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The Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design is one of the top design entrance exams in India. IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED Exam every year for admission into B.Des programmes of participating institutes. In order to remain well prepared in advance, aspirants for UCEED 2027 should familiarize themselves with previous years' question papers because these outline the exam structure, question types, marking scheme, and many other relevant details. Reviewing these past papers aids significantly in understanding the exam pattern alongside the variety of questions posed in previous sessions. This helps students understand the format and level of difficulty and enhances their confidence, therefore improving their preparation.
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Aspirants are advised to solve previous year question papers and sample papers to get a better understanding of the UCEED exam pattern. Candidates can access UCEED 2024 questions below.
UCEED Question 1 - Four identical pieces of wood of length 50 cm X 80 cm X 2 cm are arranged as shown in the figure. Another larger square is generated by rotating all the wooden panels along the outer edges and extending the outermost edges till they touch each other. What is the area of the larger square thus constructed?

UCEED Question 2 - Area of the black surface in the following image is _____ cm square. All curves have the same radii 2. What is the value of pi as 22/7?

UCEED Question 3: Chinnu was excited about the new year when she bought a new calendar to keep on her study table. While playing, her baby sister poked a hole through the entire calendar from January to December as seen in the image. If every page has a same 5 week table structure for each month, and if all consecutive months were printed back to back, which date in the month of April has a hole in it?

UCEED Question 4: A smaller square of 5 cm is placed inside a bigger square so that all 4 corners of the smaller square touch the sides of the bigger square. If the smallest distance between the corners of the two squares is 3 cm, what is the area of the bigger square in sq cm that falls outside the smaller one?
Part A of the UCEED 2024 paper was conducted for a total of 200 marks, and aspirants had to complete all questions in 2 hours. Part A of the UCEED exam question paper 2024 had three sections and was administered through a computer-based test.
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Section | Type of question | Number of questions | Total marks for the section |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 14 | 56 |
2 | Multiple Select Question (MSQ) | 15 | 60 |
3 | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | 28 | 84 |
Total | 57 | 200 |
Type of question | Marks for correct answer | Marks for wrong answer | Marks for question not attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Multiple Select Question (MSQ) | Partial Marking* | -1 | 0 |
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | 3 | -0.71 | 0 |
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Part B of the UCEED question paper 2024 consisted of a total of 100 marks. Aspirants had to complete Part B of the UCEED 2024 paper in 1 hour. Part B consisted of two questions to test the candidates' drawing skills and design aptitude. This required subjective evaluation. The questions in Part B were displayed on the computer screen, and the answers must be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator. In the case of PwD candidates availing the use of a scribe, assistance in attempting Part B is not permitted, as the question is aimed at evaluating their drawing skill.
Type of question | Number of questions | Total marks |
|---|---|---|
Sketching | 1 | 50 |
Design Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
All UCEED question papers are available on the official website for students to download and refer to for preparation. To download the UCEED question paper, candidates will have to follow the steps given below:
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Candidates who are going to appear for the upcoming UCEED entrance exam can attempt previous year question papers. UCEED previous year question papers will help them understand the UCEED paper pattern effectively.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, IIT Bombay has released the question paper of UCEED 2024 at the official website.
UCEED 2024 part A was conducted for the total of 200 marks.
Part B of UCEED question paper 2024 consisted of a total 100 marks.
Questions from design aptitude and sketching were asked in UCEED 2024 Part B section.
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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.
Hi Student,
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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Hello Dear Student,
With UCEED AIR 130 (Open category) and currently allotted IIITDM Jabalpur under the FLOAT option, your chances after Rounds 4 and 5 depend on how many higher-ranked candidates withdraw or move to their preferred institutes.
Based on recent Round 5 Open-category closing ranks:
Hello Anvi, as you have to apply for design programs other than NIFT, NID and UCEED. There are various institutions which provides fashion design courses such as, Pearl University , MIT institute of Design , Symbiosis Institute of Design , FDDI , BITS Design School and many more. These colleges
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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
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