When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

UCEED 2026 Application is expected to open by October 01, 2025, on the official website. The last date to apply with regular fees will be in the second week of November 2025. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

When will the admission notification for UCEED 2026 be released?

IIT Bombay released the admission notification for UCEED 2026 on October 1, 2025. Candidates can check out the notification online at the UCEED admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in. UCEED notification carries updates about the exam, like when the exam will be conducted, deadlines to fill out the application form, etc.

What is the UCEED cut-off for admission to B. Des programme at IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay is among the most popular institutes to pursue a design course in India. So, it is no surprise that cut-off for admission to the institute is pretty high. UCEED Cutoff marks for Part A will be out on February 05, 2026. For IIT Bombay, in 2024, the cutoff marks for Open category was: Opening: 1 and Closing: 14.

Whom should I contact if I have any problem with UCEED registration?

Candidates can report any issue faced while filling UCEED 2026 application form by clicking Report Problem tab that is present on the right side of UCEED application window. On clicking tab, candidates will have to explain problem that they are facing. They are also required to mention their registration number. It is advised that candidate not wait until the last minute to fill the form.

What is the process that will be used to prepare Part A UCEED 2026 qualifying cut-off?

The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2026 will be prepared based on the following formulae: Marks obtained in Part-A will be used to shortlist candidates. The cutoffs (Delta) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be Mu+ (sigma/2) = Delta, where Mu and sigma are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2026. The Mu, sigma, and Delta will be rounded-off to two decimal places. The candidates belonging to the reserved categories shall have to fulfil a relaxed cut-off mark, which will be 0.9Delta for OBC-NCL/EWS, 0.5Delta for SC/ST/PwD, where Delta is the cut-off mark for OPEN category.

When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

UCEED 2026 Application is expected to open by October 01, 2025, on the official website. The last date to apply with regular fees will be in the second week of November 2025. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

Will UCEED cut-off be round specific?

Yes, UCEED Cutoff will be round specific. It will be released separately for each round of seat allotment. Candidates who meet cut-off criteria in their categories will be considered for admission to the B. Des programme. Cut-off for each round will be different for various categories like OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, etc. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria for the category in a specific round will be eligible for admission to the B. Des programme. In case of candidates who fail to meet the cut-off in the first few rounds will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds.

Can I get admission in IIT Hyderabad with 100 merit rank in UCEED 2026?

The closing rank for IIT Hyderabad was 43. So, if you secure a merit rank of 100 in the UCEED 2026 exam, you chances of admission to the B. Des will be very low. To have a good chance of admission into the institute, you must target a UCEED merit rank within the top 40. However, note that if you belong to reserved categories, in that case the cut-off would be lower. Further, you will be considered for admission under both the reserved category and open category.

When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

UCEED 2026 Application is expected to open by October 01, 2025, on the official website. The last date to apply with regular fees will be in the second week of November 2025. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

When will cut-off marks be released for UCEED 2026 Part A?

The cut off marks for UCEED 2026 Part A will be released on February 05, 2026.

What do I need to know about the UCEED question paper?

The UCEED question paper will be of 3 hours and include two parts - The computer-based Part A and the offline-based Part B. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the paper. Also, Part B paper answer booklets will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A. IIT Bombay will release the cut-off marks for Part A before the declaration of results. Part A will include the following types of questions: Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Multiple Select Question (MSQ) Multiple Choice Question (MCQ). Part A will now include 57 questions. Meanwhile, Part B will include 2 questions; this includes a sketching-based and an aptitide-based question.

After submitting UCEED 2026 application fee, can I cancel the application form and get a refund?

No, candidates will not be given a refund for UCEED 2026 application fee under any circumstance. UCEED application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. So, before paying the application fee, the candidate needs to make up their minds whether they want to appear in the UCEED exam or not. The UCEED 2026 application fee is INR 4000 for open, and INR 2000 for female and reserved category candidates.

What is UCEED Part A qualifying cut-off?

UCEED 2026 question paper will have two parts, Part A and Part B. Part B answer booklet will be checked only if a candidate qualifies Part A or meets cut-off. The qualifying cut-off for Part A will be determined by admission committee. It will be used to shortlist candidates for Part A. All candidates who qualify Part A will be allocated a merit rank and total score.

When will UCEED seat allotment release for Round I?

The admission cut-off for UCEED 2026 will be released in last week of April, 2026. The seat allotment will be released online at the UCEED 2026- IIT Bombay admission portal uceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the seat allotment-cum-cutoff, you need to click on the seat allotment download button given under B. Des 1st Round of Seat Allotment heading. Note that no log-in is required to download the seat allotment results pdf. Candidates who are allotted seats have to accept the seat and pay the fees. Note that candidates were also given the option to withdraw their seats.

UCEED 2026 Cut Off: Date, Category-wise Cutoff Marks, Previous Years & Expected Cut-off

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The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2026 cut-off marks for Part-A will be officially released by IIT Bombay on February 05, 2026. The cut-off scores are determined based on statistical parameters, specifically the mean and standard deviation of Part-A scores. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (UCEED 2025) are 61.50 and 25.69, respectively.

All the candidates who appeared in UCEED Entrance Exam will be able to download their UCEED Score Card from March 10, 2026, from the UCEED website. All shortlisted candidates will be allotted a common merit rank (All India Rank). All shortlisted candidates are considered qualified candidates in UCEED 2026. Rank list will be prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined) in UCEED 2026.

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UCEED 2026 Admission Cut-off Vs Qualifying Cutoff
UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
UCEED 2026 - Shortlisting of Candidates
UCEED 2024 Cut-off
UCEED 2023 Cutoff - Category-wise opening and closing ranks
UCEED 2022 Cut-off - Opening and Closing Ranks
UCEED Cut-off 2026 - FAQs

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Rounds

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

College	2023	2024	2025
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

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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