UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The UCEED 2026 exam day instructions have been notified in the official brochure. Also, the authorities will provide the UCEED exam day instructions on the UCEED 2026 admit card. Registered candidates will be able to download the UCEED admit card from the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in from January 2, 2026, onwards. Only those candidates who carry the entrance exam admit card along with a valid ID proof will be allowed to appear for the UCEED exam. IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026, from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon.
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Candidates are required to adhere to all instructions inside and outside the exam centre to successfully appear in the exam and get a valid score.
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As the UCEED 2026 official brochure is not yet released, meanwhile candidates can check UCEED exam day guidelines as per the previous year:
Candidates should report at the examination centre at 7:00 am along with admit card and id proof.
Candidates will not be allowed to carry any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets, and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the examination hall.
Candidates must bring their own pencils in a transparent packet. Sketch pens, color pencils, poster colors and other coloring materials are not permitted inside the examination hall. Candidates may bring a writing board of A4 size.
Aspirants will not be allowed to leave the UCEED exam centre before the completion of the entrance exam.
Part-A of the UCEED 2026 exam will be a computer-based test. In the event of any technical problems, the candidate may approach the invigilator for assistance and steps will be immediately taken to remedy the problem, or assign a different computer terminal if required. Candidates will get the complete allotted time to attempt their paper even in the event of any technical problem, and the time lost due to technical problems shall be adjusted automatically in the server.
As per UCEED entrance exam day instructions, candidates need to carry the following items to the exam centre of IIT Bombay BDes entrance exam.
Admit card
Valid, original photo identity proof
Pencils in transparent packet
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Aspirants will not be allowed to carry the following items to the UCEED 2026 exam centre:
Any electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, watches of any type, calculators, tablets and the like)
Abacus
Slide rule
Log books
Study material of any type
Geometry box etc
As per the previous year, IIT Bombay has not released any specific UCEED exam dress code. However, candidates are advised to prefer wearing comfortable clothes. Moreover, aspirants should avoid wearing heavy jewellery inside the exam centre to feel comfortable.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
UCEED entrance exam 2026 will be held on January 18, 2026.
As per UCEED exam day guidelines, candidates should reach at the UCEED exam centre by 7 am.
IIT Bombay has not released any specific UCEED exam dress code.
UCEED exam will be conducted for the duration of three hours.
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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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