UCEED Marks vs Rank: What is UCEED Marks and Rank, Cutoff and Seat Intake
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
UCEED Seat Allotment Round V
9 Jul '26 - 13 Jul '26
Are you confused between UCEED marks and rank? If yes, then there is no need to worry because in this article, we will see what the difference is between these two and how they work. Read on to know in detail.
UCEED Marks Vs Rank
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for admission to Bachelor of Design (BDes) programs across various IITs and participating institutes. UCEED checks a candidate’s design aptitude, including visual perception ability, creativity, logical reasoning, drawing skills and communication skills.
- What is the difference between UCEED Marks and UCEED Score?
- What is UCEED Marks or Score?
- UCEED Exam Pattern and Marks
- What is UCEED Rank?
- UCEED Topper List
- UCEED 2026 Cut-off Formula
- UCEED 2026 Participating Institutes - Category-wise seats
What is the difference between UCEED Marks and UCEED Score?
The difference between UCEED Marks and UCEED Rank is that Marks refer to the raw numerical value obtained by a candidate in each part of the exam (Part A and Part B) and UCEED Rank is the position of the candidate in the national merit list based on the final score.
In other words, we can say that
- Marks = What you got in UCEED paper
- Rank = What is your position
Commonly asked questions
The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be conducted online as a Joint Seat Allocation process. The counseling will be conducted in a centralized manner.
You should bring pens, pencils, sketch pens and colours for UCEED examination. You are not allowed to bring any electronic devices like mobile phones, smart phones, digital/smart watches, calculators, and tablets.
The UCEED application form is to be filled by candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme. Also, UCEED scores are not considered for admission to the M.Des programme. So, the candidates must instead fill out the application form for CEED . Note that both the CEED and UCEED exams are conducted by IIT Bombay.
You can download candidate responses for Part-A of UCEED 2026 only till the declaration of the UCEED result. The download option will be disabled once the UCEED results are declared. No further requests will be entertained in this regard.
Using the candidate responses, the candidate can check their answers with those given in the answer key. This will help to calculate probable scores and thus chances of admission.
What is UCEED Marks or Score?
The marks obtained by a candidate in the UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam in Part A and Part B will be known as UCEED Marks. UCEED 2026 question paper will carry 300 Marks. UCEED Part A is of 200 marks and Part B is of 100 marks. Students must attempt both parts of the question paper. For example, Alex got 210 out of 300 in UCEED Entrance Exam. So, 210 will be Marks.
UCEED Exam Pattern and Marks
The following table shows the Exam parts, sections, number of questions and marks for UCEED Exam.
| UCEED Exam Parts |
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Marks for every correct answer |
Marks for every wrong answer |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A |
NAT |
14 |
4 |
0 |
56 |
| MSQ |
15 |
Partial marking |
- 1 |
60 |
|
| MCQ |
28 |
3 |
- 0.71 |
84 |
|
|
|
Total |
57 |
|
|
200 |
| Part B
|
Sketching |
1 |
- |
- |
50 |
| Design Aptitude |
1 |
- |
- |
50 |
|
| Total |
2 |
|
|
100 |
|
Commonly asked questions
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 seat allotment to UCEED 2026 participating colleges will be through the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. Note that only such candidates who have been allocated a merit rank in UCEED 2026 are eligible to participate in the seat allotment process. The allotment of seats will be on the basis of merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2026 and college option opted at the time of counseling registration. Also, to be included in the UCEED 2026 merit list, the candidate needs to have qualified Part A. Note that Part B answer booklets will be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A.
Admission to the B. Des programme at UCEED 2026 participating colleges will be on the basis of UCEED 2026 merit rank. So, candidates with a higher rank will get preference in the seat allotment process. The admission committee will also consider the college option opted by the candidate and their order of priority. Note that to get a merit rank in UCEED 2026, candidates must have qualified Part A. In case the candidate fails to qualify Part A, his or her Part B answer booklet will not be evaluated.
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What is UCEED Rank?
All shortlisted candidates will be allotted a common merit rank (All India Rank). All shortlisted candidates are considered qualified candidates in UCEED 2026. Rank list will be prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined) in UCEED 2026. For example, Alex who got 210 marks is allotted a merit rank of 2 , then 2 will be his UCEED rank.
In case of a tie, the following tie-break policy will be applied.
- Higher marks in Part-B will be given preference.
- If the tie is still there, higher marks in Section 2 of Part-A will be considered.
- If the tie still exists, higher marks in Section 1 of Part-A will determine the rank.
- If there’s still a tie, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
All shortlisted candidates will be assigned a Common Merit Rank (CMR).
UCEED Topper List
Names of UCEED Toppers are given below.
| Rank |
UCEED 2025 Topper Name |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| AIR 1 | Shreyansh Agarwal | 230.16 |
| AIR 9 | Manasvi Saratchandar | 201.53 |
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.
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.
The candidate has to select a participating institute at the time of filling the UCEED 2026 counseling application form. The allotment of seats will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2026 and college option opted for at the time of registration. The admission committee will given preference to the higher ranked candidate in the allotment process. So, to give oneself a better chance of getting admission to ones preferred college, one must try to get a higher rank.
The cut off marks for UCEED 2026 Part A were released on February 05, 2026.
UCEED 2026 Cut-off Formula
UCEED Cut off is calculated as General/Open Category: Mean + (Z × Standard Deviation) = 61.50 + (0.2 × 25.69) = 66.63 (Rounded to 100 for the final cut-off)
| Category | Minimum % in Each Section | Overall Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|
| Open/General | 10% | 100 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 9% | 90 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 5% | 50 |
Expected Cut-off Percentage for Different Categories
The expected cutoff for different categories is as follows.
| Category | Minimum % in Each Section | Overall Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|
| Open/General | 10% | 100 |
| OBC-NCL/EWS | 9% | 90 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 5% | 50 |
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UCEED 2026 Participating Institutes - Category-wise seats
Admission to these seats will be based on UCEED 2026 merit ranks.
| 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 17 hours 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 weeks 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
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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
Answered 3 weeks 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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, Arch College of Design and Business accepts UCEED scores for admission to BDes course. Students with a valid UCEED rank may be exempt from parts of the AIEED exam, though they still have to complete the interview and situation test rounds. This provides an alternative path for students who have
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