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The seat allotment results for Round 1 of UCEED 2023 were declared by IIT Bombay on April 10, 2023. On May 10, 2023, the seat allotment results for Round 2 were announced. Subsequently, on June 10, the results for Round 3 were made available. 

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.

The Joint Admission Process of UCEED 2026 will have five regular seat allotment rounds.

Also, any updates on SPOT round may only be notified by IIT Bombay at the end of the 5th round of seat allotment. Note that the SPOT round will be held only if there are vacant seats left after the complexion of the five regular rounds.

The allotment of seats during SPOT round will be allocated as per the merit rank of the candidate. However, the allotment will also be made on a first-come, first-served basis. 

The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be held as a Joint Seat Allotment process by IIT Bombay.

The Joint Admission Process will have five seat allotment rounds.  

The seat allotment for Round I will be declared around the 2nd week of April 2026.

Candidates who are allotted seats have to pay the seat acceptance fees to confirm their seats. There is no option to withdraw seats in the last round.

All the five participating institutes of UCEED 2026 are participating in the counseling process.

IIT Bombay may conduct any complementary seat allotment round for UCEED counseling only if there are vacant seats left after the five regular seat allotment rounds. Note that, IIT Bombay will conduct FIVE seat allotment rounds. The seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2026 and campus selected at the time of counseling registration. Candidates who qualify in UCEED 2026 exam can participate in counseling.

The counseling for UCEED 2026 will be held as a Joint Seat Allotment process. The participating institutes of UCEED 2026 can participate in counseling.

The UCEED 2024 exam will be conducted tentatively in the 4th week of January 2024. The 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.

The exam for UCEED 2024 will be released on the same day of the UCEED 2024 exam. In fact, the exam analysis will be updated on this page soon after the exam has concluded. Our correspondents will visit the UCEED 2024 exam centre and bring you the exam analysis.

If IIT Bombay conducts any mock tests for UCEED 2026 exam, it will be hosted online at uceed.iitb.ac.in. So, to take mock tests, candidate will have to go to the UCEED - IIT Bombay admission portal and click on mock test link. 

On clicking on the mock test link, a log-in window will open. It is likely that the log-in id will be prefilled. So, all you need to start the do is click on the log-in button to access the mock tests. After logging in, click on the “Start” tab to start the mock test.

IIT Bombay will notify about any mock tests for UCEED on its official website. Also, there is unlikely that the candidate will have any option to ask any queries during the mock test, provided the mock test is conducted at all. The candidate simply will be able to take the mock test by following the mock test given on the UCEED admission portal.

The mock test will include questions similar to the ones that will be included in the actual exam. So, by taking the mock tests, the candidate will be able to finetune their preparation for the UCEED exam. 

Mock tests are useful only when you take them closer to the exam. They are also by no means an integral part of one’s exam preparation in the early stages. When you are starting off your preparation and reach until the mid stage, all you need are test books, sample papers, and the notes you have taken. Once you have mastered the concepts and honed your problem-solving skills sufficiently, you can take the mock test. The mock tests at this stage will help you get acquainted with the exam process, especially the exam environment.