What is the counselling registration fee for UCEED 2026 ?

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.

What is the minimum eligibility criteria to participate in UCEED 2026 counseling?

To participate in UCEED counseling, the candidate has to meet the following conditions: Age limit - The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2001. UCEED qualification - The candidate must have qualifed in the UCEED 2026 exam. Qualifying exam - The 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.

What was the difficulty level of the UCEED 2026 exam?

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.

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

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.

Will UCEED 2026 exam analysis also be released for M.Des program?

The UCEED 2026 exam is conducted for admission to the B.Des program. Candidates seeking admission to the M.Des programme need to appear in the CEED 2026 exam. The exam analysis for the M.Des programme is therefore available at CEED 2026 exam analysis page . The exam analysis for the M.Des programme will include details like the difficulty level of the CEED exam, types of questions asked, topic-wise weightage, and expected cut-off. The candidate by consulting the cut-off would be able to access their performance and thus their chances of admission.

When will UCEED 2026 exam analysis be released?

The UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. The exam analysis for UCEED 2026 will be released on the same day of the UCEED 2026 exam. In fact, the exam analysis will be updated on this page soon after the exam has concluded. Our correspondents will visit the UCEED 2026 exam centre and bring you the exam analysis. Note that the UCEED exam will be administered in a center-based mode. Part A of the exam will be held online, whereas Part B will held in an offline-based mode.

What is the difficulty level of UCEED exam?

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.

Who will set the UCEED 2025 question paper?

IIT Bombay which is the exam conducting body of UCEED 2025 will prepare the question paper for the entrance exam. The question paper of UCEED 2025 will include two parts - Part A and Part B. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the parts and also qualify Part A. Note that Part B answer booklet will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A. Note that IIT Bombay has revised the syllabus for the UCEED 2025 exam. Now Part B of the question paper will include two questions - one question will be aptitude-based, while the second question will be sketching-based. The test duration for Paper B has also been increased to 60 minutes (from 30 minutes).

Where can I find previous years' exam analysis for the UCEED exam?

The candidate can find the previous years’ exam analysis for the UCEED exam on this page. The exam analysis will cover both Part A and Part B of the exam. Note that it is mandatory for candidates to qualify Part A; or else Part B answer booklet will not be evaluated. The UCEED exam analysis for a particular year will cover in-depth analysis of the question paper for that year. Consequently, it will include details like sectional and overall difficulty, questions asked, marking scheme, good attempts, and expected cut-off. By consulting the cut-off for previous years, the candidate will be able to figure out what is a good score to get admission to one’s favorite college.

What was the difficulty level of the UCEED 2024 exam?

As per the exam analysis done by Shiksha.com, the UCEED 2024 question paper was easy. That being said, some candidates felt that the paper was a bit lengthy. The paper cotained few surprises, though; note that the UCEED syllabus was revised starting 2024. The NAT sections was the most difficult of the three sections and included a few area-based questions. Drawing section was of moderate difficulty. The candidate by consulting the exam analysis can analyze their performance.

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

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.

Will IIT Bombay release any official analysis of the UCEED 2026 exam?

IIT Bombay doesn’t release any exam analysis for the UCEED exam. It simpy conducts the exam, and releases the draft and final answer keys. Consequently, no official analysis will be available for the UCEED 2026 exam. So, the candidate has to rely on exam analysis brought to them by shiksha.com and a other unofficial sources. Shiksha.com correspondents visited the exam centre on exam-day and brings you student reactions and detailed exam analysis. You can go through the analysis and get inputs like question paper difficulty level, types of and specific question asked, expected cut-off, etc. Note that IIT Bombay will release the question paper for the UCEED 2026 exam soon after the exam is over.

Will UCEED 2026 exam analysis also include the expected cut-off?

Yes, the exam analysis will also include the expected cut-off. On the day of the UCEED 2026 exam, shikha.com correspondents will do a live coverage of the exam. Our correspondents will speak to the exam takers once they come out of the exam hall and try to extract all the key information about the exam and corresponding events. This student interaction will include insights on the expected cut-off as well. The student will also be asked to explain why they believe the cut-off would be what they think. The candidate, by consulting the exam analysis, will be able to access their performance.

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

Note that the Part B answer booklet will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A. Further, only such candidates who have qualified Part A will be shortlisted and allocated a merit rank. This means if the candidates fails to qualify Part A of UCEED 2026, they will not be issued any merit ranks. The scorecards of such candidates will merely includes Part A scores. In contrast, the screcards of shortlisted will include a merit rank, total and sectional scores. Further, all shortlisted candidates will be eligible to participate in UCEED 2026 and seat allotment.

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

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.

UCEED Exam Analysis 2026: Detailed Analysis, Sectional & Overall Difficulty, Expected Cut-off

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UCEED 2026 Exam Analysis - IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam analysis will be shared here after the conduct of exam. The analysis covers key aspects like the overall and sectional difficulty, the types of questions asked, the time required to solve the question paper, and the expected cut-off.

According to test takers, the UCEED 2025 exam was easy to moderate. Some students think the cut-off will remain the same as last year. As per the analysis of UCEED 2024, the question paper was easy. Some candidates felt that the paper was a bit lengthy. Also, there were very few surprises, even taking into account the fact that the UCEED syllabus was revised.

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