UCEED 2026 Cut Off: Date, Category-wise Cutoff Marks, Previous Years & Expected Cut-off

Q: When will the UCEED 2026 exam be conducted?

IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2026 exam on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon). IIT Bombay will release the detailed admission schedule, including exam dates and the application process. The exam is expected to be conducted in 27 cities across India. Part A will be offline-based, while Part B will be conducted offline. The application process commences in October, generally.

Q: When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

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.

Q: What is the process that will be used to prepare Part A UCEED 2025 qualifying cut-off?

The qualifying cut-off for UCEED 2025 will be prepared based on the following formulae: Marks obtained in Part-A will be used to shortlist candidates. The cutoffs (Delta) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be Mu+ (sigma/2) = Delta, where Mu and sigma are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2025. The Mu, sigma, and Delta will be rounded-off to two decimal places. The candidates belonging to the reserved categories shall have to fulfil a relaxed cut-off mark, which will be 0.9Delta for OBC-NCL/EWS, 0.5Delta for SC/ST/PwD, where Delta is the cut-off mark for OPEN category.

Q: When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

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.

Q: Can I get admission in IIT Hyderabad with 100 merit rank in UCEED 2025?

The closing rank for IIT Hyderabad in 2022 was 43. So, if you secure a merit rank of 3 in the UCEED 2024 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 2024 merit rank within the top 40. However, note that if you belong to reserved categories, in that case the cut-off would be lower. Further, you will be considered for admission under both the reserved category and open category.

Q: What is the UCEED cut-off for admission to B. Des programme at IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay is among the most popular institutes to pursue a design course in India. So, it is no surprise that cut-off for admission to the institute is pretty high. For instance, for the academic session 2022-23, the Round I cut-off rank for the Open category was 16. The category-wise cut-off ranks for OBC-NCL category was 14, while the cut-off was 5 for SC and 3 for ST. Note that cut-off tends to get lower as we move from the 1st to the 3rd round of seat allotment. This happens because if there is any vacancy, it is allotted to the candidate next in the order of merit.

Q: Will UCEED cut-off be round specific?

Yes, the cut-off for UCEED will be released separately for each round of seat allotment. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria in their respective categories will be considered for admission to the B. Des programme. Also, the cut-off for each round will be different for various categories like OPEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, etc. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria for the category in a specific round will be eligible for admission to the B. Des programme. In case of candidates who fail to meet the cut-off in the first few rounds will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds.

Q: What is UCEED 2025 admission cut-off?

The admission cut-off for UCEED 2025 will be released at the time of seat allotment. It is the minimum marks a candidate needs to secure in their category for admission to the B. Des programme. Note that the admission cut-off would be prepared category. Also, there will be a total of three seat allotment round, and for each round a cut-off would be released. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria would be considered for admission. On the other hand, if the candidate fails to meet the cut-off, he or she will not be considered for admission. It is important for candidates to not cons fuse the admission cut-off with the qualifying cut-off, which is only used to shortlist candidates for evaluation of Part B.

Q: When will cut-off marks be released for UCEED 2025 Part A?

IIT Bombay release the cut-off marks for Part A in the 2nd week of February 2025. The cut-off will be released in the form of standard and mean deviations. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (CEED 2024) was 41.90 and 16.72, respectively. In comparision, the mean deviation was 22.59, while the standard deviation was 11.82 for CEED 2023. The cut-off is used to the shortest candidates; note that Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only for shortlisted candidates. Additionally, all shortlisted candidates will be issued a merit rank, and so will be eligible to participate in the seat allotment process.

Q: When will UCEED seat allotment release for Round I?

The admission cut-off for UCEED 2025 will be released on April 21, 2025. The seat allotment will be released online at the UCEED 2025 - IIT Bombay admission portal uceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the seat allotment-cum-cutoff, you need to click on the seat allotment download button given under B. Des 1st Round of Seat Allotment heading. Note that no log-in is required to download the seat allotment results pdf. Candidates who are allotted seats have to accept the seat and pay the fees. Note that candidates were also given the option to withdraw their seats.

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Registration - 1 Oct '25 - 31 Oct '25

Updated on Sep 24, 2025 17:04 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2026 cut-off marks for Part-A are expected to be officially released by IIT Bombay in the first week of February 2026. The cut-off scores are determined based on statistical parameters, specifically the mean and standard deviation of Part-A scores. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (UCEED 2025) are 61.50 and 25.69, respectively.

All the candidates who appeared in UCEED 2026 will be to download their UCEED Score Card from the second week of March 2026, from the official UCEED website. All shortlisted candidates will be allotted a common merit rank (All India Rank). All shortlisted candidates are considered qualified candidates in UCEED 2026. Rank list will be prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined) in UCEED 2026.

Table of content

UCEED 2026 Admission Cut-off Vs Qualifying Cutoff
UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
UCEED 2024 Cut-off
UCEED 2023 Cutoff - Category-wise opening and closing ranks
UCEED 2022 Cut-off - Opening and Closing Ranks
UCEED 2026 - Shortlisting of Candidates
Previous years' UCEED Cutoff
UCEED Cut-off 2026 - FAQs

UCEED 2026 Admission Cut-off Vs Qualifying Cutoff

UCEED 2026 cut-off will be available for all candidates who have appeared in the national-level design entrance exam. IIT Bombay will release the cut-off in the form of mean and standard deviations. The UCEED 2025 Part-A has a mean score of 61.50 and a standard deviation of 25.69.

The candidate needs to check the cut-off for their applied category and their admission chances. It is mandatory to meet the cut-off, or else the candidate will be out of the race for admission. The qualifying cutoff is prepared by considering UCEED 2026 Part A marks. Candidates securing the cutoff marks will have their Part B paper evaluated. Candidates who meet the cut-off will be issued UCEED 2026 merit ranks. The admission cut-off for UCEED 2026, as the name suggests, will be released at the time of admission. It is the minimum mark a candidate needs to secure in the UCEED 2026 exam to be considered for seat allotment and admission. Also, the admission cutoff will be released for all the participating colleges. The scorecard for UCEED 2026 will be available for download from the second week of March 2026.

UCEED 2026 Part-A Cut-off Calculation

Cut-off Formula:

General/Open Category: Mean + (Z × Standard Deviation) = 61.50 + (0.2 × 25.69) = 66.63 (Rounded to 100 for the final cut-off)
OBC-NCL & EWS: 90% of General cut-off
SC/ST/PwD: 50% of General cut-off

Expected Cut-off Percentage for Different Categories

The expected cutoff for different categories are as follows:

Category	Minimum % in Each Section	Overall Qualifying Score
Open/General	10%	100
OBC-NCL/EWS	9%	90
SC/ST/PwD	5%	50

The Part A cut-off will be used to shortlist candidates. Part B answer booklets will be evaluated for qualified candidates. Total marks and category-wise UCEED 2026 merit ranks will be issued to candidates who meet the Part A cut-off. In the case of candidates who fail to meet the cut-off, the UCEED 2026 scorecard will only include Part A marks.

The cut-off marks for the 1st round of UCEED 2026 seat allotment will be out tentatively in the last week of April 2026. The cut-off will be released category-wise for all the UCEED participating colleges and include the opening and closing ranks for admission to the B.Des program. IIT Bombay will separate cut-offs for each of the UCEED 2026 seat-allotment rounds. UCEED counselling will have 5 rounds of seat allotment.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will UCEED seat allotment release for Round I?

Q: What is UCEED Part A qualifying cut-off?

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Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) : UCEED 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay	16	14	14

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Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in IITs : UCEED 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology	40	35	41
IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology	67	58	61
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology	86	80	96
IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology	– / –	110	111
IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology	– / –	– / –	119

UCEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
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
Apr ' 26 - May ' 26	Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process TENTATIVE
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UCEED 2024 Cut-off

IIT Bombay has released the institute-wise UCEED 2025 cut-off for the B.Des program.

UCEED 2024 Cut-off - Download Here

Seat-allotment Round	Download Here
Round I	UCEED 2024 - Round I Cut-off
Round II	UCEED 2024 - Round II Cut-off
Round III	UCEED 2024 - Round III Cut-off
Round IV	UCEED 2024 - Round IV Cut-off
Round V	UCEED 2024 - Round V Cut-off

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I get admission in IIT Hyderabad with 100 merit rank in UCEED 2025?

Q: What is the UCEED cut-off for admission to B. Des programme at IIT Bombay?

Q: Will UCEED cut-off be round specific?

UCEED 2023 Cutoff - Category-wise opening and closing ranks

IIT Bombay has released the UCEED 2023 cut-off for Round I in the form of opening and closing ranks.

Check the category-wise opening and closing ranks for UCEED 2023 participating institutes in the tables given below.

UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Bombay - Round I

IIT Bombay	Opening	Closing
Open	1	16
EWS	1	4
OBC-NCL	4	14
SC	1	5
ST	1	3

UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Delhi - Round I

IIT Delhi	Opening	Closing
Open	18	35
EWS	6	7
OBC-NCL	15	20
OBC-NCL-PWD	2	2
SC	6	9
ST	4	8

UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Guwahati - Round I

IIT Guwahati	Opening	Closing
Open	19	70
Open-PWD	1	1
EWS	5	12
OBC-NCL	21	42
OBC-NCL-PWD	1	1
SC	7	25
ST	5	11

UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad - Round I

IIT Hyderabad	Opening	Closing
Open	20	57
EWS	13	15
OBC-NCL	17	44
SC	10	20
ST	9	10

UCEED 2023 Cutoff for IIITDM Jabalpur - Round I

IIITDM Jabalpur	Opening	Closing
Open	67	120
Open-PWD	2	2
EWS	16	25
OBC-NCL	46	68
OBC-NCL-PWD	3	3
SC	15	33
ST	12	17

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the process that will be used to prepare Part A UCEED 2025 qualifying cut-off?

Q: When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

UCEED 2022 Cut-off - Opening and Closing Ranks

Round III - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Bombay

Category	IIT Bombay Cutoff 2022 - Round III
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	1	14
Open-PwD	1	2
EWS	3	7
OBC-NCL	3	13
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	1	5
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	1	3
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round III - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Delhi

Category	IIT Delhi Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	5	22
Open-PwD	3	3
EWS	12	14
OBC-NCL	19	29
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	6	16
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	5	6
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round III - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Guwahati

Category	IIT Guwahati Cutoff 2022 - Round III
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	17	59
Open-PwD	5	12
EWS	8	17
OBC-NCL	14	39
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	7	20
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	4	11
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	34	34

Round III - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	23	43
Open-PwD	4	4
EWS	15	16
OBC-NCL	18	41
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	12	19
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	8	9
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	39	39

Round III - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIITDM Jabalpur

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round III
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	30	93
Open-PwD	16	28
EWS	18	29
OBC-NCL	42	73
OBC-NCL-PwD	3	3
SC	21	39
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	12	19
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round II - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Bombay

Category	IIT Bombay Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	1	14
Open-PwD	1	2
EWS	3	7
OBC-NCL	3	13
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	1	5
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	1	3
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round II - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Delhi

Category	IIT Delhi Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	5	22
Open-PwD	3	3
EWS	12	14
OBC-NCL	19	29
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	6	16
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	5	6
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round II - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Guwahati

Category	IIT Guwahati Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	17	59
Open-PwD	5	12
EWS	8	17
OBC-NCL	14	39
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	7	20
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	4	11
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	34	34

Round II - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	23	43
Open-PwD	4	4
EWS	15	16
OBC-NCL	18	41
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	12	19
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	8	9
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	39	39

Round II - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIITDM Jabalpur

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round II
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	30	92
Open-PwD	16	28
EWS	18	29
OBC-NCL	42	72
OBC-NCL-PwD	3	3
SC	21	37
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	12	19
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round I - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Bombay

Category	IIT Bombay Cutoff 2022 - Round I
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	1	14
Open-PwD	1	2
EWS	3	7
OBC-NCL	3	13
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	1	5
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	1	3
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round I - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Delhi

Category	IIT Delhi Cutoff 2022 - Round I
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	5	22
Open-PwD	3	3
EWS	12	14
OBC-NCL	19	29
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	6	13
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	5	6
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Round I - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Guwahati

Category	IIT Guwahati Cutoff 2022 - Round I
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	17	59
Open-PwD	5	12
EWS	8	17
OBC-NCL	14	39
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	7	17
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	4	11
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	34	34

Round I - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round I
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	23	43
Open-PwD	4	4
EWS	15	16
OBC-NCL	18	40
OBC-NCL-PwD	-	-
SC	12	19
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	8	9
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	39	39

Round I - UCEED 2022 Cutoff for IIT Hyderabad

Category	IIT Hyderabad Cutoff 2022 - Round I
Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Open	30	92
Open-PwD	16	24
EWS	18	27
OBC-NCL	41	65
OBC-NCL-PwD	3	3
SC	20	35
SC-PwD	-	-
ST	12	19
ST-PwD	-	-
FN	-	-

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I prepare for UCEED Entrance Exam in 6 months?

Q: After submitting UCEED 2025 application fee, can I cancel the application form and get a refund?

Q: Whom should I contact if I have any problem with UCEED registration?

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UCEED 2026 - Shortlisting of Candidates

Shortlisting: Marks obtained in Part-A will be used to shortlist candidates. The cutoffs (?) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be? + (?⁄2) = ?, where ? And? are the average marks and standard deviation of the distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2026. The ?, ?, and ? will be rounded off to two decimal places. The candidates belonging to the reserved categories shall have to fulfill a relaxed cut-off mark, which will be 0.9? for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 0.5? for SC/ST/PwD, where ? is the cut-off mark for OPEN category.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is UCEED 2025 admission cut-off?

Q: When will cut-off marks be released for UCEED 2025 Part A?

Previous years' UCEED Cutoff

The cut-off for UCEED 2023 will be available at the time of seat allotment. Candidates can in the meantime refer to the previous years' cut-off to get an idea as to what is a good rank to be in contention.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will UCEED 2025 application correction window open?

Q: When will the admission notification for UCEED 2026 be released?

Q: What do I need to know about the UCEED question paper?

UCEED Cut-off 2026 - FAQs

Go through the frequently asked questions on UCEED 2026 cut-off below.

Commonly asked questions

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Q: When will the UCEED 2026 application form open?

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Is UCEED still open for registration for BDes admissions at Saintgits Design School?

Answered a month ago

No, UCEED 2025 entrance exam has been concluded at this point of time. Saintgits Design School BDes course admissions also accept different entrance exam scores as well including the SDAT entrance exam conducted by Saintgits Design School itself. Candidates can find all the accepted entrance exams f

Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

What is the UCEED cutoff for B.Des admission at IIT Indore? I belong to SC category

Answered a month ago

For students belonging to the SC category under the AI quota, the UCEED last round closing rank was 31 for IIT Indore B.Des admission. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds. The round-wise UCEED 2025 closing ranks for IIT Indore are tabulated below for the SC category.

Round	UCEED Cutoff 2025 (Closing Rank)
1	24
2	24
3	24
4	24
5	31

Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Does the IIT Indore B.Des cutoff vary across categories?

Answered a month ago

Yes, the IIT Indore cutoff 2025 varies across different rounds and categories. For the last round, IIT Indore cutoff UCEED 2025 was 119 for BDes admission for the General AI quota. On the other hand, for the OBC category candidates, the cutoff rank was 61 for the last round. Refer to the table belo

Rashmi Sinha

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When will the official notification for UCEED 2026 be released?

Answered 2 months ago

The official notification of UCEED 2026 will be released by October 01, 2025, by IIT Bombay on the official website. The exam dates are out and will be conducted on January 18, 2026.

Sayeba Naushad

Contributor-Level 10

What is the timing of UCEED 2026 Exam?

Answered 2 months ago

UCEED Exam 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunday), from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The details will be released by October 01, 2025, on the official website.

Sayeba Naushad

Contributor-Level 10

What is the exam pattern for UCEED 2026?

Answered 2 months ago

UCEED consists of two parts:

Part A (Computer-based): Objective questions (NAT, MSQ, MCQ)
Part B (Pen-and-paper): Drawing and design aptitude questions

Sayeba Naushad

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When will the UCEED 2026 application form be available?

Answered 2 months ago

UCEED 2026 Applications for the B.Des programme will be released by IIT Bombay in the last week of September 2025 or in the first week of October 2025. The application form will be available on the official website of UCEEED. The UCEED Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 (Sunda

Sayeba Naushad

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When will UCEED Entrance Exam 2026 be conducted?

Answered 2 months ago

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

Sayeba Naushad

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I have passed H.S.C. vocational examination. Am I eligible for admission to the B.Des program?

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.

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