UCEED 2025 Important Documents to Carry, Last Minute Tips & Exam Timing

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2025 ( UCEED )

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IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to bring the admit card and a photo ID proof. They also need to reach the exam center on time. Go through the list of documents one must carry to their UCEED 2025 exam centre.

UCEED Exam: Important documents and last minute tips

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19 (9 am - 12 noon). The candidate has remain in the seats for the entire duration of the paper. No student will be allowed to exit the examination hall until the test ends. The UCEED 2025 question paper will carry 300 marks. Questions will be asked from topics like 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. The validity of the UCEED 2025 scorecard is one year.

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Important documents on UCEED 2025 exam day

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

1) Admit Card: The candidate needs to carry with them a printout of the UCEED 2025 admit card. Any candidate who doesn’t possess a valid admit card for UCEED exam will not be allowed take the exam.

Q:   Is there any entrance exam for UPES Dehradun?

A:

The university conducts its own entrance exams like UPESMET, UPESMET UG, UPESPAT, etc. for providing admission to specific courses. Apart from these, UPES Dehradun also accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CUET UG, NEET, JEE Main, etc. Check below entrance exams accepted for top UPES Dehradun courses:

Course NameAccepted Exams
MBAUPESMET/ CAT/ CUET PG
BTech/ BTech (Hons)JEE Main/ CUET UG/ UPESEAT/ SAT India
BBAUPESMET UG/ UGAT/ CUET UG
BPharmaNEET/ UPESPAT/ JEE Main 

Q:   Will I get a direct admission in LPU with 65 % marks in Class 12?

A:

No, Lovely Professional University does not offer direct admission. However, there are few courses to which admission is merit-based.  Aspirants scoring a 65% aggregate have a good chance of getting admission in LPU. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To apply for LPU, aspirants need to register for LPUNEST for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. LPU admission to most of the courses is based on LPUNEST score. However, national-level entrance exam scores are also accepted for admission to BA LLB (Hons), MBA, BTech, etc. Candidates must complete Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. The selection rounds are followed by counselling and document verification.

Q:   Which entrance exams are accepted by IIIT Delhi?

A:

The technology institute accepts various national-level entrance exams. The table given below mentions the course-wise accepted entrance exams:

Course 

Accepted Entrance Exam 

BTech

JEE Main

MTech

GATE

PhD

UGC NET/GATE/CSIR NET

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

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2) 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

3) Wrist Watch: Time is a matter of grave concern in UCEED 2025. So, the candidate may wear an analog wristwatch to the UCEED 2025 exam centre as it will help them 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.

Q:   How much GATE score is required for M.Tech in IIIT Delhi?

A:

The cutoff is released for every counselling round. As per the data collected from external sources, for M.Tech CSE in IIIT Delhi, candidates with a GATE score of above 60 and for ECE, a score above 65 shall be good enough to get selected. However, this may change, as the cutoff changes every year, as it depends upon multiple dynamic factors. For more information related to the IIIT Delhi Cutoff and trends, Click Here.

Q:   Is LPU entrance exam hard?

A:

LPUNEST is a national level exam for admission to various courses in Lovely Professional University. LPUNEST test forms the basis of eligibility for some programmes and also for the scholarship programmes. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. LPUNEST 2025 exam pattern elucidates the scheme of the question paper. Candidates seeking admission through LPUNEST 2025 must check the exam pattern prior to starting the preparation. LPUNEST exam pattern imparts details like total number of question, subjects, marking scheme, exam duration, etc. The entrance test is neither hard nor easy. Candidates must prepare well to score the qualifying marks in the entrance exam. 

Q:   Who is eligible for IIT Guwahati?

A:

In order to get admision at IIT Guwahati, the candidate have to meet the last educational qualification. To know the eligibility for few of a top courses offered at IIT Guwahati students can check the table below:

Course NameEligibility 
BTechClass 12 in Science stream with Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
MTechBTech or BE/ MCA/ MSc/ AMIETE with 60% aggregate or 6.0 CPI
MScBachelor’s degree in the Science stream with a minimum of 55% aggregate
PhDMaster’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% to 70% aggregate or 6.0 to 7.0 CPI
MBABachelor’s/ master’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.0 CPI/CGPA

Q:   When will the UCEED 2025 exam be conducted?

A:

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). 

IIT Bombay has released the detailed admission schedule, including exam dates and application process.

The exam will be conducted in 27 cities aross India. Part A will be offline-based, while Part B will be conducted offline.

The application form commences on October 1, 2024. 

Q:   What time do I need to report at UCEED 2025 exam center?

A:

The UCEED 2024 exam will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours, tentatively from 9 am - 12 noon. 

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam centre at least 2 hours before exam commences. So, ideally, the candidate will have to report at 7 am. Note that no candidate will be allowed entry inside the exam hall once the exam commences. So, the candidate must be punctual about reaching the UCEED 2025 exam venue.

Candidates need to note that they cannot carry electronic devices like – mobile phones, smartphones, calculators, tablets, etc., to their UCEED 2025 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.

4) The candidate must also bring their own stationery to the exam hall, including pencils, erasers, sharpeners, ball-point pen, etc. Exam officials will not provide any stationery to the candidate.

UCEED 2025: Last Minute Tips

UCEED exam is just round the corner and some tips you should keep in mind 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025. 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 Partial Marking -1
MCQ 3 -0.71
Drawing Question and Aptitude Questions 100 0
Total Marks 300

Apart from this, make sure that you take adequate sleep right a night before UCEED 2025 so that you head out to appear for the UCEED exam with a fresh mind.

All the Best for UCEED 2025!

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