UCEED Exam Analysis 2025 (OUT): B.Des Question Paper Analysis, Exam Difficulty, Student Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25
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.
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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 exam analysis will cover the following aspects:
- Good attempts
- Sectional difficulty
- Overall difficulty level
- The expected cut-off
- Specific questions asked
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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.
The official mock tests for the UCEED 2025 exam are usually taken in the last few days leading up to the exam.
So, you can take 3-4 mock tests. The purpose of the mock tests are to help you get familiar with the exam ambience, the question paper structure, and the navigation process.
Unofficial mock tests are more readily available and can be taken at anytime. However, the site offering unofficial mock tests may charge you a fee for taking their mock tests.
The candidate must focus more on solving sample papers to prepare for the UCEED 2025 exam. Note that unlike mock tests, sample papers can be used as exam preparation very early on in one’s exam preparation.
The first thing the candidate needs to do is solve sample papers of UCEED to practice for the exam. Once they are done with that, the candidate may solve sample papers of other exams. For instance, the candidate may solve sample papers of NID that and NIFT. But when solving sample papers of other popular exams, it is important to ensure that you are following the UCEED syllabus. It is because there is no point in solving problems that are not included in the UCEED syllabus to prepare for the exam. Note that the difficulty level, and syllabus of UCEED is not a complete mirror image of NID that and NIFT.
The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2025 will be prepared based on the following formulae: Marks obtained in Part-A will be used to shortlist candidates. The cutoffs (Delta) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be Mu+ (sigma/2) = Delta, where Mu and sigma are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2025. The Mu, sigma, and Delta will be rounded-off to two decimal places. The candidates belonging to the reserved categories shall have to fulfil a relaxed cut-off mark, which will be 0.9Delta for OBC-NCL/EWS, 0.5Delta for SC/ST/PwD, where Delta is the cut-off mark for OPEN category.
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.
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.
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 month ago
No, UCEED 2025 entrance exam has been concluded at this point of time. Saintgits Design School BDes course admissions also accept different entrance exam scores as well including the SDAT entrance exam conducted by Saintgits Design School itself. Candidates can find all the accepted entrance exams f
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
For students belonging to the SC category under the AI quota, the UCEED last round closing rank was 31 for IIT Indore B.Des admission. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds. The round-wise UCEED 2025 closing ranks for IIT Indore are tabulated below for the SC category.
| Round | UCEED Cutoff 2025 (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 31 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, the IIT Indore cutoff 2025 varies across different rounds and categories. For the last round, IIT Indore cutoff UCEED 2025 was 119 for BDes admission for the General AI quota. On the other hand, for the OBC category candidates, the cutoff rank was 61 for the last round. Refer to the table belo
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The official notification of UCEED 2026 will be released by October 01, 2025, by IIT Bombay on the official website. The exam dates are out and will be conducted on January 18, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
UCEED Exam 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunday), from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The details will be released by October 01, 2025, on the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
UCEED consists of two parts:
Part A (Computer-based): Objective questions (NAT, MSQ, MCQ)
Part B (Pen-and-paper): Drawing and design aptitude questions
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
UCEED 2026 Applications for the B.Des programme will be released by IIT Bombay in the last week of September 2025 or in the first week of October 2025. The application form will be available on the official website of UCEEED. The UCEED Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunda
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam for B.Des programmes on January 18, 2026. The notification will be out in the first week of October 2025.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.
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Contributor-Level 10
If you have six months to prepare for UCEED and not an year, you need to be smart. Here are a few tips to prepare for the exam in six months: Make a study time table. Consult the exam pattern and get isights. Also, refer to the exam syllabus. Another point to note is the difficulty level of the exam. Start your preparation without any delay. Take notes during study. Solve sample papers and take mock tests.