UCEED Question Papers PDF 2026 (OUT): Previous Year Question Papers with Answer Key (2015 to 2026)

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )

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Updated on Feb 19, 2026 16:12 IST

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UCEED Question Paper 2026 - IIT Bombay released the question papers for UCEED 2026 and answer key on January 19, 2026. The question papers are released in downloadable PDF format on the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the UCEED question paper, go to the admission portal. UCEED also provides previous year question papers on the official website. They can be downloaded without any credentials.

UCEED Draft Answer Key and candidates’ response for Part-A was released on January 19, 2026. The final Answer Key for UCEED Part-A was on January 28, 2026.

Latest Update: 

After appearing in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam, the candidate can use the question paper and answer key to calculate scores. This can be used to calculate the chances of admission. The admission portal of UCEED includes question papers and answer keys.

UCEED 2026 exam was conducted on January 18, 2026.

Table of contents
  • Steps to Solve UCEED Sample Paper
  • UCEED Questions Papers
  • UCEED 2023 Questions Papers
  • Previous years UCEED Question Papers
  • UCEED exam analysis, prep guides, etc.
  • UCEED 2026 Sample Paper (Mock Exam) and Sample Interface
  • Important Instructions for Taking UCEED Sample Exam (Mock Paper)
  • UCEED Exam Pattern 2026
  • UCEED Sample Papers 2026 - FAQs
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Steps to Solve UCEED Sample Paper

There are multiple benefits of solving UCEED sample and question papers. For instance, this exercise will give the candidate insights into types of questions asked, difficulty level, and section-wise weightage. One can also improve problem solving and time management skills by solving sample and question papers.

To solve sample papers/question paper

  • Go to UCEED 2026 website
  • Navigate to Updates section
  • Click on practice test link
  • Click on Sign In button
  • Read instructions and click on ‘Next’ button
  • Check disclaimer dialogue box and click on the I am ready to begin button
  • Solve the UCEED sample paper

Download the previous year's UCEED question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download the UCEED previous year's question papers and the preparation guides for free.

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many sample papers do I need to solve to prepare for UCEED?
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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.

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

Download previous year UCEED question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download UCEED previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

UCEED Questions Papers

UCEED 2026 Question Paper

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UCEED2026_draftAnswerkey

UCEED_2025_Question_Paper.pdf

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UCEED2025_Answer_Key
UCEED_2024_Question_Paper
UCEED2024_Answer_Key

UCEED 2023 Questions Papers

UCEED 2023 Questions Papers

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UCEED2023_Answer_Key

Previous years UCEED Question Papers

UCEED2022_Question_Paper
UCEED2022_Answer_Key
UCEED 2021 Question Paper
UCEED 2021 Answer Key
UCEED 2020 Question Paper
UCEED 2020 Answer Key
UCEED 2019 Question Paper
UCEED 2019 Answer Key
UCEED 2018 Question Paper
UCEED 2018 Answer Key
UCEED 2017 Question Paper
UCEED 2017 Answer Key
UCEED 2016 Question Paper
UCEED 2016 Answer Key
UCEED 2015 Question Paper
UCEED 2015 Answer Key

UCEED exam analysis, prep guides, etc.

UCEED Exam Analysis by Experts.pdf
UCEED Exam Analysis by Experts
How to crack interviews of top design entrance exams.pdf
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UCEED 2026 Sample Paper (Mock Exam) and Sample Interface

IIT Bombay gave an option to candidates to practice for the exam by releasing UCEED Sample Exam Interface. The purpose of this interface was to provide a feel of examination interface. It was available for candidates to practice for exam. It was available at digialm.com/OnlineAssessment.

Can I practice for UCEED Exam using sample Interface?

Yes, candidates can practice on UCEED exam interface.

  • The interface is designed to run on a desktop browser. It may not work on tablets or other mobile devices.
  • The login details are already filled in. To begin, click on the Sign In button and follow the instructions.
  • On the sample interface, the candidate can check how to answer a question, how to go to the next question, how to mark a question for reviewing later, etc.
  • To see Part-B of the sample/practice exam, the candidate must wait for 30 minutes.

Sample of UCEED Sample Interface

 

UCEED Sample exam interface

UCEED Sample exam interface

IIT Bombay may also conduct UCEED 2026 mock exams that candidates can take to test their exam readiness and fix areas that need attention. To prepare for the exam, it is recommended that the candidate take the mock tests.

  • Mocks will help the candidate identify the weak areas, silly mistakes, and conceptual challenges that need to be fixed before the big day.
  • Mock tests will contain the same type of questions as those asked in the entrance exam. So, they will typically be of the same difficulty level.
  • Mocks are taken closer to the exam so that you can give the finishing touches to your preparation.
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Q:   Can I also download the solutions of UCEED sample papers?
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IIT Bombay releases the answer keys of the UCEED exam along with the question paper. The answer keys contain the correct keys to the questions asked in the entrance exam. The candidate thus by comparing their answers with those given in the answer key can calculate the number of correct attempts and thus probable scores. Currently, the UCEED IIT Bombay admission portal has the question papers and answer keys of UCEED from 2025 -2023. However, it may be noted that IIT Bombay does not release the solutions for questions included in the question paper. The candidate may, however, checkout the websites of coaching institutes for solutions.
Q:   Why should candidates download the Master Question Paper of UCEED 2026?
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IIT Bombay will release the question paper and answer keys for UCEED 2026 soon after the conclusion of the design entrance exam. However, it may be noted that the order in which a question appears may differ for each candidate. So, the candidates must use the Master Question Paper uploaded on the official UCEED website. Use it as a reference to upload comments or feedback against the draft key. If comments are uploaded using the Master Question Paper, it will help the committee to map the candidates comments/queries to the right question.

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Important Instructions for Taking UCEED Sample Exam (Mock Paper)

The candidate can solve sample papers at any time during their exam preparation. However, it is recommended that the candidate doesn't wait too long to start solving mock papers. For instance, the candidate can start solving problems given in the sample papers once they have completed a topic or chapter. To do this exercise, figure out all the problems related to that chapter and solve them.

You can move deeper into your UCEED 2026 preparation, and you will be able to solve problems from a wider spectrum.

Mock Test for UCEED 2026

IIT Bombay doesn't typically conduct any mock tests for UCEED. But mock tests are also available online and in coaching institutions.

In case IIT Bombay conducts mock tests for UCEED

  1. Mock tests will be in order to give students a look/ feel of the exam.
  2. Login details are already filled in, so aspirants need to simply click on the "Sign In" button to start the test. Do not try to log in with your UCEED 2026 registration id and password for this test.
  3. Sample/Practice exam is designed and optimized to run on a computer Browser. 
  4. Clock is set at the server for UCEED sample paper. The countdown timer in the top right corner of the screen displays the remaining time available for students to complete the examination. When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. Candidates are not required to end or submit their papers.
  5. Candidates can click on the ">" arrow, which appears on the left-hand side, to collapse the question palette, thereby maximising the question window. To view the question palette again, one can click on "
  6. Candidates can click on their "Profile" image on the top right corner of their screen to change the language during the UCEED exam for the entire question paper. On clicking of the Profile image, a drop-down will appear to change the question content to the desired language.
  7. In order to see part B of the sample/practice exam, the candidate must wait for 30 minutes.

Navigating to a Question

To answer a question, candidates need to perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the UCEED question number in the Question Palette at the right of their screen to go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this option does not save the answer to the current question.
  2. Click on the 'Save & Next' button to save the answer for the current question and then go to the next question.
  3. Click on the 'Mark for Review & Next' button to save the answer for the current question, mark it for review, and then go to the next question.

Answering a Question:

Procedure for answering a multiple-choice type question:

  1. To select your answer, click on the button of one of the options
  2. To deselect the selected answer, click on the button of the chosen option again, or click on the 'Clear Response' button
  3. To change the chosen answer, candidates need to click on the button of another option
  4. To save the answer, aspirants must click on the 'Save & Next' button
  5. To mark the question for review, click on the 'Mark for Review & Next' button.
  6. To change the answer to a question that has already been answered, first select that question for answering and then follow the procedure for answering that type of question.

Navigating through Sections:

  1. Sections in the UCEED question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name. The section one is currently viewing is highlighted.
  2. After clicking the 'Save & Next' button on the last question for a section, candidates will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section of the UCEED sample paper.
  3. Aspirants can shuffle between sections and questions anytime during the examination, as per their convenience, only during the time stipulated.
  4. Candidates can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that appears in every section above the question palette.

Instructions for images:

To zoom the image provided in the question, roll over it in the UCEED sample paper.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will IIT Bombay release the question papers for UCEED 2026?
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IIT Bombay will release the question paper for the UCEED 2026 exam tentatively in the 4th week of January 2026. Typically, the question paper is released along side the draft answer key, a day or two after the conduct of the entrance exam. The candidate can download the question paper online. No log-in is required to download the question paper. Simply click on the question papers link; the question paper will open in downloadable pdf format. Download the question paper and also the answer key.

Q:   Can I download previous years UCEED question papers along with answer keys for practice?
A: 

IIT Bombay releases the question papers for the UCEED exam along with the answer keys. The question papers for UCEED 2026 exam will be released within a day or two of the conduct of the UCEED exam. Further, the UCEED admission portal has question banks starting from 2015 to 2025 that candidates can download for free. The corresponding answer keys are also available. To download a sample paper, the candidate simply needs to click on the corresponding question paper; no log-in is required. Alternatively, the candidate can download previous years question papers from this page.

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UCEED Exam Pattern 2026

Exam pattern for UCEED 2026 exam will be released by IIT Bombay on its admission portal. It will give details like duration of exam, types of questions asked, marking scheme, etc.

UCEED 2026 Exam Pattern

The pattern for UCEED 2026 is given below.

Particulars  Part A  Part B
Maximum Time 2 hours 1 hour
Mode of Exam Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) Offline
Medium of Instruction English English
Sections and number of questions
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) - 14
  • Multiple Select Question (MSQ) - 15
  • Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) - 28

Sketching-based - 1

Design Aptitude-based - 1

Number of Questions  57 2
Total Marks 200  100 
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Commonly asked questions
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:   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.

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UCEED Sample Papers 2026 - FAQs

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

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

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Yes, the UCEED Result is not out now. It was showing 502 Bad Gateway initially, due to heavy traffic on the website.

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Answered a week 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 a week 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 a week 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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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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Answered a week ago

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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Admission cutoff for UCEED 2026 is the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in their category for admission to B.Des programme.

Candidates who meet cutoff criteria will be considered for admission. If the candidate fails to meet the cutoff, he or she will not be considered for admission. Admissi

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a week ago

If you have biology as a subject in 10+2, then you can apply for B.Des programme at IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.

To apply at IIITDM, you need to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology subjects in 10+2.

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No, you cannot apply for B.Des programme at IIT Roorkee even if you have cleared the UCEED Entrance Exam because Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects in 10+2. But you can apply for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.

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To be eligible to apply for B.Des programme through UCEED, candidates should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects in 10+2. 

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