UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is one of the most prominent exam conducted by IIT Bombay. Students, after their 12th are eligible to appear for the UCEED exam. IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED entrance examination annually to offer design admissions into various IITs and design colleges. The UCEED 2026 is scheduled to be held on January 18, 2026. But most of the aspirants often have a question “Is the UCEED exam online or offline? “. Read the full article as this gives you the clarification and lets you know the mode of the UCEED exam.
The UCEED exam will be conducted as partial online and partial offline modes. The UCEED Part-A will be conducted in online mode whereas the Part-B will be in offline mode. The details of UCEED Part A & B are as follows.
Conducting the UCEED exam in online and offline modes have several advantages for the students and the authorities. Some of the advantages are listed below.
Part-A
Part-B
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The official brochure has been released on October 1, 2026 by the UCEED conducting authority of IIT Bombay at the official website . THe exam modes still have two Parts; Part A with the online mode and Part B, being offline.
Aspirants can check the UCEED exam modes - offline and online in the brochure that has been officially released at - uceed.iitb.ac.in.
The UCEED 2026 exam will be held in both online (Part-A) and offline (Part-B) modes.
As Part-A will be based on analytical and logical reasoning, visualisation, english grammar and more etc, this section will be in online mode.
Candidates will be assessed on their creative and innovative skills, and drawing skills in offline mode which is the Part-B section of UCEED exam.
On Question asked by student community
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In UCEED counselling for DTU, Round 1 allocates seats based on rank and preferences. Later rounds re-allot vacant seats, letting candidates float for better options or freeze current seats. Spots rounds fill remaining seats. Rounds differ in seat availability and chances to improve allotment.
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You can download the admit card through the official website of " IIT bombay.
You must cross check all the information on the admit card. The last date for rectification in the admit card is January 8.
You can access the free mock test series for the UCEED 2026 exam directly through the provided link. Taking mock tests is the single most critical step for UCEED preparation, as the exam is highly focused on aptitude, visualization, and analytical skills, rather than textbook knowledge. Consistent practice with these
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Careers360 offers free UCEED Mock tests. You can access the mock test by this link : UCEED Mock Test 2026: Free Online Practice Test Series
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