UCEED Admission 2026: Eligibility, Fees, Selection Process, B.Des Seat Allotment & More Updates
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2026 Score Card
10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26
UCEED Admission Process involves the UCEED Entrance Exam, the release of Draft and Final Answer Key, the declaration of result and counselling. Read on to know what the admission process is and how to get admission in IITs for the B.Des programmes.
UCEED Score card is released on March 10, 2026 for B.Des programme. The last date to download the UCEED Scorecard is July 31, 2026. It can be downloaded using Email ID and password. UCEED scorecard is valid for one year from the date of release.
UCEED Counselling will start from April 21, 2026. The application for B.Des Application will open from March 14, 2026.
The cut-off (𝛿) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be 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. The 𝜇, 𝜎, and 𝛿 will be rounded off to two decimal places. UCEED Cutoff 2026 was February 05, 2026. It was available at uceed.iitb.ac.in. Cutoff is released only for Part A.
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UCEED Entrance exam was conducted by IIT Bombay on January 18, 2026. The exam timing was 9 AM to 12 PM. The exam was conducted offline at the UCEED Test Centres. UCEED Hall ticket and a photo ID had to be taken to write the IIT UCEED Entrance Test. The reporting time was 7 AM. UCEED 2026 Exam was of 3 hours.
UCEED 2026 Final Answer Key and Final Question paper were released on January 28, 2026. Answer Key PDF can be downloaded without any credentials. UCEED Answer Key 2026 has been released, taking into consideration comments added during the Draft Answer Key.
- UCEED 2026 Application Form
- UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2026
- UCEED 2026 Exam Cities
- Important Dates for UCEED 2026
- UCEED 2026 Seat Matrix
- UCEED Counselling 2026
UCEED 2026 Application Form
The application form for UCEED 2026 was available online at uceedapp.iitb.ac.in/UCEED/home.jsp. Candidates who meet the prescribed UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria could apply before the last date.
How to fill UCEED 2026 application form?
The step-wise process to complete the UCEED application form is given below.
- Register online - The candidate has to register for the exam by entering details like name, email ID, and mobile number
- Fill in the form - Next, fill in personal, academic, and personal details.
- Select test center - The candidate must select THREE test centers in the order of priority. The name and address of the exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the UCEED 2026 admit card.
- Upload documents - In the penultimate step, upload documents as per the format.
- Pay the application fee - Finally, pay the application fee to complete the process.
UCEED 2026 Application Fee
The category-wise registration fee for UCEED 2026 is given in the table below.
| Indian Nationals |
Female candidates (all categories) |
INR 1800 |
| SC, ST, and PwD candidates |
INR 1800 |
|
| All Other candidates |
INR 3600 |
Documents required for UCEED Registration 2026
The candidate will need the following documents to register for UCEED
- A recent color photograph of full frontal (face) view, with the head centred in the frame covering 70–80% of the photograph and taken within the last six months. The photograph should be such that it allows unambiguous identification of the candidate (only JPEG image formats with file extension .jpg will be accepted).
- Scanned copy of candidate’s full signature on white paper (only JPEG image formats with file extension .jpg will be accepted).
- For those candidates who will be appearing in 2026 for the exam, a certificate from the school/college principal in the given format (Appendix 1) should be uploaded (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted). (Note: Appendixes are given in the UCEED 2026 Brochure)
- If the name is not the same as in the Class XII certificate, a gazette notification showing the change of name is required (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
Also Read:
Candidates seeking admission under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST or PwD category
- OBC-NCL (Appendix 2), Caste (for SC), Tribe (for ST) (Appendix 3), EWS (Appendix 4) or PwD certificate (Unique Disability Identification (UDID) certificate or copy of UDID card or Forms in Appendices 5 – 7) issued by a competent authority (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
- Dyslexic candidates need to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 (Appendices 8 and 9) instead of a PwD certificate. The certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under Dyslexia category to enable the candidate to get the benefit of PwD category.
Commonly asked questions
Note that the Part B answer booklet will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A. Further, only such candidates who have qualified Part A will be shortlisted and allocated a merit rank.
This means if the candidates fails to qualify Part A of UCEED 2026, they will not be issued any merit ranks. The scorecards of such candidates will merely includes Part A scores. In contrast, the screcards of shortlisted will include a merit rank, total and sectional scores. Further, all shortlisted candidates will be eligible to participate in UCEED 2026 and seat allotment.
Eligibility criteria to participate in UCEED counselling are given below.
Candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2001.
Candidate must have qualifed in UCEED 2026 exam.
Candidate must have passed all five subjects in 10+ 2 or an equivalent exam in 2025 or 2026. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2024 or earlier are NOT eligible.
The counseling process for UCEED 2026 will be conducted by IIT Bombay as a Joint Seat Allocation process.
To participate in UCEED 2026 counseling, the candidate must have qualfied in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam and been allocated a merit rank.
This means, if the candidate has failed to qualify Part A exam, he or she will not be allocated a merit rank, and therefore are not eligible to take part in the counseling process.
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.
UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2026
The detailed eligibility criteria for the UCEED 2026 exam are given below.
- Age limit - The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2001, if belonging to the Open, EWS, or OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 1995, if belonging to the SC, ST, or PwD category.
- Number of attempts - A candidate can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times, and that too in consecutive years. UCEED score is valid for one year and only for admissions in the same academic year.
- Qualifying examination - A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2026 OR 2025 to be eligible for attempting UCEED 2026. Students from ALL STREAMS (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination (Class XII) in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in UCEED 2026.
UCEED 2026 Exam Cities
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 exam in 27 cities across India. The candidate could select their choice of exam city when filling out the form. It was mandatory to select THREE cities in the order of priority. The list of UCEED 2026 exam center is given in the table below.
| UCEED Exam Cities |
||
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad |
Bengaluru |
Bhopal |
| Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh/ Mohali |
Chennai |
| Dehradun |
Delhi |
Ernakulum |
| Panaji |
Guwahati |
Hyderabad |
| Jaipur |
Lucknow |
Kolkata |
| Kozhikode |
Mumbai |
Nagpur |
| Patna |
Pune |
Raipur |
| Thiruvananthapuram |
Thrissur |
Visakhapatnam |
| Coimbatore |
Ernakulam |
Mysuru |
Commonly asked questions
To be eligible to apply for B.Des programme through UCEED, candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2.
The admission cut-off for Round I of UCEED 2026 was released on April 21, 2026.
This will be followed by the 2nd allotment on May 19, 2026. UCEED 3rd round of allotment will be declared on June 10, 2026.
IIT Bombay is among the most popular institutes to pursue a design course in India. So, it is no surprise that cut-off for admission to the institute is pretty high.
On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, shikha.com correspondents did a live coverage of the exam. Our correspondents spoke to the exam takers once they came out of the exam hall and tried to extract all the key information about the exam and corresponding events.
This student interaction includes insights on the expected cut-off as well. The student were also asked to explain why they believe the cut-off would be what they think. The candidate by consulting the exam analysis would be able to access their performance.
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Important Dates for UCEED 2026
The important events and corresponding dates for the UCEED exam are given in the table below.
| UCEED Exam Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration opens |
October 1, 2026 |
| Last date to register with regular fees |
October 31, 2026 |
| Last date to register with late fees |
November 01 – November 07, 2026 |
| Examination date |
January 18, 2026 |
UCEED 2026 Seat Matrix
The category-wise distribution seats in the Bachelor of Design (BDes) program at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur are given in the table below:
| Institute |
Open |
Open-PWD |
EWS |
EWS-PWD |
OBC-NCL |
OBC-PWD |
SC |
SC-PwD |
ST |
ST-PwD |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay |
14 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
37 |
| IIT Delhi |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| IIT Guwahati |
23 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
56 |
| IIT Hyderabad |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| IIT Jabalpur |
26 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
17 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
66 |
| lIT Roorkee |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| Total |
87 |
4 |
22 |
1 |
57 |
3 |
32 |
1 |
16 |
2 |
225 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
Eligibility criteria for UCEED 2026 are given below.
Age limit - Candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2001. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.
Number of attempts - Candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.
Academic requirements - Candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2025 or 2026. Those who appeared for first time in their qualifying examination in 2024 or earlier are NOT eligible.
Yes, you need to qualify UCEED Part A to be included in the UCEED Merit List.
UCEED Part B question paper is not evaluated unless the candidate qualifies Part A. Further, only such candidates who have qualified Part A are shortlisted and are allocated a merit rank. In case of candidates who have failed to qualify Part A of UCEED, they are not issued any merit rank. Their scorecard merely includes Part A scores. In case of candidates who are shortlisted and are issued a merit rank, they can participate in UCEED and seat allotment.
The cut off marks for UCEED 2026 Part A were released on February 05, 2026.
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UCEED Counselling 2026
IIT Bombay will conduct the counseling process for UCEED 2026. A centralised counselling, called the Joint Admission Process, will be held. Candidates who have qualified in the UCEED 2026 exam can participate. The allotment of seats will be done in five rounds. Seat allotment will be based on merit rank and the college option selected by the candidate during counseling registration.
Application to B.Des Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will begin from March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 Hrs. The application portal will be closed on April 10, 2026 (Friday), 17:30 Hrs.
UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment schedule for Round I, Round II, Round III, Round IV and Round V are
| Seat Allotment Round | Date of Announcement | Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees | Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | End Date / Time | Start Date | End Date / Time | ||
| I | April 21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM |
April 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| II | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026; 6:00 PM |
May 28, 2026 | June 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| III | June 10, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 14, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 15, 2026 | June 19, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| IV | June 24, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | June 28, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 29, 2026 | July 01, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| V | July 03, 2026 | July 03, 2026 | July 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 a month 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 a month 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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