UCEED Exam Analysis 2025 (OUT): B.Des Question Paper Analysis, Exam Difficulty, Student Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Result - 6 Mar '26
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.
- Go through UCEED syllabus 2026 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.
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 2 days ago
To fill the Common application form for B.Des released by IIT Bombay,
- Digital copies of relevant supporting documents, and the signed copy of the completed application form.
- Supporting documents required for the application are digital copies of photograph, signature, UCEED Score Card, qualifying e
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2026 will be prepared based on the following formulae: 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.
- 𝜇, 𝜎, and 𝛿 will be rounded-off to two decimal p
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
UCEED 2026 question paper will have two parts, Part A and Part B. Part B answer booklet will be checked only if a candidate qualifies Part A or meets cut-off. The qualifying cut-off for Part A will be determined by admission committee. It will be used to shortlist candidates for Part A. All candidat
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Contributor-Level 10
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Yes, UCEED Cutoff will be round specific. It will be released separately for each round of seat allotment. Candidates who meet cut-off criteria in their categories will be considered for admission to the B. Des programme.
Cut-off for each round will be different for various categories like OPEN, OBC-
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Contributor-Level 10
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The closing rank for IIT Hyderabad was 43. So, if you secure a merit rank of 100 in the UCEED 2026 exam, you chances of admission to the B. Des will be very low. To have a good chance of admission into the institute, you must target a UCEED merit rank within the top 40. However, note that if you bel
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Admission cutoff for UCEED 2026 is the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in their category for admission to B.Des programme.
Candidates who meet cutoff criteria will be considered for admission. If the candidate fails to meet the cutoff, he or she will not be considered for admission. Admissi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
To be eligible to apply for B.Des programme through UCEED, candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
UCEED 2026 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.