
UCEED Important Dates 2026: The last date for rectification of discrepancies in the UCEED Admit card was January 08, 2026. IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED Entrance Exam on January 18, 2026. The exam will be held between 9 AM to 12 PM at the allotted centers.
UCEED Draft Answer Key and candidates’ response for Part-A will be out on January 20, 2026. The last date for uploading comments (if any) on the Draft Answer Key in the candidate’s portal is January 22, 2026, 05:00 pm.
UCEED 2026 Admit card was out on January 02, 2026, at 01:00 pm. UCEED 2025 application form with regular fees is closed and with late fee is closed. The admission portal includes all key updates related to the UCEED 2026 exam, including important dates.
Latest Update:
- UCEED & CEED 2026 Admit card Rectification Window to close soon
- UCEED Admit card Released @uceed.iitb.ac.in; Download now
- UCEED 2026 Important Events & Dates
- UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UCEED 2026 Exam Date
- UCEED Exam Day Guidelines
- UCEED 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment
- UCEED Important Dates 2026 - FAQs
UCEED 2026 Important Events & Dates
Candidates appearing for the UCEED exam can go through important exam events for the design entrance exam below.
UCEED Application Form
To fill out the application form for UCEED, aspirants have to register online. Next, they have to duly fill in all the sections in the online application form and then pay the UCEED application fee.
UCEED Admit Card
IIT Bombay released the UCEED admit card 2026 on January 02, 2026. The admit card will contain information like the candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, exam schedule, examination center address, and exam instructions.
On the day of the exam, the candidate has to bring with him or her a valid photo ID proof alongside the UCEED admit card.
UCEED Exam
UCEED paper comprises three sections containing different types of questions, including Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions, Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
UCEED Result and Rank List
UCEED results are declared on the official website of the exam. Candidates can view their UCEED results by using their registered email ID and password.
UCEED Counselling
After securing a valid UCEED rank, aspirants need to further apply for admission at the colleges that are accepting UCEED 2026 ranks/ scores. Thereafter, candidates need to fulfill the admission criteria as listed by their respective colleges. A centralized UCEED seat allocation process will be conducted for admission in participating institutes of the UCEED 2026 exam.
UCEED Admission List
Three admission lists will be announced by IIT Bombay on the official website of the exam.
Commonly asked questions
There is no specific number as such that you need to solve. But that being said, you must try to solve as many sample papers as possible for UCEED 2026. Note that at the initial stage, when you are starting of you exam preparation, you will not be able to solve the complete sample paper. It is only in the last few months, or may be weeks, that you can solve all the questions given in the sample papers. So, if you are able to solve may be say 10 odd sample papers before the exam, you will be in a good place to do well. There are multiple benefits of solving sample papers. The prime being, it will help you develop problem-solving and time-management skills.
The important topics for UCEED 2026 Part B are given below.
- Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.
- Design Aptitude Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 18 Jan ' 26 | UCEED 2026 Exam DATE |
| 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 |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 02 Jan ' 26 | UCEED 2026 Issue of Admit Cards |
| 06 Nov ' 25 - 10 Nov ' 25 | UCEED 2026 Application DATE (Late Fees) |
| 01 Oct ' 25 - 05 Nov ' 25 | UCEED 2026 Application DATE (Regular Fee) |
UCEED 2026 Exam Date
UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. The scores of the UCEED 2026 exam will be considered for admission to the B.Des courses offered by the UCEED participating colleges.
UCEED 2026 exam will have 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.
The cut-off marks for Part A will be declared before or at the time of the declaration of UCEED 2026 results.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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 Exam Day Guidelines
On the day of the IIT UCEED Entrance Exam, candidates must take care of the following things.
- The exam time is 9.00 am to 12.00 noon on January 18, 2026.
- Candidates can report at the examination centre from 7:00 am on Sunday on January 18, 2026.
- There will be biometric attendance at the UCEED exam centre. So be present on time.
- Candidates must bring a valid Admit Card and a Photo Identity Proof to the exam centre.
- The identity of the candidates will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives at the centre.
- Candidates cannot bring any electronic devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets.
- Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet. Shades of black colour are permitted. However, sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall.
- Candidates cannot leave the exam hall early. They have to be in hall from 9 AM to 12 PM.
Commonly asked questions
UCEED Exam 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunday), from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The details released on October 01, 2025, on the official website.
Yes, there will be biometric verification at the UCEED 2026 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 2026 exam centre at least 2 hours before the commencement of the exam.
UCEED 2026 Counselling and Seat Allotment
Counselling: Apr ' 26
UCEED Round I, Seat allotment for B Des 2026-2027 will be announced on 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.
Candidates must complete their applications for admission to premier institutes, including IIT Bombay (IITB), IIT Delhi (IITD), IIT Guwahati (IITG), IIT Hyderabad (IITH), IIT Indore (IITI), IIT Roorkee (IITR), and IIITDM Jabalpur (IIITDMJ). As part of the registration process, the candidate has to fill in their institute preferences and other information.
UCEED 2026 counseling seat allotment will be conducted in five Rounds. The seat allotment will be based on the UCEED 2026 merit rank of the candidate and the institute opted for at the time of admission (and their order of priority).
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
The last date to apply for UCEED 2026 with a regular fee is November 05, 2025. The late fee application window will open once the regular window closes. With a late fee of INR 500, application forms can be submitted from November 05, 2025 to November 10, 2025. The late fee amount has to be paid in addition to the application fees.
The UCEED 2026 application window is now closed. Further, the UCEED exam 2026 will be held on Jan 18, 2026.
UCEED Important Dates 2026 - FAQs
Go through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the UCEED important dates 2026 below.
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.
Draft answer key for UCEED 2026 will be released on January 20, 2026. It will only be 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 has launched the new website for the UCEED 2026 exam on October 1, 2025 https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2026/index.html.
The 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.
UCEED Exam
Student Forum
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, candidates who applied through the scores of the UCEED are required to appear for the Drawing Test for further evaluation. This rule applies to all candidates who applied through non MIT-WPU CET scores. These candidates are also required to appear for the Portfolio Review as well as the persona
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Application to BDes Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will begin from March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 Hrs. The application portal will be closed on April 10, 2026 (Friday), at 5:30 PM.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
UCEED 2026 Counselling will start on April 21, 2026 and will end on April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM for Round 1.
| 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 |
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Contributor-Level 10
64 Institutes accepting UCEED
Vijay Patil School of Management
Navi Mumbai
- UCEED, NID Entrance Exam, AIEED, DAT
- 4 years
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- Full Time
Ambattur OT, Chennai • Private
- DOT-DAT, NIFT Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, UCEED
- ₹ 18.00 Lakh
- 4 years
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- Full Time
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology
Hauz khas, Delhi • Public
- ₹ 8.00 Lakh
- 4 years
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- Full Time
Do I need to appear for the Drawing Test if I applied for BDes at MIT-WPU, Pune through UCEED score?