4 Time Management Tips for UCEED 2025
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25
UCEED 2025 question paper has two parts - Part A and B. Part A will include 57 objective questions that have to be attempted in 2 hours; Part B will include a sketching-based and aptitude-based question that has to be completed in 60 minutes. Here we bring you easy but effective tips to manage time better in the UCEED entrance exam.
UCEED is one of the most competitive entrance exams for B.Des admission in the country. So, if you intend to do well in the exam and get a good score, you must learn time management, among other things. It is because while many candidates do develop the skill to solve a problem, they find themselves high and dry on exam day because of their tortoise-esque speed. Many times they also lack time-management tricks. So, here we bring some useful UCEED 2025 time-management tips to help you ride the tide!
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Note that the UCEED 2025 question paper will have two Parts - A and B. Part A will be conducted in a computer-based mode and comprise 57 questions that candidates need to answer in two hours. Meanwhile, Part B will include a sketching-based and an aptitude-based question which have to be attempted in 60 minutes. The total mark for the UCEED exam is 300. Part A of the UCEED exam will further be divided into three sections. The first section would consist of Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions and the second and third sections would have Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), respectively.
Updates on the UCEED 2025 exam
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED exam 2025 on January 19. The exam will be held in 27 cities across India.
The name and address of the UCEED 2025 exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card. The UCEED 2025 admit card was released on January 3.
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On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report to the exam center at 7 am. Also, make sure to follow UCEED 2025 exam-day guidelines.
4 Time Management Tips for UCEED 2025
Here are the tips that will help you complete the UCEED 2025 question paper on time. So, go through them carefully.
1) Allot time for each question
UCEED 2025 will comprise 59 questions that aspirants need to attempt in 180 minutes duration. There is a further bifurcation in the time allotted to solve each section of the exam. Candidates need to solve 57 questions in Part A in 120 minutes and one drawing and one aptitude-based question in Part B in 60 minutes.
This means the candidate has very limited time to solve the paper.
However, aspirants are advised to keep two minutes for solving each question and save the remaining time for re-visiting the questions that they couldn't complete in the first attempt.
Since Part A of UCEED 2025 will be a computer-based test, the candidate can easily navigate to questions that they mark for re-checking or questions that they do not answer in the first go. So, it is quite easy for aspirants to go back and solve the questions that they did not attempt initially.
2) Concentrate on picture-type questions
There are many time-consuming questions in UCEED such as aptitude questions and puzzles. However, there are some picture-based questions as well which are quite easy and quick to solve. Also, as soon as you solve these questions you are confident of having solved them correctly. So, we advise that you practice as many picture-based questions as you possibly can (during UCEED preparation time) to score well in UCEED 2025.
3) Prioritise exam sections
Every candidate has some strong and weak points. Start attempting questions that reflect your strength first. This will not only improve your speed in solving the paper but also build up your confidence level in attempting the UCEED 2025 test paper.
As per the test pattern of UCEED, there is a negative marking in Part A; so every aspirant should refrain from making wild guesses and concentrate on minimizing the effect of negative marking as much as possible.
4) Time for revision
Candidates should manage their time in a way that they have at least 15-20 minutes in the end to revisit unsolved questions. This is extremely necessary because such an initiative can help improve the score of a candidate tremendously.
One of the best ways to perform well in the UCEED exam is to practice as many previous years' UCEED question papers along with UCEED sample questions. Such a task will not only help aspirants understand their speed in solving the UCEED test paper but also help them understand their strengths and weaknesses. Apart from this, aspirants should also go through some UCEED preparation tips in order to ensure that they have covered all the critical topics necessary to score well in the exam.
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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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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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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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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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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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Is UCEED still open for registration for BDes admissions at Saintgits Design School?