UCEED 2026: Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Dates

UCEED 2026 Exam will be held via online mode in third week of January 2026. UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design) is a national level entrance exam for admission to B.Des programme. 

Want to apply for B.Des admission through UCEED 2026?…Check registration and other details below.

UCEED Registration | UCEED Exam Dates | UCEED Syllabus

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay conducts the UCEED exam under the guidance of UCEED-CEED Implementation Committee (UCI Committee). Eligible applicants will be offered admission at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIITDMJ and various other institutions.

All You Need To Know About UCEED 2026:

• Who will be eligible for UCEED 2026? Get here UCEED Eligibility Criteria
• What will be the last date to apply for UCEED 2025? Know UCEED Application Form 2026 details 
• Looking for the UCEED 2026 exam schedule. Check UCEED Exam Dates
• Examination will be held through online mode. Know complete UCEED exam pattern here

Still queries? Ask your doubts below.

Students must go through the given article carefully to get complete details related to UCEED 2026 along with dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, exam centers etc.

UCEED 2026 Overview

UCEED 2026 Exam Dates

Here, checkout the tentative events and dates of UCEED 2026 exam:

UCEED 2026 Application Form

Know the important instructions related to UCEED Application Form 2026 from below section:

• UCEED Registration Form 2026 will be released via online mode.
• Application form will be made available to applicants in first week of October 2025.
• Students should review the eligibility requirements prior to filling out the application form.
• Ensure accuracy when filling the application, as any corrections will not be possible later.
• Fill up the application form by entering details such as personal, academic qualifications, address, and other necessary information.
• Upload scanned copies of candidate’s photograph and signature in JPG/ JPEG format to finalize the process.
• The registration window for UCEED 2026 will be opened till fourth week of October 2025 without late fee.
• Upon submission of application, print a copy of the completed form to keep for use in further admission steps.

Application Fee:

• Students will have to deposit the UCEED 2026 registration fee through online mode.
• Online payment will be made using debit card, credit card, net banking etc.
• Fee will not be refunded or transferred in any case.

Checkout the application fee for various category candidates below:

How to Apply for UCEED 2026

Here, we have discussed some important information related to UCEED 2026 exam:

• Step-1: Go through the UCEED 2026 website link (link will be given above).
• Step-2: Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab on the homepage and enter all the requested details.
• Step-3: Press”Submit” to receive an application number and password.
• Step-4: Login to fill application form by providing details such as personal, academic, and contact information.
• Step-5: Upload scanned copies of passport size photograph and signature in specific format.
• Step-6: Submit the application form and transfer the required application fee.
• Step-7: At last, take a print copy of the completed application form for future reference.

UCEED 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Go through the given UCEED eligibility Criteria 2026 before filling the application form:

• Qualifying exam: To apply, students must have completed class 12 or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Age Limit: For OPEN/ EWS/ OBC-NCL category, students must be born on or after October 1, 2001. For SC/ST/PWD category, applicants must be born on or after October 1, 1996.
• Total Attempts: Students will be able to take the exam a maximum of two times. 
• Appearing: Those candidates appearing for the qualifying exam in 2026 will also be able to apply.

UCEED 2026 Exam Pattern

Students can check the UCEED Exam Pattern 2026 from the given section:

• Parts: The exam will be conducted in two parts- Part A and Part B. 
• Exam Mode: Part-A of UCEED exam will be held via online mode and Part-B via offline mode.
• Duration: Applicants will have to solve Part A in 2 hours and Part-B in 1 hour. 
• Types of Questions: In Part A students will be asked Numerical Answer Types, Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) whereas in Part B design aptitude and drawing questions will be asked.
• Total Questions: Students will be asked 57 questions in Part A and 2 questions in Part B. 
• Total Marks: Part A will consist of 200 marks and Part B will consist of 100 marks.
• Medium of Exam: Medium of question paper will be in English language.

Know the UCEED 2026 Marking Scheme from the given table:

For Part-A:

For Part-B:

UCEED 2026 Syllabus

UCEED Syllabus 2026 will consist of two parts. We have described the complete syllabus below:

Part A: 

• Visualization and spatial reasoning
• Practical and scientific knowledge
• Observation and design sensitivity
• Environment and society
• Analytical and logical reasoning
• Language proficiency in English
• Creativity

Part B: It will consist of Drawing skills and Design aptitude, where the candidate’s ability to draw products and capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems will be tested.

UCEED 2026 Preparation Tips

For best preparation, students can check the given UCEED 2026 Preparation Tips:

• Design a schedule and stick to it for better time management.
• Allocate more time to challenging topics.
• Note down crucial points and difficulties while studying.
• Solve sample papers and previous year papers to reinforce learning.
• Take mock tests and analyze your strengths and weaknesses to improve performance.

UCEED Books

Go through the given table to know the best UCEED Books:

UCEED 2026 Exam Centre

Checkout the below section to know the UCEED Exam Centre 2026:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

UCEED 2026 Admit Card

Applicants those will complete the registration process will be allowed to download UCEED 2026 admit card via online mode from the registration portal. It will be issued to applicants in first week of January 2026.

UCEED admit card 2026 will include the candidate’s name, registration ID, roll number, date of birth, category, photograph, signature, exam schedule, exam center details and instructions for candidates. Students are suggested to review all details on admit card carefully and inform the authority immediately in case of any discrepancies.

UCEED 2026 Answer Key

UCEED 2026 draft answer key and question paper will be released via online mode on the portal. Students will be allowed to download the answer key in third week of January 2026. Students will be able to submit objections against draft answer key via candidate’s portal.

Objections raised through email or other methods will not be considered. After considering all the objections, a final answer key will be released on the basis of which UCEED 2026 result will be declared.

UCEED 2026 Result

UCEED results 2026 will be announced in first week of March 2026 for all the exam appearing candidates on the online portal. Students will be able to access their result using the candidate’s login credentials. 

The institute will also release the applicant’s scorecard for download a few days after the result declaration. It will be published in second week of March 2026. Shortlisted candidates will receive an All India Rank.

UCEED 2026 Rank List

All those appearing applicants who will qualify the entrance exam will be given a rank as per their performance in UCEED 2026. The institute will publish a rank list of exam qualified applicants on the basis of total marks in Part-A and Part-B. 

If two or more applicants will score the same marks in UCEED 2026, then higher rank will be assigned to candidates who will obtain higher marks in Part-B. 

UCEED 2026 Cut Off

UCEED Cut Off 2026 will be released a few days before the announcement of result. The cut off will be the minimum qualifying scores which an applicant should achieve in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam to be given a rank in rank list.

Those students who will obtain the minimum qualifying scores in the entrance exam will only be considered qualified for further admission process.  The institute will release the cut off scores in first week of February 2026 via online mode only.

UCEED 2026 Reservation Criteria

Checkout the reservation criteria of UCEED 2026 from the below table:

UCEED 2026 Counselling

Students will be invited for UCEED Counselling 2026 on the basis of their scores obtained in entrance exam. The institutes will organise a joint seat allocation process to assign seats to eligible candidates in the design programme. 

Shortlisted students will be given admission among six IITS or other result sharing institutes. Students will be allotted seats as per their ranks obtained and choices of institutes filled in application form. Applicants will have to fill their options to accept or decline the allotted seats before the deadline.

Those applicants who accept the offered seats will have to pay the seat acceptance fee and get their documents verified before the end time/ date of the corresponding round to confirm their admission. 

UCEED 2026 Participating Institutes

Students can check the list of UCEED 2026 participating institutions from below:

• IIT Roorkee 
• IIITDM Jabalpur
• IIT Hyderabad 
• IIT Guwahati 
• IIT Bombay (IDC School of Design)
• IIT Delhi 
• IIT Indore 

If there are any other queries related to UCEED 2026, candidates can feel free to ask us by leaving their queries in the given comment box.