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UCEED 2026 is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to undergraduate design programs at IITs and leading design institutes across India. The exam is divided into two sections: Part A and Part B. Candidates must attempt both the sections to be considered for ranking and admission. Only candidates who meet the UCEED Part A qualifying cutoff will have their Part B responses evaluated.
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In this Article, the UCEED 2026 Part A question paper is provided along with detailed solutions to help aspirants understand the exam pattern, question types, and solution approaches effectively for students preparing for the UCEED 2027 exam which will be conducted by IIT Bombay on January 17, 2027.
The UCEED 2026 Question Paper is released today on www.uceed.iitb.ac. Students can find the UCEED 2026 Part A Question Paper PDF to understand types of questions asked below as it will help candidates understand the correct approach to solving questions and improve their preparation strategy for future exams:
UCEED 2026 Official Question Paper with Detailed Solutions | |
UCEED 2026 Part A question paper with Solutions |
Given below are the types of questions asked in UCEED 2026 Part A according to the UCEED 2026 Exam Pattern:
Type of Question | Number of Questions | Marks per Question | Negative Marks | Total marks |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 14 | 4 | None | 56 |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) | 15 | Partial Marking | -1 | 60 |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | 28 | 3 | -0.71 | 84 |
Student can go through questions asked in UCEED 2026 given below with detailed answers to understand what was expected from them for NAT section of UCEED 2026 exam:
Q. Shown below is the front and top views of two cubes. The red and blue cubes are made up of metal and wax respectively. The red cube is heated and is hot enough to melt wax in the blue cube. As shown in the front and top views, the red cube is moved along the path PQRS creating sharp edges and flat surfaces on the blue cube. What is the total number of surfaces the blue cube will have after the red cube reaches the point S?

Solution:
Understanding the figure
Key Idea
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Final Answer
Sq. root 74 units
Students can check full NAT question paper from the free pdf for UCEED 2026 Part A questions with solutions given in the table above to understand paper pattern and questions asked.
Student can go through questions asked in UCEED 2026 given below with detailed answers to understand what was expected from them for MSQ section of UCEED 2026 exam:
Q. Which of the options is/are paintings by the artist M. F. Hussain?

Solution:
Correct Answers: A and C
Explanation:
Students can check full MSQ question paper from the free pdf for UCEED 2026 Part A questions with solutions given in the table above to understand paper pattern and questions asked.
Student can go through questions asked in UCEED 2026 given below with detailed answers to understand what was expected from them for MCQ section of UCEED 2026 exam:
Q. Which of the options will replace the question mark?

Solution:
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Observations:
Option D correctly continues:
Students can check full NAT question paper from the free pdf for UCEED 2026 Part A questions with solutions given in the table above to understand paper pattern and questions asked.
According to the students who took the UCEED 2026 exam, question paper was easy and it is expected that the cutoff will be high. The overall evaluation and the difficulty level of the UCEED 2026 Question Paper Part A section can be found in the table below:
Type of Question | Difficulty Level | Remarks |
NAT | Moderate | Time-taking due to lengthy calculations. |
MSQ | Moderate | Easier than last year but questions were time taking and a little tricky. |
MCQ | Easy to Moderate | LOGO, Textile, paintings related questions for GK section. |
Students are also advised to go through:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Part A section of the UCEED 2026 exam was seen moderately difficult with time management for students due to a lot of calculations.
4-5 questions were asked from the General Knowledge section in Part A of UCEED 2026.
NAT section of the UCEED 2026 exam was seen lengthy and moderately difficult by the students due to a lot of calculations.
Yes, UCEED 2026 Part-A paper was seen as lengthy by the students.
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You can download the UCEED 2027 GK Questions Preparation Tips PDF from Careers360 here:
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
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You can practise previous-year UCEED, NIFT and NID questions and check the correct answers or solutions after attempting them. For UCEED, Careers360 provides previous-year papers with answer keys, while NIFT papers are available with solutions. NID previous-year papers with solutions are also available for practice.
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