UCEED 2026 Exams are approaching, and you all must be confused between important topics, previous year question papers, sample papers, etc. In this article, important topics for UCEED Part A and Part B are given. Read on to know more.
UCEED Exam was conducted on January 18, 2026 from 9 AM to 12 PM. The exam was conducted in 27 cities. UCEED Application opens with regular fees and late fee of INR 500. The last day to fill the application form for UCEED 2026 was November 10, 2025, with late fees. Admit cards for UCEED was available from January 02, 2026, onwards.
- UCEED Pattern 2026
- Syllabus for UCEED 2026
- Topics for UCEED 2026
- Tips to cover the topics for UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam
UCEED Pattern 2026
UCEED 2026 Entrance exam will have two Parts: Part A and Part B. Part A will be of 200 marks and of 1 hours. Part B will be of 100 marks and of 2 hours. UCEED Part A will be conducted online. It will be a computer-based exam, whereas Part B will be conducted offline. There is negative marking only in Part A.
| UCEED Syllabus for Part-A (2 hours) |
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| Section |
Type of question |
Number of questions |
Marks for correct answer |
Marks for wrong answer |
Marks for question not attempted |
Total marks for the section |
| 1 |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
14 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
| 2 |
Multiple Select Question (MSQ) |
15 |
Partial Marking |
-1 |
0 |
60 |
| 3 |
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) |
28 |
3 |
-0.71 |
0 |
84 |
| Total |
57 |
200 |
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| UCEED Syllabus for Part-B (1 hour) |
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| Type of question |
Number of questions |
Total marks |
| Sketching |
1 |
50 |
| Design Aptitude |
1 |
50 |
Syllabus for UCEED 2026
The syllabus for Part A of UCEED 2026 is explained below.
- Visualization and spatial reasoning: The question will be based on ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
- Practical and scientific knowledge:The question will be on the basic scientific principles and everyday objects, like dining table, bookshelves, etc.
- Observation and design sensitivity:Questions will be based on detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
- Environment and society:This part of the syllabus will have topics from general awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design
- Analytical and logical reasoning:Question will include analytical and logical reasoning.
- Language: Reading comprehension passage, vocabulary, antonyms and synonym. Etc.
- Creativity:Questions on analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Part-B will have questions on the following topics:
- Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.
- Design aptitude: The Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
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Topics for UCEED 2026
The topics for UCEED 2026 are explained in two parts: Part A and Part B.
UCEED 2026 Part-A Topics
The topics for Part A of UCEED 2026 is given below.
- Percentage, speed, distance, direction, seating arrangement, Venn diagrams, triangles
- Visualization & spatial reasoning: Cube analysis, pattern, recognition, surface counting
- Geometry basics: circles, areas and volume, 2 D figures: area and parameter, 3 D figures, Construction of squares, triangles, blood relation, 3D Figure, surface areas, volume
- Pattern completion, figure matrix, cubes and dice.
- Basic topics of physics: gears, pulleys, basic physics like force, gravity, and inertia
- For Analytical & logical: Image analysis, analogy, mirror images, water images,
- Design Sensitivity & Advanced Reasoning: Fonts, Riddles, 8-piece puzzles, spot the difference
- GK and current affairs
- Vocab: at least 20 words, comprehension passage
- Visual analogies, symbols, metaphors.
Part B UCEED Topics
This will include questions on drawing and design aptitude. Some of the important topics are given below.
- Study about Design’s role in society and culture, design connection
- Daily sketching: basic shapes, everyday objects like spoon stand, jug, dressing table
- Theme-based regular sketching.
- Tracing practice: this will be without lifting the pen
- Memory-based sketching.
- Idea-based drawing based on imagination
Tips to cover the topics for UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam
- Practice mock test once a week. Check your errors and solve them. Solve 2 per week when last month is left. Solve at least 40 mock tests in six months of preparation.
- Solve the sample paper and PYQs. Download it from the website.
- Practice weekly reading comprehension passage.
- Practice 15-20 new words( vocabulary) in a week and solve a reading comprehension passage daily..
- Practice design sketching daily. Increase the speed of sketching.
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Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
MIT-WPU, Pune offers scholarships to BDes students based on their UCEED rank. Below is the UCEED score requirement to get the scholarship:
Scholarship for AY 2026-27 | UCEED Rank |
|---|---|
Dr. Vishwanath Karad Scholarship (100%) | Upto 800 All India Rank |
MIT-WPU Scholarship I (50%) | 801-2000 All India Rank |
MIT-WPU Scholarship II (25%) | 2001 to 2500 All India Rank |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 3 weeks ago
IIT Bombay UCEED cutoff 2026 was 16 for the General AI category in the last round. Hence, this category of students need a rank of at least 16 or lower to be qualified for admission. To know the IIT Bombay branch-wise cutoff 2026, students can check the table below.
| Category | IIT Bombay UCEED cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 16 |
| OBC | 16 |
| SC | 8 |
| ST | 5 |
| EWS | 5 |
| OBC Non-Creamy PWD | 1 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, 20 might be an excellent rank for gaining admission to the IIT Delhi BDes course if you belong to the General or OBC AI category. For both these categories, the last round closing ranks were 28 and 32, respectively.
Students can check the table below to know the highest rank accepted by differe
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
UCEED is one of the accepting exams for admission in BDes programme of MIT-WPU, Pune. However, it is not mandatory. Aspirants with scores in NATA, NIFT Entrance Exam or NID or MIT-WPU CET can also get admission in BDes provided they also pass the selection rounds.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, UCEED Exam score is accepted for NMIMS DAT Admission. Such candidates have to submit their portfolios and appear for a Personal interview.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, 30 could be considered a good enough rank for admission to the BDes course at IIT Hyderabad.
For the General AI category, the highest rank acceptable was 42. So, the attained rank of 30 might get you admitted at IIT Hyderabad.
It also worth knowing if you belong to any reservered category, its no
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Both institutions offer the BDes course but with completely different admission processes. IIT Indore accepts admission based on the UCEED entrance exam, while BITS Pilani considers the NID Entrance exam/ BITSAT exam result.
See the table below to compare both insttutions on different factors:
| Institution | NIRF Ranking | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|---|
| BITS Pilani | 11 | ₹ 30.8L |
| IIT Indore | 12 | ₹ 8.5L |
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Contributor-Level 10

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