Tips to Draw Sketches and Human Figures for UCEED 2026: Part B Syllabus, Marks & Important Topics
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2027 Exam DATE
17 Jan '27
UCEED Part B will be 100 marks. This section will have drawing skills and design aptitude. Here we bring you tips to boost your skills to make picture-perfect sketches and human figures.
To do well in Part B, among other things, it is important that the candidate knows how to make design sketches and human figures that stand out.
In this article, we take you through a step-by-step process to upskill your sketching skills. Keep reading.
Latest Updates:
- Tips to remember when making sketches of Human Figures
- What are the important topics for UCEED Part A
- What are the important topics for UCEED Part B
- Stationery required for attempting UCEED 2026 Sketching question
- UCEED 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
- Part B of UCEED 2026 Pattern
- UCEED 2026 Application Process
Tips to remember when making sketches of Human Figures
To make effective sketches and human figures, learn to observe and study the subject you want to draw. This can include taking note of the proportions, posture, facial features, and other details of the subject at hand.
Some tips that the candidate can use to improve their sketching and human figure drawing abilities.
- Start with simple shapes: The saying goes that little drops of water make the big ocean. Likewise, you need to focus on the subject in simple shapes - circles, rectangles, and triangles. This will help you easily get a sense of their proportions and the layout.
- Practice like there is no tomorrow: There is no alternative to hard work and practice sessions. As you practice more and more, you will get better at sketching and drawing human figures. In the initial stages, you can start with simple exercises like drawing the human body in different poses and from different angles. Once you get better, you can take up more complex topics.
- Learn the ins and outs of anatomy: Without a proper understanding of anatomy, your sketch of the human body may not appear realistic, even though you achieve some degree of accuracy. But if you study up on bones, muscles, and other attributes of the human anatomy, your drawing skills can grow leaps and bounds.
- Take the help of reference images: Using reference images can help you draw more accurately. The reference item may be a photograph or a real-life model.
- Take note that proportions matter: If you get your proportions wrong, the sketch will be useless. For instance, if you make the neck too long and the torso too short, it will create a very abnormal sketch of a human being. Likewise, if you are making a sketch of a marketplace, and the various characters and features are out of proportion, it will not only look sketchy and unappealing but also bring into question your understanding of proportion.
- Practice sample papers - Download the previous year's UCEED question papers and practice them. You also need to solve sample papers and solve the sketching questions included in them.
Please note that sketching and drawing human figures takes time and practice before you can master the skill. So, even if you fail in your early efforts, the mantra is not to get discouraged but to keep chugging along. With enough practice, you will definitely get better.
What are the important topics for UCEED Part A
Some of the topics for UCEED Part A are.
- 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.
Commonly asked questions
Syllabus of UCEED is to help candidates identify topics and subjects from which questions can come in the UCEED Exam. Understand exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly. Candidates should check the syllabus before preparing UCEED.
IIT Bombay will release syllabus for UCEED 2027 on October 01, 2026. So, if you are planning to appear in UCEED 2027 exam, you must follow the official syllabus.
UCEED syllabus contains topics that candidates need to prepare for the national-level design entrance exam. As per the UCEED syllabus, Part A has 57 questions and Part B includes two questions.
Candidates can use the previous year's papers to practice for the exam. The more sample papers you solve, the better you will get. The question papers are available on the official website under the download section.
Part A has 57 questions and Part B will have two questions.
What are the important topics for UCEED Part B
Check out the topics that candidates must practice for UCEED Part B.
- 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
Stationery required for attempting UCEED 2026 Sketching question
The candidate will need the following stationery items to attempt the sketching question included in Part B.
- Pens
- Pencils
- Sketch pens
- Colors
Note that these items will not be provided to the candidate inside the exam hall.
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UCEED 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
There is no change in UCEED syllabus. As per the brochure, the UCEED syllabus for 2026 remains unchanged from previous year.
Part A will test candidates on visualization and spatial ability, practical and scientific knowledge, observation and design sensitivity, environment and society, analytical and logical reasoning, language and creativity, and design thinking and problem-solving. These areas aim to measure not only a candidate’s technical skills but also their ability to think creatively.
Part B of UCCED exam checks on drawing skills, creativity, and communication. In this, candidates are expected to produce drawings that demonstrate originality, proportion, perspective, and composition while effectively communicating ideas.
The syllabus for UCEED 2026 Part A is as follows.
| Topics |
Description |
|---|---|
| Visualization and spatial reasoning |
Ability to visualize and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. |
| Practical and scientific knowledge |
Capacity to detect concealed properties in day-to-day life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference, and prediction. |
| Observation and design sensitivity |
General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design. |
| Environment and society |
General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design. |
| Analytical and logical reasoning |
Ability to analyse 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 have questions on the following.
| 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 2026 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of UCEED 2026 Part A (2 hours) entrance exam is
| Section | Type of Questions | 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 (as detailed in Section 2 above) | -1 | 0 | 60 |
| 3 | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | 28 | 3 | -0.71 | 0 | 84 |
| Total | 57 | 200 |
Part B of UCEED 2026 Pattern
UCEED Part B will be of 1 hours and will be of 100 marks.
| Part-B (1 hour) | Type of Question | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sketching | 1 | 50 | |
| Design Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
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UCEED 2026 Application Process
As part of the registration process, the candidate needs to fill in their phone number, email ID, and other details. Upon registration, the candidate can fill in the form, upload documents, and pay the application fee.
Following is the registration fee structure for UCEED 2026
| Indian Nationals | Female Candidates (all categories) | ₹ 2000 |
| SC, ST, PwD Candidates | ₹ 2000 | |
| All Other Candidates | ₹ 4000 | |
| Foreign Nationals (holders of OCI/PIO cards issued BEFORE 4th March 2021) |
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| All Other Candidates | ₹ 4000 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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 a week 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 2 weeks 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 a month 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 a month 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
Answered 2 months ago
To get a seat at this institution, students have to first attempt the UCEED entrance exam and then appear for the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the UG-level course.
The IIITDM Jabalpur BDes cutoff 2026 was published till round 3 for various All India categories, like
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
To get a seat at IIT Hyderabad for the BDes course, students have to first attempt the UCEED entrance exam and then appear for the counselling process. Only those who have appeared in the counselling process are considered eligible for the UG-level course.
The IIT Hyderabad cutoff 2026 has been publi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, you can get into IIT Delhi with a rank of 30 if you belong to the OBC AI quota. As per the IIT Delhi BDes cutoff 2026 for the third round, the cutoff for this category was 32.
Hence, getting admission with a rank of 30 is possible for the OBC AI category. Other categories, rounds, etc., will ha
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