UCEED 2025 Preparation Guide - Free PDF Download

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 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

Hello Kanak ,

For preparing any competitive exam , book list is the primary step for every candidate. Best books makes your journey easier to crack the exam efficiently.

Here is the link from where you can see the study material for this exam :

https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-study-material

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Hello aspirant,

There are several resources available for free online classes to prepare for NID DAT, UCEED, and NIFT:

As a Class 12 PCM student preparing for UCEED and NID, here’s a brief plan:

1. Focus on Creativity: Practice drawing, design exercises, and enhance your artistic skills regularly.

2. Math and Logical Reasoning: Use your PCM background to tackle quantitative and reasoning sections.

3. Stay Updated: Keep up with current trends in art, design, and technology.

4. Time Management: Balance both board exams and design exam preparation effectively.

5. Practice: Solve previous year papers and take mock tests for UCEED and NID.

Stay consistent with your preparation, and keep exp

loring new ideas!

Hey,

First of all congratulations for scoring such rank.

Apart from the IITs, the top colleges accepting UCEED 2024 score are listed below:

• Tezpur University, Assam
• Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune
• Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
• Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
• Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
• Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
• RV University, Bengaluru
• Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
• JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
• CMR University, Bengaluru
• ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai
• World University of Design, Sonipat
• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
• Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
• Navrachana University, Gujarat
• MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
• CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan

Predict your UCEED college at : https://design.careers360.com/uceed-college-predictor?utm_medium=c360

Hope this helps you.

Hello

IIT Bombay released the UCEED cutoff 2024 on February 8 in the form of mean and standard deviation. The mean and standard deviation for UCEED 2024 cutoff for Part A are 43.91 and 23.03 respectively.

You can check the cutoffs, eligibility and more for UCEED 2024, using the below link.

https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-cutoff

Hello,

UCEED questions cover design aptitude, sketching, creativity, logical reasoning, and problem-solving. They explore visual perception, analytical and critical thinking, and general awareness of design-related topics. The exam emphasizes creativity and the common understanding while also assessing overall aptitude rather than specific academic knowledge.

I hope this helps,

Thank you