UCEED 2021 Student Reaction & Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Result - 6 Mar '26
UCEED 2021 was held today, January 17 from 9 am to 12 pm. Most of the students who gave the UCEED 2021 exam shared that the exam was of moderate difficulty and they were able to complete their paper on time.
UCEED exam was held across 24 test cities in the country on January 17 by IIT Bombay. The exam finished at 12 noon, however, the UCEED 2021 exam centre gates were opened a little later. This delay in opening the exit gates of the test centre was because invigilators were collecting the answer booklet for UCEED 2021 Part B exam.
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As per the UCEED exam pattern, aspirants had to attempt 69 questions in the design entrance exam. The detailed UCEED 2020 exam pattern is mentioned below:
| UCEED 2021 Exam Pattern |
||
|---|---|---|
| UCEED Exam |
Section |
No. of Questions |
| Part A |
NAT |
18 |
| MSQ |
18 |
|
| MCQ |
32 |
|
| Part B |
Drawing Question |
1 |
| Total No. of Questions |
69 |
|
Shiksha spoke to students who took UCEED 2021 exam centre located at Rohtak Road. Majority of students who appeared for the exam shared that the paper was of moderate difficulty level.
UCEED 2021 Exam Pattern & Difficulty Level
Keshav: I thought the paper was overall good, although some questions were tough, but it was fine, one basically needs to practice a lot. I have been preparing for UCEED for about three to four months now. In some questions, one needed to apply logical reasoning but overall I completed the paper.
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Abhishek: It was a good paper, average I can say and I have a feeling that I can clear the paper. I started preparing for a month when I got to know about the exam date. I bought a prep book and started my preparations. Questions in the paper were fine, the mathematical questions were tough to solve, but overall average.
Shreya: The paper was actually not that easy neither that tough. I have been preparing for UCEED since August, I had all my prep books and mock tests to get a clear idea. The MCQs were easy, but the drawing part was a bit tough.
Aryan: This year's exam was relatively easy as compared to the previous years as I gave UCEED in 2019 and 2020, but as usual, Part B was quite lengthy and difficult to manage with time. The drawing was not that tough but it was lengthy like I said. The overall paper was average, not that tough or easy.
| UCEED 2021 Exam Analysis |
|
|---|---|
| Exam Section |
Difficulty Level |
| NAT |
Easy to Moderate |
| MSQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| MCQ |
Easy to Moderate |
| Part B (Drawing Questions) |
Easy |
UCEED 2021: Experience of giving exam during COVID-19 pandemic
Pramod shared that, “IIT Bombay had made very good arrangements for UCEED exam. At the entry gate, my hands were sanitised and the temperature was checked. This was done for all students. Inside the hall, social distancing norms were followed and the invigilators were wearing gloves and shields. Everything was sanitised and the answer booklet was sealed. I did not worry even once about the COVID-19 situation once I was inside the UCEED exam hall”.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
To fill the Common application form for B.Des released by IIT Bombay,
- Digital copies of relevant supporting documents, and the signed copy of the completed application form.
- Supporting documents required for the application are digital copies of photograph, signature, UCEED Score Card, qualifying e
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2026 will be prepared based on the following formulae: 𝜇 + (𝜎⁄2) = 𝛿, where 𝜇 and 𝜎 are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by all the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2026.
- 𝜇, 𝜎, and 𝛿 will be rounded-off to two decimal p
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
UCEED 2026 question paper will have two parts, Part A and Part B. Part B answer booklet will be checked only if a candidate qualifies Part A or meets cut-off. The qualifying cut-off for Part A will be determined by admission committee. It will be used to shortlist candidates for Part A. All candidat
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, UCEED Cutoff will be round specific. It will be released separately for each round of seat allotment. Candidates who meet cut-off criteria in their categories will be considered for admission to the B. Des programme.
Cut-off for each round will be different for various categories like OPEN, OBC-
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The closing rank for IIT Hyderabad was 43. So, if you secure a merit rank of 100 in the UCEED 2026 exam, you chances of admission to the B. Des will be very low. To have a good chance of admission into the institute, you must target a UCEED merit rank within the top 40. However, note that if you bel
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Admission cutoff for UCEED 2026 is the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in their category for admission to B.Des programme.
Candidates who meet cutoff criteria will be considered for admission. If the candidate fails to meet the cutoff, he or she will not be considered for admission. Admissi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
If you have biology as a subject in 10+2, then you can apply for B.Des programme at IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.
To apply at IIITDM, you need to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology subjects in 10+2.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, you cannot apply for B.Des programme at IIT Roorkee even if you have cleared the UCEED Entrance Exam because Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects in 10+2. But you can apply for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
To be eligible to apply for B.Des programme through UCEED, candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, students from all the streams can apply for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore. They can fill the Joint seat allocation form if they have cleared the UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
What documents are required to fill the Common application form for B.Des in IITs?