
UCEED Important Dates 2026: Candidates who have secured a seat in the first round of UCEED Counselling can withdraw their seat or exit from the process until May 11, 2026, till 6 PM. UCEED Seat Allotment Round II will begin from May 19, 2026. Payment for the seat acceptance fee can be made from May 19, 2026 to May 27, 2026, 6 PM.
UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 started from April 21, 2026 for Round 1. Candidates could pay the seat allotment fee till April 29, 2026.
Scorecard for UCEED 2026 are available till July 31, 2026. UCEED Result was out on March 06, 2026.
Latest Updates:
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED Entrance Exam on January 18, 2026.
- UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UCEED 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates
- UCEED 2026 Exam Date
- UCEED Application Date
- UCEED 2026 Admit Card Date
- UCEED 2026 Result
- UCEED 2026 Answer Key Dates
- UCEED Important Dates 2026 - FAQs
UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 10 Mar ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26 | UCEED 2026 Score Card ONGOING |
| 19 May ' 26 - 27 May ' 26 | Seat Allotment Round II |
| 28 May ' 26 - 09 Jun ' 26 | Round II: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
| 10 Jun ' 26 - 14 Jun ' 26 | Seat Allotment Round III |
| 15 Jun ' 26 - 19 Jun ' 26 | Round III: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
| 24 Jun ' 26 - 28 Jun ' 26 | Seat Allotment Round IV |
| 29 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jul ' 26 | Round IV: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 Apr ' 26 - 11 May ' 26 | Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process |
| 21 Apr ' 26 - 29 Apr ' 26 | Seat Allotment Round I |
| 14 Mar ' 26 - 10 Apr ' 26 | B.Des Application |
UCEED 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment Dates
Counselling: 19 May ' 26 - 27 May ' 26
UCEED Round I, Seat allotment for B Des 2026-2027 began from April 21, 2026. The window for payment of seat acceptance fees will open on the same day. Candidates will be given an opportunity to accept their seat, choose either the FREEZE or FLOAT option, and complete payment of the seat acceptance fee.
B.Des 2026-2027 Seat Allotment Schedule
The schedule for UCEED 2026 Seat allotment rounds is
| Seat Allotment Round | Date of Announcement | Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees | Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | End Date / Time | Start Date | End Date / Time | ||
| I | April 21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM |
April 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| II | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026; 6:00 PM |
May 28, 2026 | June 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| III | June 10, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 14, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 15, 2026 | June 19, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| IV | June 24, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | June 28, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 29, 2026 | July 01, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| V | July 03, 2026 | July 03, 2026 | July 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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Commonly asked questions
To register for the UCEED 2026 Counselling, candidates need to fill the B.Des Application for Counselling. There is a common application form for all the IITs. The application portal was active from March 14, 2026 (Saturday) till April 10, 2026 (Friday), 5:30 PM.
No, you cannot participate if you have not been given a merit rank in the UCEED 2026.
Counseling process for UCEED 2026 will be conducted as a Joint Seat Allotment process. To participate in the counseling, the candidate must have qualified for the UCEED 2026 and assigned a merit rank in the UCEED exam. If the candidate doesn't have a merit rank, he or she is not eligible to participate the counseling-cum-seat allotment process.
UCEED 2026 seat-acceptance fee for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates is INR 60,000. SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need to pay INR 15,000. The fee will have to be 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.
UCEED 2026 Exam Date
UCEED 2026 exam was conducted on January 18, 2026. Scores of the UCEED 2026 exam will be considered for admission to the B.Des courses offered by UCEED participating colleges.
UCEED 2026 exam has two parts: 1) The computer-based Part A, which will be 1 hour long and include NAT, MCQ, and MSQ-type questions; 2) Part B will include two subjective-type questions and will be 2 hours long. Note that Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A.
| Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam name |
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) |
| Conducting institute |
IIT Bombay |
| Exam Level |
National |
| Exam frequency |
Once a year |
| Exam mode |
UCEED question paper has two parts.
|
| Exam fees |
INR 4,000 (General category) and INR 2,000 (Reserved category & Females of all categories) |
| Exam duration |
3 hours |
| No. of Cities |
27 |
Commonly asked questions
The important dates of UCEED 2026 cover events like the commencement and deadline to fill out the UCEED application, admit card release and exam date, result date, and seat allotment schedule. This means the important dates will cover all the events starting from the release of admission notification to the completion of the admission process. The candidate can keep track of upcoming events by consulting the important dates.
The important dates for UCEED 2026 have been released by IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay has the authority to change a pre-announced date; so candidates need to stay updated by visiting this space.
UCEED 2026 Application was open from October 01, 2025, on the official website. Last date to apply with regular fees was on November 05, 2025. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 from 9 AM- 12 PM. UCEED Test was conducted at the centres. The reporting time was 7 AM.
UCEED Application Date
UCEED Registration form for 2026 was out on October 01, 2025 for B.Des programme. The Application was available online. Candidates could fill the UCEED Application form with and without late fees.
UCEED Application form was available from October 01, 2025 to November 05, 2025 without late fees. With the late fees, forms were open till November 10, 2026.
Dates for UCEED Application 2026
Check out the dates for IIT UCEED Application.
| UCEED Application Dates | Without Late Fees | With Late Fees |
| October 01, 2025 to November 05, 2025 | October 01, 2025 to November 10, 2025 |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, candidates from all streams can fill the application form of UCEED. Also, note that Biology will not be considered in place of Mathematics. The application form for UCEED 2026 must be filled out by candidates after ascertaining their eligibility. IIT Roorkee has the same eligibility criteria as IIT Guwahati.
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. IIT Bombay has launched a new admission portal for UCEED 2026.
IIT Bombay released a common application form for all the IITs for the UCEED 2026 Joint Seat Allocation on March 14, 2026, at 10 PM. The registration was open till April 10, 2026, 5:30 PM.
UCEED 2026 Admit Card Date
UCEED Admit Card was released on January 02, 2026 for B.Des programme. The Hall ticket was released on the website of UCEED. The admit card will contain information like the candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, exam schedule, examination center address, and exam instructions. The last date for rectification of any error in the Admit card was January 08, 2026, 5 PM.
On the day of the exam, the candidate has to bring with them a valid photo ID proof alongside the UCEED admit card.
| Details | Particulars |
|---|---|
| UCEED Admit Card | January 02, 2026 |
| Rectification in Admit card (Last date) | January 08, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates from any academic stream are eligible to apply for UCEED exam. However, for admission to IIT Guwahati it is mandatory for candidates to have passed Class 12 from Science stream. The candidate needs to carefully go through the eligibility criteria before they apply. It is because the candidate will not be considered for admission to the B. Des programme even if they get a rank in UCEED 2026 if they don't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Also, any candidate who is found to be using incorrect information about their eligibility stands to be disqualified if caught.
UCEED 2026 application form is to be filled by candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme. Also, UCEED 2026 scores are not considered for admission to the M.Des programme. So, the candidates must instead fill out the application form for CEED 2026. Note that both the CEED and UCEED exams are conducted by IIT Bombay.
The application form for UCEED 2026 was open from October 1-31, 2025 (regular fees). Note that the CEED 2026 application form was also open and had the same schedule.
As per the information given in the UCEED 2026 information brochure, 10% of seats in every course will be reserved for Gen-EWS category.
Note that to apply under this category, you must meet the conditions given in the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. When applying for UCEED 2026, you can select your category.
UCEED 2026 Result
UCEED results were declared on the official website of the exam. Candidates can view their UCEED results by using their registered email ID and password. UCEED Result was declared on March 06, 2026. The scorecard is available till July 31, 2026.
UCEED Part A marks will be displayed for all candidates who gave the entrance test and UCEED Part B, Total Score, and Merit Rank (s) will be displayed only for candidates who have qualified UCEED 2026 exam.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| UCEED Result | March 06, 2026 |
| UCEED Scorecard | March 10, 2026 to July 31, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
UCEED Rank list is the rank given by IIT Bombay to all the candidates who have been shortlisted. It is prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined).
Yes, you need to qualify UCEED Part A to be included in the UCEED Merit List.
UCEED Part B question paper is not evaluated unless the candidate qualifies Part A. Further, only such candidates who have qualified Part A are shortlisted and are allocated a merit rank. In case of candidates who have failed to qualify Part A of UCEED, they are not issued any merit rank. Their scorecard merely includes Part A scores. In case of candidates who are shortlisted and are issued a merit rank, they can participate in UCEED and seat allotment.
UCEED Scorecard was released on March 10, 2026. It was released on the website of UCEED.
UCEED 2026 Answer Key Dates
IIT Bombay released UCEED Answer Key twice. Once in the form of UCEED Draft Answer Key and another time UCEED Final Answer Key. The Draft Answer Key is released for Part A only and candidates can add their comment if they have any objection. Draft Answer Key was released on January 20, 2026.
After the incorporation of the changes in the Answer Key, IIT Bombay released UCEED Final Answer Key. For 2026, it was released on January 28, 2026, 05:00 pm. IIT Bombay also released Question Paper with the Answer Key.
Commonly asked questions
To fill the Common application form for B.Des released by IIT Bombay,
- Digital copies of relevant supporting documents, and the signed copy of the completed application form.
- Supporting documents required for the application are digital copies of photograph, signature, UCEED Score Card, qualifying examination Mark Sheet (Class XII or equivalent), and where applicable, EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate, PwD Certificate, and OCI/PIO Card.
You can download candidate responses for Part-A of UCEED 2026 only till the declaration of the UCEED result. The download option will be disabled once the UCEED results are declared. No further requests will be entertained in this regard.
Using the candidate responses, the candidate can check their answers with those given in the answer key. This will help to calculate probable scores and thus chances of admission.
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.
UCEED Important Dates 2026 - FAQs
Go through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the UCEED important dates 2026 below.
Eligibility criteria to participate in UCEED counselling are given below.
Candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2001.
Candidate must have qualified in UCEED 2026 exam.
Candidate must have passed all five subjects in 10+ 2 or an equivalent exam in 2025 or 2026. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2024 or earlier are NOT eligible.
The important dates of UCEED 2026 cover events like the commencement and deadline to fill out the UCEED application, admit card release and exam date, result date, and seat allotment schedule. This means the important dates will cover all the events starting from the release of admission notification to the completion of the admission process. The candidate can keep track of upcoming events by consulting the important dates.
The important dates for UCEED 2026 have been released by IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay has the authority to change a pre-announced date; so candidates need to stay updated by visiting this space.
Draft answer key for UCEED 2026 was released on January 19, 2026. It is only released for Part A of the exam. No answer keys will be released for UCEED Part B.
To download draft answer key, candidates need to go to the admission portal and click the draft answer link. No login is required to download the answer key.
IIT Bombay launched the new website for the UCEED 2026 exam on October 1, 2025 - uceed.iitb.ac.in.
New website carries information like important dates, an information brochure, and the candidate portal. There is also a download section, from where the candidate will be able to download useful resources like previous years question papers and answer keys.
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. IIT Bombay has launched a new admission portal for UCEED 2026.
The admit cards for the UCEED 2026 exam were released on January 02, 2026. Admit cards will be released for all candidates who successfully complete the application form. It was released online at uceed.iitb.ac.in. Canddiates must carry admit card with them to the exam centre.
Daft answer keys of UCEED 2026 was released on January 20, 2026. To upload comments, the candidate will have to go to the UCEED 2026 admission portal and click on the relevant link. The candidate will have to next log in using their candidate credentials. After logging in, fill in the objection form, upload supporting documents, and pay the relevant fees.
Comments have to be submitted online through the candidate portal.
UCEED 2026 Result was announced on March 06, 2026. It was announced on the website of UCEED.
UCEED Scorecard was released on March 10, 2026. It was released on the website of UCEED.
IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am – 12 noon). The exam had two mandatory parts: the computer-based Part A and the offline Part B. The exam was conducted at the UCEED test centres.
UCEED Exam
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Yes, Arch College of Design and Business accepts UCEED scores for admission to BDes course. Students with a valid UCEED rank may be exempt from parts of the AIEED exam, though they still have to complete the interview and situation test rounds. This provides an alternative path for students who have
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UCEED Exam analysis will provide insights into exam, including sectional and overall difficulty level, types of questions asked, and expected cut-off. Analysis also informs candidate if there were any technical or other issues during the exam. Candidate, thus by consulting UCEED exam analysis, will
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Yes, you need to fill the ADEPT Application form even if you have scored rank under 2500 in UCEED. Only one step will be eliminated, which is ADEPT written exam.
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Ecole Intuit Lab, New Delhi offers both merit and entrance based admission to its BVoc programme. The students may get selected without a valid UCEED score as well. However, the candidates may have to go through other selection rounds.
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the UCEED Result was out. It was showing 502 Bad Gateway initially, due to heavy traffic on the website.
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Answered 2 months ago
To fill the Common application form for B.Des released by IIT Bombay,
- Digital copies of relevant supporting documents, and the signed copy of the completed application form.
- Supporting documents required for the application are digital copies of photograph, signature, UCEED Score Card, qualifying e
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Answered 2 months ago
The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2026 will be prepared based on the following formulae: 𝜇 + (𝜎⁄2) = 𝛿, where 𝜇 and 𝜎 are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by all the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2026.
- 𝜇, 𝜎, and 𝛿 will be rounded-off to two decimal p
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Answered 2 months ago
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 candidat
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Answered 2 months ago
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-
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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 bel
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