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Candidates planning to appear in the UCEED 2025 exam must make sure they solve enough sample questions to prepare for the exam. By solving sample papers, the candidate will be able to improve problem-solving and time-management skills.

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025. The exam has two parts - Part A and Part B. Candidates must appear in both parts. Also, Part B answers booklets of only such candidates will be evaluated who qualifies Part A. Also, all candidates who qualify Part A will be shortlisted, allocated a merit rank, and can participate in the UCEED 2025 counseling and seat allotment process.  IIT Bombay revised the UCEED 2025 syllabus and the UCEED 2025 exam pattern in the previous edition of the exam. So, when preparing for the exam, make sure that you follow the updated pattern and syllabus.

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Where can I get sample papers for UCEED 2025 

The official admission portal of UCEED 2025 has previous question papers for the exam. The candidate can download the question papers and practice them. The question papers will give the candidate an idea about the types of questions asked, the marking scheme, weightage, etc.

Meanwhile, sample papers or question booklets can be purchased online from e-commerce portals like Amazon. The UCEED sample paper in these cases are typically drafted by experts and published by leading publishers. 

The candidate can use these sample papers to prepare for the UCEED 2025 exam.

UCEED Sample Paper

To develop an understanding of the UCEED exam pattern, candidates can go through some sample questions for UCEED below.

1) What are the common "Perceptual channels"? (select as many)

A. Tactile

B. Communication

C. Auditory

D. Kinesthetic

E. Visual

2)  Light bulbs are usually filled with inert gas, which of the following can be used (MSQ)

A. Nitrogen

B. Methane

C. Helium

D. Krypton

E. Argon

F. Xenon

3) Identify the car shown in the picture below:

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UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha- Question 3

 

4) Canon released the highest pixel camera recently, select the correct range of its megapixels (MP):

A. 30-40 MP

B. 20-30 MP

C. 65-70 MP

D. 50-55 MP

5) How many triangles are possible in the picture shown below? 

A. 12

B. 9

C. 11

D. 10

UCEED Sample Question Number 5 Shiksha

6) How many different colors are used in this image?

UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 6

7) What are some major causes of underground water contamination?

Q:   What types of questions will be asked in Section 1 of UCEED 2025 question paper?

A:

Section 1 of the UCEED question paper 2025 will include NAT (Numerical Answer Type). There will be a total of 18 questions, each carrying 4 marks. There is no negative marking for an incorrect attempt. For NAT-type questions, the answer will be a number that the candidate needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard in the computer screen. Note that the candidate will not be given any choices for these questions.

Q:   What key points do candidates need to remember about UCEED 2025 Part B question paper?

A:

The candidate needs to remember the following points about Part B question paper of UCEED 2025: Part-B will now include only TWO questions The question for the section will shown on the computer monitor. The candidate after reading the question has to write/ draw the answer option in the answer booklet provided by the invigilator. Part B test will evaluate the drawing ability and Design Aptitude of the candidate. Part B is mandatory and will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A. The cut-off marks for Part A will be declared by IIT Bombay before declaration of results.

Q:   Can I download previous years UCEED question papers along with answer keys for practice?

A:
IIT Bombay releases the question papers for the UCEED exam along with the answer keys. The question papers for UCEED 2024 exam will be released within a day or two of the conduct of the UCEED 2024 exam. Further, the UCEED admission portal has question banks starting from 2015 to 2023 that candidates can download for free. The corresponding answer keys are also available. To download a sample paper, the candidate simply needs to click on the corresponding question paper; no log-in is required. Alternately, the candidate can download previous years question papers from this page.

A. Landfill

B. Sanitary

C. Industries

D. Waste dispoals on water bodies (rivers, ponds)

E. Agriculture

F. Natural causes

8) The below shown Logo is used for:

A. National child welfare

B. National Literacy mission

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UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 8

 

9) Who among the following are some of the greatest designers of all time? (MSQ)

A. Charlie Parrish

B. Pierre Cardin

C. Michael Graves

D. Caravaggio

E. Rubens

F. Jonathan Ive

G. Dieter Lubs

10) How many surfaces are there in the illustration shown below?

A. 26 surfaces

B. 30 surfaces

C. 29 surfaces

D. 27 surfaces

UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 10

 

11) A boat can travel with a speed of 22 km/hr in still water. If the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go 54 km downstream?

Q:   What format can I download for the UCEED question papers?

A:
The question papers of UCEED will be available in pdf format. You can download the question papers at UCEED. Iitb. AC. In. To download the question paper for a specific year, go to the portal and click on downloads. In the page that opens, you can find the question banks for UCEED. The corresponding answer keys for each question paper is also available. You can download the question papers and answer key and start practicing for UCEED 2024 exam.

Q:   Who will set the UCEED 2025 question paper?

A:

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).

Q:   What do I need to know about the UCEED 2025 question paper?

A:

The UCEED question paper will be of 3 hours and include two parts - The computer-based Part A and the offline-based Part B. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in both the paper. 

Also, Part B paper answer booklets will only be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A. IIT Bombay will release the cut-off marks for Part A before the declaration of results. 

Part A will include the following types of questions: Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Multiple Select Question (MSQ) Multiple Choice Question (MCQ). Part A will now include 57 questions.

Meanwhile, Part B will include 2 questions; this includes a sketching-based and an aptitide-based question.

Q:   What is the difference between UCEED 2025 mock tests and sample papers?

A:

Mock tests are meant to be taken in the last few weeks leading up to the exam. Note that mock tests are not meant to help candidates master their problem-solving or even time-management skills. In fact, mock tests are held so that the candidate gets an exam like ambience and learn how to navigate the online exam. The candidate will also be able to fix silly or common errors by taking the mock test.

Sampe papers are on the other hand can be considered one of the major bacbones of the UCEED 2024 exam preparation process. By taking enough mock tests, the candidate will be able to develop one’s problem-solving and time-management abilities.

Q:   Can I also download the solutions of UCEED sample papers?

A:
IIT Bombay releases the answer keys of the UCEED exam along with the question paper. The answer keys contain the correct keys to the questions asked in the entrance exam. The candidate thus by comparing their answers with those given in the answer key can calculate the number of correct attempts and thus probable scores. Currently, the UCEED IIT Bombay admission portal has the question papers and answer keys of UCEED from 2025 -2023. However, it may be noted that IIT Bombay does not release the solutions for questions included in the question paper. The candidate may, however, checkout the websites of coaching institutes for solutions.

A. 3 hr

B. 5 hr

C. 4 hr

D. 2 hr

12) Identify the famous painter who created the painting shown below:

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Manjit Bava

C. Raja Ravi Verma

D. Amrita Sher Gil

UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 12

 

13) Which is the first Indian language to be declared as "Classical language"?

A. Hindi

B. Marati

C. Tamil

D. Bangla

14) A square paper is folded twice and four small triangular cuts are given as shown in the picture. Identify the correct unfolded pattern.

UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 14

15) Which word does not belong to this series:

Belt, Dial, Spring, Suitcase, Coil

16) Identify the famous personality shown in the picture below:

A. Sir CV Raman

B. Jagadeesh Chandra Bose

C. Dr Homi Bhabha

D. Subash Chandra Bose

UCEED Sample Question Paper: Shiksha Question 16

Anwer Key:

Question Number Answer
1 C, D, E 
2 A,C,D,E
3 Porche
4 D
5 B
6 20
7 A,B,C,D,F
8 A
9 B,F,G
10 A
11 D
12 C
13 C
14 2
15 Suitcase
16 C

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UCEED 2024 Sample Questions with Answer Key - FAQs

Q. When will the UCEED 2025 exam be conducted?

A. IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2024 exam on January 19, 2025. The exam will be administred in a centre-based mode. Note that the syllabus for the exam was revised in the previous edtion. 

Q. Why should I solve sample papers and previous years' question papers to prepare for the UCEED exam?

A. There are multiple benefits of solving sample papers, like the exercise will help the candidate get insights into the difficulty level, types of questions asked, marking scheme, etc. Additionally, the candidate will also be able to develop time-management and problem-solving skills by solving sample papers.

 

 

Q. Is the UCEED 2025 exam syllabus revised?

A. The UCEED 2025 exam will be conducted by following a syllabus that was revised in the previous edtion. So, candidates planning to appear in the design entrance exam need to follow the updated syllabus.

Q. When will the application form open for UCEED 2025?

A. IIT Bombay has closed the application form for the UCEED 2025 exam on November 18, 2024; applications opened on October 1, 2025. The candidate had the option to fill the form both with regular and late fees.

Q. When do I start solving sample papers for UCEED?

A. The candidate can start solving sample and previous years' question papers of UCEED very early in their exam preparation. For instance, after completing a chapter, the candiadate may solve questions related to that topic.

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