UCEED 2026 Exam Date Out (Jan 18), Notification Date (Oct 1)

UCEED 2026 Exam Date Out (Jan 18), Notification Date (Oct 1)

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UCEED Exam Date:18 Jan' 26 - 18 Jan' 26

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 01 Aug 2025, 12:49 PM IST

The Indian Institute of Technology has notified the UCEED 2026 exam date on its official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. Along with the UCEED exam date 2026, the institute has also notified the UCEED 2026 notification release date. The details about the UCEED 2026 will be released on October 1, 2025. The exam notification will contain the complete UCEED 2026 schedule.

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  1. UCEED 2026 Exam Date and Time
  2. UCEED 2026 Notification
  3. When will the UCEED 2026 Application Form Open?
UCEED 2026 Exam Date Out (Jan 18), Notification Date (Oct 1)
UCEED 2026 Exam Date

Through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des programmes of participating IITs.

UCEED 2026 Exam Date and Time

IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026, in online mode (Part A) and offline mode (Part B). The exam will be conducted simultaneously across all the UCEED exam centres at the same time from 9 am to 12 pm.

UCEED Exam Date 2026 and Timings

ParticularsDetails

UCEED 2026 notification release date

October 1, 2025

UCEED 2026 exam date

January 18, 2026

UCEED 2026 exam timing

9 am to 12 noon

UCEED 2026 Notification

IIT Bombay will publish the detailed UCEED 2026 notification on October 1, 2025. The UCEED 2026 information brochure will be available along with the notification. It will contain the complete UCEED 2026 schedule, including the registration dates, eligibility criteria, and UCEED admission process.

When will the UCEED 2026 Application Form Open?

As per last year’s trends, the UCEED 2026 application form will open in the first week of October 2025. Interested candidates will be able to complete their registrations online from the official website. However, such candidates must make sure they fulfil the UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria before completing their registrations.

Steps to Fill Out the UCEED 2026 Application Form

  • Visit the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in

  • Click on the new registration link

  • Generate login credentials by providing basic details such as name, email ID, and mobile number.

  • Next, log in and fill out the details such as educational qualification, address, and other personal details.

  • Provide choices for the UCEED exam centres from the available options.

  • Upload the required documents

  • Pay the prescribed UCEED 2026 application fee to complete the application form.

Participating IITs in UCEED 2026

Sl. no

IIT Name

1

IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay

2

Department of Design, IIT Delhi

3

Department of Design, IIT Guwahati

4

Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad

5

Department of Design, IIT Roorkee

6

Design Discipline, IIITDM Jabalpur

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the UCEED 2026 notification be released?
A:

UCEED 2026 notification will be released on October 1, 2025.

Q: When is the UCEED 2026 exam date?
A:

UCEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm.

Q: Who will conduct the UCEED 2026?
A:

IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2026.

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Questions related to UCEED

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Hello,

NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.

UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.

Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.

Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.

Thank you!

Hello!

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.

Thank you for reading, and I wish you the best


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

Thank you and all the best!


Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.

Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):

IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14

IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35

IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165