UCEED 2026 Dress Code for Female & Male: Exam Day Instructions, Document Checklist
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Seat Allotment Round III
10 Jun '26 - 14 Jun '26
UCEED Exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. Applicants who will appear for the exam must dress decently to conduct the frisking process smoothly. IIT Bombay has released guidelines for UCEED exam day. Check the UCEED dress code and list of items to be carried and not to be carried at IIT UCEED exam centre.
UCEED Dress Code
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED Entrance exam on January 18, 2026. The exam began at 9 AM and will end at 12 PM. The reporting time to UCEED Centre was 7 AM. It is mandatory to bring the UCEED Hall ticket and a Photo ID proof to write the exam. All the details about the exam day are also mentioned in the UCEED Brochure.
- Has UCEED prescribed any Dress Code for the Exam?
- UCEED Dress Code for Females
- UCEED Dress Code for Males
- Items Not Allowed: Electronic Devices
- Stationery Items to carry to the UCEED Centre
- List of Banned Items at UCEED 2026 Exam Centre
- UCEED 2026 - Document Checklist
Has UCEED prescribed any Dress Code for the Exam?
No, IIT Bombay has not prescribed any dress code for the UCEED 2026 Exam day. But this should not be misunderstood as candidates can wear anything they want. For the UCEED exam, candidates must dress decently and appropriately. They should keep in mind traditional and community norms. Candidates are not expected to dress in a way that may disturb the exam environment.
Commonly asked questions
The important dates of UCEED 2026 cover events like the commencement and deadline to fill out the UCEED application, admit card release and exam date, result date, and seat allotment schedule. This means the important dates will cover all the events starting from the release of admission notification to the completion of the admission process. The candidate can keep track of upcoming events by consulting the important dates.
The important dates for UCEED 2026 have been released by IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay has the authority to change a pre-announced date; so candidates need to stay updated by visiting this space.
IIT Bombay may conduct any complementary seat allotment round for UCEED counseling only if there are vacant seats left after the five regular seat allotment rounds. Note that, IIT Bombay will conduct FIVE seat allotment rounds. The seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2026 and campus selected at the time of counseling registration. Candidates who qualify in UCEED 2026 exam can participate in counseling.
The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be held as a Joint Seat Allotment process. The participating institutes of UCEED 2026 can participate in counseling.
The candidate needs the following documents to participate in UCEED 2026 counseling.
Signed copy of the first page of the completed application form
UCEED 2026 scorecard
Qualifying exam (Class 12 or equivalent) mark sheet
Photo
Signature
OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST/ PwD certificate (if applicable)
OCI/ PIO card (if applicable)
IIT Bombay launched the new website for the UCEED 2026 exam on October 1, 2025 - uceed.iitb.ac.in.
New website carries information like important dates, an information brochure, and the candidate portal. There is also a download section, from where the candidate will be able to download useful resources like previous years question papers and answer keys.
UCEED Dress Code for Females
- Wear something comfortable. It will be best if you go for formal clothes.
- Females should avoid wearing headgear or a scarf.
- Don't wear rubber bands or clips in your hair. You can use a normal hair tie.
- Avoid wearing any jewellery or accessories.
- Candidates should not have any henna or tattoos, as there will be a biometric impression at the centre.
- Candidates can wear clothes as per the weather.
- Candidates can opt for slippers or sandals with low heels for footwear.
UCEED Dress Code for Males
Some of the suggestions for UCEED Dress code for Males.
- Both male and female candidates can wear formal wear, like a shirt, trousers, and salwar kameez.
- Avoid wearing a dress with lots of pockets, etc. This will raise suspicion, and you may be subject to a lot of frisking.
- Don’t wear items like scarves, stoles or other accessories that cover your head, unless it is for religious purposes.
- Closed-toe shoes can be an option. However, if you instead wear shoes with heavy heels or thick soles, you may face extra frisking.
- Do not wear metallic items at the exam, eg, rings, bracelets, etc.
- Make sure that whatever you are wearing does not have anything obscene, racial, or controversial.
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Commonly asked questions
UCEED 2026 scorecard will be valid for a period of one year from the date of its release. The scorecard was made available for download on March 10, 2026.
Scorecard contains Part A marks for all candidates who appeared in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam. However, Part B, total marks, and merit ranks are released only for candidates who qualify Part A.
Yes, there will be biometric verification at the UCEED 2026 exam centre. The biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) will be collected from the candidate before the commencement of the exam. On exam day, the candidate needs to bring with them a valid photo id proof and the admit card. Note that the photo id proof must be in the original; photocopies will not be accepted. Note that the candidate needs to report at the UCEED 2026 exam centre at least 2 hours before the commencement of the exam.
The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be conducted online as a Joint Seat Allocation process. The counseling will be conducted in a centralized manner.
IIT Bombay will release UCEED 2026 seat allotment for Round I in the last week of April 2026.
The seat allotment will be released online at the UCEED - IIT Bombay admission portal UCEED.iitb.ac.in.
To download the seat allotment result, the candidate needs to click on the "Click Here" button given under B. Des 1st Round of Seat Allotment heading. Note that no log-in is required to download the seat allotment results pdf. Candidates who are allotted seats had to accept the seat and pay the fees within the given schedule for confirmation of their seats.
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Items Not Allowed: Electronic Devices
- Candidates should not carry any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the examination hall.
Stationery Items to carry to the UCEED Centre
Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet or pouch. Pencil of black shades are allowed. Sketch pens, colour pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall. Candidates may bring a writing board of A4 size. Exchanging and borrowing of these materials is NOT permitted inside the UCEED examination centre.
Commonly asked questions
No, you cannot participate if you have not been given a merit rank in the UCEED 2026.
Counseling process for UCEED 2026 will be conducted as a Joint Seat Allotment process. To participate in the counseling, the candidate must have qualified for the UCEED 2026 and assigned a merit rank in the UCEED exam. If the candidate doesn't have a merit rank, he or she is not eligible to participate the counseling-cum-seat allotment process.
IIT Bombay released the list of exam centres for UCEED 2026. The name of the exam UCEED 2026 centre allocated to be candidate will be mentioned on the admit card. The candidate can check the list of exam cities in the information brochure. In the previous edition of UCEED the exam was administered in 27 cities across India. The candidate had to select their choice of exam city at the time of filling out the application form.
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2027 exam on January 17, 2027 from 9 AM- 12 PM. UCEED Test was conducted at the centres. The reporting time was 7 AM.
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am – 12 noon). The exam had two mandatory parts: the computer-based Part A and the offline Part B. The UCEED 2025 admission portal was uceed.iitb.ac.in, which hosted all key updates including the information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and downloadable resources like previous years' question papers and answer keys.
List of Banned Items at UCEED 2026 Exam Centre
- Textual items like bits of paper, plastic pouch, pencil/geometry box, pen, calculator, writing pad, scale, eraser, pen drive, log table, electronic pen/scanner, etc.
- Communication devices like Bluetooth, mobile phones, microphones, earphones, health bands, pagers, etc.
- Wallets, goggles, belts, handbags, caps, etc.
- Wristwatch/watch, camera, bracelet, etc.
- Any metallic items or ornaments
- Water bottles or any open or packed food items
Note: Candidates must know that authorities will provide no arrangement for keeping personal items or articles.
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UCEED 2026 - Document Checklist
The candidate needs to bring the following documents with them.
- UCEED 2026 Admit Card
- Photo ID proof
Any of the following documents will be accepted as valid photo ID proof.
- Aadhaar card
- Voter card
- Passport
- PAN card
- Driving license
Note that the IDs should be in the original. Photocopies will not be accepted.
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