The deadline for registration for the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design, which is the UCEED 2025, was November 5th 2025. The UCEED 2026 exam will be conducted by IIT Bombay in a three hour time period commencing at 9 am. Applicants who wish to pursue design at the university can take the online entrance test. The examination schedule has also been published. The details of UCEED 2026 can be found in this article. Details include the format of the exam and the requirements to sit for the examination. It also provides the applicant deadline for the UCEED 2026 exam.
UCEED 2026 Exam Schedule
The Common Entrance Examination for undergraduate design courses is administered by IIT Bombay for applicants seeking admission to its undergraduate design programmes. Passers of the examination are eligible for admission to the IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad and IITDM, Jabalpur. Those who get a merit rank are entitled to take part in the Joint Seat Allotment Process, conducted by IIT Bombay, using scores from the exams. The examination is almost always conducted in the month of January.
The examination will take place on the 18th of January, 2026 at the designated examination centres. The answer key will be made available after 48 hours on January 20th, 2026. The provisional answer key for the exam will be published on 22nd January 2026.
UCEED Exam 2026 Schedule Overview
| Exam Name | Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) |
| Conducting by | IIT Bombay |
| Exam Level | National-level |
| Exam mode | Part A is conducted in online computer-based mode Part B exam is held offline. |
| Exam fees | General category: INR 3,800/-Reserved category & Females of all categories: INR 1,900/- |
| Exam duration | 3 hours |
| Exam Date | January 18, 2026 |
| Exam website | uceed.iitb.ac.in |
Exam Pattern
The examination will be conducted in two separate parts, according to the latest information. The two examinations will be conducted in English. The total number of questions in this section is 57 with 28 multiple choice questions, 15 matching sets and 15 multiple short answers.
| Particulars | Part-A | Part-B |
|---|---|---|
| Medium of Instruction | English | English |
| Question type and number of questions | NAT – 14, MSQ – 15, MCQ – 28 | Sketching – 1, Design Aptitude – 1 |
| Total Questions | 57 | 2 |
| Total Marks | 200 | 100 |
| Maximum Time | 2 hours | 1 hour |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Offline |
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UCEED Exam Eligibility
Individuals looking to sit for these exams should first make sure they meet the requirements stated in the formal announcement before beginning the registration process. Registration requirements are as follows:
- Applicants must have been born on or before 1st October 2001. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and physically handicapped categories are entitled to a relaxation of five years.
- The number of attempts for UCEED is 2. The attempts must be made in consecutive years.
- Applicants are required to have achieved a pass in three subjects and a pass in English and Mathematics at GCE ‘A’ level.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee (Without Late Fee) |
| Open Category | INR 4,000/- |
| Female (All Categories) | INR 2,000/- |
| SC/ST/PwD Candidates | INR 2,000/- |
How to Do UCEED 2026 Registration Process
Applicants who wish to sit for the entrance examination may follow the steps below to register for the IIT entry test conducted at IIT Bombay.
- The first step in sitting the exams is to access the examination board’s web site.
- Registration will involve the setting up of an account by the applicant. To apply for this, candidates should click on the registration link and then enter all their information including the email address and phone number.
- Following the online registration, candidates need to log in and proceed with the filling of the application form by providing their preferred exam centre locations which should be at least 3.
- The candidates are required to attach photocopies of the supporting documents they have, which include a photograph, signature, birth certificate and exam qualifications certificates, in the format outlined by the relevant authorities.
- Once the candidate has reviewed all the requirements and studied the documents carefully, he or she can now proceed to pay the application fee online and submit the application.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Start Date | 01 Oct ’25 |
| Application End Date | 05 Nov ’25 |
| Application End Date (With Late Fees) | Till 10 Nov ’25 |
| Release of Admit Card | 02 Jan ’26 |
| Exam Date | 18 Jan ’26 |
| Release of Draft Answer Key | 20 Jan ’26 |
| Challenges Against Draft Answer Key | 22 Jan ’26 |
| Release of Final Answer Key | 28 Jan ’26 |
| Result Declaration | 06 Mar ’26 |
Conclusion
India’s Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay is one of the institutes whose B.Des. programmes admit students passing UCEED 2026. Other institutes admitting students on the basis of UCEED 2026 results include IIITDM Jabalpur, IIT Ropar, IIT Indore, IIIT Hyderabad and IIITDM Kancheepuram. Students who achieve the highest grades in the exams will be eligible to the best universities and the most up-to-date educational resources.
