UCEED Paper Analysis 2024: Check Difficulty Level, Student Review
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Result - 6 Mar '26
As per UCEED 2024 exam analysis, the exam was easier compared to previous editions of the exam, which could lead to a higher cut-off. Some students claim that the paper was lengthy. Check out the UCEED 2024 exam analysis and find out more about the question paper.
UCEED 2024 exam analysis - IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2024 exam on January 21, 2024 (9 am - 12 noon).
With the exam now over, the attention now shifts to the UCEED 2024 exam analysis.
The exam or question paper analysis of UCEED 2024 covers multiple elements like the sectional and overall difficulty level of the UCEED 2024 question paper, paper length, specific questions asked, weightage, etc.
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As per the student reaction coming in, the UCEED 2024 exam was easy to moderate, though some students found the paper to be a bit lengthy. Also, considering the paper was lengthy, the UCEED 2024 cut-off will stay on the higher side.
UCEED 2026 question paper included a total of 59 questions. The section-wise questions asked in Part A was: NAT (14), MSQs (15), and MCQs (28). Part B included a solitary Drawing-based question. The section-wise difficulty level of UCEED 2026 is given below.
Part A | Number of questions | Total marks | Difficulty level |
NAT | 14 | 56 | Moderate |
MSQ | 15 | 60 | Moderate to difficult |
MCQ | 28 | 84 | Easy to moderate |
Part B of the question paper included a sketching-based question of moderate difficulty level. The question will carry100 marks.
The UCEED 2024 exam analysis covers
- The sectional difficulty
- The overall difficulty of the exam
- The length of the paper
- Types of questions asked
- Expected UCEED 2024 cut-off
- UCEED 2024 exam analysis and student reaction
- UCEED 2024 Answer Key
- Declaration of ResultsThe results of the UCEED 2024 exam will be declared on March 8, 2024. 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.
UCEED 2024 exam analysis and student reaction
According to Ridhi Khera, appearing in the UCEED for the first time, her overall experience of the exam was nice and decent. She felt that among all the sections, the NAT section was a bit difficult. The section included several area-based questions. Also, as the paper was easy, she expected the cut-off to be on the higher side. She also shared that most of her co-test takers were easily solving the problems and completing their drawings on time.
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Vachin Gupta, another UCEED candidate, said that he had a good overall overall experience given the paper was easy. Among the sections, he found the aptitude section the easiest. In comparison, the drawing section was a bit difficult, which he attributed may be to his lack of forte in the section.
Abhishek, too, found the UCEED 2024 exam to be easy. However, he said that the question paper was lengthy. Among the various sections, numerical was a bit on the difficult side.
None of the candidates faced any technical issues during the exam, nor they they see any other candidates facing any such issues.
IIT Bombay usually doesn’t conduct any mock tests for the UCEED exam. So, the candidate may take mock tests conducted for other entrance exams to prepare for UCEED 2026 exam. The candidate may note that in this case the mocks will help them understand how an online exam is administered and the navigation process. However, it is not an exact replica of how the UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted.
The mock tests are to be taken in the last few weeks before the UCEED exam. Avoid taking mock tests when you are starting preparation for the exam.
As per the exam analysis done by Shiksha.com, the UCEED 2024 question paper was easy.
That being said, some candidates felt that the paper was a bit lengthy. The paper cotained few surprises, though; note that the UCEED syllabus was revised starting 2024.
The NAT sections was the most difficult of the three sections and included a few area-based questions. Drawing section was of moderate difficulty.
The candidate by consulting the exam analysis can analyze their performance.
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.
- 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 details, 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.
Note that Part A of the UCEED 2024 exam was conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode.
UCEED 2024 Answer Key
IIT Bombay will release the draft answer key of UCEED 2024 on January 23, 2024. 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.
By using the daft answer key in tandem with the response sheet, the candidate will be able to calculate probable scores. Follow the UCEED 2024 exam pattern when calculating scores.
The candidate will also have the option to file objections against the draft key till January 25, 2024 (5 pm).
Objections have to be filed using the master answer key.
The final answer key for UCEED 2024 will be released on January 31, 2024.
Declaration of ResultsThe results of the UCEED 2024 exam will be declared on March 8, 2024. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.