UCEED Question Papers PDF (OUT): Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key (2021 to 2026)

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )

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Seat Allotment Round III

10 Jun '26 - 14 Jun '26

Sayeba Naushad
Updated on May 29, 2026 16:30 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

Overview

UCEED Question Paper: Candidates planning to appear in the UCEED exam must practice enough question papers to prepare for the B.Des design entrance exam. By solving question papers, candidates can develop problem-solving ability and time-management skills. Solving question papers will also help candidates get familiar with exam patterns, marking schemes, and question types asked in UCEED Exam. These papers are the best source of exam preparation material. For UCEED Preparation, candidates must make a habit of solving PYQs in the very early stage of preparation.

Download UCEED Question Paper from 2026 from here.

 

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  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2026 PDF
  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2025 PDF
  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2024 PDF
  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2023 PDF
  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2022 PDF
  • UCEED Question Paper & Answer Key 2021 PDF
  • UCEED Sample Papers 2026 - FAQs
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UCEED Sample Papers 2026 - FAQs

Some of the frequently asked questions for UCEED are given below. 

Q:   Can students from Commerce/ Arts or Humanities apply for admission to IIT Guwahati through UCEED 2027?
A: 

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 2027 must be filled out by candidates after ascertaining their eligibility. IIT Roorkee has the same eligibility criteria as IIT Guwahati.

 

Q:   When will the admission notification for UCEED 2027 be released?
A: 

IIT Bombay released the admission notification for UCEED 2027 on October 1, 2026.

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 2027. 

Q:   When will IIT Bombay release the application form for UCEED 2026 Joint Seat Allocation?
A: 

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. 

Q:   When do I start solving sample papers for UCEED 2026?
A: 

It is recommended that you solve sample papers for UCEED as early as possible in your exam preparation. For instance, you can start solving sample papers once you complete a chapter. What you need to do is find out all the problems related to the topic and solve. But take care not to dabble with questions that are related to topics that you haven not started at all. It is because it will only be an exercise in futility. You can keep on solving sample papers up to the last few days leading up to the exam. Note that as you complete the syllabus, you should be able to attempt the complete sample paper.

Q:   When will UCEED Entrance Exam 2026 be conducted?
A: 

IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam for B.Des programmes on January 18, 2026. The notification was out in the first week of October 2025.

Q:   Can I participate in counseling if I have not been assigned a merit rank in UCEED 2026?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will UCEED 2026 Round 1 begin?
A: 

UCEED Counselling Round 1 began on April 21, 2026. The seat acceptance fee had to be paid by April 29, 2026, at 6 PM.

Q:   What is the exam pattern for UCEED 2027?
A: 

UCEED consists of two parts:

  • Part A (Computer-based): Objective questions (NAT, MSQ, MCQ)

  • Part B (Pen-and-paper): Drawing and design aptitude questions

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

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)

Q:   What is the UCEED 2026 seat-acceptance fee?
A: 

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. 

Q:   Do I need a log-in ID to download UCEED question papers 2027?
A: 

No, you do not log in ID to download the UCEED Question Paper. It is uploaded online at the UCEED-IIT Bombay admission portal UCEED. Iitb. AC. In. 

Q:   When will UCEED 2026 Round 2 Counselling begin?
A: 

UCEED Round 2 Counselling has begun on May 19, 2026. The last day to accept the seat and pay the seat acceptance fee was May 27, 2026, 6:00 PM.

Q:   What will be the mode of UCEED counselling?
A: 

The counselling for UCEED 2026 will be conducted online as a Joint Seat Allocation process. The counselling will be conducted in a centralised manner.

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.
Q:   How to register for the UCEED 2026 Counselling?
A: 
  • The 1st step of UCEED 2026 counseling is online registration. Candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam and have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED were eligible to participate in the counseling process. 
  • The 2nd step is the selection of campuses. Eligible candidates must register for counseling and select their preferred colleges in order of priority during registration.
  • In the 3rd step, seat allotment is made. The allotment of seats is as per the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED and the choices selected. Post the allotment of seats, the candidate has to pay the seat acceptance fee and confirm their admission.

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To get a seat at this institution, students have to first attempt the UCEED entrance exam and then appear for the counselling process to be considered eligible for admission to the UG-level course.

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To get a seat at IIT Hyderabad for the BDes course, students have to first attempt the UCEED entrance exam and then appear for the counselling process. Only those who have appeared in the counselling process are considered eligible for the UG-level course.

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Yes, you can get into IIT Delhi with a rank of 30 if you belong to the OBC AI quota. As per the IIT Delhi BDes cutoff 2026 for the third round, the cutoff for this category was 32

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Neerja Rohatgi

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No, you cannot get into IIT Bombay with a rank of 20 for the BDes course. The IIT Bombay BDes cutoff 2026 for round 3 ranged from 1 to 15 for several All India quota categories. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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UCEED 2027 Entrance Exam will be on January 17, 2027 on Sunday. The exam is for B.Des programmes at IITs conducted by IIT Bombay.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 3 weeks ago

No, students can not get admission in Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur with UCEED scores. The institute conducts its own entrance exam. Students must appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design - SEEED instead.

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Bhumika Jain

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Answered a month ago

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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Rashmi Karan

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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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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

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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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 2 months ago

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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