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    UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Marks, Good Score, IIT-Wise Ranks

    UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Marks, Good Score, IIT-Wise Ranks

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 22 Apr 2026, 02:45 PM IST

    Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has declared the UCEED 2026 seat allotment and Round 1 cut off on April 21, 2026. Candidates can now check their allotment status on the official website. However, the final UCEED 2026 cutoff is yet to be released, so the focus has now shifted to the expected cutoff trends. Based on student feedback and exam analysis, UCEED 2026 was relatively easy. This trend may push the UCEED 2026 cut off higher compared to previous years. To secure admission, candidates must first clear the UCEED 2026 part A cutoff and then meet the overall UCEED 2026 cut off. The authorities released the UCEED 2026 Part A cutoff online on February 5, 2026. Read the complete article by Careers360 to analyze the expected UCEED 2026 final cut off

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    1. UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff
    2. Good Score to Clear Overall UCEED Expected Cut-Off 2026
    3. What is the UCEED Expected Cutoff 2026?
    UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff, Category-Wise Marks, Good Score, IIT-Wise Ranks
    UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff

    The UCEED 2026 entrance exam was conducted on January 18, 2026 for admission into IIT B.Des programmes. IIT Bombay has declared the UCEED 2026 result on March 6, 2026. A good score in UCEED 2026 for the general category is expected to be around 180–200+ marks, which can improve the chances of getting a seat through the UCEED 2026 seat allotment process.

    UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff

    Candidates have to clear two types of UCEED cut-offs. First, they must obtain the minimum qualifying marks for part A of UCEED 2026. Only such candidates are evaluated for their performance in part B. The UCEED 2026 analysis indicates that the question paper was relatively easy, which means the UCEED expected cutoff 2026 will trend on the higher side. Given below are the UCEED cutoff predictions for part A and B.

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    UCEED 2026 Cutoff - Round 1

    Candidates can check the table below to see the opening and closing ranks for the UCEED Round 1 cutoff for all the categories:


    OpenOpen-PwDEWSEWS-PwDOBC-NCLOBC-NCL-PwDSCSC-PwDSTST-PwDFN
    InstituteOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosingOpeningClosing
    IIT
    Bombay
    1141125--6141116--15----
    IIT Delhi1728--66111531--810--910----
    IIT
    Guwahati
    157722716--194422722--211----
    IIT
    Hyderabad
    1940--914--164133418--7711--
    IIT Indore4266--1819--3648442027--1212----
    IIT
    Roorkee
    5990--1520--3751--2324111417----
    IIITDM
    Jabalpur
    9114211112129--5270552837221622----
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    UCEED Expected Cutoff 2026 for Part A

    UCEED Part A was for 200 marks. The UCEED cut-off 2026 for the general category is determined by adding half the standard deviation of the mark distribution of all candidates’ marks in Part A to the average marks of all candidates in Part A.

    For the OBC and EWS categories, the UCEED 2026 cut-off marks for Part A will be 0.9 times that of the general category. For the SC and ST category, the UCEED cut-off 2026 will be 0.5 times that of the general category.

    UCEED 2026 Cutoff Marks (Part A)

    The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (UCEED 2026) are 70.86 and 25.77, respectively.

    Good Score to Clear Overall UCEED Expected Cut-Off 2026

    The exam analysis and trends indicate that a good score in UCEED 2026 is expected to be around 180-200+ marks out of 300 marks. The UCEED 2026 cut-off rank will be determined by combining the scores of the candidate in parts A and B of the exam.

    The UCEED expected cutoff 2026 for the open category will be determined based on the All India rank. However, for other categories, the category rank will be considered to determine the UCEED 2026 expected cutoff.

    What is the UCEED Expected Cutoff 2026?

    The UCEED 2026 expected cut-off for the general category is expected to be a rank less than 100 to get an IIT B.Des seat. Given below are the expected cut-off ranks for various UCEED participating institutes and categories of candidates based on last year's trends. The UCEED 2026 expected cut-off ranks are not expected to differ much from the previous year.

    UCEED Expected Cut-Off Ranks (Previous Year Closing Ranks)

    IIT

    Open (All India rank)

    EWS (Category rank)

    OBC-NCL (Category rank)

    SC (Category rank)

    ST (Category rank)

    IIT Bombay

    14

    4

    13

    7

    5

    IIT Delhi

    41

    15

    28

    11

    8

    IIT Guwahati

    96

    21

    50

    27

    7

    IIT Hyderabad

    61

    19

    44

    19

    11

    IIT Indore

    119

    23

    61

    31

    13

    IIT Roorkee

    111

    18

    56

    33

    12

    IIITDM Jabalpur

    267

    39

    104

    51

    19

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the expected cut-off for UCEED 2026?
    A:

    The expected cut-off for UCEED 2026 is an All India rank below 100 for a general category candidate to secure IIT BDes admission.

    Q: What is a good score in UCEED 2026?
    A:

    A good score in UCEED 2026 is expected to be in the range of 180-200+ marks for the open category.

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    Hello,

    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

    Hi! To check the UCEED 2025 opening and closing rank, click on the link provided below.
    Link: UCEED 2025 cutoff