UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design is scheduled to be conducted on January 18, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm. The UCEED 2026 exam day guidelines have been notified in the information brochure. Aspirants can also find the important UCEED exam instructions on the UCEED 2026 admit card, which was issued on January 2. Candidates who registered for UCEED 2026 must carefully follow the UCEED exam day guidelines to avoid any issues and successfully appear for the exam. In this article, check the UCEED exam day guidelines.
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IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED exam for admission into the B.Des programme of 6 participating IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur.
UCEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 Sunday between 9 am 10 12 pm. Both Part A and Part B of the examination will be conducted on the same day. Candidates have to attempt both parts of the exam to be considered for admission.
Any request for a change in the exam date and time or the exam centre will not be entertained
IIT Bombay has notified the exam day guidelines in the information brochure. Failure to comply with the instructions can lead to the candidate’s disqualification from the UCEED admission process.
Candidates must report at the allotted exam centre at 7 am
Candidates must carry a printout of the UCEED admit card along with a valid original photo identity proof
Entry to the exam centre is not allowed once the exam starts
The identity of the candidate will be verified by the officials at the exam centre. In case of any doubt about the candidate’s identity, he or she may not be allowed to appear for the exam
No extra time will be allotted beyond the stipulated time to attend the exam
In case of any technical glitches while attempting the exam, candidates may be shifted to another terminal, and the lost time will be adjusted accordingly.
Candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic devices, such as mobile phones, smartwatches inside the examination hall
No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall before completion of the exam
Candidates must bring their own pencils to attempt Part B of the question paper.
Shades of black colour are allowed.
Sketch pens, colour pencils, poster colours, and other colouring materials are not allowed to be carried inside the examination hall
Candidates can bring an A4-size writing board
No borrowing of stationery from other candidates is allowed inside the exam hall
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The authorities will put up a list of prohibited items for UCEED on its official website. The following is a list of items that are not allowed to be carried inside the examination hall for UCEED 2026 as per the notified exam day guidelines.
Smartphones/Mobile phones/Tablets
Watches of any type
Abacus
Slide rule
Log books
Study materials
Geometry box
Sketch pens and coloring materials of any type
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The UCEED 2026 exam day guidelines have been notified in the information brochure.
The UCEED exam guidelines clearly say that watches of any type are not allowed during the UCEED examination.
UCEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026, from 9 am to 12 pm
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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.
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