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Top 10 Common Drawing Tasks in UCEED & How to Practice Them
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One of the most challenging and prestigious design entrance exams in India is the UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design), which requires students to prepare and receive the right advice and tips in order to crack the exam. Students must perform exceptionally well in the Sketching and Drawing section (Part-B) of the UCEED exam in order to pass. This article is curated to guide students with 10 most common drawing tasks in UCEED and give preparatory tips on how to practice and approach questions for UCEED 2026.
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- Drawing Questions asked in the UCEED exam
UCEED 2026 Drawing and Sketching Section
The UCEED 2026 exam pattern has been divided into two parts A and B with Paper-B containing drawing and sketching questions with 50 marks for each. According to the UCEED Syllabus 2026, UCEED entrance exam will have questions on the following topics:
Drawing: Ability to draw products, people, or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
Design Aptitude: Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.
10 Most Common Drawing Tasks in UCEED 2026
The most common drawing tasks that can be asked in the UCEED exam and needed to be mastered by the students to crack the exam are given below:
Perspective Drawing
It is important to first learn and understand one-point, two-point, and three-point perspectives before jumping on to complex sketches. Start practicing with simple objects like cubes, spheres and cylinders, etc and draw them from different angles. Practice sketching everyday objects from various viewpoints to improve the observation skills. Understanding of basic Proportions & Scaling is very important for perspective drawing. Focus on how objects reduce in size as they move further away. Students can go through some UCEED previous year questions to understand the type of questions asked in the exam.
Figure Drawing
UCEED 2026 Full Study Material
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Download EBookFigure Drawing related questions in UCEED tests student’s ability to draw human figures accurately and how correctly students focus on proportions, anatomy, and gestures. Students are advised to practice with stick figures and action lines first to understand figure compositions. Candidates can start with basic human and animal anatomy and practice sketching figures in different poses. Take references from images or live figures to improve accuracy.
Object Drawing
UCEED often includes questions where students are asked to draw objects in a composition, combining different items together to create a visual composition and design. It is very important for object drawing questions that students focus on correct proportions and scale of different objects together. Practice with sketching basic objects like fruits, stationary items, or everyday objects, and experiment with different compositions. Focus on balancing the size, placement, and perspective.
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Product Sketching
Since many of the UCEED exam's questions focus on product or object design, students should focus on creating original, innovative and practical product design. It is very important to visually represent your product design in correct and appealing ways. Therefore, it is advised for aspiring students to practice coming up with new designs for already existing products and practice sketching them with different views to represent accurately how they work. Here are some UCEED previous year’s drawing questions with an approach on how to solve UCEED part-B questions.
Freehand Sketching
The UCEED exam does not allow students to use rulers or any other drawing tools, therefore drawing without the aid of rulers or compasses can be intimidating for students in the exam. To overcome this students should practice drawing freehand sketches and work on their line and weight control. Use objects like trees, flowers, and clouds to practice creating natural, flowing lines.
Metamorphosis (Transformation of Objects)
Metamorphosis refers to the process of transformation or change of one shape to another. Students may be asked to transform an object in the UCEED exam (e.g., turning a simple cube into a functional object). Begin with simple objects and experiment with altering their shapes. For example, transform a cube into a chair or a cylinder into a cup.
Nature Drawing
Drawing natural landscapes or objects can be asked in the UCEED exam to test student’s observational and design sensibilities. Here it is important for students to understand and develop keen observational skills for natural landscapes around them. Practice with the proportions and textures of natural objects. Use real-life references and practice sketches, focusing on details like leaves, trees, water bodies etc.
Storyboarding
The UCEED exam includes a lot of questions where students' ability to visually depict a series of events is assessed. It evaluates a candidate's ability to convey a narrative, idea, or sequence. Questions are asked to create a storyboard for a simple narrative, such as depicting the steps of an action or event. Students are advised to practice with creating step-wise sketches for basic activities like making tea etc. This will give students a clear idea of how many steps and sketches are needed to show any event and boost confidence for the actual exam.
3D shapes Sketching
Students can also be asked to create 3D shapes from basic cube, cone to more complex 3d shapes like sphere with accurate shading and textures in the UCEED exam. Therefore, students are advised to practice with basic 2d shapes and then converting them into their 3d forms with learning shading techniques like pencil shading, line shading, hatching etc, to give these shapes depth.
Conceptual Sketching
Drawing a concept or idea, often with the objective of visualizing a product, space, or scenes are asked by the students in the UCEED exam. Practice with creating visual representations of abstract ideas and shapes to represent a concept. Start with brainstorming ideas and sketching roughly before refining them into detailed concepts. Students can solve as many UCEED sample questions and mock tests as that will help them to understand the kind of questions asked in the UCEED exam.
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Drawing Questions asked in the UCEED exam
Ques: Read and visualize the following:
• A rat is spotted inside a school canteen.
• A school boy is afraid and standing on a stool/chair.
• A brave school girl is chasing the rat out of the canteen.
• A tiffin box is falling on the floor.
• Two school bags and two water bottles are kept on a table.
• A few plates are broken and lying on the floor.
• The canteen owner is watching this in shock, standing on top of the counter table.
Sketch this scene from the canteen owner’s point of view.
Solution:
Approach:
For the perspective drawing section, students should focus on shading and depth to produce realistic scenes for these drawing questions.
Human figures and other objects should have proportions that are appropriate for their surroundings.
Shading to show depth and material will help you score better in the exam.
Ques: Design Aptitude [50 Marks]
A six-year old girl is going to school for the first time. She needs to carry a lunch box in her school bag. Her lunch can contain typical Indian food items (both dry as well as liquid food items, such as Roti, Rice, Dosa, Dal, Sambar, etc.). Design a lunch box for her, considering her needs. Sketch your design, and visually explain the features of your design along with clear labels.
Note:
Use only a pencil. Do not use colors.
Explain your design only through visuals and short labels.
Do not write separate explanations.
Solution:
Ques A visit to a museum or a zoo is always something we look forward to with much excitement. But such visits are very tiring too; after about an hour or so we look for a place to sit – a chair or bench, that is never nearby. What if we could carry our own chair everywhere? Design a portable seating device that you could carry in your backpack or hand bag. It should be light enough to carry around, small enough to fit into your bag, easy to use, and good to look at.
Show the seating device when:
1) it has just been taken out of the bag and
2) it is ready to sit on.
Solution:
Approach:
The most crucial first step is to thoroughly read the question and understand what is asked.
Make at least three perspectives for questions about product design. Your score will rise if you shade textures and materials correctly.
Make sure your presentations are tidy and clean.
Concept:
A portable inflatable seat with a foldable backrest.
Folded State:
When deflated, the seat is small enough to roll up and carry in a pouch.
Includes a hand pump stored in the pouch.
Expanded State:
Inflatable seat with an integrated backrest, secured by straps for stability.
Ideal for uneven surfaces, providing cushioned comfort.
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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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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
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