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    UCEED 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions

    UCEED 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 16 Jan 2026, 04:46 PM IST

    The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay will conduct UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. With the UCEED 2026 exam just days away, candidates must have a firm grasp of the type of questions, total marks, and marking scheme for the exam. IIT Bombay will conduct the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design for admission into B.Des programme of the participating IITs. Candidates who are appearing for UCEED 2026 can read on to get full details about the total marks and types of questions in UCEED.

    This Story also Contains

    1. UCEED 2026 Total Marks
    2. Type of Questions in UCEED
    3. UCEED 2026 Marking Scheme

    The UCEED exam pattern informs candidates about the exam structure and modalities and devise appropriate preparation strategies for the exam.

    UCEED 2026 Total Marks

    The total marks in UCEED 2026 are 300. UCEED Part A will be for 200 marks, UCEED Part B will be for 100 marks. While Part A is objective, Part B of the question paper is subjective.

    Total Marks in UCEED 2026

    Particulars

    Marks

    Part A

    200 marks

    Part B

    100 marks

    Type of Questions in UCEED

    The type of questions in UCEED varies for Part A and Part B. Part A is the objective section in UCEED, which will be administered online and will have three types of questions. Part B is a subjective section where candidates have to attempt offline.

    Type of Questions in UCEED Part A

    • Numerical Answer Type (NAT)- For a numerical answer type of question in UCEED, the answer will be a number that must be entered on the screen using a virtual keyboard.

    • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) - For the multiple select type of questions in UCEED, there will be one or more correct answers to a particular question. Candidates will be given full or partial marks depending on the answers they mark

    • Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)- For multiple choice questions in UCEED, the candidates have to select one correct answer from four given choices.

    Type of Questions in UCEED Part B

    The questions in Part B of UCEED will test the candidate’s design aptitude and drawing skills. Candidates have to attempt the question offline, while the questions will be displayed on the computer screen

    UCEED 2026 Marking Scheme

    The table below provides the marking scheme for UCEED for both parts of the exam.

    UCEED Part A Marking Scheme

    Type of questions

    No. of questions

    Marks for each correct answer

    Negative marking for every wrong answer

    Total marks

    NAT

    14

    4

    0

    56

    MSQ

    15

    Partial marking

    -1

    60

    MCQ

    28

    3

    -0.71

    84

    Total

    57



    200

    UCEED Part B Marking Scheme

    Type of question

    No. of questions

    Total Marks

    Sketching

    1

    50

    Design Aptitude

    1

    50

    Total


    100

    Partial Marking for MSQ in UCEED Part A

    Particulars

    Details

    Full marks

    + 4 marks If all the correct options are chosen, no incorrect option is chosen

    Partial marks

    +3 marks if all the given options are correct, but only three correct options are chosen, and none of the incorrect options are chosen

    Partial marks

    +2 marks if three or more of the given options are correct, but only two correct options are chosen, and none of the incorrect options are chosen

    Partial marks

    +1 mark if two or more of the given options are correct, but only one correct option is chosen, and none of the incorrect options are chosen

    Zero marks

    If none of the options is chosen

    Negative marks

    -1 mark in all other cases

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the types of questions in UCEED Part A?
    A:

    UCEED part A will have numerical answer type, multiple select, and multiple choice questions.

    Q: What is the total marks in UCEED 2026?
    A:

    UCEED 2026 is for 300 marks.

    Q: Is there negative marking in UCEED?
    A:

    Yes, there is negative marking for Part A of UCEED.

    Q: What are the type of questions in UCEED Part B?
    A:

    Part B of UCEED will have drawing and sketching-type questions.

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    With an SC category rank of 92 in UCEED, you may be eligible for admission to some IITs, depending on the cutoff and seat availability during the counselling process. The cutoff varies each year, so you can check the details for the previous year's cutoff here: UCEED Previous Years

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