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Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) is an undergraduate degree programme consisting of four years of duration. The UCEED entrance exam is the gateway for UCEED job opportunities showcasing the changing landscape between education in design and the career paths that it opens for. There are various specialisations offered by B.Des, namely industrial design, fashion design, fashion communication, and product design.
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The UCEED 2025 was conducted by IIT Bombay at the national level. For aspirants who want to enrol into UG design programmes, the UCEED exam is the key to admission into top design colleges in India. Candidates who had taken the exam, have a common question about the “creative careers after UCEED”. Read the complete article to learn about the UCEED career opportunities.
The IIT Bombay has announced the admissions to B.Des programmes at uceed.iitb.ac.in/2025/. The registrations are ongoing for the UG design programmes. The application to BDes programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur and participating institutes has begun from Friday, March 14, 2025, 10:00 Hrs.
Candidates must fill the application form before the deadline. The application portal will be closed on Monday, March 31, 2025, 17:00 Hrs. Candidates must check the UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 for BDes programmes before applying.
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A design graduate has various design career paths and opportunities in India. Career options such as Fashion Designer, Interior Designer, Textile Designer, Leather Designer, Multimedia Designer, and more. Graduation in design will open a gate to many opportunities in the design field and related fields.
Interior Designer - The interior designers are the ones who create various spaces from indoors to outdoor. They work with a variety of clients. They study the art of transforming a space according to the needs of the clients.
Graphic Designer - The job of a graphic designer is to design products, posters, logos and more. Graphic designers can easily get into the advertising and marketing industries. The role of a graphic designer is to create eye-catching images with a combination of colour theme, graphics and layout.
Fashion Designer - Fashion designers are the ones who transform ideas into stylish clothes and accessories. They utilize their creativity and technical skills for sketching designs, choosing fabrics and the production of the product. They stay updated with the latest trends.
Product Designer - The role of the product designer is to design the shape, size and material of the product. They take charge of the product’s user experience and take guidance from the product management depending on the objectives. They identify the issue, define it and creatively solve the issue with the solution.
UI/UX Designer - A UI designer creates creative design elements such as tabs, buttons, sliders and search fields and the UX designer maps out the vision of the project. The UI/UX designer collaborates with the product designer.
The UG design aspirants have highly rewarding opportunities in India and abroad. In the table below, we have mentioned a few career options and their salaries as reference.
Career Options after UCEED Exam | UCEED Job Salary |
Rs. 1 Lakh - 7 Lakhs | |
Rs. 1.1 Lakh - 7.2 Lakhs | |
Rs. 0.6 Lakh - 7.7 Lakhs | |
Rs. 2.9 Lakhs - 25 Lakhs | |
Rs. 2 Lakhs - 13.2 Lakhs |
Source: Ambitionbox.
NOTE - The salaries will depend on various factors such as specialization, skills, institute and the design job market.
Candidates who want to enrol for admission into UG design programmes can check the following list of top design colleges that accept the UCEED score. The IIT Bombay released the list of UCEED Participating Institutes at uceed.iitb.ac.in/2025/. Only the shortlisted candidates, who obtained a rank are eligible to apply for the participating institutes.
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Apart from the IITs, there are many other top colleges that accept the UCEED score. Before applying candidates must make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria of that particular college that he/she is applying for. The desiring aspirants must meet the UCEED cutoff, in order to secure a seat in the top design college in India.
ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
Tezpur University, Assam
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi
Ajeenkya D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune
RV University, Bengaluru
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
U. P. Institute of Design, Noida
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
CMR University, Bengaluru
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Navrachana University, Gujarat
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune
JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
GLS University, Gujarat
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Department of Design, Delhi NCR
Jain (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Alliance University, Bengaluru
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
School of Creativity, Rishihood University
FLAME University, Pune
BITS Design School
If aspirants want to enroll for the UG design programmes, then the UCEED exam is worth it for admissions into the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme. The aspirants who are armed with innovative thinking ability, creative and problem-solving skills can master the admission process of the design colleges.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The salary of an interior designer ranges from Rs. 1 Lakh - 7 Lakhs.
The career opportunities after the UCEED exam are Fashion Designer, Interior Designer, Textile Designer, Leather Designer, Multimedia Designer and more.
IIT Bombay is responsible for conducting the UCEED every year.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.
UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.
Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.
Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.
Thank you!
Hello!
UCEED is a competitive exam for design aspirants, testing design aptitude, logical thinking, creativity, and visualisation skills. To improve your score out of 300, start by understanding the exam pattern—Part A (objective) and Part B (subjective). For Part A, practice reasoning, numerical aptitude, and environmental & social awareness questions. For Part B, focus on drawing, sketching, and presenting your ideas clearly. Solve past year UCEED papers and join online mock test series. Spend at least 2–3 hours daily practising creative problem-solving and sketching. Also, work on time management because the exam requires quick thinking.
Thank you for reading, and I wish you the best
Hello Akanksha,
For NID DAT 2026, your eligibility is established based on your born date as you are born on or after July 1st 2005. For UCEED 2026, your eligibility is dependent on your born date by category. You are eligible if you are OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 2001. If you are SC/ST/PwD category you must be born on or after October 1, 1996 in order to be eligible. Based on your born date of December 20th, 2006 for both NID DAT 2026 and UCEED 2026; you will be eligible.
The UCEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay, and the previous year’s question papers you can download the papers along with answer keys directly from the link given below :
https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-previous-year-question-papers
Thank you and all the best!
Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.
Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):
IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14
IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35
IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165
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