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 II

19 May '26 - 27 May '26

Sayeba Naushad
Updated on May 1, 2026 14:20 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, candidate can develop their problem-solving ability and time-management skills. Solving the 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. To prepare for the IIT UCEED Entrance Exam, candidates must solve question papers very early on in their 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

Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the UCEED 2026 question papers below.

Q:   What is the exam pattern for UCEED 2026?
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:   What is the benefit of solving question and sample papers for UCEED 2026?
A: 

The sample paper will contain similar types of questions to the ones asked in UCEED exam. So, by solving them, candidates will be able to develop problem-solving and time-management skills.

Another thing is previous years' questions papers help to understand the types of questions asked, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc. 

Q:   Do I need a log-in ID to download UCEED question papers 2026?
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 is 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:   Can students from Commerce/ Arts or Humanities apply for admission to IIT Guwahati through UCEED 2026?
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 2026 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 2026 be released?
A: 

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. 

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:   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.
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.

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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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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 a month 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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Aishwarya Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

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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Sayeba Naushad

Contributor-Level 10

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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Sayeba Naushad

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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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Sayeba Naushad

Contributor-Level 10

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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Sayeba Naushad

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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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