UCEED Exam Analysis 2025 (OUT): B.Des Question Paper Analysis, Exam Difficulty, Student Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2027 Exam DATE
17 Jan '27
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). We bring you an analysis of the UCEED 2025 exam after it is over. So, stay tuned.
UCEED Exam Analysis 2025 - The analysis of the UCEED 2025 exam is updated here now that the exam has concluded. Our representatives were present at the UCEED 2025 exam center and bring you exam updates, student reactions, and insights into the exam. The exam analysis covers sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, and good attempts.
The UCEED 2025 exam was conducted on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam was held in 27 cities across the country.
The exam has two papers - 1) Computer-based Part A, and 2) Offline-based Part B.
Read the detailed exam analysis below.
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UCEED 2025 exam analysis will cover the following aspects:
- Good attempts
- Sectional difficulty
- Overall difficulty level
- The expected cut-off
- Specific questions asked
UCEED 2025 Exam Analysis and Student Reaction
Reaction 1
Ujjal, appearing in the UCEED 2025 exam, said that none of the parts were difficult, all were easy. The drawing section was also easy but the paper was a bit lengthy. There was question where a circle was divided in parts and the candidate had to find the missing number. There were no technical issues during the exam. I expect the cu-off to be around 30 for drawing exam. The cutoff for Part A could be around 90.
Reaction 2
According to Avni, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. I found the drawing part difficult. There was no technical glitch during the exam. A question related to the logo of India Post was asked. Expect the same cut-off as in the previous edition.
Reaction 3
Anuket Singh Chauhan, appearing for the UCEED 2025 exam, rated the difficulty level of the exam 7/10. Maths section, which I am not very good at, I found difficult. Other than that the paper was easy. I found the section B to be easy. The cutoff will be around 100.
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According to Ridhi Khera, the exam experience was a nice one. The NAT sections were difficult as they included many area-based questions. She predicted the cut-off to be high as exam takers she knew were doing well in the exam.
Another candidate, Vachin Gupta said that his overall experience was good. The aptitude section was easy. However, he found the drawing section difficult.
Yet another candidate, Abhishek found the paper lengthy. He also opined that the question paper was easy. Among the various sections, the numerical section was difficult.
Commonly asked questions
UCEED question paper will have two parts: 1. computer-based Part A and 2. Drawing and aptitude based Part B.
Some of topics to prepare for UCEED are given below.
- Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
- Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.
- Observation and design sensitivity: Capacity to detect concealed properties in day-to-day life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
- Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
- Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information.
- Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
- Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
- Go through UCEED syllabus completely.
- Understand UCEED exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly.
- Get all study material for UCEED, such as prep books and previous year's question papers.
- Create a monthly plan on how much syllabus to cover daily.
- Solve question papers, sample papers and mock tests.
If you consider the question paper of UCEED 2026, then the exam can be considered to be moderately difficult. For instance, of the 68 questions asked, around 18 questions fall in the moderate category, 18 in the moderate to difficult category, while the rest can be tagged easy to moderate.
In contrast, NIFT and NID DAT are considered to be tougher. This is because in NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective and drawing-related questions. Consequently, the candidate needs to be very creative and have strong fundamentals to answer the questions. In NID DAT for the B. Des programme, DAT Prelims carries 40% weightage, while DAT Mains carries 60% weightage.
Given that UCEED is one of the most important and the toughest design entrance exams in the country, one should not wait till the last moments to prepare for the exam. Ideally, the candidate should have at least an year to prepare for the exam. That being said, if the candidate has above average understand of the basics, he or she can easily prepare for the exam in six months. When preparing for the exam, it is important to have a target in mind. For example, the merit rank the candidate wants to achieve. Note that the cut-off rank varies from one institute to another.
UCEED 2025 Topper
The list of UCEED 2025 toppers will be known after the UCEED 2025 results are declared. The topper list will include the names of candidates who topped the exam, their merit ranks, and their scores.
This will be followed by UCEED 2025 topper interviews.
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UCEED Answer Key 2025
IIT Bombay will release the draft answer key of UCEED 2025 on January 21, 2025. The student response will also be released alongside the draft answer key. The candidate can download the draft key from the UCEED admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in.
Use the daft answer key in tandem with the response sheet to calculate probable scores. Follow the UCEED exam pattern when calculating scores.
The candidate will also have the option to file objections against the draft key till January 23, 2025 (5 pm).
Objections have to be filed using the master answer key.
The final answer key for UCEED 2025 will be released on January 29, 2025.
Declaration of Results - The results of the UCEED 2025 exam will be declared on March 7, 2025. The result will be released for all candidates appearing in the exam; however, merit ranks will be released for candidates who meet the Part A cut-off.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
MIT-WPU, Pune offers scholarships to BDes students based on their UCEED rank. Below is the UCEED score requirement to get the scholarship:
Scholarship for AY 2026-27 | UCEED Rank |
|---|---|
Dr. Vishwanath Karad Scholarship (100%) | Upto 800 All India Rank |
MIT-WPU Scholarship I (50%) | 801-2000 All India Rank |
MIT-WPU Scholarship II (25%) | 2001 to 2500 All India Rank |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
IIT Bombay UCEED cutoff 2026 was 16 for the General AI category in the last round. Hence, this category of students need a rank of at least 16 or lower to be qualified for admission. To know the IIT Bombay branch-wise cutoff 2026, students can check the table below.
| Category | IIT Bombay UCEED cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 16 |
| OBC | 16 |
| SC | 8 |
| ST | 5 |
| EWS | 5 |
| OBC Non-Creamy PWD | 1 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
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
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
UCEED is one of the accepting exams for admission in BDes programme of MIT-WPU, Pune. However, it is not mandatory. Aspirants with scores in NATA, NIFT Entrance Exam or NID or MIT-WPU CET can also get admission in BDes provided they also pass the selection rounds.
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Contributor-Level 9
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, 30 could be considered a good enough rank for admission to the BDes course at IIT Hyderabad.
For the General AI category, the highest rank acceptable was 42. So, the attained rank of 30 might get you admitted at IIT Hyderabad.
It also worth knowing if you belong to any reservered category, its no
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months 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 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
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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
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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
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Contributor-Level 10
Does MIT-WPU, Pune offers scholarships to BDes students based on UCEED rank?