UCEED 2025 Answer Key: Release DATE, Download Link, How to Calculate Expected Score, QP & Response Sheet

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2025 ( UCEED )

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UCEED Answer Key 2025 - IIT Bombay will release the draft answer key of UCEED 2025 on January 21, 2025; the direct link to download the answer key will be provided here.

To download the answer key, simply click on the answer key link; no log-in is required.

The answer key will be released only for Part A. There will be no answer key for Part B, which is a subjective paper and thus has no model solutions. 

Use the keys given in the draft key to calculate probable scores and assess your chances of admission.

Candidates can also submit objections against the UCEED 2025 draft answer key from January 21-23, 2025. Objections have to be submitted through the CANDIDATE portal ONLY.  

To upload comments/queries, candidates had to use the Master Question Paper uploaded on the official UCEED website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. This is because the order of questions is different for different paper codes. 

The UCEED 2025 question paper and candidate response sheet will be released alongside the draft answer key. The candidate response sheet for Part A of UCEED 2025 can be downloaded ONLY until the declaration of the UCEED 2024 results and not thereafter.

The FINAL answer key of UCEED 2025 for Part A will be released on January 29, 2025.
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Q:   When will the draft answer key available for UCEED 2025?

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The draft answer key for UCEED 2025 will be released on January 21, 2025.

Note that the draft key will only be released for Part A of the exam. However, no answer keys will be released for Part B.

To download the draft answer key, the candidate needs to go to the admission portal and click the draft answer link. No log in is required to download the answer key.

The draft key will contain the official answers to all the questions asked in the UCEED 2025 exam. The candidate is also allowed to challenge the draft key. The objection filing window will be available soon after the draft key is released.

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Q:   When can I upload comments against the draft answer key of UCEED 2025?

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The draft answer keys of UCEED 2025 will be released on Janaury 21, 2024.

The candidate will be given an option to upload comments against the draft key from Janaury 21-23, 2024.

To upload comments, the candidate will have to go to the UCEED 2025 admission portal and click on the relevant link. The candidate will have to next log in using their candidate credentials. After logging in, fill in the objection form, upload supporting documents, and pay the relevant fees.

Comments have to be submitted online through the candidate portal. The admission committe will consider the comments and then publish the final answer key. 

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Q:   When will the UCEED 2025 application form open?

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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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Steps to Download UCEED Draft Answer Key 2025

Follow the steps given below to download the draft answer key for UCEED 2025: 

  1. Go to the UCEED 2025 admission portal - uceed.iitb.ac.in
  2. Click on the “Answer Key” link
  3. The answer key will open in downloadable PDF format
  4. Download the answer key

How to Raise Objections/ Comments on UCEED Answer Key?

If the candidate feels that a Key (s) is wrong, then he or she can file an objection through the candidate portal.

The step-wise process of raising objections against the UCEED 2025 draft answer key is given below:

  1. Log in to the candidate portal
  2. Select the question number as mentioned in the uploaded UCEED 2024 question paper.
  3. Provide justification for raising an objection. Aspirants must provide complete solutions with diagrams if they feel any answer is incorrectly marked in the UCEED draft answer key. Along with that, candidates need to mention the alternate answer.
  4. All comments on the UCEED draft answer key must be compiled in a single email.
  5. UCEED exam office will not respond to individual emails sent by candidates. However, all emails will be read carefully and issues will be checked thoroughly. 

Q:   When will the UCEED 2025 application form open?

A:

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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Q:   When will the UCEED 2025 exam be conducted?

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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?

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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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UCEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UCEED 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

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

Steps to Download UCEED Question Paper 2025

To download the question paper of UCEED 2025, follow these steps.

  1. Visit UCEED 2024 official website
  2. Click on UCEED “Question Paper” link
  3. View and download UCEED Question Paper 2025
  4. Save UCEED Question Paper

Q:   What details are mentioned in UCEED 2025 answer key?

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In UCEED 2025 answer key, aspirants can go through the question number and the corresponding correct answers for the questions asked in NAT, MSQ, and MCQ section of Part A of the exam.

Note that the answer key will be released only for Part A. No keys will be released for Part A. This is because there are no model solutions for the objective-based Part B question paper.

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Q:   Why is UCEED 2025 answer key important?

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Here are a few reasons why the UCEED answer key is important:

  • By viewing UCEED answer key and question paper, aspirants can determine their score in the design entrance exam.
  • The answer key brings credebility to the examination process
  • Since the candidate is also given the option to challenge an answer key, wrong scoring will be elimiated to a large extent.
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Q:   How can I download UCEED 2025 answer key?

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The answer key download link will be updated on the official website of UCEED 2025 on January 21, 2025.

Go to the portal, and clikc on the answer key download link. The answer key will be displayed in downloadable pdf-format. Download the key.

Note no log-in is required to download the answer key.

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Steps to View UCEED 2025 Candidate Response Sheet

Apart from downloading the answer key, candidates can also download the UCEED question paper and UCEED answer sheet from the official exam website. To view and download answer sheets for the UCEED exam, aspirants must log on to UCEED’s website using their registered email ID and password.

Step 1: Visit the UCEED official website

Step 2: Click on the UCEED “Candidate Portal” link

Step 3: Enter the Registered Email ID and Password

Step 4: Click on the 'Login' button

Step 5: View and download UCEED Response Sheets

After downloading the response sheet for UCEED 2025, candidates can compare their answers with the ones marked in the answer key and thereafter calculate their UCEED score

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Q:   When will UCEED 2025 question paper be released?

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UCEED 2025 question paper will be released along with the draft answer key on January 21, 2025. The candidate has to download the question paper from the IIT Bombay - UCEED 2025 admission portal.

The candidate can use the question paper in tandem with the answer key to calculate the number of correct attempts. Finally, the candidate can caluclate the probable scores and thus chances of admission.

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Q:   How do I download UCEED question paper?

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Aspirants can download the question paper for UCEED exam by clicking on 'UCEED question paper' link available on the official website of the exam.

The question paper will be available for downloaded in pdf format.

Also, note that no log in is required to download the question paper.

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Q:   What is the last date for sending comments/objections against UCEED draft answer key 2025?

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Objections/ comments against the draft UCEED 2025 answer key can be submitted from January 21-23, 2025.

The objections have to be made through the candidate portal.

To file an objection, select the question number or answer key, and upload supproting documents. 

Note that there will be no option to challenge the final answer key.

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UCEED Answer Key 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. When will be the draft UCEED 2025 answer key be released by IIT Bombay?

A. IIT Bombay will release the draft UCEED 2025 answer key around the 4th week of January 2025; the final key will be released in the last week of January 2025.

The UCEED 2025 question paper will be released alongside the answer key.  The draft key is released only for Part A and contains the official keys for all the objective-type questions.

Q. Why is UCEED 2025 answer key important?

A. By viewing UCEED answer key and question paper, aspirants can determine their score in the design entrance exam.

Q. What details are mentioned in UCEED 2025 answer key?

A. In UCEED 2025 answer key, aspirants can go through the question number and the corresponding correct answers for the questions asked in NAT, MSQ, and MCQ section of Part A of the exam.

Q. How to download UCEED answer key 2025?

A. Candidates can download UCEED 2025 answer key by clicking on the link for the same mentioned on the official website of UCEED.

Q. When will UCEED 2025 question paper be released?

A. UCEED 2025 question paper was released along with the draft answer key around the 4th week of January 2025. The candidate had to download the question paper from the IIT Bombay - UCEED 2025 admission portal.

Q. How to download UCEED question paper?

A. Aspirants can download the question paper for UCEED exam by clicking on 'UCEED question paper' link available on the official website of the exam.

Q. What is the last date for sending comments against the UCEED Draft Answer Key 2025?

A. Objections/ comments against the draft UCEED 2025 answer key has to be made through the candidate portal within the given deadline.

Q. How to report issues in UCEED answer key?

A. Any discrepancy/comment must be addressed to uceed@iitb.ac.in. Candidates have to mention 'UCEED answer key comment' in the subject of the email.

Q. Is UCEED answer key released just once?

A. IIT Bombay initially releases UCEED draft answer key. Candidates can go through the draft answer key and raise objections/ comments via email to exam authorities if any answer is incorrectly represented in the answer key. Once this is done, the exam authorities release the final answer key for UCEED exam.

Q. When will UCEED final answer key be released?

A. UCEED 2025 final answer key will be released by exam authorities around the last week of January 2025. The final key has been released after considering complaints filed by candidates against the draft key. Note that there is no option to challenge the final key. Also, the keys mentioned in the final key are considered the correct answers to questions asked in the exam.

Q. How to download UCEED final answer key?

A. Candidates can download UCEED 2023 answer key by clicking on 'UCEED Final Answer Key' link available on the official website of UCEED exam.

Q:   When will UCEED final answer key be released?

A:

UCEED 2025 final answer key will be released by exam authorities around the last week of January 2025. The final key has been released after considering complaints filed by candidates against the draft key. Note that there is no option to challenge the final key. Also, the keys mentioned in the final key are considered the correct answers to questions asked in the exam.

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Q:   What are the important topics candidates need to prepare for Part A of UCEED 2025?

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

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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.

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Q:   Who can participate in UCEED counseling?

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The counseling process for UCEED 2025 will be conducted by IIT Bombay as a Joint Seat Allocation process.

To participate in UCEED 2024 counseling, the candidate must have qualfied in the UCEED 2025 entrance exam and been allocated a merit rank.

This means, if the candidate has failed to qualify Part A exam, he or she will not be allocated a merit rank, and therefore are not eligible to take part in the counseling process.

Note that the seat allotment for the B.Des program is done in five rounds.

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It is very much possible for candidates to prepare for the UCEED 2025 exam at home.

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  2. Divide the syllabus into smaller chunks and allocate time accordingly. 
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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
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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
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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.

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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.  

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