UCEED Result 2026: Date (OUT), Direct Link, Scorecard, Topper List, Tie-Breaker

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )

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Updated on Feb 20, 2026 16:56 IST

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UCEED Result 2026 - IIT Bombay will declare the results for the UCEED 2026 exam on March 06, 2026. Result will be announced for candidates who will appear for exam on January 18, 2026. 

UCEED 2026 Score Card will be available for download from March 10, 2026 after the declaration of the result. The scorecard for UCEED 2026 contains Part A and category-wise qualifying marks. Candidates will be issued common merit ranks (All India Rank), Part A marks, and UCEED 2026 scores. Candidates can participate in UCEED 2026 counseling using their results. The validity of the UCEED 2026 scorecard will last one year from the date of its issue. 

Table of contents
  • How to Check UCEED Result 2026
  • UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • Details Provided in UCEED Result 2026
  • UCEED 2026 Rank List
  • UCEED 2026 Result Statistics
  • Key points about UCEED 2026 Scorecard
  • What after the UCEED 2026 Result?
  • FAQs regarding UCEED Result
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How to Check UCEED Result 2026

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UCEED 2026 result will be released online. Check the table below to know when and where to download UCEED 2026 scorecard:

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UCEED scorecard 2026 direct link uceed.iitb.ac.in
Conducting body IIT Bombay
Status of UCEED result 2026

To be updated

UCEED result date 2026

March 06, 2026

Mode of UCEED result declaration Online
UCEED 2026 expected cutoff Varies as per the university/college

How to download UCEED Result?

Check out steps below to download result.

  • Click on UCEED 2026 result link 
  • You will be redirected to a login window 
  • Enter registered email ID and password
  • Click on Login button
  • Check your Score.

UCEED 2026 login window will appear as follows.

How to check UCEED result
 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will UCEED 2026 result be announced by IIT Bombay?
A: 

UCEED 2026 Result will be announced on March 06, 2026. It will be announced the website of UCEED.

Q:   Do I need to qualify Part A to be included in the UCEED 2026 merit list?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will UCEED Score card 2026 be released?
A: 

UCEED Scorecard will be released on March 10, 2026. It will be released on the website of UCEED. 

UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
06 Mar ' 26

UCEED 2026 Result Date

10 Mar ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26

UCEED 2026 Score Card

Apr ' 26

Seat Allotment Round I

TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26 - May ' 26

Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process

TENTATIVE
May ' 26

Seat Allotment Round II

TENTATIVE
May ' 26 - Jun ' 26

Round II: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process

TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26

Seat Allotment Round III

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
05 Feb ' 26

UCEED Cutoff for Part A

28 Jan ' 26

UCEED 2026 Release of FINAL Answer Key

22 Jan ' 26

UCEED 2026 - Challenges Against Draft Answer Key

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Details Provided in UCEED Result 2026

The UCEED 2026 result and scorecard will contain the following information:

  • Name
  • Roll number
  • Part A marks will be displayed for all candidates
  • Part B, Total Score, and Merit Rank (s) will be displayed only for candidates who have qualified UCEED 2026 exam.
  • Category-wise qualifying marks

Note: The Part-B answer booklet will not be evaluated unless the candidate has been shortlisted. To get shortlisted, the candidate needs to secure the minimum prescribed marks in UCEED 2026 Part A. 

UCEED 2026 result will be released online. Check the table below to know when and where to download UCEED 2026 scorecard:

UCEED 2026 Result UG Features Details
UCEED scorecard 2026 direct link

uceed.iitb.ac.in

Conducting body IIT Bombay
Status of UCEED result 2026

To be out

UCEED result date 2026 March 04, 2026
Mode of result declaration Online
UCEED 2026 expected cutoff Varies as per the university/college

What is UCEED Result Tie Breaker?

In case two or more candidates secure the same marks in the exam, a tie-break policy is used for awarding UCEED 2026 ranks to candidates, as mentioned below:

  1. A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Part B.
  2. If the criterion given in (1) does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 2 of Part-A.
  3. If criteria (1) and (2) do not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 1 of Part-A.
  4. If there is a tie even after this, the candidates will be assigned the same rank.

Candidates must note that securing a rank in the UCEED exam does not guarantee admission to the BDes course. Aspirants who make it to the UCEED merit list need to participate in a joint seat allocation process/counseling.

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Q:   What details will be covered in the UCEED 2026 exam analysis?
A: 

Exam analysis for the UCEED 2026 exam will be made available on this page within a few minutes of the conclusion of the entrance exam. 

The exam analysis will include section-wise and overall difficulty level, types of questions, topic-wise weightage, and expected cut-off.

Q:   What is UCEED Rank List?
A: 

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).

Q:   How to register for the UCEED Counselling?
A: 

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 will be active from March 14, 2026 (Saturday) till April 10, 2026 (Friday), 5:30 PM.

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UCEED 2026 Rank List

The UCEED 2026 rank list is prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined) secured by candidates in the exam. All shortlisted candidates will get a common merit rank (All India Rank). All shortlisted candidates are considered qualified candidates in UCEED 2026.

It may be noted that only candidates who score the minimum prescribed marks in each section of the exam and minimum total marks will be included in the UCEED 2026 rank list. The minimum marks that candidates belonging to different categories had to score overall and in each section of the exam are mentioned in the table below:

Merit List

Minimum % of Marks in Each Section

Minimum Total Marks

Common rank list (CRL)

10

100

OBC-NCL rank list

9

90

SC rank list

5

50

ST rank list

5

50

PwD rank list

5

50

Note: The UCEED Committee reserves the right to decrease the minimum % of marks in each section as well as the minimum total marks such that 10×N ranks can be announced, where N is the total number of available seats.

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Commonly asked 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 counselling registration fee for UCEED 2026 ?
A: 

The registration fee for UCEED counselling 2026 is INR 4,000. Fees have to be paid in online mode. Candidates will also have to pay seat-acceptance fee, which is separate from the counseling fee. 

Q:   What was the difficulty level of the UCEED 2026 exam?
A: 

UCEED 2026 question paper included a total of 59 questions. The section-wise questions asked in Part A was: NAT (14), MSQs (15), and MCQs (28). Part B included a solitary Drawing-based question. The section-wise difficulty level of UCEED 2026 is given below.

Part A

Number of questions

Total marks

Difficulty level

NAT

14

56

Moderate

MSQ

15

60

Moderate to difficult

MCQ

28

84

Easy to moderate

Part B of the question paper included a sketching-based question of moderate difficulty level. The question will carry100 marks.

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UCEED 2026 Result Statistics

The statistics for the UCEED 2026 exam will be released soon after the exam results are declared. It will contain details like the number of registered, appeared, and qualified candidates in the UCEED 2026 exam.

In the meantime, the candidate may check out the exam stats for previous years.

UCEED 2023 Result Statistics

Gender

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Male

5691

4970

2290

Female

9797

8578

2546

Transgender

3

1

0

Total

15, 491

13, 549

4, 836

UCEED 2023 Exam Statistics - PwD Category

Category

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

PwD

53

49

31

UCEED 2023 Exam Statistics - Foreign Candidates

Nationality

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Foreign

46

44

30

Previous years' CEED Result Statistics

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will IIT Bombay release any official analysis of the UCEED 2026 exam?
A: 

IIT Bombay doesn’t release any exam analysis for the UCEED exam. It simply conducts the exam and releases the draft and final answer keys. Consequently, no official analysis is available for the UCEED 2026 exam.

Q:   What are the important topics candidates need to prepare for Part A of UCEED 2026?
A: 

UCEED 2026 question paper will have two parts: 1. computer-based Part A and 2. Drawing and aptitude based Part B.

Some of topics to prepare for UCEED are given below.

  • Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
  • Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. 
  • Observation and design sensitivity: Capacity to detect concealed properties in day-to-day life and think critically about them. Attention to details, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
  • Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
  • Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information.
  • Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English .
  • Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Q:   Is the UCEED 2026 application the same for the B. Des and M.Des courses?
A: 

The UCEED 2026 application form is to be filled by candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme. Also, UCEED 2026 scores is 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.

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Key points about UCEED 2026 Scorecard

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The UCEED scorecard 2026 is to be available for download from on March 10 2026 to the second week of June 2026, on the official website. It is valid for one year from the date of release.

  • The scorecard of UCEED 2026 will include the Part A marks for all candidates.
  • The Part B answer sheet will be evaluated only if the candidate meets the Part A cut-off and is shortlisted. Consequently, the scorecard will not include Part B marks for candidates who fail to qualify Part A
  • UCEED 2026 marks and merit ranks will be released only for shortlisted candidates. 
  • The UCEED 2026 merit rank will be considered for seat allotment.
  • The UCEED scorecard included the following information:

    • The name of the candidate
    • Roll number
    • Date of issue of the scorecard
    • Validity of the scorecard
    • Marks obtained in Part A
    • Part B score 
    • Open and category ranks of the candidate 

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Where can I check UCEED 2026 results?
A: 

UCEED result will be out on March 06, 2026. It will be at uceed.iitb.ac.in. To check results, candidates need to log in to the Candidate portal using their email ID and password. 

Q:   At what time will the UCEED 2026 results be declared?
A: 

UCEED 2026 exam results will be declared on March 6, 2026. Scorecards will be available for download from March 10, 2026. On result day, the candidate will only be able to see their qualifying status and scores. 

The results will be declared for all candidates who have appeared in the entrance exam. However, the scorecard will contain the merit ranks, Part B, and total score only for shortlisted candidates.

Q:   Can I download the UCEED 2026 scorecard on result day?
A: 

IIT Bombay will declare results of UCEED 2026 exam on March 6, 2026. The scorecards will be available for download only from March 10, 2026. So, you will not be able to download the scorecard on result day. 

 

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What after the UCEED 2026 Result?

After the declaration of the UCEED 2026 result, seat allotment will start. The UCEED 2026 counseling application form for admission to B.Des courses is expected to be open from the second week of March 2026. Candidates who qualify UCEED 2026 exam need to get registered and enter their choice of institutes in order of priority. 

The seat allotment was conducted in five rounds. To make seat allotments, the committee will consider:

  1. The UCEED 2026 merit rank of the candidate
  2. The institute selected at the time of choice filling and their order of priority. 
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Q:   Will UCEED 2026 exam analysis also include the expected cut-off?
A: 

On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, shikha.com correspondents did a live coverage of the exam. Our correspondents spoke to the exam takers once they came out of the exam hall and tried to extract all the key information about the exam and corresponding events.

This student interaction includes insights on the expected cut-off as well. The student were also asked to explain why they believe the cut-off would be what they think. The candidate by consulting the exam analysis would be able to access their performance.

Q:   Will there be any biometric verification at UCEED 2026 exam centre?
A: 

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.

Q:   When will the UCEED 2026 exam be conducted?
A: 

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.

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FAQs regarding UCEED Result

Go through a few more important FAQs related to UCEED 2026 results.

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

The UCEED 2026 seat-acceptance fee for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidate is INR 60,000. However, note that SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need to pay INR 15,000. The fee will have to 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. 

The UCEED 2026 counseling will have five seat allotment rounds. Note that the seat-acceptance fee will have to be paid as per the seat allotment round.

Q:   What is the counselling registration fee for UCEED 2026 ?
A: 

The registration fee for UCEED counselling 2026 is INR 4,000. Fees have to be paid in online mode. Candidates will also have to pay seat-acceptance fee, which is separate from the counseling fee. 

Q:   When will the CEED 2026 result be declared?
A: 

IIT Bombay will declare results of CEED exam on March 4, 2026. It will be declared online at ceed.iitb.ac.in. To check results, candidate needs to log in to Candidate portals using their login id. 

Q:   Can I download the UCEED 2026 scorecard on result day?
A: 

IIT Bombay will declare results of UCEED 2026 exam on March 6, 2026. The scorecards will be available for download only from March 10, 2026. So, you will not be able to download the scorecard on result day. 

 

Q:   Will there be a baggage counter at UCEED 2026 exam centre?
A: 

IIT Bombay usually doesn't make any arrangements like baggage counters. So, it is a good idea for candidates not be bring any unnecessary stuff with them to the exam centre. Also, if the candidate has any doubts, he or she must go through the exam-day guidelines published by exam officials to check if any special arrangements are being made. Since it is unlikely that there will be a baggage counter, the candidate can not afford to bring valuable items and leave it unattended outside the exam hall. It is because if any valuable item is lost, IIT Bombay will not take any responsibility.

Q:   Can I solve previous year's papers for UCEED 2026?
A: 

Yes, you can solve UCEED previous year question papers. UCEED 2026 exam will have two sections - Part A and Part B. While the syllabus has been revised for the exam, there are still some topics that overlap. For instance, Part A still continues to have the Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Observation and Design sensitivity, and a few other topics from the various edition. So, candidates can use the previous years papers to practice these topics. For the other topics, the candidate can try out sample papers.

Q:   What is the minimum eligibility criteria to participate in UCEED 2026 counselling?
A: 

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.

Q:   I have filled the UCEED Application form, do I need to fill the B.Des Applicatioon form again for UCEED Counselling?
A: 

Yes, to sit in the Joint Counselling Process conducted by IIT Bombay, you must fill the B.Des Application. It is a common application form for admission to the BDes programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur.

Q:   What is the fee of the UCEED B.Des Counselling form?
A: 

UCEED B. Des admission application counselling processing fee for all categories and genders is ₹ 4,000/-  (Rupees Four Thousand only). This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable

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Answered 17 hours ago

UCEED 2026 counselling will be conducted by IIT Bombay. The counselling process will have five rounds.

UCEED 2026 Joint Admission Process will not have any spot rounds. If there are any spot counselling rounds, it will be notified.

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Answered 17 hours ago

The allotment of seats for UCEED 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.

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Answered 17 hours ago

The counselling process for UCEED 2026 will be conducted by IIT Bombay as a Joint Seat Allocation process.

To participate in UCEED 2026 counselling, the candidate must have qualified in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam and been allocated a merit rank.

This means that if the candidate has failed to qualify

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Answered 17 hours ago

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

IIT Bombay will conduct counseling registration from March 14, 2026. All candidates who qualify in the UCEED 2026 exam will be eligible to register fo

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Answered 17 hours ago

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

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Answered 17 hours ago

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

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Answered 17 hours ago

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 ap

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Answered 17 hours ago

UCEED Counselling Round 1 will begin on April 21, 2026. The seat acceptance fee must be paid by April 29, 2026, 6 PM.

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Answered 18 hours ago

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 ex

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  • The 1st step of UCEED 2026 counseling is online registration. The counseling registration process for UCEED will be conducted starting the 2nd week of March 2026. Candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam and have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED were eligible to participate in the couns

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