Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer the B.Des programme. The IIT B.Des admission 2026 will be done based on the scores in the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design. IIT Bombay declared the UCEED result on March 6, 2026. Candidates who appeared for UCEED 2026 can make use of the UCEED college predictor as well as the UCEED 2026 rank vs college comparison to get the best IITs for B.Des admissions as per their rank. The IIT B.Des admissions 2026 through UCEED counselling were done through five rounds. Based on the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them, authorities will allot the seats. Only candidates who clear the UCEED cut-off will be able to secure BDes admissions at IITs. The UCEED 2026 exam was conducted on January 18, 2026, and candidates' reactions state that the exam was easy. This also indicates that the UCEED exam cutoff will be higher this year. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know about the top IITs for ranks 10 to 30 for different categories.
10 to 30 is usually considered a good rank in UCEED. With ranks between 10 and 30, even general category candidates have strong chances of BDes admission into top IITs, including IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, which are considered to be among the top design colleges in India.
The tables below provide the top IITs for the rank between 10 and 30 for each category based on the UCEED cut-off trends last year. The list of IITs is provided along with opening and closing ranks. The ranks in the general category represent the All-India rank. On the other hand, the ranks for reserved categories represent the respective category ranks.
Institute | Opening | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 14 |
IIT Delhi | 15 | 41 |
IIT Guwahati | 19 | 96 |
IIT Hyderabad | 23 | 61 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 4 |
IIT Delhi | 9 | 15 |
IIT Guwahati | 7 | 21 |
IIT Hyderabad | 13 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 22 | 23 |
IIT Roorkee | 17 | 18 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 24 | 39 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 5 | 13 |
IIT Delhi | 16 | 28 |
IIT Guwahati | 22 | 50 |
IIT Hyderabad | 24 | 44 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 7 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 11 |
IIT Guwahati | 9 | 27 |
IIT Hyderabad | 3 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 24 | 31 |
IIT Roorkee | 26 | 33 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 2 | 5 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 8 |
IIT Guwahati | 1 | 7 |
IIT Hyderabad | 10 | 11 |
IIT Indore | 13 | 13 |
IIT Roorkee | 9 | 12 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 14 | 19 |
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Yes, you can complete the UCEED syllabus in three months and aim for a decent score with consistent preparation. Study the syllabus, practise drawing and logical reasoning daily, and solve previous years' question papers and mock tests.
Useful Careers360 links:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-syllabus-2027
You can download the UCEED 2027 GK Questions Preparation Tips PDF from Careers360 here:
https://design.careers360.com/download/ebooks/uceed-gk-questions-preparation-tips
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
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You can practise previous-year UCEED, NIFT and NID questions and check the correct answers or solutions after attempting them. For UCEED, Careers360 provides previous-year papers with answer keys, while NIFT papers are available with solutions. NID previous-year papers with solutions are also available for practice.
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