UCEED Counselling 2026: Schedule, Seat Allotment, Acceptance Fee Window & Procedure

The allotment will be based on the UCEED 2026 merit order and information entered at the time of registration. To register, candidates need to pay the counselling fees, fill in personal particulars, and select institutes in order of preference. To participate in UCEED counseling, the candidate must meet the following conditions.

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The UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment schedule for Round I, Round II, Round III, Round IV and Round V are

Sample of UCEED Seat Allotment Letter

 

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Details mentioned in UCEED Seat Allotment Result

The seat allotment result for UCEED 2026 will include the following information.

• Allotment summary, including the opening and closing ranks (UCEED cutoff)
• College-wise roll numbers of candidates offered seats
• Roll number of allotted candidates
• Type or status of seat allotment (fresh allotment, Upgrade, etc.)

To opt for UCEED B.Des Seat, any of the three options - accept, freeze, or float - the candidate had to pay the complete seat acceptance fee (no partial payment is accepted). If payment is not done, the allotted seat is canceled. Further, the candidate is not considered for seat allotment in any subsequent rounds. 

• Seat acceptance fee to be adjusted against institute fee: The fee will be adjusted at the time of joining. 
• Refund of fees - In case the candidate declines the offered seat after remitting the seat acceptance fees, the refund of the fee will be governed by the policies of the admitting institute.
• Withdrawal and refund - If a candidate has paid the UCEED seat acceptance fee but opts for withdrawal after Round I up to one day before the announcement of Round III will get a refund amount equivalent to the seat acceptance fee minus the seat cancellation fee and processing charge of INR 5000. Refund requests made after the announcement of Round III will not be entertained.

Reporting at the Allotted College

After accepting the UCEED B.Des seat and making the payment, the candidate has to report to the allotted college and complete all admission formalities. At the time of reporting, the candidate must bring with them originals and photocopies of all essential documents.

Key Points related to UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment (FINAL Round)

1. Candidates who are allotted a seat for the first time in the final round have to directly pay the seat acceptance fee to the institute where they are offered provisional admission.
2. Candidates who have paid the seat acceptance fee have to contact their respective institutes concerning the balance fee payment and registration process.
3. There will be no further rounds of seat allocation, and hence there is NO option to withdraw an accepted/allotted seat.

UCEED 2026 counseling will have five seat-allotment rounds. 

The step-wise counseling process is explained below.

Submission of B.Des admission application form

Allotment of seats / Acceptance and Payment of Seat Acceptance Fee

Post seat allotment options

Reporting to the allotted institute

Step -1 Registration Process for UCEED Counselling 2026

Candidates had to follow the steps below to fill out the UCEED application form for BDes admissions:

• Visit the official website of exam-uceed.iitb.ac.in
• Click on the BDes application portal button
• Login to the account using your registered email ID and password
• Fill out the BDes application form
• Select participating institutes in order of preference
• Upload scanned copies of prescribed documents (list of documents mentioned below)
• Pay the application fee of INR 4,000 through net banking, debit card, or credit card
• Submit the B.Des admission application form

Note: Candidates will be provided with the facility to edit their application form, including the order of preference of institutes, and resubmit it till the last date of the application process only.

Documents required for UCEED B.Des Applications 2026

Scanned documents that candidates need to upload at the time of filling out the UCEED application form 2026 for BDes admissions are:

• A signed copy of the first page of the completed application form
• UCEED 2026 scorecard
• Qualifying exam (Class 12 or equivalent) mark sheet
• Photo
• Signature
• OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST/ PwD certificate (if applicable)
• OCI/ PIO card (if applicable)

The specifications of the documents that need to be uploaded along with the BDes application form at participating institutes are mentioned in the table below:

Step 2 - Seat Allotment

The seat allotment for UCEED 2026 will be conducted in THREE rounds. Candidates selected for admission will be sent provisional seat allotment letters on their registered email IDs (the letter will also include a fee payment link to remit the seat acceptance fee).

Remittance of seat-allotment fee

The candidates have to remit the seat acceptance fee. If a candidate does not submit the fee, the seat will be canceled and offered to other candidates in the order of merit. Further, the candidate is not to be considered for subsequent rounds of seat allotment. Candidates who are allotted seats in any counseling Round have to pay the seat acceptance fee by the given deadline.

UCEED Seat Acceptance Fees

Factors considered for UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment  

The allotment of seats (institutes) will be based on the following factors.

1. UCEED 2026 merit rank 
2. Choices opted at the time of choice filling.
3. Category of the candidate

Step 3 - UCEED 2026 Post-seat allotment options

Allotment of FIRST Choice Institute: If a candidate is offered his/her FIRST choice of the institute, the candidate can choose to ACCEPT (FREEZE) or DECLINE the offer. Note that if the seat is declined, the candidate will not be considered for seat allotment in any subsequent rounds. Also, the current allocation will be canceled.

Allotment of SECOND/THIRD choice of the institute - In this case, the candidate has two options before him/her: to ACCEPT (FREEZE) the choice or ACCEPT with the OPTION to be CONSIDERED for UPWARD MOVEMENT (‘float’) for subsequent rounds (if any).

1. If the candidate accepts the seat, then he/she will not be considered for subsequent rounds as the current allocation is confirmed.
2. If a candidate opts for the “FLOAT” option, the candidate may be offered a higher preference seat (if available) in a subsequent round. The candidate then has the option to accept the higher preference seat or decline it. 
3. If the higher preference seat is accepted, the seat allocated in the previous round will automatically be canceled. 
4. If the candidate declines the higher preference seat or no higher preference seat is offered (or available), the candidate will continue to hold the current allocation.

Last round of seat allotment

There will be no option to withdraw/ decline an accepted/ allotted seat after the seat allotment results have been announced in the last round.  

• Go to the official counselling portal.
• Under the Announcements section, click on the relevant seat allotment PDF link.
• Download and save the UCEED seat allotment PDF 
• Note that no log-in is required to check the seat allotment result.

Online Application Steps for UCEED B.Des 2026 Counselling

UCEED 2026 qualified candidates MUST apply separately for BDes admissions as per the prescribed procedure through the joint seat allocation process. 

The following steps should be followed for UCEED Counselling:

Step 1. Click on the link provided to check the Eligibility criteria

Step 2. Click on the link  to view for revised seat matrix

Step 3. Fill in the application form

• Personal Details
• Education Details
• Institute Preferences

Step 4. Upload the necessary documents.

• Marksheet of 12th standard
• Age Proof
• Physical Disability Certificate ( If Applicable)
• Caste Certificate ( If Applicable)
• EWS Certificate ( If Applicable)
• Nationality Certificate ( If Applicable)
• OCI/PIO Certificate ( If Applicable)

Step 5. Pay Fees

Step 6. Submit form

Step 7. Print, Sign and upload signed form

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Schedule for UCEED 2026 Counselling

Check out some important dates (tentative dates) for UCEED 2026 Counselling.

Check the institute-wise opening and closing ranks of all the admission rounds conducted in previous years in the tables below.

UCEED 2021 Seat Allotment Round 3: Opening & Closing Ranks

Check complete UCEED 2021 third seat allotment result

UCEED 2021 Seat Allotment Round 2: Opening & Closing Ranks

Check complete UCEED 2021 second seat allotment result PDF

UCEED 2021 Seat Allotment Round 1: Opening & Closing Ranks

Check complete UCEED 2021 first seat allotment result PDF

UCEED 2020 Second Supplementary Round of Seat Allotment

Click here to download the UCEED 2020 Second (Final) Supplementary Round for Seat Allotment.

Further, candidates can also go through the college-wise list of students who have been selected for admissions basis UCEED 2020 second supplementary round of seat allotment.  

UCEED 2020 First Supplementary Round of Seat Allotment

Click here to download UCEED 2020 Supplementary Round for Seat Allotment.

Further, candidates can also go through the college-wise list of students who have been selected for admission basis UCEED 2020 first supplementary round of seat allotment.  

UCEED Counselling Round-III Seat Allotment

Mentioned below are the opening and closing ranks for UCEED admissions based on the second admission list.

Click here to view UCEED 2020 third admission list.

Further, candidates can also go through the college-wise list of students who have been selected for admissions basis UCEED 2020 third round of seat allotment.  

UCEED 202 Round-II Seat Allotment

Click here to view UCEED 2020 second admission list.

Further, candidates can also go through the college-wise list of students who were selected for admissions basis the UCEED 2020 second round of seat allotment.  

UCEED Counselling 2020 Round- I Seat Allotment

Click here to view UCEED 2020 first admission list.

Further, candidates can also go through the college-wise list of students who were selected for admission basis the UCEED 2020 first admission list. 

Check out the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to UCEED counseling 2026 below.