Will the IITs conduct spot round of UCEED 2025 counseling for OCI/PIO candidates?

The IITs will not conduct any spot rounds after the completion of the regular counseling rounds. UCEED 2025 counseling will be conducted as a Joint Admission Process. The counseling will have five seat-allotment rounds. Meanwhile, IITDM Jabalpur may conduct a spot round of admissions at the institutional level if there are any vacant seats after completion of the UCEED counselling.

Do I need to pay any service charge when filling UCEED 2025 application form?

Yes, the candidate may have to pay the service charges, processing fees and/or any other charges that the banks may charge when filling out the UCEED 2025 application form. Note that this in addition to the application fee. Also, if the candidate doesn't complete the application process by October 2024, they will have to pay a late fee of INR to apply between November 1 and 8, 2024.

Can I use a scribe for appearing in UCEED 2025 exam?

The use of a scribe can be used by the candidate under the following conditions: candidates who have a disability and require assistance in operating the computer for Part-A of the examination The candidate has to upload d a copy of the PwD certificate at the time of online registration for UCEED 2025.

Will I get compensatory time if I am availing scribe services for UCEED 2025?

The candidate will receive a compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in Part A and 20 minutes for Part B. The compensatory time for Part-A cannot be transferred to Part-B and vice versa. The candidate must go through the detailed guidelines for using a scribe services given in the information brochure.

How can I prepare for UCEED 2025 in 6 months?

If you have six months to prepare for UCEED and not an year, you need to be judicious with your time and prepare smart. Here are a few tips to prepare for the exam in six months: Make a study time table. Take note of weightage carried by various sections, and dedicate time accordingly. Another point to note is the difficulty level of the exam. Get going with your preparation without any delay. Take notes during study; this exercise will not only help you stay focused, but jot down all the important points. These notes will also come in handy for quick revision. Solve sample papers and take mock tests.

After submitting UCEED 2025 application fee, can I cancel the application form and get a refund?

No, candidates will not be given a refund for UCEED 2025 application fee under any circumstance. UCEED application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. So, before paying the application fee, the candidate needs to make up their minds whether they want to appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not. The UCEED 2025 application fee is INR 4000 for open, and INR 2000 for female and reserved category candidates.

Whom should I contact if I have any problem with UCEED registration?

Candidates can report any issue faced while filling the UCEED application form by clicking the 'Report Problem' tab that is present on the right side of the application window. The tab is highlighted in yellow colour. On clicking the tab, candidates have to elaborate on the problem that they are experiencing and also mention their registration number. It is recommended that the candidate don't wait for the dying hour to fill the form. It is because in the last few hours of the application window, there is a chance the server may crash or there may be a lag due to heavy traffic.

Can a foreign national apply for UCEED 2025 admission under reserved category?

Foreign national or candidates are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the GENEWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories / sub-categories. So, they will be considered for admission to the B.Des program under open category. Also, foreign nationals will only be considered for admission to supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total seats in each course. Applicants under this category need to verify their eligibility before applying.

Can I download candidate responses for UCEED 2025 Part A after results are declared?

You can download candidate responses for Part-A of UCEED 2025 only till the declaration of the UCEED result. The download option will be disabled once the UCEED results are declared. No further requests will be entertained in this regard. Using the candidate responses, the candidate can check their answers with those given in the answer key. This will help to calculate probable scores and thus chances of admission.

Can I transfer my UCEED 2025 counseling fee?

The counseling fee of UCEED 2025 is neither refundable nor transferable. So, when making the payment, the candidate needs to be sure about their participation. UCEED 2025 counseling will have five seat allotment rounds. Registrations for UCEED counseling 2025 will be held online from March 14-31, 2025.

Will UCEED 2025 counseling be held for M.Des admission?

IIT Bombay will conduct the counseling process for UCEED 2025 for B.Des admission only. Candidates who have qualified in CEED 2025 exam need to apply directly to the particiating college. Note that IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Admission Process for CEED 2025. So, once CEED 2025 results are declared, go to the admission portal of the participating instititues for updates.

Will IIT Bombay release the evaluated answer sheets of Part B for UCEED 2025?

The evaluated answer booklets of Part-B will not be shared with the candidates. Further, the answer booklets of Part – B will be preserved ONLY for a period of three months from the date of declaration of the UCEED results. Part B answer booklets will be evaluated manually. The panel will have two expert evaluators who will do the evaluation separately and independently.

Which academic stream should I have studied in Class 12 to be eligible for UCEED 2025 exam?

Candidates from any academic stream (Science, Commerce or Humanities) are eligible to apply for UCEED exam. However, for admission to IIT Guwahati it is mandatory for candidates to have passed Class 12 from Science stream with Physics Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. The candidate needs to carefully go through the eligibiity criteria before they apply. It is because the candidate will not be considered for admission to the B. Des programme even if they get a rank in UCEED 2025 if they don't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Also, any candidate who is found to be using incorrect information about their eliigibity stands to be disqualified if caught.

What is UCEED 2025 seat allotment process for foreign nationals?

To be considered for seat allocation, foreign national candidates must have an All India Rank (AIR) and meet all the eligibility requirements meant for an OPEN category candidate. UCEED seat allotment for foreign nationals will be held after the completion of seat allocation to all the Indian national candidates (in the same round). A seat in an institute will be allotted to a foreign national candidate if their rank is the same or better than the closing rank of the OPEN category candidate in that academic program, subject to the 10% cap on seats mentioned above, in the order of merit.

Is the UCEED 2025 application the same for the B. Des and M.Des courses?

The UCEED 2025 application form may be filled by candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme. Also, UCEED 2025 scores is not considered for admission to the M.Des programme. So, the candidates must instead fill out the application form for CEED 2025. Note that both the CEED and UCEED exams are conducted by IIT Bombay. The application form for UCEED 2025 is open from October 1-31, 2024 (regular fees). Note that the CEED 2025 application form is also open and has the same schedule.

What is the application fee for UCEED 2025 exam?

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised. Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee. Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000. All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee. Mode of fee payment The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

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

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.

Will there be sub-category for female candidates in foreign supernumerary seats for UCEED admission?

There are no separate supernumerary seats or sub-category for females in the foreign national supernumerary seats. So, female and male candidates will be treated as the same. The candidate is urged to consult the UCEED 2025 information brochure for the detailed admission process for foreign nationals. Note that the eligibility criteria for UCEED 2025 will be different for foreign nationals from Indian applicants.

When will the admission notification for UCEED 2025 be released?

IIT Bombay released the admission notification for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024. Candidates can check out the notification online at the UCEED admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The admission notification carries updates about the exam, for instance, when will the exam be conducted, the deadlines to fill out the application form, etc. It also contain the eligibility criteria that candidates need to fulfill for admission. The candidate needs to careful go through the admission notification to learn about the upcoming exam, especially if any new update is released. The UCEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025.

When will UCEED 2025 application correction window open?

There is no option to edit the UCEED application form once it is submitted. IIT Bombay has released the application schedule for UCEED 2025 exam; there is no application edit window. So, it is recommended that when filling out the application form, you can the necessary precaution. The UCEED 2025 application form opened on October 1, 2024. With regular fees, the application can be filled till October 31, 2024. However, with late fees, you can submit applications till the November 8, 2024. The UCEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025.

Can students from Commerce/ Arts or Humanities apply for admission to III Guwahati through UCEED 2025?

Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects are eligible to apply to IIT Guwahati. Also, note that Biology will not be considered in lieu of Mathematics. IIT Roorkee has the same eligibility criteria as IIT Guwahati. The application form for UCEED 2025 must be filled out by candidates after ascertaining their eligibility.

Can I change my institute after completion of UCEED 2025 counseling?

Once the UCEED 2025 counseling process is over, the candidate is not allowed to shift from one institute to another. The candidate will have to select their preferred institute at the time of counseling registration. IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2025 counseling registration from March 14-31, 2025. Candidates who have been allotted a merit rank can apply.

My qualifying Exam Board awards only letter grades. Can I apply for UCEED 2025?

If a qualifying Examination Board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and upload it along with the grade sheet. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the UCI Committee will be final.

What are UCEED 2025 contact details?

The candidate can contact UCEED 2025 admission officials at the following address: Chairperson, UCEED-CEED Office, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076. Website: www.uceed.iitb.ac.in Email: uceed@iitb.ac.in Phone: +91-22-2576 4063/9093/9094 The candidate may use any of the contact options provided here.

Will there be a baggage counter at UCEED 2025 exam centre?

IIT Bombay usually doesn't make any arrangements like baggage counters. So, it is a good idea for candidates not be bring any unnecessary stuff with them to the exam centre. Also, if the candidate has any doubts, he or she must go through the exam-day guidelines published by exam officials to check if any special arrangements are being made. Since it is unlikely that there will be a baggage counter, the candidate can not afford to bring valuable items and leave it unattended outside the exam hall. It is because if any valuable item is lost, IIT Bombay will not take any responsibility.

What items am I allowed to carry to the UCEED 2025 exam centre?

On the day of the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate must bring with them the admit card and a valid photo id proof. Without these documents, the candidate will not be allowed to sit in the exam. To take the exam, the candidate must bring the following items: pens, pencils, sketch pens and colours for the examination. However, the candidate is not allowed to bring any electronic divide inside the exam hall, including mobile phones, smart phones, digital/smart watches, calculators, and tablets. Other items that are on the barred-items list include abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the examination hall. IIT Bomaby will release the detailed list of forbidden items on its website before the exam.

Can I come out of the UCEED 2025 exam centre before the final bell rings?

As per instructions given on the admission portal, the candidate is not allowed to leave the exam hall until the exam is over. So, if you are planning to leave the exam hall even before the exam is over, you need to junk them now. The UCEED 2025 exam will be conducted from 9 am - 12 noon. Once the exam gets over, the invigilator will collect the answer sheets and compete any other formalities that may be there. Once the process is over, the candidate can come out of the exam hall.

What is the application fee for UCEED 2025 exam?

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised. Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee. Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000. All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee. Mode of fee payment The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

When will UCEED cutoff released for Round I?

The admission cut-off for Round I of UCEED 2025 will be released alongside the seat allotment results on April 21, 2025. This will be followed by 2nd allotment on May 19, 2025. The 3rd round of allotment will be declared on June 10, 2025. The cut-off has been released in the form of category-wise opening and closing ranks. Also, the cut-off is released for all the participating institutes. Candidates who meet the cut-off criteria will get admission to the B. Des programme. However, if the candidate fails to meet the cut-off criteria, he or she will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds. Note that UCEED 2025 counseling will have FIVE seat allotment rounds, and for each round a separate cut-off would be released. Note that the Part A cut-off will be released on February 6, 2024.

What is the eligibility criteria for UCEED 2025?

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria: Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years. Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

Will there be biometric verification for candidates at UCEED 2025 exam centre?

Yes, there will be biometric verification at the UCEED 2025 exam centre. The biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) will be collected from the candidate before the commencement of the exam. On exam day, the candidate needs to bring with them a valid photo id proof and the admit card. Note that the photo id proof must be in the original; photocopies will not be accepted. Note that the candidate needs to report at the UCEED 2025 exam centre at least 2 hours before the commencement of the exam.

Can the candidate bring their own scribes to UCEED exam centre?

The candidate is not allowed to select their own scribes for UCEED 2025 exam. Instead, the exam conducting body will arrange for a panel of scribes. The panel will be prepared in coordination with the test centre administrator (TCA) of the examination centre. The candidate has to select a scribe from the given list.

Can students from Commerce/ Arts or Humanities apply for admission to IIITDM Jabalpur through UCEED 2025?

No, candidates from m Commerce, Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur. For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, the candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology. The candidate is urged to carefully go through the detailed UCEED 2025 eligibility criteria before applying for admission.

Do I need to mention request for compensatory time in the UCEED 2025 application form?

If the candidate wishes to avail the services of a scribe and compensatory time, the same should be mentioned in the UCEED 2025 application form. The candidate is eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in Part A and 20 minutes for Part B. But note that the compensatory time for Part-A cannot be transferred to Part-B and vice versa. Upload the PwD certificate along with such requests in the given format.

How will scribes be allocated to the candidates for UCEED exam?

Exam officials will make the necessary arrangements through the test centre administrator (TCA) of the examination centre to provide a panel of scribes (amanuenses). Only such candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be considered for scribe services. Scribes will be students of Class XI. The PwD/Dyslexic (severe) candidate has to choose a scribe from this panel. The candidates are not be allowed to bring their own scribes.

Where can I get hard copies of the UCEED 2025 scorecard?

IIT Bombay will not release any hard copies of the UCEED 2025 scorecard. The scorecard will be available in online mode only. It will be released in the form of a downloadable pdf; you can download it from the official admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The last date to download the scorecard is June 11, 2025.

Will the UCEED 2025 seat-acceptance fee adjusted with the institute fees?

Yes, the seat-acceptance fee paid by the candidate will be adjusted against the institute fees of the admitting institute at the time of joining. In case the candidate declines the offered seat after remitting the seat acceptance fee, the refund of the seat acceptance fee will be done per the policies of the admitting institute. So, carefully go through the counseling process.

When should I pay the UCEED 2025 seat-acceptance fee?

To avoid any last-minute unforeseen transaction issues, the candidate should pay the seat acceptance fee for a round well before the end time/date of the corresponding round. Note that if the fee is not paid within the given deadline, the allotment will be cancelled. Also, such seats will be offered to the candidate next in the order of merit.

Can I withdraw my seat after last round of UCEED 2025 seat allotment?

The counseling for UCEED 2025 will commence on March 14, 2025. The counseling process will have five seat allotment rounds. The candidate is allowed to withdraw seats till the 4th round of counseling. However, after the announcement of the last round of seat allocation, an option to withdraw/decline an accepted/allotted seat is not allowed.

When will the UCEED 2025 syllabus be released?

IIT Bombay has released the syllabus for UCEED 2025. This syllabus is followed for drafting the UCEED question paper starting 2024 (onward). So, if you are planning to appear in UCEED 2025 exam, you must follow the official syllabus. The UCEED syllabus contains the topics that candidates need to prepare for the national-level design entrance exam. As per changes made to the UCEED syllabus, Part B question paper now include two questions.

Can I solve previous year's papers considering UCEED syllabus is revised?

IIT Bombay revised the syllabus for the UCEED exam starting 2024. However, note that while the syllabus has been revised, there are still some topics that overlap. For instance, Part A still continues to have the Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Observation and Design sensitivity, and a few other topics from the various edition. So, candidates can use the previous years papers to practice these topics. For the other topics, the candidate can try out sample papers. In addition to the syllabus, IIT Bombay had also revised the UCEED exam pattern. Part A now have 57 questions (down from 68), while Part B will have two questions (instead of 1).

Has the syllabus changed for the UCEED exam?

Yes, IIT Bombay has revised the syllabus for UCEED exam that is applicable from 2024 onwards. As per the revised syllabus for the UCEED exam, the question paper continues to have two parts - Part A and Part B. Also, Part A will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode and will have three sections NAT MSQ, and MCQ). However, Part B now has two sections - 1) the Drawing-based section, and 2) the Design Aptitude Section. Note that Part A will include 57 questions, while Part A will have two questions. The candidate needs to refer to the detailed syllabus and pattern when preparing for the UCEED 2025 exam.

What is provisional UCEED 2025 seat allotment?

The seat allotment will be provisional and will be confirmed by the admitting institutes only after the requisite fees are paid, the documents are duly verified, and their formalities are completed. If any of the steps are left incomplete, the seat allotment can be cancelled. In such a case, the vacant seats will be offered to the candidate next in the order of merit.

Is there reservation of seats for General-EWS in UCEED 2025?

As per the information given in the UCEED 2025 information brochure, 10% of seats in every course will be reserved for Gen-EWS category. Note that to apply under this category, you must meet the conditions given in the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. When applying for UCEED 2025, you can select your category.

If I am allotted another seat, do I need to remit UCEED 2025 seat-acceptance fee again?

The candidate has to pay the seat-acceptance fee only once. If the candidate is allotted another seat (because they chose the ‘float’ option), they aren't required to pay the fee again. However, the seat-acceptance fee will have to be paid within the given deadline. Or else, the allotment will be cancelled.

UCEED 2025: Final Answer Key PDF (OUT), Question Paper (OUT), Result & Expected Cut-off

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Result - 7 Mar '25

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 12:08 IST

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UCEED Entrance Exam 2025 - IIT Bombay released the UCEED 2025 final answer key on January 29, 2025. Download the key here.

The draft key was released on January 20, 2025.

The candidate was allowed to challenge the draft key from January 21-23, 2025. If a candidate had any objections, they had to submit their comment through the candidate portal. The final answer key of UCEED 2025 was released on January 29, 2025.

IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025. The UCEED 2025 exam analysis is now available. It covers the difficulty level of the exam and other key inputs. UCEED 2025 had 2 parts.

The offline-based Part A will include 57 questions (NAT, MSQ, and MCQ-type questions were asked); the test duration for Part A was 2 hours. Meanwhile, Part B had a 1-hour test and included 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 cut-off.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. The candidate has to appear in the UCEED entrance exam, which is conducted by IIT Bombay. Eligible candidates must apply online through the admission portal.

To participate in UCEED counseling, the candidates must have passed the UCEED exam. IIT Bombay will conduct the counseling for qualified candidates, conduct seat allotment process, and complete admission formalities..

UCEED scores are also used by result-sharing institutes.

However, the result-sharing institutes will use UCEED 2025 scores to fill available seats in their UG courses.

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 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. 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 an exam city from the drop-down menu. Select the 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 Highlights 2025

Features	Details
Exam name	Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED)
Conducting institute	IIT Bombay
Exam Level	National
Exam frequency	Once a year
Exam purpose	UCEED 2025 scores will be accepted by participating and result-sharing institutes
Exam mode	The UCEED question paper has two parts: Part A is conducted in computer-based mode. Part B exam is held offline.
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	UCEED 2025 Information Brochure
Exam website	uceed.iitb.ac.in
*Related* exam	CEED 2025 - Check full details

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
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 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.

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Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000.

Relaxation in upper age limit:

SC, ST, PwD categories - 5 years

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
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 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 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
IIT Bombay	37
IIT Guwahati	56
IIITDM Jabalpur	66
IIT Hyderabad	26
IIT Delhi	20
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 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
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 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 released 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:

The draft answer key will contain the official answers to questions asked in the entrance exam.
The candidate can use the keys to calculate probable scores.
The candidate will also be given the option to submit Objections against the draft answer key. When submitting comments, the candidate must select the question they want to challenge.The challenge must have proper justification.
It may be noted that the order of questions in the question paper may vary for each candidate, so they must use the UCEED 2025 question paper for uploading complaints/queries.
The responses of candidates for Part A - UCEED 2025 can be downloaded only till the declaration of exam results.

The final answer key of UCEED 2025 released on January 29, 2025. Download the key from the admission portal.

UCEED Results 2025

DeskCalendar Result: 7 Mar '25

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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