Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2026
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UCEED Admit Card Date:08 Jan' 26 - 08 Jan' 26
A total number of 15408 students appeared for UCEED 2025. IIT Bombay has released the information on “how many students appeared for UCEED 2025”. and how many candidates qualified. A total number of 15408 candidates appeared for UCEED 2025, out of which 5703 candidates have qualified. 3420 are females out of the qualified candidates. AIR 1 rank holder Mr. Shreyansh Agarwal got 230.16 marks out of 300, and Ms. Manasvi Saratchandar, AIR 9 received 201.53 marks. In 2023, total students who appeared for UCEED were 13,549. UCEED exam is conducted for BDes admission at IITs and other design colleges.
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Candidates will be able to check the number of students who will appear for the UCEED exam 2025 on this page soon after the official announcement. As per past years statistics, more than 10,000 students appear for the entrance exam, out of which less than 4000 (tentatively) qualify it. As the competition is too high, aspirants should check UCEED syllabus to boost their preparation.
A total number of 15408 candidates appeared for UCEED 2025, out of which 5703 candidates have qualified. 3420 are females out of the qualified candidates. In the table below we have added the number of candidates that have appeared for the exam, qualified based on the category.
Category | PwD Status | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OPEN | No | 10626 | 9772 | 3215 |
Yes | 56 | 53 | 31 | |
OBC-NCL | No | 3955 | 3743 | 1295 |
Yes | 27 | 26 | 17 | |
EWS | No | 597 | 575 | 235 |
Yes | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
SC | No | 1086 | 1007 | 750 |
Yes | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
ST | No | 246 | 224 | 157 |
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 16601 | 15408 | 5703 | |
In 2023, the total number of UCEED students who appeared for the entrance exam were 13,549, out of which only 4,836 qualified. Aspirants can below check details on the number of students registered, appeared and qualified for the UCEED entrance exam.
Gender | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
Male | 5691 | 4970 | 2290 |
Female | 9797 | 8578 | 2546 |
Transgender | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 15, 491 | 13, 549 | 4, 836 |
Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
PwD | 53 | 49 | 31 |
Nationality | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
Foreign | 46 | 44 | 30 |
As per the UCEED result statistics, the number of aspirants who took and qualified the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design in 2020 can be checked in the table below.
Particular | Details | |
Number of UCEED test takers | 12,084 | |
Number of students qualified | 2,885 |
The table below provides details about the number of students who appeared in UCEED 2019.
Particular | Details |
Number of UCEED appeared candidates | 12,414 |
Number of students qualified | 2930 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
UCEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026.
As per last year, a total number of 15408 candidates appeared for UCEED 2025, out of which 5703 candidates have qualified.
Yes, candidates have to qualify UCEED exam to get admission to BDes courses at IITs.
The difficulty level of UCEED exam is generally moderate.
On Question asked by student community
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For admission to Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University (ADYPU), you must score a minimum of 50% in your 12th grade for the general category. However, ADYPU conducts its own entrance exam, known as the ACET ADYPU Common Entrance Exam, which includes a studio test and a personal interview. So, you would have a chance for admission based on how well you score in the entrance exam.
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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.
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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.
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