IIT Bombay UCEED Cutoff 2026: Category/ Round-wise Expected Cut Off Marks
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Result - 10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26
IIT Bombay cutoff 2026 is released after the declaration of UCEED Part A Answer Key 2026. Candidates can check the expected UCEED 2026 cutoffs for various IITs. Check all the latest updates regarding cut-offs and UCEED admission 2026 here. Check IIT-wise cut-off here.
UCEED: IIT Bombay Cutoff for B.Des
UCEED Cutoff 2026 released by IIT Bombay on February 05, 2026. Students seeking admission to IIT institutes for B.Des must appear for the UCEED Entrance Test and meet the programme-wise and college-wise cutoff scores. To participate in the UCEED process, students must fill the UCEED Application.
Based on the previous year's cutoff, the expected IIT Bombay cutoff 2026 is likely to rise as the question paper was scoring this year. To get admission in top IITs, candidates should score between 125 to 150+. Scoring 200+ is ideal for admission to top IITs. A rank below 15-20 for General is required for admission. IIT Bombay is one of the top institutes for B.Des programme, followed by IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, etc.The detailed article below explains the expected UCEED IIT Bombay cutoff 2026, key factors affecting cutoff scores, and previous year IIT Bombay UCEED cutoffs.
Latest Updates:
- UCEED Cutoff 2026 Overview
- UCEED 2025 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
- IIT Bombay Cutoff for 2024 for All Round
- UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
- UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
- UCEED Cutoff Seat Intake 2025
- UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Dates
UCEED Cutoff 2026 Overview
Check out the details for UCEED Cutoff 2026.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| UCEED Cutoff Part A: Date |
February 05, 2026 |
| UCEED Cutoff Part B |
Not released |
| Status |
Released |
| Format |
Mean and Standard Deviation |
| Credentials required |
Not required |
| Link |
uceed.iitb.ac.in/2026 |
| UCEED Result 2026 | March 06, 2026 |
Factors Affecting UCEED Cutoff 2026
Some of the factors that affect the UCEED Cutoff are given below.
1. Total number of candidates taking the UCEED entrance Exam.
2. Seat Intake of IITs.
3. Level of Question Paper
4. Reservation policy of IITs
5. Preference given by candidates during UCEED counselling
Expected Cut-off Percentage for IIT Bombay: Different Categories
The expected cutoff for different categories are as follows.
| Category | Minimum % in Each Section | Overall Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|
| Open/General | 10% | 100 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 9% | 90 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 5% | 50 |
Commonly asked questions
The cut off marks for UCEED 2026 Part A were released on February 05, 2026.
The admission cut-off for Round I of UCEED 2026 will be released alongside the seat allotment results on April 21, 2026.
This will be followed by 2nd allotment on May 19, 2026. The 3rd round of allotment will be declared on June 10, 2026.
The cut-off has been released in the form of category-wise opening and closing ranks. Also, the cut-off is released for all the participating institutes. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria will get admission to the B. Des programme. However, if the candidate fails to meet the cut-off criteria, he or she will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds. Note that UCEED 2026 counseling will have FIVE seat allotment rounds, and for each round a separate cut-off would be released.
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. UCEED Cutoff marks for Part A were out on February 05, 2026. For IIT Bombay, in 2024, the cutoff marks for Open category were: Opening: 1 and Closing: 14.
UCEED 2025 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
Check out the opening and Closing rank for UCEED IIT Bombay cutoff.
| UCEED 2025 IIT Bombay Cut Off |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN | PWD | EWS | EWS-PWD | OBC | OBC-NCL-PWD | SC | SC-Pwd | ST | ST-Pwd | FN |
| Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 3 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Round 4 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 5 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
IIT Bombay Cutoff for 2024 for All Round
Check out the UCEED Cutoff for IIT Bombay for all the Rounds.
| UCEED 2024 IIT Bombay Cut Off |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GN | PWD | EWS | EWS-PWD | OBC | OBC-NCL-PWD | SC | SC-Pwd | ST | ST-Pwd | FN |
| Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 3 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 4 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 5 | ||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Commonly asked questions
On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, shikha.com correspondents did a live coverage of the exam. Our correspondents spoke to the exam takers once they came out of the exam hall and tried to extract all the key information about the exam and corresponding events.
This student interaction includes insights on the expected cut-off as well. The student were also asked to explain why they believe the cut-off would be what they think. The candidate by consulting the exam analysis would be able to access their performance.
Yes, the exam analysis will also include the expected cut-off.
On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, shikha.com correspondents will do a live coverage of the exam. Our correspondents will speak to the exam takers once they come out of the exam hall and try to extract all the key information about the exam and corresponding events.
This student interaction will include insights on the expected cut-off as well. The student will also be asked to explain why they believe the cut-off would be what they think. The candidate, by consulting the exam analysis, will be able to access their performance.
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 candidates who qualify Part A will be allocated a merit rank and total score.
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UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
Check out the cutoff for IIT Bombay for different categories.
| IIT Bombay |
Opening |
Closing |
|---|---|---|
| Open |
1 |
16 |
| EWS |
1 |
4 |
| OBC-NCL |
4 |
14 |
| SC |
1 |
5 |
| ST |
1 |
3 |
UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I
Check out the cutoff for IIT Bombay for different categories.
Category |
IIT Bombay Cutoff 2022 - Round I |
|
|---|---|---|
| Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
| Open |
1 |
14 |
| Open-PwD |
1 |
2 |
| EWS |
3 |
7 |
| OBC-NCL |
3 |
13 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD |
- |
- |
| SC |
1 |
5 |
| SC-PwD |
- |
- |
| ST |
1 |
3 |
| ST-PwD |
- |
- |
| FN |
- |
- |
UCEED Cutoff Seat Intake 2025
The number of seats plays a major role in the selection of the candidates. Let us have a look at the UCEED SEAT Matrix.
| Institute | Open | Open-PwD | EWS | EWS-PwD | OBC-NCL | OBC-NCL-PwD | SC | SC-PwD | ST | ST-PwD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| IIT Delhi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| IIT Guwahati | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| IIT Roorkee | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 66 |
| IIT Indore | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 94 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 245 |
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UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Dates
Applications to B.Des Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will begin on March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 AM. The application portal will be closed on April 10, 2026 (Friday), 5:30 PM.
The UC EED 2026 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, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM |
April 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| II | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026; 6:00 PM |
May 28, 2026 | June 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| III | June 10, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 14, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 15, 2026 | June 19, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| IV | June 24, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | June 28, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 29, 2026 | July 01, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| V | July 03, 2026 | July 03, 2026 | July 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, the UCEED Result is not out now. It was showing 502 Bad Gateway initially, due to heavy traffic on the website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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
Answered 3 weeks ago
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
Answered 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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
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