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    Will UCEED 2026 Part A Cutoff Be Higher Than UCEED 2025?

    Will UCEED 2026 Part A Cutoff Be Higher Than UCEED 2025?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 06 Mar 2026, 12:22 PM IST

    The UCEED 2026 part A cutoff was released on February 5, 2026. The UCEED 2026 part A cutoff is higher than UCEED 2025 cutoff and there are many factors for it including the UCEED exam difficulty level. With plenty of discussions underway on the UCEED 2026 cutoff prediction, let’s try to understand whether the part A cutoff in UCEED 2026 will be higher than UCEED 2025.

    Will UCEED 2026 Part A Cutoff Be Higher Than UCEED 2025?
    Will UCEED 2026 Part A Cutoff Be Higher Than UCEED 2025?

    A good score in UCEED 2026 part A above the qualifying cut-off will provide the necessary buffer in case of average marks in part B of the UCEED entrance exam. The IIT BDes admission will be done after considering the candidate's score in both parts of the entrance exam.

    How Was UCEED 2026?

    UCEED 2026 was relatively easy, with the difficulty level of the exam ranging from easy to moderate. Some of the topics in the UCEED 2026 questoin paper covered the following-

    • Questions on counting the number of objects in the given picture, such as pencils, shapes

    • Identifying shapes or numbers embedded in a given picture

    • Decoding words

    • GK questions

    • Number patterns

    • Questions testing observation and visualisation skills

    • Making inferences and conclusions from given statements

    • Drawing and sketching questions on a dog in a park, and designing a toiletry organiser.

    Will UCEED 2026 Part A Cutoff Be Higher Than UCEED 2025?

    The UCEED exam analysis indicates that the exam was relatively easy. An easier exam often translates into higher cut-offs as the average scores of most candidates will rise. The UCEED 2026 part A cutoff marks was released on February 5, 2026. It is higher than the UCEED 2025 cutoff.

    UCEED 2026 Part A Cut-off Vs UCEED 2025 Part A Cutoff

    Category

    UCEED 2026 cutoff marks

    UCEED 2025 cutoff marks

    Open

    83.74

    74.35

    EWS

    75.37

    66.92

    OBC-NCL

    75.37

    66.92

    SC

    41.87

    37.18

    ST

    41.87

    37.18

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