UCEED 2026 Previous Year Sample Questions with Answer Key
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 exam on January 16, 2026 . The exam has two parts - Part A and Part B. Candidates must appear in both parts. Also, Part B answers booklets of only such candidates will be evaluated who qualifies Part A. Also, all candidates who qualify Part A will be shortlisted, allocated a merit rank, and can participate in the UCEED 2026 counseling and seat allotment process. IIT Bombay revised the UCEED 2026 syllabus and the UCEED 2026 exam pattern in the previous edition of the exam. So, when preparing for the exam, make sure that you follow the updated pattern and syllabus.
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Where can I get sample papers for UCEED 2026
The official admission portal of UCEED 2026 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 2026 exam.
UCEED Sample Paper
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:
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A. Landfill
B. Sanitary
C. Industries
D. Waste dispoals on water bodies (rivers, ponds)
E. Agriculture
F. Natural causes
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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
Anwer Key:
| 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 |
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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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