UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualifying Exam, Minimum Marks, Reservation

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2025 ( UCEED )

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Candidates seeking admission to B.Des through UCEED 2025 must meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, which include the no. of attempts, age limit, qualifying exam, minimum marks, etc. If a candidate fails to meet these criteria, then they can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process. So, go through the detailed eligibility criteria of UCEED below.

IIT Bombay has opened the admission process for UCEED 2025.

The application form for UCEED 2025 closed on November 18, 2024. Meanwhile, the UCEED 2025 exam will be conducted on January 19, 2025. 

UCEED 2025 scores will be considered for admission to the B.Des program offered by UCEED 2025 participating colleges. Interested candidates need to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria before they proceed to fill out the form.

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The eligibility criteria of UCEED 2025 for the B.Des program include parameters like age limit, qualifying exam, minimum marks, and other important details. 

Note that if the candidate fails to meet the eligibility criteria, he or she will not be considered for admission to the B.Des program under any circumstances.

Q:   Do I need 75% to get into DTU?

A:

For admission to most of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered at Delhi Technological University, students are required to score 50% to 60% minimum aggregate in their last qualifying degree or course to be eligible. A course-wise list of eligibility criteria for DTU admission is mentioned in the following table:

Course NameEligibility Criteria
BTech

Class 12 with 60%

BDes

A pass in Class 12

BBA

Class 12 with 50% 

MSc

 

Class 12 with 50% in Economics
MTech

Relevant UG degree with at least 60%

MDes

4-year UG with 55%

E-MBA

Any UG degree with 60%

E-MBAUG degree with 50%

MSc

Relevant BSc/ UG degree with 55% 

E-MBA

UG degree with 50%

PhD

Relevant PG degree with 55%

Hence, as per the table, it can be concluded that while all 75% scorers will be preferred at DTU, the minimum requirement to get admission and be eligible for DTU admission is comparatively low. 

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:   Can I get admission at Nirma University for MBA with 60 percentile in CAT?

A:

Nirma University cutoff for the MBA course is based on CAT scores. Nirma University offers the MBA programme through the Institute of Management. As per past years, the CAT cutoff percentile for the General category students has been constant at 60 for overall and 40 each for sectional for Nirma University. Tabulated below are the past year trends for Nirma University cutoff: 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Institute of Management : CAT percentile Cutoff (General-All India)
Section201920202021
Overall606060
Quants404040
VA-RC404040
DI-LR404040

 

The candidate must also keep in mind that using counterfeit data to fake one's identity could not only lead to disqualification of candidature but legal action could also be initiated against such candidates.

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The information furnished by the candidate when filling out the application form will be verified during UCEED 2025 counseling.

Go through the rest of the article to learn about the full details of the UCEED 2025 eligibility criteria.

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UCEED 2025 eligibility criteria  

The candidate needs to meet the following eligibility criteria for appearing in UCEED 2025.

  1. Age limit - The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. Relaxation in the upper age limit of 5 years applies to candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories. 
  2. Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to take the UCEED exam a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.
  3. Qualifying exam - The candidate must have passed all the subjects in the qualifying exam (10+2 or equivalent) in 2023 or should be appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2025. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying for the first time in 2023 or earlier are not eligible.

Eligibility criteria for admission to the B.Des program

Note that the eligibility criteria for appearing in UCEED 2025 are not the same as the eligibility criteria for admission to the B.Des program.

Q:   Is there any entrance exam for MIT-WPU?

A:

Yes, for admissions, MIT World Peace University conducts MIT WPU CET entrance tests for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Apart from these, MIT-WPU also accepts several national-level entrance exam scores such as JEE Main, CAT, NEET-UG, MAT and XAT, among others. MIT-WPUalso offers merit-based admission to a few undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates seeking for MIT WPU admissions must visit the official website of the University to register themselves. Find out the course-wise selection criteria for all the UG & PG courses of MIT Pune, here

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.

To be considered for admission to UCEED 2025 participating institutes, the candidates need to meet the following conditions simultaneously: 

  1. Age limit - The candidate needs to be born on or after October 1, 2000. For candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of five years. 
  2. UCEED 2025 qualification - The candidate must have qualified in the UCEED 2025 entrance exam and must have been allocated a merit rank.
  3. Qualifying examination - The candidate must have passed all the subjects in the qualifying exam (10+2 or equivalent) in 2024 or should be appearing in the qualifying exam for the first time in 2025. Such candidates who appeared in the qualifying for the first time in 2023 or earlier are not eligible.

Additionally, the candidate also needs to meet the institute-specific eligibility requirements discussed below.

Institute-specific Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.Des course through UCEED 2025

Apart from the eligibility criteria mentioned above, the participating institutes have their own eligibility conditions given below.

  • Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are eligible to apply to ALL the five participating institutes.
  • Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Hyderabad.
  • For admission to BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, only students with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology at 10+2 are eligible.
  • Students from Arts or Humanities at 10+2 are not eligible to apply for BDes admissions at IIITDM Jabalpur.

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UCEED 2025: List of Qualifying Exams

Candidates can go through the list of qualifying exams that are accepted as part of UCEED eligibility criteria 2025 in the table below:

S No

 List of UCEED 2025 Qualifying Examinations

1

The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.

2

Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognised by the Association of Indian Universities.

3

Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.

4

Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.

5

Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

6

HSC vocational examination.

7

A Diploma recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (www.aicte-india.org) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least 3 years duration.

8

General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

9

High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

10

Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

11

In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.

UCEED 2025 Reservation Criteria

The category-wise reservation of seats in UCEED 2025 is given in the table below:

Category

Reservation of Seats

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

10%

Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

27%

Scheduled Caste (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

7.5%

Person with Disability (PwD)

5%

Note: 5% reservations for PwD candidates, which will be horizontal. Candidates with benchmark disabilities as per RPwD Act 2016 are eligible for reservation in this category. Unfilled PwD seats (if any) will be reallotted to the respective category.

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UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 - FAQs

Q. When will the eligibility criteria of UCEED 2025 be released?

A. IIT Bombay has closed the UCEED 2025 application form.

The UCEED 2025 application form opened on October 1, 2024. The eligibility criteria was outlined in the UCEED 2025 information brochure.

Q. What is the maximum age limit to appear in the UCEED 2025 exam?

A. The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 2000 if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and, on or after October 1, 1994 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.

Q. Will I be considered for admission to the B.Des program if I don't meet the UCEED 2025 eligibility criteri?

A. If the candidate doesn't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria for the B.Des program, he or she will not be considered for admisison. Note that all documents will be verified at the time of UCEED counseling and seat allotment.

Q. How many times am I allowed to appear in the UCEED exam?

A. The candidate is allowed to appear in the UCEED exam a maximum of two times. Further, there mustn't be any gap year between the two attempts.

Q. What are the eligibility criteria of UCEED 2025 for admission to IIT Bombay?

A. The candidate from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Hyderabad.

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