CEED Admit Card 2026 – IIT Bombay released the CEED 2026 admit card on January 2, 2026 (1 pm). It has been released online at ceed.iitb.ac.in to all candidates who have completed CEED 2026 application form filling process.
The direct link to download the admit card is provided below.
Log-in using your registered email ID and password to download the admit card-cum-hall ticket. The last date for rectification of discrepancies in the admit card is January 08 (5 pm). Requests for correction can be made ONLY through the Candidate Portal.
IIT Bombay will conduct CEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am – 12 noon).
On the day of the exam, bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof. The admit card will contain details like candidate’s name, roll number, category, exam schedule, reporting & registration time, photograph, signature, and name and address of the CEED 2026 exam center.
The signed and stamped (at the exam center) admit card must be preserved until the admission process is over. Keep reading to learn all key details about the CEED 2026 admit card.
The admit card can be downloaded till January 18, 2026.
However, it is recommended not to wait till the last moment to download it.
Where to download the admit card
The CEED admit card 2026 has been released online at:
ceed.iitb.ac.in
Credentials required to download CEED 2026 admit card
Registered email ID Password
Details included in the admit card
The CEED admit card 2026 will carry the following information:
Roll No., Name, Date of Birth, Category, Gender, CEED 2026 exam schedule, Reporting & Registration Time, Address of Exam Center, Photograph and Signature of Candidate, and Signature of Chairman CEED 2026
Documents required on exam-day
CEED 2026 admit card A valid photo ID proof
How to fix discrepancy in the admit card
Requests for correction can be made ONLY through the Candidate Portal.
Requests sent via email will NOT be entertained. Further, any request received after the said date will not be considered.
Request for changes in the admit card
The candidate is allowed to apply for changes in the admit card (such as category of application).
The admit card of CEED 2026 has been released online at ceed.iitb.ac.in. The candidate needs to follow these steps to download the admit card:
Go to the CEED 2026 exam portal – ceed.iitb.ac.in
Click on the admit card download link
In the log-in window that opens, enter your registered email ID and password.
On log-in, the admit card will be displayed in the downloadable PDF format
Download and take a printout of the admit card.
Information included in the CEED Admit Card 2026
The admit card of CEED 2026 will carry the following information:
The candidate’s name, date of birth, gender, and category
Roll Number
CEED 2026 examination schedule
Address of the CEED 2026 exam center
Reporting & Registration Time
Gate Closing time
Photograph and Signature of the candidate
Signature of the CEED 2026 Chairman
In addition, the admit card will also carry CEED 2026 exam-day instructions.
Sample CEED Admit Card
A sample sample paper is given below for the reference of the candidate:
CEED Admit Card 2026 – Exam-day Instructions
On the day of the exam, the candidate must follow the instructions inside and outside the CEED 2026 exam venue:
CEED 2026 exam schedule: January 2026, 9 am – 12 noon.
Reporting time: The candidate must report to the exam center at 7 am
Gate closing time: 9 am
Document checklist: The candidate must bring 1) a printout of card, and 2) a valid photo ID proof. The biometric information (thumb impression) of the candidate will be captured at the exam venue.
Verification of candidate’s identity – The identity of the candidates will be verified by exam officials. If a candidate’s identity is doubtful, he or she may not be allowed to take the exam. However, the authorities at their discretion may allow the candidate to appear in the exam after completing certain formalities. In such cases, no extra time will be allowed to complete the examination for the time taken to complete these formalities. If candidates with doubtful identities are permitted to appear, their candidature will be subject to the decision of the UCI Committee, which will be final and binding.
Any candidate who is found to be Impersonating and/or using unfair means will be disqualified.
Barred Items: Electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, etc., are not allowed inside the exam hall. IIT Bombay will also release a list of forbidden items on the exam portal before the exam, if there are additional items.
Drawing Materials: Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet. Sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall. The candidate may bring a writing board of A4 size. Exchanging and borrowing of these materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall.
The candidate has to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the examination.
Part-A of the examination is a computer-based test. In the event of any technical problems, candidates may approach the invigilator for assistance, and steps will be immediately taken to remedy the problem or assign a different computer terminal if required. Candidates will get the allotted time to attempt their paper even in the event of any technical problem, and the time lost due to technical problems shall be automatically adjusted in the server.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2026 – IIT Bombay released the detailed exam pattern of UCEED 2026 on its exam portal – uceed.iitb.ac.in on October 1, 2025. Go to the portal, and under “Examination”, click on the “Question Paper Structure” tab. The question paper-cum-exam pattern of UCEED 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
The pattern is also outlined in the UCEED 2026 Information Brochure, under the “Question Paper” section.
By consulting the exam pattern, you can get insights into the UCEED 2025 question paper structure, including the types of questions asked, sections, marking scheme, weightage, etc. Note, UCEED 2026 syllabus includes the section-wise topics.
As per the latest exam pattern, UCEED 2026 exam will have two parts – Part A and Part B.
Part A (Total marks: 200; Duration: 2 hours) will be conducted in a computer-based mode and include 57 questions. Meanwhile, Part B (Total marks: 100; Duration: 1 hour) will be an offline-based exam that will have two questions (a sketching-based and the other design aptitude-based question). Importantly, Part B will be evaluated only if the candidate meets the UCEED cut-off 2026 for Part A. Keep reading to learn the full details about the UCEED 2026 exam pattern.
Also Read:
To check the official UCEED Question Paper Structure – Click Here
Download UCEED 2026 exam pattern (PDF) – Click Here
There will be ONE question paper of THREE hours duration.
Medium of the question paper: English
Total Marks – 300
Parts: The question paper will consist of two parts – Part-A and Part-B. It is compulsory to attempt questions from both parts.
Errors in the UCEED 2026 question paper – If an error is detected in the question paper, the UCI Committee will take necessary action after the examination.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2026
The UCEED 2026 will be a THREE hour exam comprising TWO parts – Part A & Part B. The exam pattern for each paper is explained below.
Particulars
Part A
Part B
Allotted Time
2 hours
1 hour
Mode of exam
Computer-based test (CBT)
Offline-based. The questions in Part-B will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answer must be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator. In the case of PwD candidates availing the use of a scribe, assistance in attempting Part-B is not permitted, as the question is aimed at evaluating their drawing skill.
Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the examination
Sections
THREE
Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type): 14 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks).
For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions
Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Question): 15 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. There is negative marking.
Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question): 28 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.71 negative marks for incorrect answers). Each MCQ will have four choices, out of which only one is the correct answer.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2026 (Part A) – Marking Scheme Explained in Detail
Part A will be administered through a computer-based test. The part will consist of three sections.
Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type): 14 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks). For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions.
Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Question): 15 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is the marking scheme:
Full Marks: + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks: + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks: + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Partial Marks: + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
Zero Marks: 0 If NONE of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is unanswered).
Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.
Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question): 28 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.71 negative marks for incorrect answers). Each MCQ will have four choices, out of which only one is the correct answer.
UCEED Syllabus 2026
You must also carefully consult the UCEED 2026 syllabus for the exam. Questions in the exam will be asked from the topics included in the subject-wise syllabus.
But importantly, why you must only follow the official syllabus is IIT Bombay may decide to drop or add new topics to ensure the curriculum is contemporary. So, if you are not updated about the latest syllabus, you might end up preparing for old, useless topics.
To give yourself a good chance of scoring good marks in the UCEED 2026 exam, try to complete the entire syllabus. Also, solve enough UCEED sample papers and previous years’ papers. In the last few days leading up to the exam, take a couple of mock tests.
UCEED Exam Center 2026 – IIT Bombay has released the list of exam cities for UCEED 2026 on its admission portal. The list is also included in the UCEED 2026 information brochure.
The candidate had to select their choice of exam city when filling out the UCEED 2026 application form. You must compulsorily select THREE cities of your choice, in the order of preference. Once the registration closes, requests for a city change will NOT be entertained.
Note that IIT Bombay will not release city-wise UCEED 2026 exam centers. Instead, the allotment of exam centers will be based on factors like number of applicants in a city, the address of the candidate, etc. The name and address of the UCEED 2026 exam center allotted to the candidate will be mentioned on the UCEED 2026 admit card. The admit card will also carry other important details like exam center reporting time and UCEED 2026 exam-day guideline.
Keep reading to learn the fill details about UCEED 2026 exam center, like reporting time, documents to carry, last entry, etc.
Also Read:
To download list of UCEED 2026 exam city – Click Here
IIT Bombay doesn’t release any list of UCEED exam centers.
It only releases the list of exam cities.
How can I check the name of the exam center allotted to me?
The name and address of the UCEED 2026 exam center allotted to the candidate will be mentioned on the UCEED 2026 admit card.
How can I check my preferred exam city?
The candidate can select their preferred exam city when filling out the UCEED 2026 application form.
Further, candidates must compulsorily opt for THREE cities of their choice, in the order of preference
Request for a change in UCEED 2026 exam center
A request for a change of examination center will NOT be entertained after the registration is complete.
Can a city can be dropped from the final list of UCEED 2026 exam cities?
If there are is a lack of sufficient number of candidates in a listed city, such a city may be dropped from the final list, and those candidates will be allotted a center in the city of either their second or third preference.
Additionally, because of operational contingencies, the UCI Committee reserves the right to add a new city/town or remove an existing one and allot a city/town that may not be among the preferences stated by a candidate.
UCEED 2026 exam center reporting time
7:00 am
UCEED 2026 exam timings
9.00 am – 12.00 noon
Gate closing time
Entry to exam center after the start of examination (9:00 am) will not be permitted.
The UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted in 27 cities across India. The list of UCEED 2026 exam centers is given below.
S.No
CEED 2026 Exam City
S.No
CEED 2026 Exam City
1
Ahmedabad
15
Kolkata
2
Bengaluru
16
Kozhikode
3
Bhopal
17
Lucknow
4
Bhubaneswar
18
Mumbai
5
Chandigarh/Mohali
19
Nagpur
6
Chennai
20
Noida
7
Coimbatore
21
Panaji
8
Dehradun
22
Patna
9
Delhi
23
Pune
10
Ernakulam
24
Raipur
11
Guwahati
25
Thiruvananthapuram
12
Hyderabad
26
Thrissur
13
Hubballi (Hubli)
27
Visakhapatnam
14
Jaipur
How to select UCEED Exam Center 2026
The candidate is not allowed to directly select any specific exam center. Instead, the candidate has to compulsorily opt for THREE cities of their choice, in the order of preference at the time of UCEED 2026 online registration.
Once the registration is complete, a request for a city change will NOT be entertained.
The name and address of the UCEED 2026 exam center allotted to the candidate will be mentioned on the UCEED 2026 admit card.
The admit card will also carry other details like exam center reporting time, exam timings, rules and regulations the candidate needs to follow inside the exam center/ hall etc.
UCEED Exam Center 2026 – Exam-day Instructions
UCEED 2026 timings: 9.00 am – 12.00 noon.
Reporting time: Candidates must report to the CEED 2026 exam center at 7:00 am
Gate closing time: 9 am
Documents required – You must bring a printout of the UCEED 2026 admit card and a Valid ID proof in the original. This is required for biometric verification (thumb impression and photograph). Further, the thumb impressions may be verified again at the time of admissions and therefore, it is recommended to ensure that fingerprints are clearly captured.
Verification of the candidate’s identity – The identity of the candidates will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives. If the identity of a candidate is found to be doubtful, he or she may not be allowed to appear in the exam. However, at their discretion, the authorities may permit the candidate to appear in the exam after completing certain formalities. However, in such cases, no extra time will be allowed to complete the examination for time taken to complete these formalities. If candidates with doubtful identities are permitted to appear, their candidature will be subject to the decision of the UCI Committee, which will be final and binding.
Impersonation and/or use of any unfair means is a serious offence and will result in immediate disqualification.
Barred items – Electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, etc., are not allowed inside the examination hall.
Drawing Materials: The candidate must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet. Shades of black color are permitted. Sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the exam venue. You may bring a writing board of A4 size. Exchanging and borrowing of these materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall.
You are not allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam is over.
Part-A of the examination is a computer-based test. If there is a technical issue, the candidate must approach the invigilator for assistance, and steps will be immediately taken to remedy the problem or assign a different computer terminal if required. Candidates will get the allotted time to attempt their paper even in the event of any technical problem, and the time lost due to technical problems shall be automatically adjusted in the server.
UCEED Syllabus 2026 – IIT Bombay released the detailed the syllabus of UCEED 2026 on October 1, 2026. The syllabus is outlined at uceed.iitb.ac.in. Click on the “Examination “ tab, and then on “Syllabus”. The syllabus is also also mentioned in the UCEED 2026 information brochure.
The UCEED 2026 exam will have TWO parts – Part A and Part B.
Part A will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode and have three sections (NAT, MSQ, and MCQ). Part B will be an offline exam and include two questions – 1) a drawing-based, and 2) a Design Aptitude-based question. The UCEED 2026 syllabus includes the topics for both Parts that are included in the UCEED 2026 question paper.
So, make sure that you consult the syllabus when preparing for the UCEED 2026 exam. Also, make it a point to refer to the UCEED 2026 exam pattern.
Under the “Examination” tab, click on the “Syllabus” option
The syllabus of UCEED exam will be displayed on the screen
Go through the subject-wise syllabus and use it for exam preparation.
UCEED Syllabus 2025 – Part A
Part A of the UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted in a computer-based mode and include 57 questions that the candidate has to complete in 2 hours. Questions will be asked from the following topics.
Topics
Description
Visualization and spatial reasoning
Ability to visualize and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
Practical and scientific knowledge
Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.
Observation and design sensitivity
The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
Environment and society
General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
Analytical and logical reasoning
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
Language
Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
Creativity
Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Part B will include two questions – 1) one Sketching-based question, and 2) another a Design Aptitude-based question. The candidate must attempt these questions in 1 hour. The topics for each question type is given below.
Topics
Description
Drawing
Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
Design aptitude
Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
UCEED Syllabus 2026 – Pattern of Exam
The candidate must also refer to the UCEED 2026 exam pattern when preparing for the design entrance exam.
The UCEED 2026 exam has two parts – Part A and Part B
The exam pattern for both parts have been explained in brief here. Or else, the candidate may go through the detailed UCEED 2026 exam pattern here.
To be able to complete the UCEED syllabus, it is recommended that the candidate starts their UCEED 2026 exam preparation early. Like, you may start exam preparation a year in advance.
Having enough preparation time can also mean you can easily make changes to your preparation strategy if the current one is not delivering the desired results.
UCEED Admit Card 2026 – IIT Bombay released admit cards of UCEED 2026 at 1 pm on January 2, 2026 . The admit cards have been released online at uceed.iitb.ac.in and can be downloaded from the Candidate Portal. The direct link to download the admit card is provided here.
To download the UCEED 2026 admit card, log-in to the portal using your email ID and password.
The deadline to fix discrepancies in the UCEED 2026 admit card is January 8, 2026 (5 pm). Corrections can only be made through the CANDIDATE portal.
The admit card will contain details like the date and time of the exam, reporting time, roll number, and name and address of the allotted UCEED 2026 exam center. Further, it will also contain exam-day instructions.
UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. The detailed exam notification was released on October 1, 2025. On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof.
UCEED 2026 Admit Card Available THROUGH Candidate Portal (Off. Notification)
The candidate can download the UCEED 2026 admit card through the candidate portal. Here is the official notification.
How to download the UCEED 2026 admit card
To download the UCEED 2026 admit card, the candidate must follow these steps:
Go to the UCEED 2026 exam portal
Click on the admit card download link
You will be redirected to a log-in window
Enter your: 1) Registered UCEED 2025 email ID, and 2) password
On successful log-in, the admit card will be displayed in downloadable PDF format
Download and take a printout of the admit card.
UCEED Candidate Portal & Log-in Window
This is what the UCEED 2026 candidate portal and log-in window will look like:
Candidate Portal:
Candidate Portal Log-in Window:
Sample UCEED 2026 Admit Card
A sample admit card of UCEED exam is given below for the reference of the candidate:
UCEED 2026 Exam Instructions
The candidate must follow the following instructions for UCEED 2026 exam:
Exam date and time: January 2026, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon.
Reporting time: The candidate must report to the exam centre at 7 am
Gate closing time: 9 am. Once the exam starts, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam hall.
Document required: A printout of the UCEED 2026 admit card and a valid, original photo ID proof. This is required to record the biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) before appearing for the examination. The thumb impressions may be verified again at the time of admissions and therefore, it is recommended to ensure that fingerprints are clearly captured.
Only candidates with valid Admit Card and a Photo Identity Proof will be allowed inside the examination centre.
The identity of the candidates will be verified by invigilators and IIT representatives. If the identity of any candidate is in doubt, he or she may not be allowed to appear in the exam. However, at their discretion, the authorities may permit the candidate to appear for the exam after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed to complete the examination instead of the time taken to complete these formalities. If candidates with doubtful identities are permitted to appear, their candidature will be subject to the decision of the UCI Committee, which will be final and binding.
Impersonation and/or use of any unfair means in the exam is a serious offence which will result in immediate disqualification of the candidate from UCEED and lead to criminal proceedings against the candidate.
Barred Items: Candidates will NOT be allowed to carry any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the examination hall. A list of forbidden items will be put-up on the website before the exam, if there are additional items.
Drawing Materials: Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet. Shades of black colors are permitted. However, sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other coloring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall. Candidates may bring a writing board of A4 size. Exchanging and borrowing of these materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall.
Candidates must remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the examination.
Part-A of the examination is a computer-based test. In the event of any technical problems, candidates may approach the invigilator for assistance, and steps will be immediately taken to remedy the problem or assign a different computer terminal if required. Candidates will get the allotted time to attempt their paper even in the event of any technical problem, and the time lost due to technical problems shall be automatically adjusted in the server.
Note that admit cards will only be issued to candidates who have duly filled the application form before the last date and paid the applicable application fee.
When filling out the form, the candidate must select three exam cities in the order of priority.
Make sure that you meet the prescribed UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria, as otherwise your application may get rejected.
UCEED Counseling 2026 – IIT Bombay will START registrations for UCEED 2026 counseling on March 14. Candidates who qualify UCEED 2026 and are assigned a merit rank are eligible to participate in the counseling process. The deadline to register for counseling is April 10, 2026 (5.30 pm). The counseling will be conducted online as a Joint Admission Process.
UCEED 2026 counseling fee is INR 4000.
As part of the counseling registration process, the candidate has to log-in to the portal and fill in UCEED 2026 scores, merit rank, select their choice of participating institutes in the order of preference. UCEED 2025 participating colleges offer 245 seats.
UCEED 2026 counseling will have FIVE seat-allotment rounds.
The 1st allotment will be declared on April 21. Candidates who are allotted seats must pay seat acceptance fee by July 9 (6 pm). UCEED 2025 seat acceptance fee is INR 60,000 (INR 15,000 for SC, ST, and PwD categories).
The seat allotment will be based on UCEED 2026 merit rank and options entered during registration.
For admissions to “Result Sharing Institutes“, candidates need to visit the respective institutes’ websites. UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted on January 18.
The official counseling schedule for the UCEED 2025 exam is given below.
To read the official version of B.Des admission schedule for UCEED 2025 – Click Here
UCEED 2025 Seat Allotment (Round I-V) – Download Here
The UCEED 2025 seat allotment for Round III was released on June 10. Download UCEED 2025 seat allotment for Round I to III. Seat allotment for Round IV will be announced on June 24.
The candidate needs to meet the following eligibility criteria to participate in the UCEED 2025 counseling process.
Parameter
Eligibility Criteria for Participation in UCEED Counseling 2025
Age Limit
The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000, if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1995, if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Qualifying examination
The candidate must have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) exam for the first time in either 2024 OR 2025.
Students from ALL STREAMS (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible.
Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying exam (Class XII) in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in UCEED 2025.
Number of UCEED attempts
A candidate can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times, and that too in consecutive years.
The UCEED score is valid for one year and only for admissions in the same corresponding academic year.
UCEED qualification
The candidate must have qualified in UCEED 2025, i.e., OBTAINED a rank in UCEED 2025.
More on Qualifying Examination
The candidate must have passed all five subjects in 10+ 2 or an equivalent exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared in the qualifying examination for the first time in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.
Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are eligible to apply to ALL the SIX participating institutes.
Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Hyderabad.
Admission to the B.Tech. in Design program at IIT Delhi will be based on JEE (Advanced) rankings. However, the aspirants will also have to qualify in UCEED.
For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, only students with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology at 10+2 are eligible. Students from Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur.
Candidates from Science Stream with PCM are eligible to apply to IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee. Candidates from any other stream are NOT eligible.
Candidates appearing for their qualifying exam in 2025 must ensure that, (a) all parts of their final examination are completed by the date of application for admission, and (b) proof of having passed the qualifying examination with required eligibility is submitted by September 30, 2025 to the admitting institute.
If a qualifying Examination Board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate must obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and upload it along with the grade sheet. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the UCI Committee will be final.
IIT Bombay is conducting UCEED 2025 counseling in FIVE rounds. The online registration for counseling was held from March 14-April 3, 2025.
UCEED counseling will be held in a centralized manner as a Joint Admission Process for the six participating colleges.
UCEED 2025 Counseling Process
Step 1 – Register for Counseling: Candidates who have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED 2025 need to register for counseling. As part of the registration process, the candidate will have to enter their UCEED 2025 scores and other details, select participating colleges in the order of preference, and lock the choices. The candidate will also have to pay the UCEED 2025 counseling fee.
Step 2 – Allotment of Seats – The seat allotment process will be conducted in FIVE rounds. The admission committee will consider factors like seat intake, candidate’s category, and merit rank for making the allotment. The candidate must meet the UCEED 2025 cut-off to be allotted a seat.
Step 3 – Payment of Seat Acceptance and Confirmation of Seat – Candidates who are allotted seats need to pay the seat-acceptance fee within the given deadline to book their seats. If the payment is not made within the given deadline, the allocation will be canceled and the seat will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.
Document Checklist for UCEED Counseling 2025
The candidate will need digital copies of the following documents (with given specifications) to register for UCEED 2025 counseling.
Signed copy of the completed application form (first page only).
Photograph
Signature,
UCEED 2025 Score Card
Qualifying examination Mark Sheet (Class XII or equivalent)
Age Proof
EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate (if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)
OCI/PIO Card (if applicable)
Nationality Certificate (if applicable)
UCEED Counseling 2025 – Specifications of documents to be uploaded
Document
Size (Up to)
Format
Marksheet of 12th standard
500 kb
PFD
Age Proof
500 kb
PFD
Physical Disability Certificate ( If Applicable)
500 kb
PFD
Caste Certificate ( If Applicable)
500 kb
PFD
EWS Certificate ( If Applicable)
500 kb
PFD
Nationality Certificate ( If Applicable)
500 kb
PFD
OCI/PIO Certificate ( If Applicable)
500 kb
PFD
Basis of UCEED 2025 Seat Allotment
The UCEED 2025 seat allotment will be based on the following factors:
All-India Rank (merit order)
Reservation category
Seat availability in each institute at the time of seat allocation
UCEED 2025 Seat Acceptance Fee
The seat acceptance fee must be paid online by the given deadline. Failure to do so will mean cancellation of the allotted seat.
Category
UCEED Seat Acceptance Fee 2025
GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL
INR 60,000
SC/ ST/ PwD
INR 15,000
UCEED 2025 provisional seat allocation?
The offer of admission made to candidates during the online seat allocation process is provisional and will be confirmed by the admitting institutes only after the requisite fees are paid, the documents are duly verified, and any remaining formalities are completed.
Once the counselling is closed, the entire process of BDes admissions through UCEED is over and shifting from one institute to another is NOT possible.
Rules governing UCEED 2025 Seat Allotment
The following rules laid down by IIT Bombay will govern the UCEED 2025 seat allotment process.
If the selected candidates DO NOT remit the seat acceptance fee before the deadline or DECLINE the admission, their application will stand CANCELLED.
They will NOT be considered for the subsequent round of seat allotment.
These vacant seats will be offered to other eligible candidates to be filled up during the subsequent rounds (if any) of seat allotment.
If applicants are allotted their FIRST choice of institute, they can either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the offer or DECLINE it. If they choose to DECLINE the offer, they will NOT be considered for subsequent rounds, and their current seat allocation shall be CANCELLED. This seat will be filled during the subsequent rounds (if any) of Allotment.
Suppose applicants are allotted their SECOND/THIRD/FOURTH/FIFTH choice of institute. In that case, they can opt to either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the choice or ACCEPT WITH THE OPTION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPWARD MOVEMENT (‘float’) choice for subsequent rounds (if any) of the joint seat allocation.
If the candidates choose the ‘freeze’ option, it means they have ACCEPTED the offer and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allocation. Such candidates will NOT be considered in subsequent round(s) of seat allocation.
If the candidates choose ‘float’ option, it means they have ACCEPTED the offer and have indicated that, if admission to an institute of their higher preference is offered, they will accept it. Else, they will continue with the currently accepted institute. Such candidates will be considered in subsequent round(s) of seat allocation — For candidates who choose the ‘float’ option, allocation of a seat in an institute of their higher preference in a subsequent round would AUTOMATICALLY result in the forfeiture of the seat accepted by them in the earlier round.
In cases of ACCEPT/FLOAT/FREEZE, the candidates must pay the complete amount of the seat acceptance fee mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter. Failure to make the payment will result in the cancellation of their allotted seat, and they will not be considered in any further rounds (if any) of seat allocation.
In cases of ACCEPT/FLOAT/FREEZE, the candidates must pay the complete amount of the seat acceptance fee mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter. Failure to make the payment will result in the cancellation of their allotted seat, and they will not be considered in any further rounds (if any) of seat allocation.
Candidates offered seats have to remit the seat acceptance fee only ONCE. Thus, candidates allotted another seat (because they chose the ‘float’ option) need not pay the seat acceptance fee again.
For candidates who accept the offered seat, the seat acceptance fee will be adjusted against the institute fees of the admitting institute at the time of joining. For candidates who decline the offered seat after remitting the seat acceptance fee, the refund of the seat acceptance fee will be governed by the policies of the admitting institute.
To avoid any last-minute unforeseen transaction issues, candidates are advised to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee for a round well before the end time/date of the corresponding round.
Withdrawal of seat and refunds – All candidates, who will pay the Seat Acceptance Fee in rounds I and II, can withdraw till the round-II withdrawal end date for claiming the refund. Withdrawals can be done only during the prescribed withdrawal schedules. The refund will be INR 55,000/- (Rupees Fifty-Five Thousand only) for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates, and INR10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) for SC/ST/PwD candidates, after deducting the seat cancellation and processing charges of INR 5,000/– (Rupees Five Thousand only).
Seat Allotment Rounds III, IV and V are for filling of the vacant seats, if any. The option “FLOAT” will remain ACTIVE till the payment end date of Round-IV. Candidates can withdraw during the prescribed withdrawal schedules for Rounds III and IV but Seat Acceptance Fees paid in the Rounds III, IV and V will not be refunded.
Candidates do not have an option to withdraw/decline an accepted/allotted seat after the announcement of the last round of seat allocation.
UCEED Cut-off 2025
IIT Bombay has released the UCEED 2025 cut-off for all the five rounds of counseling.
The cut-offs have been released in the form of category-wise opening and closing ranks for each participating institute. Candidates who meet the cut-off only will be considered for admission.
UCEED Counseling 2025 – List of Participating Colleges
UCEED 2025 participating colleges will participate in the Joint Seat Allotment process conducted by IIT Bombay. The list of UCEED 2025 participating colleges is given below. The participating colleges have a combined intake of 245 seats (increased from 225 seats in the previous edition).
Candidates who have qualified UCEED 2025 exam are eligible for admission to the participating colleges. The candidate can select their choice of college when filling out the counseling registration form.
Enter the options in the order of priority.
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IIT Roorkee
IIITDM Jabalpur
UCEED Counseling 2025 – List of Result-sharing Institutes
The result-sharing institutes of UCEED 2025 will conducted individual counseling and an institute level and will not participate in Joint Seat Allotment conducted by IIT Bombay.
BITS Design School
FLAME University, Pune
School of Creativity, Rishihood University
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
Alliance University, Bengaluru
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
MIT ID Indore – Avantika University
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
GLS University, Gujarat
JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Footwear Design and Development Institute – Govt. of India.
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Navrachana University, Gujarat
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
CMR University, Bengaluru
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
U. P. Institute of Design, Noida
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
RV University, Bengaluru
D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
Ajeenkya D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi
UEED Application Form 2026 – IIT Bombay closed UCEED 2026 (with late fees) on November 10, 2025 (5 pm). Applications with regular fees were accepted from October 1-November 5, 2025. The registration process was held online at uceed.iitb.ac.in.
No window was provided for editing/ correcting the UCEED 2026 application form.
To apply for UCEED 2026, register online and create an applicant account. Then confirm your eligibility, fill in personal, academic, contact details, select THREE exam centers for UCEED 2026 (in the order of priority), upload documents, and pay the application fee. UCEED 2026 application fee is INR 4,000 (SC, ST, PwD, and women candidates must pay INR 2,000). A late fee of INR 500 is applicable for applications submitted till November 10.
UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. The detailed exam notification was also released alongside the application form on October 1, 2025. Keep reading to learn full details about the UCEED 2026 application process.
Note: No changes have been made to the UCEED 2026 application fee from the previous edition.
Particulars to keep ready before applying for UCEED 2026
A valid email ID A working mobile number Bank details for application fee payment Digital copy of photograph, signature, age certificate, caste certificate, mark sheets, pass certificate, PwD certificate, etc. The documents must be as per the prescribed specification.
UCEED Application Form 2026 – Registration Process
IIT Bombay has released the application form of UCEED 2026 online at uceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria for UCEED 2026 may apply before the last date.
Note that if applications are submitted after the regular schedule, then a late fee of INR 500 would be levied.
The direct link to fill out the UCEED application form 2026 will be provided here once the application opens.
How to apply for UCEED 2026
Online Registration – Go to UCEED 2026 “Registration Portal”. A registration form will open. Enter details like name, email ID, mobile number, date of birth, and gender. Also, select and confirm a password. On completion of the registration process, an applicant account will be created.
Confirm your eligibility for UCEED 2026 – On completing the registration process, you will be redirected to a ‘Eligibility Check for UCEED 2026’ page. Enter the following details – 1) Qualifying exam name, 2) Passing year, and 3) Mobile number.
Fill in the form – Next, fill in academic, personal, and contact details.
Test Center Selection – You also have to select THREE exam centers in the order of priority.
Upload documents – In this step, you must upload digital copies of signature, photograph, pass certificate, marksheets, PwD certificate (if applicable), caste certificate, etc. will have to be uploaded.
Pay the application fee – Finally, pay the UCEED 2026 application fee to complete the application process.
UCEED Application Form 2026 – Registration Fee
The candidate must pay a category-specific application fee for UCEED 2026 as specified in the table below. The fee has to be paid online using net banking, credit, or debit cards.
You will have to upload the following documents in the specified format when filling out the UCEED 2026 application form.
Document
File Size
Format
Recent Color Photograph
A recent colour photograph of a full frontal (face) view, with the head centred in the frame covering 70–80% of the photograph and taken within the last six months. The photograph should be such that it allows unambiguous identification of the candidate
5KB – 100 KB
JPEG
Signature
A scanned copy of the candidate’s full signature on white paper.
2 KB – 50 KB
JPEG
Qualifying examination certificate, if appeared in 2025
30 KB -500KB
PDF
For candidates appearing in 2026 for the exam, a certificate from the school/college principal in the given format must be uploaded
30 KB -500KB
PDF
Birth Certificate
30 KB -500KB
PDF
Category Certificate
30 KB -500KB
PDF
PwD certificate
30 KB -500KB
PDF
UCEED Application Form 2026 – Selection of Exam Centers
The candidate has to fill in their choices of UCEED 2026 exam city when filling out the form.
Note that there is no option to select a specific exam center. Instead, the candidate has to select a city from the existing list. It is mandatory to select THREE exam cities in the order of preference.
The allotment of UCEED 2026 exam centers will be based on factors like the city option selected by the candidate, address, and also the number of applicants in that city.
The name and address of the exam city allotted to the candidate will be mentioned on the UCEED 2026 admit card.
UCEED Result 2026 – IIT Bombay will declare the results of UCEED 2026 on March 6. Results can be checked through the candidate portal. UCEED 2026 scorecard will be available for download from March 10 – July 31. The link to download the scorecard/ check results will be given here.
Log-in to the result portal using your email ID and password.
UCEED 2026 scorecard will include Part A score for all candidates. However, Part B score, UCEED 2026 score, and merit ranks will be released only if the candidate meets the UCEED cut-off 2026 (Part A).
The scorecard will also include the category-wise qualifying marks. UCEED 2026 scores or merit ranks will be used to shortlist candidates for UCEED 2026 counseling.
If the scorecard is OUT, the download link will be activated
Click on the link
In the log-in window, enter your email ID and password
The scorecard will be displayed in downloadable pdf format
Download and take a printout of the UCEED 2025 scorecard.
Sample UCEED Scorecard
A sample CEED scorecard is given below for reference (note, both CEED and UCEED are conducted by IIT Bombay. CEED for M.Des admission).
Details Mentioned on the UCEED Scorecard 2025
The scorecard of UCEED 2025 carries the following information.
Category-wise Qualifying Marks
Part A Marks & Part B Marks
UCEED 2025 Score
Open and Category Rank
Candidate’s Name
Roll Number
Photograph
Candidate’s Signature
Signature of the Chairman (UCEED 2025)
Date of issue of the scorecard
Validity of the scorecard
However, note that the UCEED 2025 score, Part B marks, and merit ranks will be issued only if the candidate qualifies Part A, in other words, meet the UCEED 2025 (Part) A cut-off.
If the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, then the following
tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks:
A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Part-B.
If the criterion given in (i) does not break the tie, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 2 of Part-A.
If the criteria (i) and (ii) do not break the tie, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 1 of Part-A.
If there is a tie even after this, the candidates will be assigned the same rank.
UCEED 2025 Rank List
IIT Bombay will release open and category-wise rank lists based on marks scored in the UCEED 2025 exam.
The category-wise minimum marks for inclusion in the rank list is given below.
Merit List
Minimum % of Marks in Each Section
Minimum Total Marks
Common rank list (CRL)
10
100
OBC-NCL rank list
9
90
SC rank list
5
50
ST rank list
5
50
PwD rank list
5
50
UCEED 2025 Result Statistics
IIT Bombay will also release the exam statistics, including UCEED 2025 results statistics, at the time of declaration of exam results.
The result date will include details like UCEED 2025 topper list, number of appeared, registered, and qualified candidates.
In the meantime, candidates can check out the previous years’ result statistics.
UCEED Result 2023 – Appeared, Qualified, Registered Candidates
Gender
Registered
Appeared
Qualified
Male
5691
4970
2290
Female
9797
8578
2546
Transgender
3
1
0
Total
15, 491
13, 549
4, 836
UCEED 2023 Result Statistics – PwD Category
Category
Registered
Appeared
Qualified
PwD
53
49
31
UCEED 2023 Result Statistics – Foreign Candidates
Nationality
Registered
Appeared
Qualified
Foreign
46
44
30
UCEED 2025 All India Toppers
IIT Bombay is expected to release the list of UCEED 2025 toppers at the time of declaration of UCEED 2025 results.
The topper list will include details like the name of the toppers, their UCEED 2025 score, All India and category ranks. It will also include gender-wise breakdown of the toppers.
UCEED Participating Colleges 2026 – There are SIX institutes that will participate in UCEED 2026 admission process – IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IIT Indore.
These institutes have a combined intake of 245 seats for the B.Des program.
The latest updates on UCEED 2026 participating colleges are given below; or you can can visit IIT Bombay admission portal – uceed.iitb.ac.in. IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026.
Admission to the B.Des program offered by the participating colleges will be based on UCEED 2026 merit rank. IIT Bombay will conduct an online Joint Admission Process (or UCEED 2026 counseling) for the participating colleges. However, result-sharing institutes will conduct institute-level counseling.
IIT Bombay notified the exam date on July 30, 2025 – Read notice here
It launched the exam portal and application form on October 1, 2025
Application START Date
October 1, 2025
What are UCEED 2026 participating colleges?
UCEED participating colleges will only accept UCEED 2026 merit ranks for admitting candidates to their B.Des courses.
Scores of other entrance exams – NIFT, NID, Pearl Academy, etc., will not be accepted for the admission process.
Further, IIT Bombay will conduct a Joint Seat Allocation Process (counseling) for the participating colleges.
Academic program offered
B.Des
Seat Intake
245
How many institutes are there in the UCEED 2026 participating institute list?
SIX
Seat allotment process
Allotment of seats to the B.Des will be based on:
Category-wise UCEED 2026 merit rank Academic option selected at the time of counseling registration Availability of seats
When will UCEED 2026 counseling registration open for the participating colleges?
Currently Open – Closes November 10 (with late fees)
The allotment of seats will be done in multiple rounds (in the previous edition, there were FIVE rounds).
What are UCEED result-sharing institutes?
Unlike the participating institutes, the UCEED 2026 result-sharing institutes will also accept scores of other entrance exams for admission purposes.
For instance, Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), which is a result-sharing institute, also conducts the FDDI AIST entrance exam for B.Des admission.
The list of UCEED 2026 participating colleges includes SIX institutes. The total B.Des seat intake available at these six colleges stands at 245.
Name of the Institute
Total Seat Intake
IIT Bombay
37
IIT Delhi
20
IIT Guwahati
56
IIT Hyderabad
30
IIT Roorkee
20
IIITDMJ
66
IIT Indore (Newly added)
16
Total Seat Intake
245
UCEED Participating Institutes 2026 – Institute, Category-wise seats
The category-wise B.Des seat intake at the 6 participating colleges of UCEED are given in the table below. The date given is from previous edition (it will be updated as and when information for current session is released.
The candidate must visit the admission portal of the result-sharing institute for the updates.
UCEED 2026 Result-Sharing Institutes
The result-sharing institutes of UCEED will not participate in Joint Seat Allotment Process or Counseling conducted by IIT Bombay. Instead, these institutes will conduct the counseling process at an individual level.
Also, only a certain fraction of the available seats will be available for UCEED qualified candidates. Remaining seats may be filled using scores of other entrance exams.
In contrast, UCEED participating institutes will only consider UCEED 2026 merit ranks for admission purposes.
List of UCEED 2026 result-sharing colleges
The list of UCEED 2026 participating colleges (as on December 30, 2025) is given below.
KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT School of Design), Bhubaneswar
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
School of Design, Rishihood University
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University
Sandip University, Nashik
ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
MIT ID Indore – Avantika University
Navrachana University, Gujarat
GLS University, Gujarat
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
Alliance University, Bengaluru
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Bennett University – School of Design, Greater Noida
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
FLAME University, Pune
BITS Design School
List of UCEED 2025 result-sharing colleges
BITS Design School
FLAME University, Pune
School of Creativity, Rishihood University
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
Alliance University, Bengaluru
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
MIT ID Indore – Avantika University
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
GLS University, Gujarat
JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Navrachana University, Gujarat
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
CMR University, Bengaluru
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
U. P. Institute of Design, Noida
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
RV University, Bengaluru
D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
Ajeenkya D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi
Tezpur University, Assam
ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University
UCEED Participating Institutes 2026 – Admission Process
Admission to UCEED 2026 participating colleges will be conducted through the UCEED 2026 entrance exam. The allotment of seats will be based on UCEED 2026 merit rank and choices opted during counseling registrartion.
Candidates who have qualified in the UCEED 2026 exam and are assigned a merit rank must register for counseling.
IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2026 counseling registration starting sometime in from 2026. As part of the counseling registration process, the candidate will have to fill in their choices of UCEED 2026 participating colleges in the order of priority and pay the counseling fee.
UCEED 2026 counseling will have FIVE seat-allotment rounds.
Candidates who meet the UCEED 2026 cut-off criteria for a seat-allotment round will be eligible for admission in that round. Or else, they will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds (if available).
UCEED Exam Analysis 2026 – IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2025 (9 am – 12 noon). The exam will be held in 27 cities. The scores of UCEED exam will be considered for admission to the B.Des program offered by UCEED participating colleges.
Here we will bring you an analysis of the UCEED 2026 exam.
The UCEED 2026 exam analysis will include insights into the UCEED 2026 question paper structure, including the sectional and overall difficulty, the expected cut-off, good attempts, length of the paper, etc.
Candidates who meet UCEED cut-off will be eligible for admission. IIT Bombay will release the UCEED cut-off 2026 marks for Part A in February 2026.
Keep reading to learn the full details of the UCEED exam analysis 2026.
Math-based questions were askedStudents found some questions tricky
Part A
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
Easy
Concept-based questions were askedMost questions in this section were easy
Part A
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Moderate
Analytics-based questions that required some bit of thinking were askedThe difficulty level was moderate
Part B
Drawing
Challenging
Most candidates found this section to be lengthy and time consumingThe candidate required creativity, visualization, and time-management skills to answer the questions
Part B
Aptitude
Moderate
A few spatial-ability and math-based questions questions were moderately difficultyLogical reasoning questions were easy
OVERALL Difficulty
Easy to Moderate
The overall difficulty level was easy to moderate. Candidates who prepared for all the sections, and didn’t focus on one single section, has a better chance of doing well in the exam
UCEED 2025 Exam Analysis and STUDENT Reaction
The student reaction of the UCEED 2025 exam is given below:
Pranidhi found the paper weird! She said that Part A was tricky.
Amalkrishna felt that the paper varied a lot from previous years. Unexpected Part B, outdoor view. He found the MCQ section to be particularly tough.
Another candidate shared that GK questions were asked in the MCQ section.
Tani found the CCQ and MSQ questions a little tough. Pranidhi concurred and added that this year’s paper was more difficult compared to the last two editions.
However, another candidate shared that the paper was easy. His only concern was that the cut-off will also be higher.
Ankush Roy said “Difficulty level gir gays or gk bhar k rakh diya”
Aradhana siad that “2024 me rank 1 ka 194 marks aaya tha total iss baar kya badhega i think so kyu ki paper easy tha”
Yash Ladha expects the cutoff to be around 220.
Ashu Sharma said “agar sach bolun to aaj k paper solve krte samay UCEED wla feel nhi aa raha tha aisa lg rh tha mock paper h”
One candidate shared “itni gk nhi thi, it is expected amount of gk as per any design exam. Wahi hai people didn’t expect it because uceed generally nehi deta but no design exam has a fixed pattern.
SATWIK: Humare yaha sabke pens le liye tha. Bola transparent hona chahiye. Fir unhone hi sabko provide kare”
Kathir Rishwanth complained that students in his center were not allowed to use writing pad…even when it was transparent.
Most of the students shared that they didn’t face any technical issues during the exam.
