UCEED Previous Year Sample Questions with Answer Key
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2027 ( UCEED )
UCEED 2027 Issue of Admit Cards
1 Jan '27
UCEED 2027
The exam has two parts - Part A and Part B. Candidates must appear in both parts. Also, Part B answer booklets of only such candidates will be evaluated who qualify Part A. Also, all candidates who qualify for Part A will be shortlisted, allocated a merit rank, and can participate in the UCEED 2027 counseling and seat allotment process. IIT Bombay released the UCEED syllabus 2027 and the UCEED 2027 exam pattern on the official website. So, when preparing for the exam, make sure that you follow the updated pattern and syllabus.
- Where can I get sample papers for UCEED 2027?
- What is the Question Paper Pattern for UCEED 2027?
- What are the important topics for UCEED Part A?
- UCEED Sample Questions 2027
- UCEED Past Years Question Papers & Answer Keys
Where can I get sample papers for UCEED 2027?
The official admission portal of UCEED Entrance Exam has previous question papers for the exam. The candidate can download the question papers and practice them. The question papers will give the candidate an idea about the types of questions asked, the marking scheme, weightage, etc.
Meanwhile, sample papers or question booklets can be purchased online from e-commerce portals like Amazon. The UCEED sample paper in these cases are typically drafted by experts and published by leading publishers.
The candidate can use these sample papers to prepare for the UCEED 2027 exam.
Commonly asked questions
IIT Bombay, which is the exam conducting body of UCEED will prepare the question paper for the entrance exam. The question paper of UCEED will include two parts - Part A and Part B. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both parts and also qualify Part A. Note that the Part B answer booklet will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A.
The candidate can find the previous years’ exam analysis for the UCEED exam on this page. The exam analysis will cover both Part A and Part B of the exam. Note that it is mandatory for candidates to qualify Part A; or else Part B answer booklet will not be evaluated.
The UCEED exam analysis for a particular year will cover in-depth analysis of the question paper for that year. Consequently, it will include details like sectional and overall difficulty, questions asked, marking scheme, good attempts, and expected cut-off. By consulting the cut-off for previous years, the candidate will be able to figure out what is a good score to get admission to one’s favorite college.
If IIT Bombay conducts any mock tests for UCEED exam, it will be hosted online at uceed.iitb.ac.in. So, to take mock tests, candidate will have to go to the UCEED - IIT Bombay admission portal and click on mock test link.
On clicking on the mock test link, a log-in window will open. The login ID will likely be prefilled. So, all you need to do is click on the log-in button to access the mock tests. After logging in, click on the “Start” tab to start the mock test.
UCEED Part A question paper will include three sections. Of these three sections, Section 3 will include 28 multiple choice questions. Each of these questions will carry 3 marks. 0.71 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. The total marks for this section is 96. Each MCQ will have four options. Out of these four options, only one is correct.
What is the Question Paper Pattern for UCEED 2027?
The pattern of the UCEED Question Paper is given below.
| Particulars | Part A | Part B |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Time | 2 hours | 1 hour |
| Mode of Exam | Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Offline |
| Medium of Instruction | English | English |
| Sections and number of questions |
|
Sketching-based - 1 Design Aptitude-based - 1 |
| Number of Questions | 57 | 2 |
| Total Marks | 200 | 100 |
What are the important topics for UCEED Part A?
Some of the topics for UCEED Part A are.
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Percentage, speed, distance, direction, seating arrangement, Venn diagrams, triangles
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Visualization & spatial reasoning: Cube analysis, pattern recognition, surface counting
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Geometry basics: circles, areas and volume, 2 D figures: area and perimeter, 3 D figures, Construction of squares, triangles, blood relations, 3D figures, surface areas, volume
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Pattern completion, figure matrix, cubes and dice.
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Basic topics of physics: gears, pulleys, basic physics like force, gravity, and inertia
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For Analytical & logical: Image analysis, analogy, mirror images, water images
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Design Sensitivity & Advanced Reasoning: Fonts, Riddles, 8-piece puzzles, spot the difference
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GK and current affairs
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Vocab: at least 20 words, comprehension passage
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Visual analogies, symbols, metaphors.
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Commonly asked questions
UCEED question paper will have two parts. Part A will be online and Part B will be offline. Part A will include Numerical Answer Type, Multiple Select Question and Multiple Choice Question. Part B will have sketching and drawing questions.
Candidate needs to remember following points about Part B question paper of UCEED.
- Part B will include TWO questions. Question for section will be shown on the computer monitor.
- Candidate, after reading the question, has to write/ draw the answer option in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator.
- Part B test will evaluate the drawing ability and Design Aptitude of the candidate.
- Part B is mandatory and will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies for Part A.
- The cut-off marks for Part A will be declared by IIT Bombay before the declaration of results.
The official mock tests are meant to be taken in the last few weeks before the UCEED exam. So, you shouldn't typically take mock tests at the start or even the middle of your UCEED exam preparation. The logic is that mock tests are not designed to help you improve your problem-solving ability or your time-management skills. In fact, mock tests are meant to help you get an exam-like ambience before the exam and understand what it is like to be inside the exam centre.
Mock tests are useful only when you take them closer to the exam. They are also by no means an integral part of one’s exam preparation in the early stages. When you are starting off your preparation and reach until the mid stage, all you need are test books, sample papers, and the notes you have taken. Once you have mastered the concepts and honed your problem-solving skills sufficiently, you can take the mock test. The mock tests at this stage will help you get acquainted with the exam process, especially the exam environment.
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UCEED Sample Questions 2027
To develop an understanding of the UCEED exam pattern, candidates can go through some sample questions for UCEED below.
1) What are the common "Perceptual channels"? (select as many)
A. Tactile
B. Communication
C. Auditory
D. Kinesthetic
E. Visual
2) Light bulbs are usually filled with inert gas, which of the following can be used (MSQ)
A. Nitrogen
B. Methane
C. Helium
D. Krypton
E. Argon
F. Xenon
3) Identify the car shown in the picture below:
A. 30-40 MP
B. 20-30 MP
C. 65-70 MP
D. 50-55 MP
5) How many triangles are possible in the picture shown below?
A. 12
B. 9
C. 11
D. 10
6) How many different colors are used in this image?
7) What are some major causes of underground water contamination?
A. Landfill
B. Sanitary
C. Industries
D. Waste dispoals on water bodies (rivers, ponds)
E. Agriculture
F. Natural causes
8) The below shown Logo is used for:
A. National child welfare
B. National Literacy mission
C. Children medical foundtion
D. NABARD
9) Who among the following are some of the greatest designers of all time? (MSQ)
A. Charlie Parrish
B. Pierre Cardin
C. Michael Graves
D. Caravaggio
E. Rubens
F. Jonathan Ive
G. Dieter Lubs
10) How many surfaces are there in the illustration shown below?
A. 26 surfaces
B. 30 surfaces
C. 29 surfaces
D. 27 surfaces
11) A boat can travel with a speed of 22 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 54 km downstream?
A. 3 hr
B. 5 hr
C. 4 hr
D. 2 hr
12) Identify the famous painter who created the painting shown below:
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Manjit Bava
C. Raja Ravi Verma
D. Amrita Sher Gil
13) Which is the first Indian language to be declared as "Classical language"?
A. Hindi
B. Marati
C. Tamil
D. Bangla
14) A square paper is folded twice and four small triangular cuts are given as shown in the picture. Identify the correct unfolded pattern.
15) Which word does not belong to this series:
Belt, Dial, Spring, Suitcase, Coil
16) Identify the famous personality shown in the picture below:
A. Sir CV Raman
B. Jagadeesh Chandra Bose
C. Dr Homi Bhabha
D. Subash Chandra Bose
17) A cricket team has 10 blue pairs of gloves and 10 white pairs of gloves in a cricket kit. If a batter reaches into the kit and pulls out one glove at a time without looking at it, what is the least number of gloves she must pull out to make sure that she has a pair of gloves of the same colour?
18) A smaller square of 5 cm is placed inside a bigger square such that all 4 corners of the smaller square are touching the sides of the bigger square. If the smallest distance between the corners of the two squares is 3 cm, what is the area of the bigger square in sq. cm that falls outside the smaller one?
19) Q.16 A digital lock reads hours and minutes. The sum of the digits it displays at 12:00 is 3 (1+2+0+0). At 12:01 it is 4(1+2+0+1) and so on. What is the sum of all the digits it displays from 12:00 to 12:59?
Answer Key for UCEED Sample Questions
| Question Number | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | C, D, E |
| 2 | A,C,D,E |
| 3 | Porche |
| 4 | D |
| 5 | B |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | A,B,C,D,F |
| 8 | A |
| 9 | B,F,G |
| 10 | A |
| 11 | D |
| 12 | C |
| 13 | C |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | Suitcase |
| 16 | C |
| 17 | 21 |
| 18 | 24 or 49 |
| 19 | 600 |
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UCEED Past Years Question Papers & Answer Keys
The question papers for the last five years are given below. Download question papers for UCEED 2025, UCEED 2024, UCEED 2023, UCEED 2022, UCEED 2021, etc..
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|---|---|---|
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
If UCEED 2027 fee payment fails, check your bank or payment gateway status before attempting another payment. If amount has been deducted but application status is not updated, use Report Problem option on UCEED application portal and provide your registration details.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
For Indian candidates, UCEED 2027 registration fee is INR 2,000 for female candidates of all categories and SC, ST and PwD candidates. All other candidates must pay INR 4,000. Foreign candidates pay USD 200 for SAARC countries and USD 250 for non-SAARC countries.
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Check the list of documents below:
- Recent color photograph
- Signature
- Qualifying examination certificate
- Gazette notification showing the change of name (If name is not same as in Class 12 certificate)
- Provisional certificate
- Category certificate
- Request letter to avail scribe or compensatory time
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Answered 2 weeks ago
For UCEED 2027, general category students must be born on or after October 1, 2002. SC, ST and PwD students must be born on or after October 1, 1997, as per eligibility criteria.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
No. UCEED 2027 registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Candidates should verify their details and eligibility before paying application fee.
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Last date to submit UCEED 2027 application form with regular fee was November 05, 2026. Candidates could register with a late fee until November 10, 2026, at 5 PM.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times in consecutive years. The UCEED score is valid for admission during the corresponding academic year only.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
A good score in the UCEED exam is 180 to 200+ marks out of 300 for General category to land a competitive rank. However, a good UCEED score depends on candidate's category, preferred institute, seat availability and admission cutoff.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates must have passed or be currently appearing for their Class 12 board exams (any stream) in either 2026 or 2027 for first time. They must be born on or after October 1, 2002 (relaxed to October 1, 1997, for SC/ST/PwD). They can attempt the exam a maximum of two times in consecutive years.
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Yes, there is negative marking in UCEED exam. Part A has selective negative marking. MCQs deduct 0.71 marks and MSQs deduct 1 mark for wrong answers. Part B has no negative marking.
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