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    UCEED Exam 2027: Exam Date Out, Notification (Oct 1), Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on May 28, 2026 11:53 AM

    About UCEED 2027

    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has notified the UCEED 2027 exam date on the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. It will conduct UCEED 2027 on January 17, 2027. The detailed UCEED 2027 notification will be released on October 1, 2026. Interested applicants will be able to complete UCEED 2027 registration online. Through UCEED admissions, candidates will be admitted into BDes programmes of participating IITs. Other than UCEED participating institutes, several other colleges also accept UCEED 2027 scores for their design admissions.

    The UCEED exam consists of two components - Part A, which is an objective section conducted in online mode, and Part B, which needs to be answered in offline mode. Part A of the UCEED syllabus consists of multiple-choice questions. Only candidates who clear the Part A cutoff will be evaluated for Part B. Candidates who are shortlisted after the UCEED result will be invited to participate in the UCEED counselling process. Around 7 IITs will offer admission into various B.Des programmes through the counselling process.  

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    What is UCEED exam?  

    The UCEED exam is an entrance examination conducted by IIT Bombay. The UCEED exam is conducted for admission to Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Roorkee, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, and IIITDM Jabalpur. Aspirants looking for “What is the UCEED exam?” should note that it assesses candidates' aptitude for design, visual perception ability, logical reasoning, creativity, and communication skills. It typically consists of NAT, MCQ, and MSQ, as well as subjective questions that test candidates' drawing and design skills. Around 15000+ candidates appear for UCEED every year.

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    UCEED Exam 2027: Exam Date Out, Notification (Oct 1), Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation

    UCEED 2027 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
    Short Exam Name
    UCEED
    Conducting Body
    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    National Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 4000
    Mode Of Exam
    online
    Mode Of Counselling
    online +1 more
    Participating Colleges
    61
    Exam Duration
    3 Hours

    UCEED Important Dates

    UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (session 2026)

    UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (session 2027)

    IIT Bombay will notify the UCEED 2027 eligibility criteria in its admission brochure published on its official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The eligibility criteria of UCEED 2027 pertain to educational qualification and age limit. The details are given below.

    • Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent in any stream
    • As per last year's age limit, candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2002, if they belong to the Open/EWS/OBC-NCL category
    • As per last year's age limit, candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 1997, if they belong to the SC, ST, or PwD category.
    • Students need to clear the UCEED exam in 2 attempts only, that too in consecutive years. 

    Note: Candidates should note that the UCEED scorecard is valid for one year only.

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    IIT Bombay will open the UCEED 2027 application form tentatively in October 2026. Aspirants can complete UCEED 2027 registration online. The applicants must make sure they fulfil the UCEED 2027 eligibility criteria before completing the application form. The last date to complete the UCEED application form is expected to be in the first week of November 2026.

    What are the documents required to fill out the UCEED application form?

    Candidates are required to keep the documents ready to fill out the application form of UCEED 2027. All the documents provided will be verified by the authorities. In case of any false information or documents candidature will be cancelled. To complete the UCEED registration form, candidates need to upload the following documents listed below: 

    • A recent coloured photograph with specified size. 
    • A scanned copy of signature (only in jpeg format and jpg format).
    • Academic certificates (only in pdf formats)
    • Reserved category certificates (caste certificate in pdf format- if applicable)
    • Candidates under Dyslexic category need to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 instead of PwD certificate.

    UCEED Application Fee

    Category

    Fee

    Female Candidates

    Rs. 2000

    SC/ST/PwD Candidates

    Rs. 2000

    All other Candidates

    Rs. 4000

    Foreign Nationals

    Rs. 4000

    UCEED 2027 High Weightage Topics & Questions

    Download the ebook to practice most repeated UCEED questions, important topics, PYQs, visual reasoning & design aptitude trends for effective exam prep.

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    Documents Required at Exam UCEED 2027

    Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2027

    UCEED admit card
    Valid photo ID

    UCEED 2027 Exam Centers

    StateCity
    Gujarat
    Ahmedabad
    Karnataka
    Bangalore
    Madhya Pradesh
    Bhopal
    Odisha
    Bhubaneshwar
    Chandigarh
    Chandigarh
    Tamil Nadu
    Chennai
    Delhi
    Delhi
    Assam
    Guwahati
    Telangana
    Hyderabad
    Rajasthan
    Jaipur
    West Bengal
    Kolkata
    Uttar Pradesh
    Lucknow
    Maharashtra
    Mumbai
    Nagpur
    Pune
    Bihar
    Patna
    Chhattisgarh
    Raipur
    Kerala
    Thiruvananthapuram
    Thrissur
    Ernakulam
    Kozhikode
    Andhra Pradesh
    Visakhapatnam
    Uttarakhand
    Dehradun
    Goa
    Panaji
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    IIT Bombay will notify the UCEED exam pattern 2027 on its official admission portal. UCEED 2027 exam pattern is designed to assess the candidates' aptitude and skills. The UCEED exam consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. UCEED Part A consists of three sections, namely Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Part B consists of two questions on drawing skills and design aptitude. 

    UCEED Exam Pattern 2027

    Test Pattern

    Part A

    Part B

    Duration

    2 hours

    1 hour

    Total Marks

    200 

    100

    Mode

    CBT

    PBT

    Sections 

    • NAT

    • MSQ

    • MCQ

    • Sketching

    • Design Aptitude

    Medium

    English

    UCEED 2027 Exam Pattern Part A

    Type of Questions 

    Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

    Multiple Select Question(MSQ)

    Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

    Number of questions asked 

    14

    15

    28

    Correct Answer marks

    4

    Partial Marking

    3

    Negative marking

    0

    -1

    -0.71

    Unattempted Marks

    0

    0

    0

    Total Marks

    56

    60

    84

    UCEED Exam Pattern 2027 for Part B

    Question type

    No. of questions

    Total Marks

    Sketching

    1

    50

    Design Aptitude

    1

    50

    UCEED 2027 Syllabus

    UCEED Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design Syllabus

    Part-A: Visualization and spatial reasoning: Unit 01


    Visualization and spatial reasoning
    • Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships

    Part-A: Practical and scientific knowledge: Unit 01


    Practical and scientific knowledge
    • Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects

    Part-A: Observation and design sensitivity: Unit 01


    Observation and design sensitivity
    • Detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them
    • Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction

    Part-A: Environment and society: Unit 01


    Environment and society
    • General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design

    Part-A: Analytical and logical reasoning: Unit 01


    Analytical and logical reasoning
    • Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information

    Part-A: Language: Unit 01


    Language
    • Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English

    Part-A: Creativity: Unit 01


    Creativity
    • Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols

    Part-B: Drawing: Unit 01


    Drawing
    • Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading

    Part-B: Design aptitude: Unit 01


    Design aptitude
    • Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy
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    The UCEED preparation tips are important for candidates to attain high scores in the exam. Candidates must refer to the best books or resources available in the market to prepare well. Candidates aspiring to appear for the UCEED 2027 exam can follow the points mentioned below to crack the exam

    • Prioritise the topics which are important and asked repeatedly in the exam. 
    • Understand the exam structure and UCEED exam 2027 syllabus and analyse the type of questions asked, sections, and topics that need to be practised more. 
    • Candidates need to focus on strengthening their basics in each section.
    • Improve the drawing and sketching skills to score in the part B. 
    • Practice managing time by solving the UCEED sample papers and previous year question papers. 
    • Practise on the sections like MSQ and MCQ, which having the negative marking 
    • Don't leave questions from sections like NAT, where there is no negative marking.

    IIT Bombay will release the UCEED 2027 admit card tentatively two weeks before the exam. Registered candidates can download the UCEED admit card 2027 through their login. Candidates must carry a printout of the UCEED admit card 2027 to the exam centre on the day of the exam. 

    Steps to download the UCEED Admit Card 2027

    Candidates can follow the steps below to download the UCEED 2027 admit card. After downloading the admit card, candidates should verify the details mentioned on the hall ticket.

    • Go to the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. 
    • Check for the UCEED admit card link on the home page 
    • Enter the credentials, such as email ID and password.
    • The admit card of UCEED will be available on the screen
    • Candidates can check the details on the admit card and take a printout for future use. 

    Details Mentioned on UCEED Hall Ticket 2027 

      The UCEED hall ticket contains the following details :

    • Name 
    • Registration number
    • Roll number
    • Date of birth
    • Photograph 
    • Signature
    • Category
    • Exam date
    • Test centre 
    •  Instructions for the exam day

    IIT Bombay will release the UCEED 2027 draft answer key one to two days after the exam. After releasing the UCEED 2027 provisional answer key, the authorities will open the objection window. Candidates can challenge the answer key through their login within the deadline. After considering the valid objections, IIT Bombay will release the UCEED 2027 final answer key.

    How to Download UCEED 2027 Answer Key?

    The steps to download the answer key of UCEED 2027 are given below-

    • Step 1 - Visit the official website to download the UCEED answer key
    • Step 2 - Click on the ‘UCEED answer key for Part A’ tab
    • Step 3 - The UCEED 2027 answer key will appear on the screen in PDF format
    • Step 4 - Download and take the printout of the UCEED answer key 2027
    • Step 5 - Match your response sheet with the UCEED answer key
    • Step 6 - Estimate the approximate score.

    IIT Bombay will declare the UCEED 2027 result tentatively in March 2027. Candidates can download the UCEED result 2027 on the official website - uceedapp.iitb.ac.in by entering the login credentials, such as email address and password, on the admission portal. UCEED results contain the rank and score obtained by the candidate.

    The UCEED 2027 will be available for download a few days after the results are declared. Candidates must download the scorecard through their login before the last date.

    How to download the UCEED result 2027? 

    Candidates can download the UCEED 2027 result by using the steps below: 

    • Candidates need to open UCEED official website
    • Select the link showing ‘ UCCED 2027 results’ tab 
    • To download the UCEED  result use the login credentials 
    • The UCEED result will be displayed
    • Check and take printouts for further UCEED admission process.

    IIT Bombay will release the UCEED 2027 cutoff for each round of counselling. Only those candidates who clear the UCEED cutoff 2027 will be offered admission. First, the authorities will release the UCEED 2027 part A cutoff. Only those candidates who clear the cutoff for UCEED 2027 part A will be evaluated for Part B and assigned a rank and be considered for admissions.

    The UCEED cutoff is influenced by several factors, such as difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, the reservation policy, and the availability of seats. 

    IIT Bombay will notify the UCEED 2027 counselling schedule on its official website. It is expected to conduct five rounds of UCEED counselling. Shortlisted candidates have to fill out the UCEED 2027 admission form online to register for the counselling process. The UCEED seat allotment will be done based on the candidate's rank and campus preferences submitted by them.

    UCEED 2027 counselling involves various stages such as registration, choice filling, seat allocation, and document verification. The UCEED counselling process aims to ensure a fair and transparent allocation of seats to candidates based on their merit and preferences.

    Here are the steps involved in the UCEED counselling process: 

    • Candidates who are shortlisted in the UCEED result need to register online for the counselling process through the official website. 
    • During the registration process, candidates need to provide the required details, such as personal and academic details, and more.
    • After UCEED counselling registration, candidates are required to fill in their choices of B.Des. programmes and institutes in order of preference.
    • Based on the candidates' UCEED rank, category, and preferences, the counselling authority conducts the seat allotment process. Seats are allocated to candidates according to their rank and the availability of seats in their preferred programs and institutes.
    • Candidates who are allocated seats in the counselling process must indicate their acceptance of the allotted seat within the specified deadline. They are also required to pay the requisite admission fee to confirm their UCEED admission seat.

    Documents Required at UCEED 2027 counselling

    Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2027

    UCEED score card
    Class 10 certificate
    Class 12 certificate
    Valid photo ID

    The UCEED question papers are an essential resource for candidates preparing for the UCEED 2027. The UCEED question papers help the students to become familiar with the exam format and structure. By practising with past papers, students can understand the types of questions asked, the distribution of marks, and the overall difficulty level of the exam. 

    One of the key challenges of UCEED is completing the paper within the allotted time. Previous year UCEED question papers allow students to practice time management, improving their speed and efficiency during the actual exam. By solving previous years’ question papers, students can assess their strengths and weaknesses. Understanding the marking scheme is vital for any competitive exam.

    General Information

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When is the UCEED 2027 exam date?
    A:

    UCEED 2027 will be conducted on January 17, 2027.

    Q: When will IIT Bombay release UCEED 2027 notification?
    A:

    The detailed UCEED 2027 notification will be released on October 1, 2026.

    Q: When will UCEED 2027 application form be released?
    A:

    The UCEED 2027 application form will be released tentatively in the first week of October 2026.

    Q: How many attempts can I make for the UCEED exam ?
    A:

    Candidates can attempt the exam only 2 times, in 2 consecutive years.

    Q: What is the structure of the UCEED exam?
    A:

    The UCEED exam is divided into two parts: Part A is a computer-based test, and Part B contains questions that test design and drawing skills. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours. 

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