What after UCEED 2026 Exam? Check Counselling Process & Seat Allotment

What after UCEED 2026 Exam? Check Counselling Process & Seat Allotment

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 18 Jan 2026, 12:20 PM IST

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, conducted the UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. After the UCEED 2026 exam, the authorities will release the UCEED 2026 draft answer key on January 20. Candidates can submit the comments for the draft answer key till January 22. The UCEED 2026 final answer key will be published on January 28, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the UCEED entrance exam will be able to download the result of UCEED 2026 on March 6, 2026, at uceed.iitb.ac.in. by entering the login details such as the application number and password. IIT Bombay has also released the UCEED counselling 2026 schedule. The IIT B.Des admissions will be conducted in five rounds of UCEED 2026 counselling. In this article, get the details about what happens after the UCEED exam.

What after UCEED 2026 Exam? Check Counselling Process & Seat Allotment
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After the result, the next step is the UCEED counselling and seat allotment process. Candidates are shortlisted in the UCEED entrance exam have to apply for counselling and seat allotment.

What After UCEED 2026 Exam?

After the UCEED exam, the authorities will first release the answer key and invite objections. Based on the final answer key, the UCEED 2026 result will be declared. The shortlisted candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.

UCEED 2026 Counselling Schedule

EventsDates

Declaration of results

March 6, 2026

UCEED 2026 scorecard available for downloadMarch 10-July 31, 2026

Submission of online application for the BDes program

March 14-April 10, 2026

UCEED counselling and seat allotment - round 1

April 21, 2026

UCEED counselling and seat allotment - round 2

May 19, 2026

UCEED counselling and seat allotment - round 3

June 10, 2026

UCEED counselling and seat allotment - round 4

June 24, 2026

UCEED counselling and seat allotment - round 5

July 3, 2026

UCEED Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026

Candidates qualified in the UCEED 2026 exam through counselling process will be eligble to apply for admission into the B.Des program at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur. Direct link for the IIT Bombay counselling admission portal will be available at uceed.iitb.ac.in.

Based on the marks obtained in UCEED 2026 and preference, UCEED seat allotment result will be announced. Selected candidates will have to pay the seat acceptance fee before the deadline.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the dates of submission of online applications for the B.Des counselling program?
A:

Candidates must submit their online application for UCEED B.Des counselling tentatively in March 2026.

Q: When will the UCEED result 2026 be declared?
A:

The UCEED 2026 result date is March 6, 2026.

Q: How many rounds of UCEED 2026 counselling?
A:

There are five rounds of UCEED counselling.

Q: Who will release the UCEED 2026 counselling dates?
A:

IIT Bombay will announce the UCEED 2026 counselling dates at uceed.iitb.ac.in.

Q: How many rounds are there in the seat allotment?
A:

The UCEED counselling 2026 will have four/five rounds of seat allotment.

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In UCEED counselling for DTU, Round 1 allocates seats based on rank and preferences. Later rounds re-allot vacant seats, letting candidates float for better options or freeze current seats. Spots rounds fill remaining seats. Rounds differ in seat availability and chances to improve allotment.

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