UCEED Application Date:01 Oct' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
IIT Bombay has released the official date for the UCEED 2026 entrance exam. According to the official notification published on the UCEED website, the authority will conduct the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) 2026 on January 18, 2026. The UCEED exam is the gateway for admission to BDes programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and so on. Candidates can learn more about when is the UCEED exam 2026 conducted in the article below.
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Candidates who wish to apply for UCEED 2026 can finish the application along with fee payment between October 1 and October 31, 2025 without fine. Those who submit the UCEED application form between October 31, and November 7, 2025 need to pay a fine of Rs.500. To avoid late fees, applicants are advised to mark the date and complete their UCEED 2026 registration by the specified deadline.
The UCEED full form which is Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design has released a notification on their official website stating the exam date. The administration will conduct UCEED 2026 on January 18, 2026. (9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon). The details were released on the official website. Candidates can refer to the UCEED 2026 schedule below for reference.
Candidates can benefit from keeping track of the UCEED 2026 schedule. Missing out any dates can cost candidates dearly in the UCEED 2026 admission process.
Particulars | UCEED Dates |
UCEED 2026 Notification Date | October 1, 2025 |
UCEED 2026 Registration Start Date | October 1, 2025 |
UCEED 2026 Application Form Last Date | October 31, 2025 |
UCEED 2026 Application Form Last Date with Fine Rs.500 | November 7, 2025 |
Release of UCEED admit card 2026 | January 2, 2026 |
Last date for rectification of discrepancies in UCEED 2026 Admit card | January 8, 2026 |
UCEED 2026 Exam Date | January 18, 2026 |
Candidates can check the UCEED 2026 schedule and exam date on the official website, www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2026. The important dates for the UCEED entrance exam and the application process have been listed above and will be updated accordingly in light of any changes.
Also Read: UCEED Exam Pattern 2026
UCEED is a test center-based examination comprising two parts. Part A is computer-based, while Part B consists of sketching questions that must be attempted on the provided sheets. Candidates are required to complete both parts within the allotted time. The total duration of the exam, including Part A and Part B, is three hours.
Check out where the UCEED 2026 exam will be held?
On Question asked by student community
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!
Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.
Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):
IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14
IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35
IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165
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