Industrial Design Centre News & Updates 2025: Notifications, Notice, Result

The NIFT 2026 Application Form is likely to be out anytime soon. The National Testing Agency is conducting the registration process for NIFT 2026, and is expected to conduct the entrance exam in February 2026. The application form was released on November 22 last year and therefore, is expected to be out around the same time. The registration window may be open till the last week of November or the initial weeks of December this year. Students who wish to pursue B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM programs will be able to fill out the application forms during the registration period. 

Apart from IITs, several other prominent design institutes in India accept UCEED 2026 results, which will be declared on March 6, 2026, for BDes admissions. BITS Pilani Design School, FDDI, and VIT Vellore are some of the notable colleges that are on the list of colleges accepting UCEED 2026 scores. The UCEED 2026 cutoff for Part A will be released in February 2026. Admission to UCEED 2026 participating colleges will be dependent on entrance exam scores. Please read the whole article for more information on the top colleges accepting UCEED scores in 2026.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Design degree doesn't have to drain your savings. Some of the most esteemed institutions in India, like the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, and IIITDM Jabalpur, offer one of the finest design educations at astonishingly low fees. Government-funded institutes provide students with an international faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, industry tie-ups, and placement opportunities that can match even the most expensive of private design schools - all along keeping their tuition fees much lower.

Seats Matrix for Admission through UCEED 2026: The UCEED 2026 seat matrix will be released by IIT Bombay on its official portal along with the exam notification. As per predictions, around 225 seats are expected for BDes admissions via UCEED 2026. Last year, the total intake increased by 20 seats with IIT Roorkee joining the list of participating institutes. UCEED 2026 seat allotment will be based on candidates’ exam performance, with admissions offered across IIT Bombay and other participating campuses. For a detailed breakdown, check the complete UCEED 2026 seat matrix here.

UCEED Marks vs Rank 2026: UCEED is an important national-level exam conducted every year by IIT Bombay. So, if you are targeting admission to B.Des courses at different IITs and IIITDM, you must know the correlation between the marks and rank scored in UCEED 2026. Ranking well is about scoring high, but knowing how the marks feed into your rank is important. You can secure a position among the top 10 of the test-takers if you score higher than 135 out of 300. You must score somewhere between 125 and 135 to obtain a position among the top 50. If you score between 115 and 125, you will achieve a position among the top 150. The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (UCEED 2026) are 61.50 and 25.69, respectively. In this guide, we break down just how UCEED marks influence your rank and discuss factors that affect the relationship between UCEED ranks vs marks 2026. Most importantly, it will share useful tips to boost scores and improve ranking to keep up with your UCEED 2026 preparations and the ensuing smooth admissions process.