UCEED 2026 Previous Year Sample Questions with Answer Key
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2026 ( UCEED )
Admit Card - 2 Jan '26
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2026 exam on January 16, 2026 . 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 2026 counseling and seat allotment process. IIT Bombay revised the UCEED 2026 syllabus and the UCEED 2026 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 2026
The official admission portal of UCEED 2026 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 2026 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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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
6) How many different colors are used in this image?
7) What are some major causes of underground water contamination?
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.
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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D. NABARD
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
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?
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).
The UCEED exam will have two parts - Part A and Part B. Part A will include Numerical Answer Type NAT Multiple Select Question (MSQ), Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Meanwhile, Part B will include drawing and aptitude-based questions. Note that in the previous edition of the exam, Part B include only sketching-based question. So, starting UCEED 2024, the candidate also needs to prepare for aptitude based questions that will be asked in Part B. Questions for the aptitude section will evaluate the ability of the candidate to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
It is recommended that you solve sample papers for UCEED as early as possible in your exam preparation. For instance, you can start solving sample papers once you complete a chapter. What you need to do is find out all the problems related to the topic and solve. But take care not to dabble with questions that are related to topics that you haven not started at all. It is because it will only be an exercise in futility. You can keep on solving sample papers up to the last few days leading up to the exam. Note that as you complete the syllabus, you should be able to attempt the complete sample paper.
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
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.
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
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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Section 1 of UCEED question paper 2026 will include Numerical Answer Type (NAT). There will be a total of 18 questions. Each question will be of 4 marks. There is no negative marking for an incorrect attempt.