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    UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment: Dates Out, Counselling Process, Seat Matrix & Acceptance Fee

    UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment: Dates Out, Counselling Process, Seat Matrix & Acceptance Fee

    Achyuth NambiarUpdated on 06 Mar 2026, 02:41 PM IST

    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has released the UCEED 2026 seat allotment dates for their counselling rounds according to the official brochure on - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The seat allotment will be done as part of the UCEED counselling process, which begins after the UCEED result has been declared. IIT Bombay declared the UCEED result 2026 on March 6. To download the UCEED seat allotment 2026 letter, aspirants have to use their login credentials such as email Id and password. Shortlisted candidates have to accept the allotted seat by the prescribed date and also pay the acceptance fee. Only those candidates who clear the UCEED cutoff for each round will obtain the seat allotment in the counselling rounds. Candidates have to qualify in both parts of UCEED exam 2026 to be eligible to participate in seat allotment rounds IIT Bombay conducted UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 - Overview
    2. UCEED Seat Allotment Date 2026
    3. Process to download UCEED 2026 seat allotment letter
    4. What after UCEED 2026 seat allotment result declaration?
    5. UCEED 2026 Seat Acceptance Fee
    6. UCEED Seat Allotment 2026: Important Instructions
    7. UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
    UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment: Dates Out, Counselling Process, Seat Matrix & Acceptance Fee
    UCEED seat allotment

    IIT Bombay conducts 5 rounds for UCEED seat allotment 2026. UCEED seat allotment is done based on the scores obtained in the UCEED exam. With each round of UCEED seat allotment, the authorities will release the UCEED cutoff 2026. According to UCEED seat matrix, the total seats allotted for IIT Bdes programme are 245. Read the complete article to know more details about UCEED seat allotment 2026.

    UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 - Overview

    • Five rounds of seat allotment will be conducted with the first commencing on April 21, 2026 with the fifth and last allotment being conducted on July 3, 2026.
    • UCEED seat allotment registration dates were from March 14 to April 10, 2026.
    • The UCEED 2026 Joint Seat Allocation process is conducted under the supervision of IIT Bombay.
    • Selected candidates will be sent provisional allotment letters via their registered email.
    • Candidates will have to pay the seat acceptance fee of Rs. 60,000 (Rupees Sixty Thousand only) for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL and Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) for SC/ST/PwD.
    • The total number of seats available in IITs through UCEED are 245.
    • Successful candidates of UCEED 2025 will be awarded BDes seats at esteemed institutions such as IIT Guwahati, IT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Indore and IIT Hyderabad.
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    UCEED Seat Allotment Date 2026

    IIT Bombay announced the UCEED seat allotment 2026 dates on the official brochure. Aspirants can check the dates below.

    IITB UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Date

    EventsDates

    UCEED counselling 2026 registration dates

    March 14 to April 10, 2026

    UCEED round 1 allotment dates


    Declaration of UCEED seat allotment round 1

    April 21, 2026

    Payment of seat acceptance fee round 1

    April 21 to 29, 2026

    Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process round 1

    April 30 to May 11, 2026

    UCEED round 2 allotment dates


    Declaration of UCEED seat allotment round 2

    May 19, 2026

    Payment of seat acceptance fee round 2

    May 19 to May 27, 2026

    Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process round 2

    May 28 to June 9, 2026

    UCEED allotment dates round 3


    Declaration of UCEED round 3 seat allotment

    June 10, 2026

    Payment of seat acceptance fee round 3

    June 10 to June 14, 2026

    Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process round 3

    June 15 to June 19, 2026

    UCEED allotment dates round 4


    Declaration of UCEED round 4 seat allotment

    June 24, 2026

    Payment of seat acceptance fee round 4

    June 24 to June 28, 2026

    Withdrawal of seat/exit from seat allocation process round 4

    June 29 to July 1, 2026

    UCEED allotment dates round 5


    Declaration of UCEED seat allotment round 5

    July 3, 2026

    Payment of seat acceptance fee round 5

    July 3 to July 9, 2026

    Process to download UCEED 2026 seat allotment letter

    Candidates can check the UCEED seat allotment 2026 date on the official brochure from the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. Also, the shortlisted candidates will receive the UCEED provisional seat allotment letters to their registered email from the concerned authority. Provided below are the steps to check UCEED 2026 seat allotment result online.

    • Visit the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in

    • Click on the direct link to check IITB UCEED allotment result.

    • Login using the email id and password.

    • Upon successful login, details on the allotted UCEED participating institute will be displayed on the screen.

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    What after UCEED 2026 seat allotment result declaration?

    Once the authorities declare the UCEED 2026 seat allotment result, candidates will have to select any one of the following:

    • Float: Keep the allotted seat and wish for an upgrade.

    • Freeze: Satisfied with the allotment and don’t want to participate in further rounds.

    • Withdraw: Accepted the seat but wish to withdraw before the final round.

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    After selecting any of the options mentioned above as per their preference, candidates will have to pay the UCEED 2026 seat acceptance fee before the last date.

    UCEED 2026 Seat Acceptance Fee

    Category

    UCEED seat acceptance fee 2026

    GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL

    Rs. 60,000

    SC/ST/PwD

    Rs. 15,000

    Also Check: IIT BDes Admission Courses and Fees

    UCEED Seat Allotment 2026: Important Instructions

    • If a candidate fails to seat acceptance fee before the deadline or decline the admission, their application will stand cancelled. Moreover, such students will not be considered for further rounds of the UCEED seat allotment process.

    • If applicants are allotted their first choice of institute, they can either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the offer or DECLINE it. If they choose to DECLINE the offer, they will not be considered for subsequent rounds, and their current seat allocation shall be cancelled.

    • In cases of ACCEPT/FLOAT/FREEZE, the candidates will have to pay the complete amount of the UCEED seat acceptance fee mentioned in the provisional seat allotment letter.

    • For candidates who accept the offered seat, the seat acceptance fee will be adjusted against the institute fees of the admitting institute at the time of joining. For candidates who decline the offered seat after remitting the seat acceptance fee, the refund of the seat acceptance fee will be governed by the policies of the admitting institute.

    UCEED Seat Matrix 2026

    Aspirants can refer to the UCEED 2026 seat matrix to understand the category-wise distribution of seats. The UCEED seat matrix will provide information on the total number of seats available in UCEED 2026. The candidates can check the UCEED 2026 seat matrix from the below table.

    Total seats in UCEED 2026

    Category

    Number of seats for 2026

    Open

    94

    Open-PwD

    5

    EWS

    25

    EWS-PwD

    2

    OBC-NCL

    63

    OBC-NCL-PwD

    1

    SC

    34

    SC-PwD

    3

    ST

    16

    ST-PWD

    2

    Total

    245

    Note: There’s a 5% reservation specifically for PwD candidates. These reserved seats are distributed based on the candidates’ original categories. If any of these seats remain vacant, they will be returned to their initial categories.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the UCEED seat allotment process 2026?
    A:

    The UCEED 2026 seat allotment is a process of steps that candidates must follow to secure a seat in the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme at participating institutes. This process includes multiple rounds of UCEED seat allotment, acceptance or rejection of the allotted seat, payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee, and reporting to the allotted institute.

    Q: Who oversees the UCEED 2026 seat allotment process?
    A:

    The UCEED 2026 seat allotment process is overseen by IIT Bombay.

    Q: What happens after a seat is allotted to the candidate?
    A:

    After an  allotment of seat, candidates have the option to either accept (Freeze) or decline (Float or Withdraw) the seat. If they accept the seat, they will be guided to an online payment system to pay the Seat Acceptance Fee.

    Q: What is the Seat Acceptance Fee?
    A:

    The Seat Acceptance Fee is ₹ 60,000 for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates and ₹ 15,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. This seat acceptance fee is to be paid online after a seat is provisionally allotted.

    Q: What happens if a PwD candidate does not accept their allotted seat?
    A:

    If a PwD candidate does not accept their allotted seat, the seat will be reverted back to the original category.

    Q: Which institutes participate in the UCEED 2026 seat allotment process?
    A:

    The participating institutes include IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Bombay, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, and IIT Indore.

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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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