Can I participate in counseling if I have not been assigned a merit rank in UCEED 2025?

The counseling process for UCEED 2025 will be conducted as a Joint Seat Allotment process. To participate in the counseling, the candidate must have qualified UCEED 2025 and assigned a merit rank in the UCEED 2024 exam. If the candidate doesn’t have a merit rank, he or she is not eligible to participate the counseling-cum-seat allotment process. The Joint Seat Allotment process for UCEED 2025 will be conducted in an online mode. A total of five institutes will participate in the counseling process. Seat allotment during counseling will be as per the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2025 and choices selected at the time of counseling registration. Also, the seat allotemt will be conducted in five rounds.

What are the documents required to participate in UCEED counseling 2026?

The candidate needs the following documents to participate in UCEED 2026 counseling. 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)

What is the UCEED 2025 seat-acceptance fee?

The UCEED 2025 seat-acceptance fee for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidate is INR 60,000. However, note that SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need to pay INR 15,000. The fee wiill have to paid within the schedule notified by IIT Bombay. If the candidate fails to make the payment within the given deadline, then the allotment will be cancelled. Also, the seat vacated in such cases will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit. The UCEED 2025 counseling will have five seat allotment rounds. Note that the seat-acceptance fee will have to be paid as per the seat allotment round.

Will IIT Bombay conduct Spot counselling round for UCEED 2025?

The Joint Admission Process of UCEED 2025 will have five regular seat allotment rounds. Also, any updates on SPOT round may only be notified by IIT Bombay at the end of the 5th round of seat allotment. Note that the SPOT round will be held only if there are vacant seats left after the complexion of the five regular rounds. The allotment of seats during SPOT round will be allocated as per the merit rank of the candidate. However, the allotment will also be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Will there be a baggage counter at UCEED 2025 exam centre?

IIT Bombay usually doesn't make any arrangements like baggage counters. So, it is a good idea for candidates not be bring any unnecessary stuff with them to the exam centre. Also, if the candidate has any doubts, he or she must go through the exam-day guidelines published by exam officials to check if any special arrangements are being made. Since it is unlikely that there will be a baggage counter, the candidate can not afford to bring valuable items and leave it unattended outside the exam hall. It is because if any valuable item is lost, IIT Bombay will not take any responsibility.

Will there be any biometric verification at UCEED 2025 exam centre?

Yes, there will be biometric verification at the UCEED 2025 exam centre. The biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) will be collected from the candidate before the commencement of the exam. On exam day, the candidate needs to bring with them a valid photo id proof and the admit card. Note that the photo id proof must be in the original; photocopies will not be accepted. Note that the candidate needs to report at the UCEED 2025 exam centre at least 2 hours before the commencement of the exam.

Can I solve previous year's papers considering UCEED 2025 syllabus has been changed?

The UCEED 2025 exam will have two sections - Part A and Part B. While the syllabus has been revised for the exam, there are still some topics that overlap. For instance, Part A still continues to have the Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Observation and Design sensitivity, and a few other topics from the various edition. So, candidates can use the previous years papers to practice these topics. For the other topics, the candidate can try out sample papers. In addition to the syllabus, IIT Bombay has also revised the UCEED 2025 exam pattern. Part A will now have 57 questions (down from 68), while Part B will have two questions (instead of 1).

What was the difficulty level of the UCEED 2026 exam?

UCEED 2026 question paper included a total of 59 questions. The section-wise questions asked in Part A was: NAT (14), MSQs (15), and MCQs (28). Part B included a solitary Drawing-based question. The section-wise difficulty level of UCEED 2026 is given below. Part A Number of questions Total marks Difficulty level NAT 14 56 Moderate MSQ 15 60 Moderate to difficult MCQ 28 84 Easy to moderate Part B of the question paper included a sketching-based question of moderate difficulty level. The question will carry100 marks.

What will be the mode of UCEED counseling?

The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be conducted online as a Joint Seat Allocation process. The counseling will be conducted in a centralized manner. IIT Bombay will conduct counseling registration from March 2026. All candidates who qualify in the UCEED 2026 exam will be eligible to register for counseling. The allotment of seats for admission to the B.Des programme offered by participating colleges is based on the following parameters: UCEED 2026 merit rank of the candidate College option selected during registration.

How many rounds of seat allotment will UCEED 2025 have?

The counseling for UCEED 2025 will be held as a Joint Seat Allotment process by IIT Bombay. The Joint Admission Process will have five seat allotment rounds. The seat allotment for Round I will be declared around the 2nd week of April 2025. Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the seat acceptance fees to confirm their seats. There is no option to withdraw seats in the last round. All the five participating institutes of UCEED 2025 are participating in the counseling process.

Will there be any supplementary seat allotment rounds for UCEED 2025?

IIT Bombay may conduct any complementary seat allotment round for UCEED counseling only if there are vacant seats left after the five regular seat allotment rounds. Note that, IIT Bombay will conduct FIVE seat allotment rounds. The seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2025 and campus selected at the time of counseling registration. Candidates who qualify in UCEED 2025 exam can participate in counseling. The counseling for UCEED 2025 will be held as a Joint Seat Allotment process. The participating institutes of UCEED 2025 can participate in counseling.

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

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Admit Card - 2 Jan '26

Updated on Nov 25, 2025 17:38 IST

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UCEED 2026 counselling is expected to have five-seat allotment rounds. IIT Bombay will process the common application form and conduct the joint seat allocation process for UCEED B.Des 2026. The seat allotment for Round 1 is expected to start in the last week of April 2026. The candidates will be able to check the allotment online once it is out. There will be no spot admission rounds in IITs after completing the counselling.

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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. The counselling for UCEED Entrance Exam 2026 is expected to be held online. The candidate must keep checking the IIT Bombay admission portal for updates.

Table of contents

UCEED Counselling 2026 - Eligibility criteria for participation
UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
UCEED 2026 Counselling procedure
How to Check UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Result and Schedule
UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment - Download Links
Details mentioned in UCEED Seat Allotment Result
Payment of Fees to Accept, Freeze, Float
Key Points related to UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment (FINAL Round)
Previous Years' UCEED Seat Allotment
FAQs on UCEED Counselling 2026

UCEED Counselling 2026 - Eligibility criteria for participation

UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
20 Jan ' 26	UCEED 2026 Release of Draft Answer Key
22 Jan ' 26	UCEED 2026 - Challenges Against Draft Answer Key
28 Jan ' 26	UCEED 2026 Release of FINAL Answer Key
06 Mar ' 26	UCEED 2026 Result Date
10 Mar ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26	UCEED 2026 Score Card
Apr ' 26	Seat Allotment Round I TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26 - May ' 26	Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process TENTATIVE
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UCEED 2026 Counselling procedure

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Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) : UCEED 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay	16	14	14

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IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology	40	35	41
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology	67	58	61
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology	86	80	96
IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology	– / –	110	111
IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology	– / –	– / –	119