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UCEED Entrance Exam 2025 - IIT Bombay released admit cards for UCEED 2025 on January 3, 2025 (1 pm). The direct link to download the CEED 2025 admit card is provided below.
Download the admit card using your email ID and password.
Note that any changes in the admit card (such as category of application) is permitted until 9 January 2025, 5:00 pm (IST). Any request after the said date will not be entertained.
On exam day, bring the admit card and a valid ID proof. Also, report to the UCEED 2025 exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card. Note that latecomers may not be allowed entry inside the exam center.
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025.
The exam will have TWO parts.
The offline-based Part A will include 57 questions (NAT, MSQ, and MCQ-type questions will be asked); the test duration for Part A will be 2 hours. Meanwhile, Part B will be a 1-hour test and include two questions - 1) sketching-based, and 2) design aptitude-based question.
Note that Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only if the candidate meets the UCEED cut-off 2025 for Part A.
The application form for UCEED 2025 is now CLOSED.
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Q: What are the eligibility criteria I need to meet to apply for UCEED 2025?
To apply for UCEED 2025, candidate must the following THREE criteria:
Criterion 1 – Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000, if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 1995, if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Criterion 2 – Number of attempts: The candidate is allowed to attempt UCEED a maximum of two times, and that too in consecutive years.
Note that the UCEED score is valid for one year and only for admissions in the same corresponding academic year.
Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination: The candidate should have passed all subjects in the qualifying examination (Class XII or
equivalent) in 2024 or should be appearing for the qualifying examination for the first time in 2025. Students from ALL STREAMS (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible.
Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination (Class XII) in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in UCEED 2025.
Q: What are the important topics candidates need to prepare for Part A of UCEED 2025?
The UCEED 2025 question paper will have two parts - 1) the computer-based Part A and 2) drawing and aptitude-based Part B. To prepare for Part A, the candidate needs to focus on the following topics: Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. Observation and design sensitivity: Capacity to detect concealed properties in day-to-day life and think critically about them. Attention to details, classification, analysis, inference and prediction. Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design. Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information. Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English . Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.
Q: When will the UCEED 2025 application form open?
The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.
The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.
IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024. It also launched a new website and released the admission notification.
The application link was given here.
The candidate had the option to apply for UCEED 2025 both with regular and late fees.
UCEED application form is for admission to the B. Des programme offered by participating colleges. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.
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).
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.
- What is UCEED Exam?
- UCEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UCEED Highlights 2025
- UCEED Admit Card 2025
- UCEED 2025 Exam Centres
- UCEED Syllabus 2025
- UCEED Exam Pattern 2025
- UCEED Application Form 2025
- UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025
- UCEED 2025 Admission Process
- UCEED Participating Institutes 2025
- UCEED Cut-off 2025
- UCEED Answer Key 2025
- UCEED Results 2025
- UCEED Entrance Exam - FAQs
What is UCEED Exam?
The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a national-level exam conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to the BDes program at the following institutes: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur.
Admission is based on UCEED merit.
To participate in UCEED counseling, candidates must have been issued a UCEED merit rank. IIT Bombay will conduct the counseling as a Joint Seat Allotment Process.
UCEED scores are also used by result-sharing institutes.
However, the result-sharing institutes will not participate in the Joint Seat Allotment Process. Further, result-sharing institutes will only fill some of the available seats based on UCEED scores.
The UCEED exam is conducted once every year, typically in January.
In the previous edition of the exam, more than 15,000 candidates registered for the exam, out of which around 13,500 candidates appeared in the exam.
UCEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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19 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Exam DATE |
21 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Release of Draft Answer Key |
21 Jan '25 - 23 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 - Challenges Against Draft Answer Key |
29 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Release of FINAL Answer Key |
07 Mar '25 | UCEED 2025 Result Date |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
03 Jan '25 | UCEED 2025 Issue of Admit Cards |
01 Nov '24 - 18 Nov '24 | UCEED 2025 Application DATE (Late Fees) |
01 Oct '24 - 31 Oct '24 | UCEED 2025 Application DATE |
UCEED Highlights 2025
Features |
Details |
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Exam name |
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) |
Conducting institute |
IIT Bombay |
Exam Level |
National |
Exam frequency |
Once a year |
Application Form |
CLOSED
|
Exam DATE |
January 19, 2025 |
Exam purpose |
UCEED 2025 scores will be accepted by:
|
Exam mode |
The UCEED question paper has two parts:
|
Exam fees |
INR 3,800 (General category) and INR 1,900 (Reserved category & Females of all categories) |
Exam duration |
3 hours |
No. of test cities |
27 |
No. of test takers |
12,084 (UCEED 2020), 13, 549 (UCEED 2023) |
Information Brochure |
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Exam website |
uceed.iitb.ac.in |
Related exam |
UCEED Admit Card 2025
Admit cards for UCEED 2025 were released on January 3, 2025.
The admit card will be issued to all candidates who duly complete the application process. The candidate has to download the admit card from the UCEED - IIT Bombay admission portal.
The admit card will contain details like the date and time of the UCEED 2025 exam, the name and address of the exam center, exam timings, including reporting time, and exam-day guidelines.
On the day of the exam, candidates had to bring with them a valid photo ID proof along with the admit card.
Note that no candidate will be allowed to take the exam without the admit card.
How to download UCEED Admit Card 2025
- Go to the UCEED 2025 candidate portal
- Click on the UCEED 2025 admit card download link
- A login window will OPEN
- Enter your email ID and password
- On login, the admit card will be displayed in downloadable PDF format
- Download and take a printout of the admit card.
Note: In case of any discrepancy in the UCEED admit card, contact exam officials and get it rectified without any delay. The deadline to fix discrepancies will be announced on the admission portal.
UCEED 2025 Exam Centres
The UCEED 2025 exam will be held in 27 cities across India.
The candidate is allowed to select a maximum of THREE cities at the time of filling out the application form.
The details of the exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the UCEED 2025 admit card. On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam center as per the reporting time.
Check out the list of UCEED 2025 test cities below:
UCEED 2025 Exam Cities |
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Ahmedabad |
Bengaluru |
Bhopal |
Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh |
Chennai |
Dehradun |
Delhi |
Ernakulum |
Guwahati |
Hyderabad | Jaipur |
Kolkata |
Kozhikode | Lucknow |
Mumbai |
Nagpur |
Panaji |
Patna |
Pune |
Raipur |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Thrissur |
Visakhapatnam |
Coimbatore | Ernakulam |
Mysuru |
UCEED Syllabus 2025
IIT Bombay revised the UCEED syllabus in the previous edition of the entrance exam.
Here are the key points about the UCEED syllabus 2025:
- The UCEED 2025 question paper has two parts - Part A and Part B
- Part A will be administered through a computer-based test and will consist of three sections (NAT, MSQ, and MCQ).
- Part B will now have TWO questions: one on Drawing and the other on Design aptitude. The question in Part B will be displayed on the computer screen and the answer has to be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator only.
- The duration for A will be 120 minutes, while Part B will be 60 min.
Part A will have questions on the following topics:
- Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualize and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships.
- Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.
- Observation and design sensitivity: The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference, and prediction.
- Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social, and cultural connections with design.
- Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
- Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
- Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols.
Part B will have questions on the following topics:
- 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.
Note: The topics listed above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of the questions. However, the UCEED 2025 may not cover all the topics.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2025
The UCEED exam is divided into two parts - A and B.
As per the official exam pattern of UCEED 2025, Part B will include TWO questions; one on Drawing and the other on Design aptitude. The duration of Paper B will be 60 minutes. The question in Part B will be displayed on the computer screen and the answer has to be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator only.
Further, Part B will be evaluated only if the candidate qualifies Part A.
UCEED 2025 exam pattern
Particulars | Part-A | Part-B |
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Medium of Instruction | English | English |
Question type and number of questions | NAT - 14 MSQ - 15 MCQ - 28 |
Sketching - 1 Design Aptide - 1 |
Total Questions | 57 |
2 |
Total Marks | 200 | 100 |
Maximum Time | 120 minutes | 60 minutes |
Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Offline |
UCEED Application Form 2025
The application form for UCEED 2025 has closed.
Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria for the B.Des program had to apply before the last date.
The candidate could apply for UCEED 2025 with regular and late fees.
The late application fee is INR 500.
How to fill out the UCEED application form
To get registered, the candidate had to follow these steps.
- Online registration - Click on the registration link. You will be redirected to a registration form. Fill in details like a valid email ID and mobile number. On successful registration, an applicant account will be created.
- Fill in the form - The application form will have sections like personal, academic, and contact details. Fill in all the sections. You will also be required to select THREE exam cities in the order of priority.
- Upload documents - The candidate has to upload documents like a photograph, signature, date of birth proof, and qualifying exam certificates in the prescribed format.
- Pay the application fee - The fee has to be paid in online mode. The application fee for the OPEN category is INR 4000, and INR 2000 for reserved category candidates.
To check out the detailed application process - Click Here
UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025
The candidate needs to meet the following conditions for admission to the B.Des program offered by the UCEED 2025 participating institutes.
Parameters |
Eligibility Criteria |
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Age Limit |
The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. Relaxation in upper age limit:
|
UCEED qualification |
The candidate must have qualified, or obtained a rank, in UCEED 2025. |
Academic Qualification |
The candidate should have passed all FIVE subjects in 10+2 or equivalent exam in 2024 or 2025, Note: Students from ALL STREAMS (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible. |
Who is not eligible:
Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.
UCEED 2025 Reservation Criteria
The category-wise reservation criteria for the B.Des course at participating colleges is given in the table below.
Category |
Reservation of seats |
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EWS |
10% |
OBC-NCL |
27% |
SC |
15% |
ST |
7.5% |
PwD |
Horizontal reservation: 5% |
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UCEED 2025 Admission Process
The step-wise UCEED 2025 admission process to the B.Des program at UCEED 2025 participating institutes is given below.
UCEED Participating Institutes 2025
There are FIVE participating institutes of UCEED 2025.
Each of these institutes offers the B.Des course, with admission to be conducted based on UCEED 2025 merit.
So, to be eligible for admission, the candidate needs to have secured a rank in the UCEED 2025 exam. IIT Bombay will conduct a Joint Seat Allotment process (or counseling) for shortlisted candidates.
UCEED 2025 - Participating Institutes and Seat Matrix
Institute |
Seat Intake for the B.Des program |
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37 |
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56 |
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66 |
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26 |
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20 |
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Total |
205 |
UCEED Result-sharing Institutes 2025
A few other institutes will also use the scores of the UCEED 2025 exam in addition to the participating colleges.
These institutes, known as UCEED 2025 result-sharing institutes, will fill some of their undergraduate seats based on UCEED 2025 scores. Note that the remaining seats may be filled considering other entrance exams, including exams conducted by the institutes.
However, UCEED result-sharing institutes will not participate in the joint seat allotment process conducted by IIT Bombay.
List of UCEED 2025 result-sharing institutes:
- BITS Design School
- FLAME University, Pune
- School of Creativity, Rishihood University
- Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- CEPT University, Ahmedabad
- Mahindra University, Hyderabad
- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
- Alliance University, Bengaluru
- Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
- Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
- MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
- MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
- JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
- GLS University, Gujarat
- JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
- Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune
- Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
- Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
- Nitte (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
- Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
UCEED Cut-off 2025
IIT Bombay will release cutoff marks for Part A on February 6, 2025. The cut-offs will be released in the form of mean and standard deviations.
Part B answer booklets will be evaluated only if the candidate meets Part cut-off marks. Also, all candidates who met the cut-off were shortlisted.
Key points related to UCEED 2025 cut-off marks for Part A
- Part A cut-offs will be released category-wise.
- Part B answer booklets of the candidate are evaluated only if he or she meets the cut-off.
- Shortlisting of candidates: All candidates who meet the cut-off will be shortlisted.
- The cut-off mark is calculated by using a specific formula
- Ranking: ALL candidates who get shortlisted will be allocated a rank
- Part B paper of candidates who fail to get shortlisted will not evaluated and they weren't assigned any ranks
- IIT Bombay does not share the evaluated papers of Part B
- The evaluation of Part B is done manually.
Release of UCEED 2025 admission cut-off
IIT Bombay will release the category-wise cut-off marks for admission to the B.vDes program. Candidates who meet the cut-off rank in their category are eligible for admission to the B.Des program for Round I.
UCEED Answer Key 2025
IIT Bombay will release the draft answer key of UCEED 2025 on January 21, 2025. The question paper for UCEED 2025 will be released alongside the answer key.
Here are a few key points related to the UCEED 2025 answer key:
UCEED Results 2025
IIT Bombay will declare the results of UCEED 2024 on March 7, 2035. The results will be declared online at the UCEED 2025 admission portal.
To check the results, you will need your registered email ID and password.
UCEED 2025 scorecard will be available for download soon after exam results are declared.
How to check UCEED 2025 result
The result of UCEED 2025 will be declared online. Follow these steps to check your result.
- Go to the UCEED 2025 admission portal and click on the result link
- A log-in window will open
- Enter your registered email ID and password
- On successful log-in, the UCEED 2025 result will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of the results.
The candidate needs to follow the same steps to download the scorecard. The UCEED 2025 scorecard is valid for one year from the date of issue.
The UCEED 2025 scorecard will contain the following details:
- Part A marks
- Category-wise qualifying marks
- Candidate details, including, the name, roll number, photograph, and signature.
- Note Part B marks, merit ranks, and UCEED 2024 scores will be available ONLY for shortlisted candidates.
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UCEED Entrance Exam - FAQs
Check important FAQs related to the UCEED 2024 exam below.
News & Updates
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