UCEED 2026 Important Documents to Carry, Last Minute Tips & Exam Timing
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Result - 6 Mar '26
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to bring the admit card and a photo ID proof. They also need to reach the exam center on time. Go through the list of documents one must carry to their UCEED 2026 exam centre.
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED Entrance exam on January 18 (9 am - 12 noon). The UCEED reporting time is 7 AM. It is mandatory to carry the UCEED Hall Ticket and Photo ID proof to the UCEED Centre. UCEED Admit card is available on the Candidate portal. Candidates can download it till January 18, 2026.
The candidate has to remain in the seats for the entire duration of the paper. No student will be allowed to exit the examination hall until the test ends. The UCEED 2026 question paper will carry 300 marks. Questions will be asked from topics like visualisation and spatial ability, observation and design sensitivity, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language and creativity, as well as design thinking and problem-solving. The validity of the UCEED 2026 scorecard is one year.
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Important documents on UCEED 2026 Exam Day
Some important things and documents you should not forget to carry on UCEED exam day are as mentioned below:
1. Admit Card: The candidate needs to carry with them a printout of the UCEED 2026 admit card. Any candidate who doesn’t possess a valid admit card for UCEED exam will not be allowed to take the exam.
The admit card will contain the following information like the candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, examination schedule, examination centre details, and other exam-related instructions.
2. ID Proof: Candidates need to carry a valid photo ID proof to their UCEED exam centre. The official website informs: “Each candidate’s identity will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives. If the identity of the candidate is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the examination. However, the authorities, at their discretion, may permit the candidate to appear for the examination after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed for completing the examination, instead of the time taken for completing these formalities”.
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The ID proof that candidates need to carry to their UCEED test centre can be any one from the list:
- Student ID card issued by the current school/college
- Passport
- Driving license
- Aadhar Card
- Voters ID Card
- PAN Card
3. Wrist Watch: Time is a matter of grave concern in UCEED 2026. So, the candidate may wear an analog wristwatch to the UCEED 2026 exam centre, as it will help them keep a tab on time and complete the questions within the time frame that you fixed before commencing the exam. But be careful of the fact that your watch doesn’t have a calculator or any other text, because you can be pulled up for using unfair means in the exam.
Candidates need to note that they cannot carry electronic devices like mobile phones, smartphones, calculators, tablets, etc., to their UCEED 2026 exam centre. Apart from this, students will also not be allowed to carry an abacus, log books, slide rule, geometry box as well or study material of any kind inside the exam hall.
4. The candidate must also bring their own stationery to the exam hall, including pencils, erasers, sharpeners, ball-point pen, etc. Exam officials will not provide any stationery to the candidate.
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- The 1st step of UCEED 2026 counseling is online registration. The counseling registration process for UCEED will be conducted starting the 2nd week of March 2026. Candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam and have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED were eligible to participate in the counseling process.
- The 2nd step is the selection of campuses. Eligible candidates must register for counseling and select their preferred colleges in order of priority during registration.
- In the 3rd step, seat allotment is made. The allotment of seats is as per the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED and the choices selected. Post the allotment of seats, the candidate has to pay the seat acceptance fee and confirm their admission.
UCEED 2026: Last Minute Tips
UCEED exam is just around the corner, and some tips you should keep in mind to fare well in the exam are as mentioned below:
1. Work on Time Management
One of the first and most important tasks you need to perform in the UCEED 2026 exam is to manage your time in the best possible way. The question paper for UCEED is expected to be tricky and how you plan to navigate through the test paper is what will define your success.
2. Revise
Go through topics that are your strengths as well as ones in which you get confused easily. However, refrain from studying new topics as this will only make you more nervous, which can ultimately harm you on UCEED 2026 exam day. Also, try and check if you have studied all the important topics, basis of previous years' question papers of UCEED.
Some important topics you should consider revising before the UCEED exam are as follows:
- Math problems
- Colour theory
- Puzzles involving images, patterns, etc
- Famous personalities – designers, writers, etc
- Indian Architectural history and facts about culture
- History and evolution of art
- Photography concepts
3. Be cautious of negative marking
The marking scheme for the UCEED exam has changed. There is negative marking in UCEED exam and so you should think twice before making any guesses because this can harm you immensely in UCEED 2026. The new marking scheme for UCEED exam is as mentioned below:
| Part-A (2 hours) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Type of question | Number of questions | Marks for correct answer | Marks for wrong answer | Marks for question not attempted | Total marks for the section |
| 1 | Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2 | Multiple Select Question (MSQ) | 15 | Partial Marking (as detailed in the section 2 above) |
-1 | 0 | 60 |
| 3 | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | 28 | 3 | -0.71 | 0 | 84 |
| Total | 57 | 200 | ||||
Check out the pattern for Part B.
| Part-B (1 hour) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of question | Number of questions | Total marks |
| Sketching | 1 | 50 |
| Design Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
Apart from this, make sure that you get adequate sleep right the night before UCEED 2026 so that you head out to appear for the UCEED exam with a fresh mind.
UCEED Exam Day Guidelines
- The IIT UCEED Exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon.
- Candidates can report at the examination centre from 7:00 am on Sunday, January 18, 2026, with a printout of the Admit Card and a Valid Original Photo Identity Proof.
- There will be biometric attendance at the UCEED Exam centre.
- The identity of the candidates will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives.
- Candidates cannot carry any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets).
- Candidates must bring pen and pencils in a transparent packet or pouch.
- Shades of black colour are allowed. Sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT allowed inside the examination hall.
- Candidates are not allowed to leave the examination hall even if they finish their exam early.
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