Tips to Draw Sketches and Human Figures for UCEED 2024
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2025 ( UCEED )
Result - 7 Mar '25
Part B of the UCEED 2024 question paper will include a sketching-based question of 50 marks. Here we bring you tips to brace up your skills to make picture-prefect sketches and human figures.
To do well in Part B, among other things, it is important that the candidate knows how to make design sketches and human figures that stand out.
In this article, we take you through a step-up process to upskill your sketching skills. Keep reading.
Tips to remember when making sketches of human figures
To make effective sketches and human figures, learn to observe and study the subject you want to draw. This can include taking note of the proportions, posture, facial features, and other details of the subject at hand.
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- Start with simple shapes: The saying goes that little drops of water make the big ocean. Likewise, you need to focus on the subject in simple shapes - circles, rectangles, and triangles. This will help you easily get a sense of their proportions and the layout.
- Practice like there is no tomorrow: There is no alternative to hard work and well-groomed practice sessions. As you practice more and more, you will get better at sketching and drawing human figures. In the initial stages, you can start with simple exercises like drawing the human body in different poses and from different angles. Once you get better, you can take up more complex topics.
- Learn the ins and outs of anatomy: Without a proper understanding of anatomy, your sketch of the human body may not appear realistic, even though you achieve some degree of accuracy. But if you study up on bones, muscles, and other attributes of the human anatomy, your drawing skills can grow leaps and bounds.
- Take the help of reference images: Using reference images can help you draw more accurately. The reference item may be a photograph or a real-life model.
- Take note that proportions matter: If you get your proportions wrong, the sketch will be useless. For instance, if you make the neck too long, and the torse too short, it will create a very abnormal sketch of a human being. Likewise, if you are making a sketch of a marketplace, and the various characters and features are out of proportion, it will not only look sketch unappealing but also bring into question your understanding of proportion.
- Practice sample papers - Download the previous year's UCEED question papers and practice them. You also need to solve sample papers and solve the sketching questions included in them.
Please note that sketching and drawing human figures takes time and practice before you can master the skill. So, even if you fail in your early efforts, the mantra is not to get discouraged but to keep chugging along. With enough practice, you will definitely get better.
Q: What are the exam cities where the UCEED 2024 exam will be conducted?
Q: What is the validity of the UCEED 2025 scorecard?
The UCEED 2025 scorecard will be valid for a period of one year from the date of its release. The scorecard will be available for downloaded from March 10, 2025 onward.
The scorecard will contain the Part A marks for all candidates who appeared in the UCEED 2025 entrance exam. However, Part B, total marks, and merit ranks will be released only for candidates who qualify Part A.
Using the UCEED scorecard, the candidate can get admission to B. Des programme offered by participating and result-sharing institutions.
Q: When will the UCEED 2025 exam be conducted?
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam will have two mandatory parts. The computer-based Part A and offline-based Part B.
The UCEED 2025 admission portal is uceed.iitb.ac.in. The portal will contain all the important updates about the UCEED 2025 exam, including information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and useful resources.
Among resources the candidate can download include - previous years question and answer keys.
The online application forms for UCEED 2025 are open from October 1-31, 2024. With late fees, applications will be accepted till November 8, 2024.
Stationery required for attempting UCEED 2024 Sketching question
The candidate will need the following stationery items to attempt the sketching question included in Part B.
- Pens
- Pencils
- Sketch pens
- Colors
Note that these items will not be provided to the candidate inside the exam hall.
UCEED 2024 exam pattern and syllabus revised
IIT Bombay has revised the syllabus and exam pattern for the UCEED 2024 exam.
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So, when preparing for the exam, it is important that the candidate follows the updated syllabus and pattern.
Revised syllabus for UCEED 2024 - Part B
| Topics |
Description |
|---|---|
| Drawing |
Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading. |
| Design aptitude |
Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy. |
Revised exam pattern for UCEED 2024
| Particulars |
Part A |
Part B |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Time |
2 hours |
1 hour |
| Mode of Exam |
Online as a Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Offline |
| Medium of Instruction |
English |
English |
| Sections and number of questions |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) - 14 Multiple Select Question (MSQ) - 15 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) - 28 |
Sketching-based - 1 Design Aptitude-based - 1 |
| Number of Questions |
57 |
2 |
| Total Marks |
200 |
100 |
UCEED 2024 application process
The last date to apply for UCEED 2024 with regular fees is October 31, 2023. However, with a late fee of INR 500, the application can be submitted between November 1 & 8, 2024.
As part of the registration process, the candidate needs to fill in their phone number, email ID, and other details. Upon registration, the candidate can fill in the form, upload documents, and pay the application fee.
Q: At what time will the UCEED 2025 exam commence?
The UCEED 2025 exam will be held tentatively in the 3rd week of January 2025, from 9 am - 12 noon.
The exam date and timings will be mentioned on the UCEED 2025 admit card. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.
Note that late comers 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.
Q: Will there be a baggage counter at UCEED 2025 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.
Q: Can I come out of the UCEED 2024 exam centre before the final bell rings?
As per instructions given on the admission portal, the candidate is not allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam is over. So, if you are planning to leave the exam hall even before the exam is over, you need to junk them now. The UCEED 2024 exam will be conducted from 9 am - 12 noon (tentative). Once the exam gets over, the invigilator will collect the answer sheets and compete any other formalities that may be there. Once the process is over, the candidate can come out of the exam hall.
Q: How will the identity of the candidate be verified at UCEED 2024 exam centre?
On the day of the UCEED 2024 exam, the candidate has to carry with him the admit card and a photo id proof. These documents will be used to verify the identity of the candidate. Note that both the invigilators as well as IIT representatives will be available at the exam centre to verify the identity. Any candidate who fails the identification process may not be allowed to sit in the exam. That being said exam authorities have the discretion to permit the candidate to appear for the examination after completing certain formalities. However, in such a scenario the candidate will not be allocated additional time.
Q: What happens if someone impersonates another candidate in UCEED 2024?
Impersonation in the UCEED 2024 exam is not allowed. Any candidate who is found indulging in such activities will be disqualfiied. Further, criminal proceeding may also be brought against such candidates. So it is advised that candidates follow the guidelines issued by IIT Bombay for appearing in the exam. Note that in addition to impersonation, activities like cheating, disturbing other candidates during the exam, etc. Are also not allowed.
The UCEED 2024 application fee is INR 3,800 for General and INR 1,900 for reserved and female candidates.
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If your identity documents do not have a middle name and you mistakenly added your father's name as your middle name in the UCEED registration, it may cause an issue during document verification. It is advisable to immediately contact the UCEED authorities through their official email or
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UCEED Notifications
IIT Bombay will relese the updated list of UCEED 2024 exam centres through the information brochure. Note that in the previous edition, the UCEED exam was held in 24 cities in India. Here is the list of exam cities: 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. Note that each of the 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, address, and total applicants.