UCEED

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.

The UCEED 2026 exam will be held on January 18, 2026, from 9 am - 12 noon. The exam date and timings will be mentioned on the UCEED 2026 admit card. 

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report to the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card. Note that latecomers may not be allowed entry inside the exam centre.

The candidate is also urged to carefully go through all the exam-day guidelines for a smooth exam-day experience.

For entry inside the exam hall, the candidate will need a valid ID proof and the admit card.

You should bring pens, pencils, sketch pens and colours for UCEED examination. You are not allowed to bring any electronic devices like mobile phones, smart phones, digital/smart watches, calculators, and tablets.

No, you cannot come out of the UCEED exam centre before the final bell rings. The candidate is not allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam is over. Once the exam is over, the invigilator will collect the answer sheets and complete any other formalities. 

On the day of the UCEED Entrance exam, the candidate has to carry with them the admit card and a photo ID proof. These documents will be used to verify the identity of the candidate. Invigilators will be available at the exam center to verify the identity. Any candidate who fails the identification process may not be allowed to sit in the exam.

Impersonation in UCEED exam is not allowed. Any candidate who is found indulging in such activities will be disqualified. Criminal proceedings may also be brought against candidates. So it is asked that candidates follow guidelines issued by IIT Bombay for appearing in exam. 

Activities like cheating, disturbing other candidates during the exam, etc. are also not allowed.

Exam officials will not make any arrangements for stationery items for appearing in the exam. So, it is the sole responsibility of the candidate to bring the necessary stationery. Here are the basic stationery items one needs to take the UCEED exam: pens, pencils, sketch pens and colours for the examination. The candidate, however, mustn't bring any drawing sheets with them to the exam hall. It is recommended that the candidate carefully go through the list of allowed and barred items before arriving at the UCEED exam centre.

UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours from 9 am - 12 noon. On the day of exam, candidate needs to report at the exam centre at least 2 hours before exam commences.  Candidate will have to report at 7 am. No candidate will be allowed entry inside the exam hall once the exam commences. So, the candidate must be punctual about reaching the UCEED 2026 exam venue.

IIT Bombay released the updated list of UCEED 2026 exam centres through the information brochure. 

The list of exam cities to hold UCEED 2026 Centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulum, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, and Mysuru.

Note that each city could have one or more exam centres. The allotment of exam centres would be done based on the exam city selected by the candidate, the address, and the total applicants.

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.