UCEED 2021: Important documents and last minute tips

UCEED admit card and COVID-19 self-declaration form are mandatory documents to be carried to the exam centre on January 17. Go through the list of documents one must carry to their UCEED 2021 exam centre.

UCEED 2021 will be held from 9 am to 12 pm on January 17. IIT Bombay informs that candidates have to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the paper. No student will be allowed to exit the examination hall before the duration of the test ends.

The exam paper for UCEED is of 300 marks. The questions asked in UCEED test paper are distributed among six topics – visualisation and spatial ability, observation and design sensitivity, environmental and social awareness, analytical and logical reasoning, language and creativity as well as design thinking and problem solving. 

UCEED 2021 score is valid only for admission in the academic year 2021-2022.

Important documents on UCEED 2021 exam day

Some important things and documents you should not forget to carry on UCEED exam day are as mentioned below:

1) Admit Card: Aspirants should definitely carry a clearly printed copy of their UCEED 2021 admit card to their exam centre. Any candidate who doesn’t possess a valid admit card for UCEED exam will not be allowed take the design entrance test.

UCEED 2021 admit card will contain the following information – candidate’s name, roll number, photograph, signature, examination schedule, examination centre details and other exam related instructions.

2) COVID-19 Self-Declaration: Candidates need to ensure that they are carrying the duly filled COVID-19 self-declaration form to their test centre of UCEED 2021. Candidates who are bot carrying this document will not be allowed to take the exam.

3) ID Proof: Candidates need to carry a valid photo ID proof to their UCEED exam centre. The official website informs: “Each candidate’s identity will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives. If the identity of the candidate is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the examination. However, the authorities at their discretion may permit the candidate to appear for the examination after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed for completing the examination in lieu of the time taken for completing these formalities”.

The ID proof that candidates need to carry to their UCEED test centre can be any one from the below-mentioned list:

• Student ID card issued by current school/college
• Passport
• Driving license
• Aadhar Card
• Voters ID Card
• PAN Card

4) Wrist Watch: Time is a matter of grave concern in UCEED 2021. So, definitely carry a wristwatch to your UCEED exam centre as it will help you keep a tab on time and complete the questions within the time frame that you fixed before commencing the exam. But be careful of the fact that your watch doesn’t have a calculator or any other text because of which you can be pulled up for using unfair means in the exam.

Candidates need to note that they cannot carry electronic devices like – mobile phones, smartphones, calculators, tablets, etc., to their UCEED 2021 exam centre. Apart from this, students will also not be allowed to carry abacus, log books, slide rule, geometry box as well as study material of any kind inside the exam hall.

UCEED 2021: Last Minute Tips

UCEED exam is just round the corner and some tips you should keep in mind in order to fare well in the exam are as mentioned below:

1) Work on Time Management

One of the first and most important tasks you need to perform in UCEED 2021 exam is to manage your time in the best possible way. The question paper for UCEED is expected to be tricky and how you plan to navigate through the test paper is what will define your success ultimately.

View time management tips for UCEED in detail here.

2) Revise

Go through topics that are your strengths as well as ones in which you get confused easily. However, refrain from studying new topics as this will only make you more nervous which can ultimately harm you on UCEED 2021 exam day. Also, try and check if you have studied all the important topics, basis of previous years' question papers of UCEED.

Some important topics you should consider revising before UCEED exam are as mentioned below:

• Math problems
• Colour theory
• Puzzles involving images, patterns etc
• Famous personalities – designers, writers etc
• Indian Architectural history and facts about culture
• History and evolution of art
• Photography concepts

3) Be cautious of negative marking

The marking scheme for UCEED exam has changed. There is negative marking in UCEED exam and so you should think twice before making any guesses because this can harm you immensely in UCEED 2021. The new marking scheme for UCEED exam is as mentioned below:

Section	Marks Added for Every Correct Answer	Marks Deducted for Every Wrong Answer
NAT	4	0
MSQ	4	-0.19
MCQ	3	-0.71
Drawing Question	60	0
Total Marks	300

Apart from this, make sure that you take adequate sleep right a night before UCEED 2021 so that you head out to appear for the UCEED exam with a fresh mind.

All the Best for UCEED 2021!

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