UCEED 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know

UCEED 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know

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UCEED Application Date:01 Oct' 25 - 31 Oct' 25

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 01 Oct 2025, 12:09 PM IST

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay will notify the UCEED 2026 tie breaker rule in the UCEED 2026 information brochure on the official website - iitb.ac.in. The UCEED tie-breaker rule 2026 will be used to rank the candidates in the UCEED 2026 rank list, if they obtain the same score in the UCEED 2026 result. Read the complete article to know more about the UCEED 2026 admission and tie-breaker policy.

UCEED 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule: How It Works and What You Need to Know
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After being shortlisted in the UEED entrance exam, candidates will be eligible for admission into the B.Des programme of 6 IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur. With a valid score in UCEED 2026, candidates can also apply to other colleges that accept UCEED scores.

UCEED 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule Details

IIT Bombay will notify the UCEED 2026 tie-breaking rule in the UCEED notification. The tie-breaking rule is given below as per last year is given below.

Rules for Resolving Ties in UCEED 2026

The following is the tie-breaking policy which is applicable when two or more candidates score the same marks:

  • The highest score will be given to the candidate who has scored higher marks in Part - B.

  • If this doesn’t break the tie, the higher marks will be given to the aspirant who has scored the highest marks in section 2 of part A.

  • Again if this doesn’t break the tie, the higher marks will be awarded to the candidate who has scored the highest marks in section 1 of part - A.

  • If it still doesn’t break the tie, then the candidates will be assigned the same rank.

UCEED 2026 Ranks

Only the shortlisted candidates will get a rank. The rank list is prepared based on the total marks obtained by the candidates in part - A and part - B combined in the UCEED entrance exam. If the total marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, then the UCEED 2026 tie resolution process will be applied for awarding the ranks.

Importance of UCEED 2026 Tie-Breaking Rule

The UCEED 2026 tie breaking rule is important to determine the candidate's rank. A candidate is offered seats during the UCEED counselling process based on their rank and the college preferences submitted by them. It is therefore important for candidates to familiarise with the tie-breaking rule to formulate a preparation strategy that will help get a higher rank in the exam.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which part will be considered first for breaking the tie in the UCEED 2026 entrance exam?
A:

Part - B is considered first for breaking the tie in the UCEED 2026 exam.

Q: Is tie-breaking policy important for getting admission into design college or university?
A:

Yes, the tie-breaking policy plays an important role in breaking a tie when two students score the same marks. The design colleges will consider the rank secured by the student in the UCEED for admissions.

Q: Where can candidates check the UCEED 2026 tie-breaking policy?
A:

Candidates can check the UCEED 2026 tie-breaking policy on the official website - iitb.ac.in.

Q: What does the tie-breaking policy focus more on?
A:

The tie-breaking policy focuses more on the marks obtained by the candidates in different sections of the UCEED 2026 exam.

Q: Does the number of attempted questions affect the tie-breaking policy?
A:

No, the number of attempted questions does not affect the tie-breaking policy.

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Hello,

NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.

UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.

Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.

Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.

Thank you!

Hello!

UCEED is a competitive exam for design aspirants, testing design aptitude, logical thinking, creativity, and visualisation skills. To improve your score out of 300, start by understanding the exam pattern—Part A (objective) and Part B (subjective). For Part A, practice reasoning, numerical aptitude, and environmental & social awareness questions. For Part B, focus on drawing, sketching, and presenting your ideas clearly. Solve past year UCEED papers and join online mock test series. Spend at least 2–3 hours daily practising creative problem-solving and sketching. Also, work on time management because the exam requires quick thinking.

Thank you for reading, and I wish you the best


Hello Akanksha,

For NID DAT 2026, your eligibility is established based on your born date as you are born on or after July 1st 2005. For UCEED 2026, your eligibility is dependent on your born date by category. You are eligible if you are OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 2001. If you are SC/ST/PwD category you must be born on or after October 1, 1996 in order to be eligible. Based on your born date of December 20th, 2006 for both NID DAT 2026 and UCEED 2026; you will be eligible.

The UCEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay, and the previous year’s question papers  you can download the papers along with answer keys directly from the link given below :

https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-previous-year-question-papers

Thank you and all the best!