fields I have to polish up myself or practice apart from preparing for exam.

Thanks in advance....

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Sourav,
When you are preparing for CEED, you will be making a lots of sketches, solving previous years papers and even some creative ideas will come to you. You should save all your good sketches and ideas for your interview. Also, after CEED you will have about 3 months to make a nice portfolio, in which you can prepare and showcase your creative works.

Unknown said...

hi sir
can i get your email id
as i am using win 8, found it very difficult to send mail by clicking the email option in ur blog.
my e mail id :judemathewirimpen@gmail.com

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Replied you on FAcebook :)

Unknown said...

hello sir
I am Ankit meshram student of engineering 3rd yr student (mechanical)
i don't have any study materials plz send me
my mail id is meshramankit251@gmail.com

Unknown said...

hello sir
I am Ankit meshram student of engineering 3rd yr student (mechanical)
i don't have any study materials plz send me
my mail id is meshramankit251@gmail.com

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Ankit,
I also dont have study material, but i can review your solutions, if you send them to me

Unknown said...

Hello Sir, I have some doubt regarding the part A of question paper. What are we suppose to prepare for it? They cover a wide range of questions in part a.
And one more thing there is hardly 40-45 days left, is there any chance i can still clear the exam if I start preparing now? given that i won't be able to give my entire time to ceed alone because i am preparing for some other competitive exams.
(P.S.- I am still gonna try my best in these last 40 days, but it's always good to hear someone saying, Yes you can do it. )

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Sakshi.
For Part A, you will need to study the questions covered in previous years papers and make a lit of topics. Then you shold simply study these topics. This technique helped many people clear Part A. To what depth to study is up to you, but CEED normally asks questions realted with design, so you can ignore the non design parts of the topic. Further, you can as well mail me so i can send you the notes we compiled for Part A. All the best :)

Unknown said...

from where i find the solutions of CEED exam

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi Mudit,
Solution of Part A of CEED paper can be found on IITB site itself, whereas, for Part B there is no fixed solution. It depends on person to person and even on the person who is evaluating it. The best way to understand where you can improve is to post your solution on Facebook groups like CEED 2016 and asking for assessment. IT will give you a fairly decent idea about where to improve :)

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Unknown said...

Hello sir, I am kritika mathur .Just completed my B.arch degree.I had been preparibg for gate the last
year but I failed to apply for ceed .I am really excited to do my masters in design because i don't want to limit my creativity and sketching skills. At the same time, even when I have a good thought process, I couldn't bring it down on paper.I have also gone through the last years question papers. Although I can draw things as I see them . I want to practice for part B thoroughly . should I start with that or part A first cause I feel I lack time now.

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hi kritika,
There is a very simple technique to sketch whats in your mind. First, see an object thoroughly. Study it with as much attention. Then turn away from the object and start sketching it. You will realise that you are sketching the image of object which you have captured in your mind. This would get you in practice of sketching the objects which you have imagined, rather than just copying.
You should do bit of Part A and B both everyday. For example, in the morning you can study sites like core77 and then start your sketching practice. Perhaps you can even get some inspiration from study of these sites!
You can mail me for further queries. I can guide you in detail over mails.
All the best :)

akansha said...

hey.. can you please tell me the minimum score required to clear the section A cutoff?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello akansha,
Based on the previous year cutoffs you should focus on scoring above 30 in Part A to be sure to clear :)

anny said...

Hello Prasanna,
Please guide me about the material of the CEED examination as i am living in noida and i am totally confuse whether i should join any institute or not . Please reply me .

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Anu,
To begin with you should have a look at this post: http://teacupblog.blogspot.in/2009/10/preparation-for-getting-into-d-school.html

I have guided a number of students in the past, and none of them needed to join classes, hence, self study is enough for CEED. Each candidate has strengths and weaknesses, so they should use them to best of her/his abilities :) I can guide you better if you email me.
All the best

Unknown said...

Coming from an engineering background how to build a portfolio ? any official guidelines or format . Also any good souces to study history and arch based mcqs ?
Thanks in advance :)

Unknown said...

Hi Prasanna.... I had been an avid reader of your blog somewhere around 2012 2013. However did not pursue design post my engineering. Would I have to leave my job to prepare for CEED and other design exams or can I continue with my job?

Unknown said...

Hi Prasanna.... I had been an avid reader of your blog somewhere around 2012 2013. However did not pursue design post my engineering. Would I have to leave my job to prepare for CEED and other design exams or can I continue with my job?

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello pushpita,
It is not necessary to leave your job to prepare for CEED. If you can spare about 1 or 2 hours daily, and a bit more on weekends, its enough to master the skills needed for CEED.
What are the skills needed for CEED?
1. For Part A: Aptitude and visualization ability.
2. For Part B: Ability to come up with creative solutions,
3. Ability to express these solutions through sketches

You can prepare for this easily in said time. Further, I have observed that optimum time for CEED preps is about 3 months, if you spend rest of the time from June onwards preparing 1 hour a day. You can begin preparation in October, and finish by the time of CEED.

If you want you can email me as well :)

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Unknown said...

hello,
i am a little confused and now underestimating myself for the exam after reading the blog. please dont take me in wrong way but this is something more than what i had thought about the exam. there are exactly 118 days remaining for the exam and i want to know that with exctly what should i start... already started with aptitude. ssketching is something a difficult part i suppose and what would you advice. i am a working professional and find not much time for prepartion..

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Hello Pinaki,
Apologies for making you write your comment twice.

Sketching is not really as difficult as you might think. In CEED you don't require beautiful sketches, but your sketches should explain whats on your mind and how your design works. So these are basic explanatory sketches. Further, its simple to study for these. First, think about a simple problem, say, 'I need to place my toothbrush in a glass where it might topple over and get dirty'. Now think about the concepts that might solve your problem. For ex, a hole in toothbrush to hang from the wall. Now sketch this. Simple?
Spending an hour a day is just what you need, plus more on weekends.
Practice everyday! Further, for Part A, the aptitude questions dominate the paper. You can buy visual or qualitative aptitude books to prepare for these.
Hope this helps you.
All the best!

Unknown said...

thankyou very much for a prompt reply. your blog is truely helpful.

Murali Adapa said...

hello sir my namme murali im prepraing ceed plz help me sir how to start ceed part A & part B

Murali Adapa said...

mail
muraliadapame001@gmail.com

Prasanna Gadkari (M.Des in Product Design from I.I.Sc. ) said...

Thanks for dropping by. I have mailed you. Please check.

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Unknown said...

As I preparing CEED for first time i don't know how to handle the part B.So pls post part B solutions.

Murali Adapa said...

# send me book medam my mail I'd :- muraliadapame001@gmail.com

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Unknown said...

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