UCEED 2026 Practice Test
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25
Solve UCEED 2026 sample questions to formulate a time management strategy for the exam day. Read on to know more.
UCEED is conducted by IIT Bombay to offer admission to aspirants in Bachelor of Design (BDes program) program offered at participating colleges. The UCEED exam has two parts. Part A is a computer-based test that comprises three sections, while Part B will include a design-aptitude and a sketching-based question. Three sections of Part A of the exam consist of Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions, Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). In UCEED 2026, candidates will have to attempt around 59 questions in three hours duration.
There is negative marking in each exam section of UCEED 2026 and so aspirants are advised to refrain from making any wild guess in the test and this is the reason why mock test and sample papers are effective in UCEED 2026 exam preparation because they help aspirants determine the format and pattern of the exam.
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To determine how to effectively manage time in the UCEED exam, aspirants are advised to practice as many mock tests and sample papers as they can get. Listed below are some sample questions that candidates can solve to know the type of questions they can be asked in the UCEED 2025 exam paper.
The admission cut-off for UCEED 2025 will be released on April 21, 2025.
The seat allotment will be released online at the UCEED 2025 - IIT Bombay admission portal uceed.iitb.ac.in.
To download the seat allotment-cum-cutoff, you need to click on the seat allotment download button given under B. Des 1st Round of Seat Allotment heading. Note that no log-in is required to download the seat allotment results pdf.
Candidates who are allotted seats have to accept the seat and pay the fees. Note that candidates were also given the option to withdraw their seats.
As per instructions given on the admission portal, the candidate is not allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam is over. So, if you are planning to leave the exam hall even before the exam is over, you need to junk them now.
Once the exam is over, the invigilator will collect the answer sheets and complete any other formalities that may be there. Once the process is over, the candidate can come out of the exam hall.
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Update on the UCEED 2026 exam
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED exam 2026 on January 18. The exam is conducted for admission to the B.Des program offered by participating colleges. There are around 225 seats offered through the UCEED exam. UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted in 27 cities.
The name and address of the UCEED 2026 exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card. The UCEED 2026 admit card will be released in the first week of January 2026.
The UCEED 2024 exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours, tentatively from 9 am - 12 noon.
On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam centre at least 2 hours before exam commences. So, ideally, the candidate will have to report at 7 am. Note that no candidate will be allowed entry inside the exam hall once the exam commences. So, the candidate must be punctual about reaching the UCEED 2025 exam venue.
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon). IIT Bombay will release the detailed admission schedule, including exam dates and the application process. The exam is expected to be conducted in 27 cities across India. Part A will be offline-based, while Part B will be conducted offline. The application process commences in October, generally.
Once the UCEED 2025 counseling process is over, the candidate is not allowed to shift from one institute to another. The candidate will have to select their preferred institute at the time of counseling registration.
IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2025 counseling registration from March 14-31, 2025.
Candidates who have been allotted a merit rank can apply.
Practice Questions for UCEED 2026
1) Identify the bank whose logo is mentioned below:
2) For the given pulley system shown below, if mass M2, goes down by 10 cm, choose the correct choice:
- Mass M1 goes down by 10cm
- Mass M1 goes up by 10cm
- Mass M1 goes up by 5cm
- Mass M1 goes up by 20cm
3) Which type of materials is/are recyclable completely or partly (MSQ)
- Coke bottles
- Coke tins
- Use and throw tea/juce cups
- Tennis ball
- Foam plates
- Incandescent light Bulbs,
- Card board boxes tarnished with food
- Aquafina water bottle
- CFL bulbs
4) Identify the famous personality whose image is shown below:
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Dadasaheb Phalke
- Satyajit Ray
- Kamal Amrohi
5) Observe the image below, and and identify the things that could possibly be made from the pattern. (MSQ)
- Zebra
- Elephant
- Hen/cock
- Lion
- Whale
- Human
- Fox
6) Identify to which organisation the below mentioned logo belongs to?
7) Which word does not belong to this series:
Door, Match, Stove, Inkwell, Candle
8) What is the fourth color in the rainbow?
- Blue
- Yelow
- Green
- Purple
9) Which of the following are true related to Paint brush. (MSQ)
a) Two basic types of bristles: natural and synthetic
b) Only one type: made from animal hair
c) synthetic bristles are made from nylon
d) synthetic bristles are made from Polyster
e) Natural bristles are made from hog or badger
- b,e
- a,c,e
- a,c,d,e
- b,c,d
10) Find the odd picture out:
11) Count the number of squares in the given figure.
12) Which number should come next in this series:
26, 24, 20, 18, 14, ......
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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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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
Answered 2 months ago
The IIT Roorkee UCEED cutoff 2025 was released for different categories of students belonging to the All India quota. The institute accepts the UCEED entrance exam, followed by counselling rounds for B.Des admission. For the General category students belonging to the AI quota, the UCEED last round c
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Contributor-Level 10
The 1st step of UCEED 2025 counseling is online registration.
The counseling registration process for UCEED 2025 will be conducted starting the 2nd week of March 2025. Candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam and have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED 2024 were eligible to participate in the counseling process.
The 2nd step is selection of campuses.
Eligible candidates had to register for counseling and select their choice of colleges in the order of priority at the time of registration.
In the 3rd step, seat allotment is made.
The allotment of seats is as per the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2025 and choices selected. Post the allotment of seats, the candidate have to pay the sea-acceptance fee and confirm their admission.