UCEED 2021 Student Reaction & Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2027 Exam DATE
17 Jan '27
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 4 weeks 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 a month ago
Yes, a 30 UCEED score can get you admission at IIT Hyderabad in the first round itself if you belong to the General AI category. The IIT Hyderabad UCEED cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for the BDes course. All students under the All India quota were eligible for admission if they attained the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot get into IIT Bombay with a UCEED cutoff rank of 20 for the BDes course. IIT Bombay 2026 admission closed at a cutoff rank of 14 for B.Des in the General category under the AI quota. Hence, candidates must target a lower cutoff rank than 2020 to secure a B.Des seat at this college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
UCEED 2027 Entrance Exam will be on January 17, 2027 on Sunday. The exam is for B.Des programmes at IITs conducted by IIT Bombay.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
No, students can not get admission in Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur with UCEED scores. The institute conducts its own entrance exam. Students must appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design - SEEED instead.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, Arch College of Design and Business accepts UCEED scores for admission to BDes course. Students with a valid UCEED rank may be exempt from parts of the AIEED exam, though they still have to complete the interview and situation test rounds. This provides an alternative path for students who have
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Contributor-Level 9
Is UCEED Score accpeted in NMIMS B.Des Admission?