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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay will notify the UCEED 2027 syllabus on the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The syllabus of UCEED 2027 will be available when the detailed UCEED notification is released on October 1, 2026. The UCEED syllabus consists of two parts - Part A and Part B. Part A consists of numerical answer-type, multiple-select questions, and multiple-choice questions. Whereas Part B of the UCEED exam syllabus 2027 consists of a subjective section that tests drawing and design skills. Candidates have to appear for both parts of the UCEED entrance exam. However, only those candidates who qualify in Part A of UCEED 2027 will be evaluated for Part B. Read the complete article by Careers360 to get all details about the UCEED syllabus 2027, including topics, sections, and more.
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Candidates shortlisted after both parts of the exam will be offered B.Des admissions into the participating UCEED colleges.
The UCEED entrance exam will consist of two equally important parts. Understanding the pattern and syllabus of each part will ensure that students are well-versed with the exam. Given below are the details of both parts of the syllabus of UCEED Part A and Part B.
The first part consists of three types of questions that need to appear in a computer-based test. To solve this part of the paper, the students will be allotted 2 hours. A total of 57 questions will be asked in this section, with 200 marks. Some of these questions will also carry negative marking.
Part B of the UCEED syllabus is the subjective part of the entrance examination that tests the drawing and design aptitude. While the questions will be displayed on the computer screen, the answers must be entered in offline mode.
The UCEED exam pattern 2027 will be notified in the information brochure. The UCEED exam pattern is separately prescribed for Part A and Part B for different sections. The details are given below.
Sections | Type of questions | No. of questions | Marks per question | Negative marks |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | Only one correct answer. No choices given | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) | More than 1 correct answer | 15 | Partial marking | -1 |
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | Only one correct answer among multiple choices given | 28 | 3 | -0.71 |
Total | 57 |
Type of questions | No. of questions | Total marks |
Sketching | 1 | 50 |
Design Aptitude | 1 | 50 |
Given below are a few preparation tips for the syllabus of UCEED 2027 that aspirants can make use of.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The UCEED syllabus includes topics on visualisation and spatial reasoning, practical and scientific knowledge, observation and design sensitivity, environment and society, analytical and logical reasoning, and language and creativity.
UCEED is considered difficult and is one of the top design entrance exams in India, with around 15000 appearing for the exam vying for the limited seats at IIT.
On Question asked by student community
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Based on recent Round 5 Open-category closing ranks:
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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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