UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Qualifying Exam, Minimum Marks, Reservation
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2027 Exam DATE
17 Jan '27
Candidates seeking admission to B.Des through UCEED 2027 must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, which include the no. of attempts, age limit, qualifying exam, minimum marks, etc. If a candidate fails to meet these criteria, then they can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process. So, go through the detailed eligibility criteria of UCEED below.
UCEED 2027 scores will be considered for admission to the B.Des program offered by UCEED 2027 participating colleges. Interested candidates need to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria before proceeding to fill out the form. The eligibility criteria of UCEED 2027 for the B.Des program include parameters like age limit, qualifying exam, minimum marks, and other important details.
The candidate must also keep in mind that using counterfeit data to fake one's identity could not only lead to disqualification of candidature, but legal action could also be initiated against such candidates. Go through the rest of the article to learn about the full details of the UCEED 2027 eligibility criteria.
- UCEED 2027 Eligibility Criteria
- Institute-specific Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.Des course through UCEED 2027
- UCEED 2027: List of Qualifying Exams
- UCEED 2027 Reservation Criteria
- UCEED 2027 Subject-wise Eligibility to IITs
- UCEED 2027 Seat Allotment Dates (Tentative)
UCEED 2027 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate needs to meet the following eligibility criteria to appear for UCEED 2027.
- Age limit - The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2002. Relaxation in the upper age limit of 5 years applies to candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories.
- Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to take the UCEED exam a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.
- Qualifying exam - The candidate must have passed all the subjects in the qualifying exam (10+2 or equivalent) in 2025 or should be appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2027. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying for the first time in 2025 or earlier are not eligible.
Additionally, the candidate also needs to meet the institute-specific eligibility requirements discussed below.
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.
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.
Candidates from any academic stream are eligible to apply for UCEED exam. However, for admission to IIT Guwahati, it is mandatory for candidates to have passed Class 12 from Science stream. The candidate needs to carefully go through the eligibility criteria before they apply. This is because the candidate will not be considered for admission to the B. Des programme even if they get a rank in UCEED if they don't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Also, any candidate who is found to be using incorrect information about their eligibility stands to be disqualified if caught.
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.
Institute-specific Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.Des course through UCEED 2027
Apart from the eligibility criteria mentioned above, the participating institutes have their own eligibility conditions, given below.
- Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are eligible to apply to all the participating institutes.
- Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Hyderabad.
- For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, only students with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology at 10+2 are eligible.
- Students from Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur.
Also Read:
UCEED 2027: List of Qualifying Exams
Candidates can go through the list of qualifying exams that are accepted as part of UCEED eligibility criteria 2027 in the table below:
| S No |
List of UCEED 2027 Qualifying Examinations |
|---|---|
| 1 |
The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities. |
| 2 |
Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognised by the Association of Indian Universities. |
| 3 |
Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. |
| 4 |
Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects. |
| 5 |
Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| 6 |
HSC vocational examination. |
| 7 |
A Diploma recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (www.aicte-india.org) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration. |
| 8 |
General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. |
| 9 |
High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. |
| 10 |
Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination. |
| 11 |
In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier. |
The candidates appearing for their qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2026 should ensure the following:
- All parts of their final examination are completed by the date of application for admission. However, in exceptional cases where the qualifying examination is expected
to be held after the date of application for admission, candidates must contact UCEED office by email addressed to UCEED. - Proof of having passed the qualifying examination with required eligibility is submitted by September 30, 2026 to the admitting institute.
- If a qualifying Examination Board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and upload it along with the grade sheet. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the UCI Committee will be final.
- The criteria, as specified above, are applicable “in toto” to all the applicants, including foreign nationals. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary, with a cap of
10% of the total seats in a program. Applications from foreign nationals holding OCI/PIO cards issued BEFORE 4th March 2022 are only considered under the OPEN category. They are outside the ambit of seat reservation under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories.
Commonly asked questions
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 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.
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.
Candidates from any academic stream are eligible to apply for UCEED exam. However, for admission to IIT Guwahati, it is mandatory for candidates to have passed Class 12 from the Science stream. The candidate needs to carefully go through the eligibility criteria before they apply. It is because the candidate will not be considered for admission to the B. Des programme even if they get a rank in UCEED if they don't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Also, any candidate who is found to be using incorrect information about their eligibility stands to be disqualified if caught.
Explore colleges based on UCEED
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.
- Chat with our counselor
- Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
UCEED 2027 Reservation Criteria
The category-wise reservation of seats in UCEED 2027 is given in the table below:
| Category |
Reservation of Seats |
|---|---|
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) |
10% |
| Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) |
27% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
| Person with Disability (PwD) |
5% |
| Note: 5% reservations for PwD candidates, which will be horizontal. Candidates with benchmark disabilities as per PwD Act are eligible for reservation in this category. Unfilled PwD seats (if any) will be reallotted to the respective category. |
|
UCEED 2027 Subject-wise Eligibility to IITs
Check out the eligibility criteria one should have along with UCEED Score to get admission to the following IITs.
| Participating Institute for B.Des Admission | Subjects in 10+2 for eligibility |
|---|---|
| IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore | All streams |
| IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology |
Commonly asked questions
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.
Eligibility criteria for UCEED are given below.
Age limit - Candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2002. 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 2026 or 2027. Those who appeared for first time in their qualifying examination in 2025 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.
Explore more Design exams with upcoming dates
22 Aug '26
1 Sep '25 - 31 Aug '26
8 Sep '25 - 31 Aug '26
1 Nov '25 - 31 Aug '26
1 Dec '25 - 31 Aug '26
11 Sep '26 - 1 Dec '26
6 Aug '26 - 31 Dec '26
8 Dec '26 - 16 Jan '27
UCEED 2027 Seat Allotment Dates (Tentative)
The UCEED 2027 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, 2027 | April 21, 2027 | April 29, 2027; 6:00 PM |
April 30, 2027 | May 11, 2027; 6:00 PM |
| II | May 19, 2027 | May 19, 2027 | May 27, 2027; 6:00 PM |
May 28, 2027 | June 09, 2027; 6:00 PM |
| III | June 10, 2027 | June 10, 2027 | June 14, 2027; 6:00 PM |
June 15, 2027 | June 19, 2027; 6:00 PM |
| IV | June 24, 2027 | June 24, 2027 | June 28, 2027; 6:00 PM |
June 29, 2027 | July 01, 2027; 6:00 PM |
| V | July 03, 2027 | July 03, 2027 | July 09, 2027; 6:00 PM |
||
Read More:
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
Sep '26 | NID DAT 2027 Registration Date |
Dec '26 | NID DAT 2027 Application Corre... |
Dec '26 | NIFT 2027 application form OPE... |
Jan '27 | NIFT 2027 application form (La... |
Aug '26 | SEED 2027 Online registration ... |
Jan '27 | SEED 2027 Admit Card (B.Des) |
Jan '26 | PESSAT DAT 2026 Exam START Dat... |
Oct '25 | PESSAT DAT 2026 Application ST... |
10 May '26 | FDDI AIST 2026 Exam date |
1 May '26 | FDDI AIST Admit Card |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
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
N
Contributor-Level 10
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.
S
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
N
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 |
N
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
N
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
N
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
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months 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.
N
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.
S
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.
B
Contributor-Level 10
Sayeba Naushad is a commerce postgraduate from Banaras Hindu University. She has over five years of experience in content writing and editing. She has a nose for current events in design field. At Shiksha.com, she s
Read Full Bio