UCEED 2024 Seat Allotment (Final Round) has been released on 3rd July 2024. Score Card has been released on 11th March 2024. Result has been announced on 8th March 2024. Part A Cut Off has been released on 8th February 2024. Final Answer Key has been released on 1st February 2024. Draft Answer Key has been released on 23rd January 2024. Indian institute of Technology Bombay conducts UCEED under the guidance of the UCEED -CEED Implementation Committee (UCI Committee). Students interested for admission in B.Des at various IITs have to appear for UCEED.
Students with UCEED scores will be offered admission at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIITDMJ and various other renowned institutions. This exam is open to all Indian/ foreign candidates. Candidates who are interested knowing more about this exam can go through our article of UCEED 2024.
UCEED 2024 Notifications – Seat Allotment Released (Final Round)
UCEED 2024 Final Round Seat Allotment has been released on 3rd July 2024. Check here for counselling details.
UCEED 2024 Score card has been released on 11th March 2024. Check here for details.
UCEED 2024 Syllabus & Pattern has been revised. Click here for revised syllabus & pattern.
Admission Open 2024
UCEED Highlights
| Exam Name | UCEED 2024 |
| Conducting Body | IIT Bombay |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Courses offered | B.Des |
| Application mode | Online mode |
| Exam mode | Part A -Online CBT & Part B – offline |
UCEED 2024 Exam Dates
Check below complete UCEED Schedule/ dates for session 2024:
| Events | Dates 2024 (Announced) |
| Online registration begins | 3rd October 2023 |
| Last date to register | 13th November 2023 |
| Last date of registration with late fee | 20th November 2023 |
| Publication of admit card | 5th January 2024 |
| Last date of rectification in admit card | 11th January 2024 |
| UCEED 2024 exam date | 21st January 2024 |
| Draft answer key releases | 23rd January 2024 |
| Uploading comments related to draft answer key | 25th January 2024 |
| Final answer key releases | 1st February 2024 |
| Cut off announcement (Part A) | 8th February 2024 |
| Declaration of results | 8th March 2024 |
| Downloading of scorecard | 11th March to 12th June 2024 |
| Application starts for B.Des course | 14th March till 2nd April 2024 |
| Seat Allotment Round 1 | 10th April 2024 |
| Seat Allotment Round 2 | 10th May 2024 |
| Seat Allotment Round 3 | 10th June 2024 |
| Last date for score card downloading | 12th June 2024 |
UCEED 2024 Answer Key
UCEED Answer key has been released on 23rd January 2024. The draft key is released online along with the question papers. Students can submit their comments or objections related to key on online website. Objection can be done till 25th January 2024.
No comments or objections can be accepted through email or any offline mode can not be considered. After considering all comments, final decision is taken by UCI Committee. The final key has been made available on 1st February 2024.
UCEED 2024 Result
UCEED Result has been declared on 8th March 2024. Shortlisted candidates are considered qualified and are provided a common merit rank (All India Rank). Students must make sure that qualifying UCEED does not guarantee admission in B.Des in any institute.
Scorecards is made available for downloading on the portal from 11th March to 12th June 2024. Candidates have to enter their login details in order to download scorecards.
UCEED 2024 Cut Off
For Part A, the announcement of UCEED Cut Off 2024 is made available on 8th February 2024. The cut off is published online for various categories. It is available in marks & percentage.
The cut off is prepared based on various parameters – number of candidates, marks scores, performance, etc. Check in the below provided table about cut off for various categories –
| Category | Cut off in Percentage | Cut off in Total marks |
| ST | 5% | 50 |
| SC | 5% | 50 |
| PWD | 5% | 50 |
| OBC- NCL | 9% | 90 |
UCEED 2024 Counselling/ Admission
Admission into B.Des programme in various participating institutions will begin after declaration of rank lists. Only UCEED qualified candidates can participate in UCEED Counselling/ Admission. It is begin from 14th March 2024.
Common application form is made available online. Students are required to fill their personal details and select choice of institutes as per their preference. Students have to submit their fee and upload certain documents. Seat allocation is done based on AIR, category of candidate and availability of seats in the institution. The admitting institutions will only confirm the final admission of the candidates.
UCEED Participating Institutions
Check below participating institutes:
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIITDM Jabalpur
Check below result sharing institutes:
- Alliance University, Bengaluru
- World University of Design, Sonepat
- RV University, Bengaluru
- Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
- JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
- Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI)
- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
- Presidency University, Bangalore
- Flame University, Pune
- Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
- MIT ID Indore – Avantika University
- UPES School of Design, Dehradun
- Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore, etc.
FAQS (Frequently Asked Questions):
UCEED 2024 Exam Centres
UCEED 2024 Examination will be conducted in the following 27 cities in India:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Noida, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrisur aand Visakhapatnam.
UCEED 2024 Registration
Know complete details about UCEED 2024 Application Form in the below given section:
- Registration for UCEED 2024 has been started by online mode.
- Candidates can fill application form from 3rd October 2023.
- Before registering, students must know complete eligibility details provided below.
- Complete details filled in the application must be accurate as any incorrect or incomplete information may lead to rejection of form.
- The admitting institution may cancel the admission in case any information during registration is incorrect or incomplete.
- Last date to register online is till 13th November 2023. Also, candidates can apply after the last date with payment of late fee.
- Last date of registration with late fee is till 20th November 2023.
- At the time of registration, students must be ready with some necessary documents which are:
- Coloured photograph (as per specifications)
- Scanned copy of signature
- Qualifying exam certificates
- Category certificate
- ID proof, etc.
Registration Fee:
- Payment mode: The registration fee payment can be done through online mode only using debit card/ credit card/ net banking method.
- An additional late fee is applicable for those registering after the last date.
| Category | Fee | |
| Indian Nationals | All female candidates | Rs. 1900 |
| ST/ SC/ PWD | Rs. 1900 | |
| All other candidates | Rs. 3800 | |
| Foreign nationals | Candidates from Non- SAARC countries | US $ 400 |
| Candidates from SAARC countries | US $ 500 | |
How to Apply for UCEED 2024:
Know complete steps below to register for UCEED 2024:
- Visit the online website.
- Click on option – ‘Registration portal’.
- Create account with a valid email id which will be verified by sending email verification information.
- Login with provided credentials and fill application form by entering personal, qualification & other details.
- Upload scanned images of required documents in the prescribed format.
- Pay registration fee using the provided payment mode.
- Verify complete entered details and then submit the application form.
- Print the fee receipt and application for reference.
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Those appearing for UCEED must go through the complete eligibility criteria and satisfy all three conditions mentioned:
- Qualifying Exam: Candidates in 12th level (any stream) or its equivalent must have passed in all subjects from a recognized board/ authority. Appearing candidates are also eligible.
- Total attempts: UCEED can be attempted by candidates for a maximum of two times (in consecutive years). The score of UCEED is valid for one year and only for admission in same corresponding year.
- Age Limit: Candidates belonging to Open/ OBC-NCL/ EWS category should have born on or after 1stOctober 1999 (on or after 1st October 1994 for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates).
Note: In case later it is found that any candidate does not meet any of the eligibility clause, his/her registration will get cancelled.
UCEED 2024 Admit Card
The admit card for downloading is made available for UCEED 2024 on 5th January 2024. It is a mandatory document to be brought on the day of exam along with a photo identity proof. Complete instructions of exam and details of candidates mentioned on UCEED admit card.
If in case candidates find any discrepancy in UCEED admit card, they can contact at UCEED office at IIT Bombay before last date. Last date of rectification in admit card is till 11th January 2024.
UCEED 2024 Exam Pattern
Check out below given UCEED Exam pattern to know complete details related to exam:
- Parts of Exam: There are two compulsory parts in the paper – Part A & Part B.
- Exam mode: Part A will be conducted in online CBT mode. While part B which is drawing skill test will be held in offline mode.
- Duration of Paper: The total time of paper will be of 3 hours.
- Medium Language: The language medium of paper will be in English only.
- Marks: The paper will be of total 300 marks. Part A will be of 200 marks and Part B will be of 100 marks.
- Total Questions: Part A will have total 57 questions and Part B will have 2 question from design aptitude and drawing.
- Type of Questions: There will be numerical answer type questions (NAT), multiple select questions (MSQ) and multiple-choice questions (MCQ) in Part A. From 2024 onwards, Part B will have two questions – One of design aptitude and one of drawing. It will test drawing skills of candidate requiring subjective evaluation. It will be displayed on computer screen and students has to draw in answer book.
Check below complete paper structure of UCEED 2024:
| Part A (2 hours) | ||||||
| Section | Type of Questions | No. of questions | Marks for right answer | Marks for incorrect answer | Marks for unattempted question | Total marks for section |
| 1 | Numerical answer type question | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2 | Multiple select question | 15 | Partial marking | -1 | 0 | 60 |
| 3 | Multiple-choice question | 28 | 3 | -0.71 | 0 | 84 |
| Total | 57 | 200 | ||||
| Part B (1 hour) | ||||||
| Type of Questions | Number of questions | Total marks | ||||
| Sketching | 1 | 50 | ||||
| Design Aptitude | 1 | 50 | ||||
UCEED 2024 Syllabus
With effective from 2024 onwards, there have been certain changes in UCEED Syllabus. The syllabus will have two parts – A and B.
| Parts | Syllabus |
| Part A | Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualize & transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. Observation and design sensitivity: Capacity to detect concealed properties in day to-day life & think critically about them. Attention to classification, details, analysis, inference and prediction. Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information. Environment and society: General awareness of social, environmental and cultural connections with design. Creativity: Grasp of non-verbal & verbal analogies, signs, metaphors and symbols. Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English. |
| Part B | Design aptitude: Capability to respond practically and appropriately to situations/ problems with empathy and ingenuity. Drawing: People or scenes in proportion with good line quality, proportion, shading and perspective, ability of draw products. |
UCEED 2024 Preparation Tips
Students preparing for exam, can check below given UCEED Preparation Tips & Tricks:
- Know details of exam pattern and syllabus details of UCEED before starting the preparation.
- Prepare from study material, videos and books mostly recommended by experts.
- Solve mock test, sample papers and previous year papers to know more about exam.
- Follow your routine in disciplined manner and include enough hours for study and rest.
- Don’t stress out. Instead give your best shot in the preparation.
If you have any other query regarding UCEED 2024, you can ask your query in the comments section below.
My son is in 12th grade appearing for CBSE exam in Feb 2024 in Kuwait. Will he be considered under normal category or NRI ? Also, when will be the Part B offline exam?
What is official site for useed from where we can download and fill the form?
UCEED 2024 dates & details are yet to be released.
Would like to know if students of IBDP curriculum can appear for UCEED 2024?
Am i eligible to give uceed 2024 as I will give my 12 board exam in 2024 ?
Yes, appearing candidates will be also eligible but one must fulfil all eligibility norms.