UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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IIT Bombay has released the official brochure on October 1, 2025. Candidates need to check the UCEED 2026 age restriction before proceeding to fill the application form. UCEED is one the most recognised undergraduate entrance examination preferred by the design students. Candidates can refer to the UCEED 2026 brochure to check age restriction specified by IIT Bombay for admission into the various IITs such as IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, IIT Jabalpur, etc.
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Candidates need to check the UCEED 2026 age restriction which is a part of the eligibility criteria. As per UCEED exam eligibility, candidates need to meet the age limit and education requirements. UCEED 2026 is scheduled to be held on January 18, 2026. Read the full article to know about the UCEED age restriction 2026.
The UCEED age restriction 2026 is based on the category of the candidates. Candidates prefer the UCEED exam to obtain admission into some of the best design colleges in India. The UCEED 2026 age restrictions for each category are mentioned below.
IIT Bombay has released the UCEED exam age limit 2026 category-wise. As per UCEED age limit for General/Open, EWS and OBC-NCL, candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001 to appear for the UCEED exam.
The authorities have provided the relaxation in UCEED age limit for candidates belonging to SC, ST or PwD category. UCEED age restriction for SC, ST or PwD category is that the candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
The UCEED age restriction allows students to pursue higher education to become professional at the appropriate age level. There is a difference of UCEED age limit in between the open and reserved categories. As per the official notification that is yet to be released, the applicants need to meet the prescribed UCEED age restrictions 2026, without which the application stands cancelled.
Category | Age Limit |
OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL | Should be born on or after October 1, 2001 |
SC, ST or PwD | Should be born on or after October 1, 1996 |
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Apart from UCEED exam age limit criterion, aspirants are also required to meet the minimum academic qualification. Aspirants who complete 10+2 in 2025 or 2026 are eligible to apply for design admission. Meanwhile, aspirants can check the IIT-wise stream academic requirement given below.
IITs | Official Website | Eligibility |
iitb.ac.in | Passed class 12th with any stream | |
iitd.ac.in | Passed class 12th with any stream | |
iitg.ac.in | Passed class 12th from the Science Stream (at 10+2 level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | |
iith.ac.in | Passed class 12th with any stream | |
iitr.ac.in | Passed class 12th from the Science Stream (at 10+2 level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | |
iiitdmj.ac.in | Passed class 12th from the Science Stream (at 10+2 level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology. | |
iiti.ac.in | Passed class 12th with any stream |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The UCEED 2026 age restriction is the fixed age limit that the applicants need to meet before applying for the UCEED exam.
For the candidates belonging to SC, ST or PwD category, the UCEED 2026 age restriction will be that the candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
The application of the candidate will get rejected if they do not meet the UCEED 2026 age restrictions.
No, the age restrictions of UCEED 2026 varies based on the categories.
The age limit for UCEED 2026 for the open category is expected to be that the candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001.
On Question asked by student community
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Please tell me your obtained marks, total marks, and the exam year so I can estimate your UCEED rank and percentile based on previous trends. Once you provide these details, I will calculate an approximate rank and percentile for you. You can also check UCEED college predictor tool
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In your case, you do not need a separate or additional category validity ceriticate for IITs. Caste validiity certificate only exists for students from Maharashtra. The central format is sufficient for IIT admission.
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