UCEED Application Date:01 Oct' 25 - 05 Nov' 25
IIT Bombay has extended the UCEED 2026 application form last date. Interested applicants can apply with a regular fee till November 5, 2025. The deadline to complete UCEED 2026 registration with a late fee of Rs 500 has been extended till November 10, 2025 upto 5 pm. No further extensions in the application form will be granted. Earlier IIT Bombay had opened the UCEED 2026 application form on November 1, 2025.
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UCEED 2026 will be conducted on January 18, 2026 from 9 am to 12 noon. Through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des programmes of participating institutes.
Particulars | Dates |
UCEED 2026 application release date | October 1, 2025 |
Last date to apply with regular fee | November 5, 2025 |
Last date to apply with late fee | November 10, 2025 upto 5 pm |
UCEED 2026 exam date | January 18, 2026 |
The application fee for UCEED 2026 varies across categories as well as for candidates who apply after the deadline for regular fees. The UCEED 2026 registration fee details are given below.
Type of Candidate | Category | Fees |
Indian Nationals | Female candidates (all categories) | Rs 2000 |
SC, ST, PwD candidates | Rs 2000 | |
Other Candidates | Rs 4000 | |
Foreign Nationals (holders of OCI/PIO cards issued before March 4, 2021) | Female candidates and PwD candidates | Rs 2000 |
Other candidates | Rs 4000 | |
Foreign Nationals (including holders of OCI/PIO cards issued on or after March 4, 2021) | Candidates from SAARC countries | USD 200 |
Candidates from Non-SAARC Countries | USD 250 | |
Late Fees | Indian Nationals | Rs 500 |
Foreign Nationals | USD 50 |
Candidates can apply for UCEED 2026 by visiting the official website - UCEED.iitb.ac.in and clicking on the new registration link. Interested applicants must first complete initial registration to generate login credentials by entering basic details such as name, mobile number and email ID. Thereafter, they must login and fill up the required details and pay the application fees.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The deadline to register for UCEED 2026 with late fee is November 10, 2025.
IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED examination.
The deadline to register for UCEED 2026 with regular fee is November 5, 2025.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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