IIT Bombay is all set to conduct the UCEED Entrance exam 2026 for B.Des programmes. The exam will be conducted in 27 cities. The exam will be of 3 hours with two parts. Read on to find the type of question expected, difficulty level, etc.
UCEED 2026
UCEED 2026 Entrance exam will be conducted tomorrow, on January 18, 2026. The reporting time is 7 AM. The exam will be from 9 AM to 12 PM. Candidates must bring Admit card and Photo ID proof with them to the UCEED 2026 Test centre. No electronic gadgets are allowed inside the hall. There will be a biometric examination at the centre. Candidates must bring their own pencils. Sharing will not be allowed in the exam. They can carry pencils in a transparent packet/pouch.
UCEED sample interface is also available on the website. Login details are already filled in. To begin, candidates must click on Sign In button and follow the instructions. On the sample interface, candidates can check how to answer a question, how to go to the next question, how to mark a question for reviewing later, etc. Part B questions will be displayed after 30 minutes.
Link for UCEED Sample Interface: digialm.com/OnlineAssessment
UCEED 2026 Documents for Entrance Test
On the day of the exam, candidates are advised to carry a valid photo ID proof along with the UCEED 2026 admit card.
Aspirants could carry any of the following documents as ID proof.
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter's ID
- Passport
- Driving Licence
UCEED Exam Analysis 2026 (Expected)
Part A exam analysis
The difficulty level of the UCEED 2026 (Part A) question paper is expected to be as below.
- Numerical answer type (NAT) - Moderate but lengthy.
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) - Easy
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) - Easy
Part B exam analysis
The questions are expected to be of a moderate to difficult level.
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UCEED 2026 Entrance exam Analysis to be out; check question type, Difficulty Level and expected Cutoff
- 11:28 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED 2026 Reporting Time
The Reporting time for UCEED 2026 is 7AM on Sunday, January 18, 2026, with a printout of the Admit Card and a Valid Original Photo Identity Proof.
- 10:23 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED 2026 entrance exam: Total Marks
The UCEED 2026 exam will be of 300 marks. Candidates will have to attend both parts as both parts are compulsory.
- 9:31 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
Can I practice UCEED sample Interface?
Yes, candidates can practice UCEED exam interface.
- The interface is designed to run on a desktop browser. It may not work on tablet 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.
- 8:56 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
How many questions will be there in UCEED Part B?
There will be two questions in UCEED part B. It will be of 1 hours and there will be no negative marking.
Part-B (1 hour) Type of question Number of questions Total marks Sketching 1 50 Design Aptitude 1 50 - 8:32 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED Pattern for Part A
UCEED part A will be of 200 marks.
Part-A (2 hours) Section Type of question Number of questions Marks for correct answer Marks for wrong answer Marks for question not attempted Total marks for the section 1 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 14 4 0 0 56 2 Multiple Select Question (MSQ) 15 Partial Marking
(as detailed in the section 2 above)-1 0 60 3 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) 28 3 -0.71 0 84 Total 57 200 - 8:06 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED 2026 Seat Matrix
The following table shows the Seat Allotment for different categories:
Institute Open Open-PwD EWS EWS-PwD OBC-NCL OBC-NCL-PwD SC SC-PwD ST ST-PwD Total IIT Bombay 14 0 4 1 9 0 5 1 3 0 37 IIT Delhi 8 1 2 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 20 IIT Guwahati 22 1 6 0 15 0 7 1 3 1 56 IIT Hyderabad 11 1 3 0 8 0 4 1 2 0 30 IIT Roorkee 8 0 2 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 20 IIITDM Jabalpur 25 1 6 1 18 0 10 0 4 1 66 IIT Indore 6 1 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 16 Total 94 5 25 2 63 1 34 3 16 2 245 - 7:42 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED 2026: Drawing Material for Exam
Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent box/pouch. Shades of black colour are permitted. Sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other colouring materials are NOT permitted inside the examination hall. Candidates may bring a writing board of A4 size.
- 7:21 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
Can a candidate request a change in the UCEED exam date?
Any request for change in the UCEED 2026 examination date and time will not be considered.
- 7:01 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
I have lost my UCEED 2026 Hall ticket, can i still download it?
Yes, UCEED Admit card can be downloaded till January 18, 2026. Candidates can download it from the website: Candidate portal. Print out of the admit card is required to write the exam.
- 6:44 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
Link for UCEED Sample Interface 2026
Candidates can click on the link given below for UCEED Sample Interface.
- 6:41 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED Exam centres 2026
UCEED 2026 will be held in 27 cities.
• Ahmedabad• Bengaluru• Bhopal• Bhubaneswar• Chandigarh/Mohali• Chennai• Coimbatore• Dehradun• Delhi• Ernakulum• Guwahati• Hyderabad• Hubballi (Hubli)• Jaipur• Kolkata• Kozhikode• Lucknow• Mumbai• Nagpur• Noida• Panaji• Patna• Pune• Raipur• Thiruvananthapuram• Thrissur• Visakhapatnam - 6:38 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED Sample Exam Interface 2026
UCEED Sample Exam Interface is available for candidates to practice for exam. It is available at digialm.com/OnlineAssessment.
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UCEED Sample exam interface
- 6:28 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED Admit card 2026: Document required
Candidates must carry UCEED Admit card at the centre. UCEED Hall ticket will have the following details of the candidate: Name, UCEED Registration ID, Roll Number for UCEED 2026, Date of Birth, Category, photograph, signature, examination schedule, examination centre details and instructions to candidates.
Candidates will not be allowed to enter the hall with admit card and Photo id proof.
- 6:22 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
Can a candidate leave the exam hall early?
No, students are not allowed to leave the UCEED Exam centre early if they finish the exam. Candidates have to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the
examination. The exam will end at 12 PM. - 6:14 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED Entrance Exam: Reporting time
The reporting time for UCEED is 7 AM. Entry inside the hall will be allowed only at 9 AM.
- 6:08 PM IST• 17 Jan 2026
UCEED 2026: Exam Date
IIT UCEED Exam will be conducted tomorrow at 9 AM. The exam will be conducted at the UCEED-designated centres.
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.
If you consider the question paper of UCEED 2026, then the exam can be considered to be moderately difficult. For instance, of the 68 questions asked, around 18 questions fall in the moderate category, 18 in the moderate to difficult category, while the rest can be tagged easy to moderate.
In contrast, NIFT and NID DAT are considered to be tougher. This is because in NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective and drawing-related questions. Consequently, the candidate needs to be very creative and have strong fundamentals to answer the questions. In NID DAT for the B. Des programme, DAT Prelims carries 40% weightage, while DAT Mains carries 60% weightage.
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The important topics for UCEED 2026 Part B are given below.