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The UCEED 2026 registration process with a late fee of INR 500 has been closed on November 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The last date to fill out the application form without a late fee was November 5, 2025. The official UCEED 2026 Notification was released on October 1, 2025, at 5 pmon the official website. The UEED 2026 exam will be held on January 18, 2026, and will be administered by IIT Bombay. UCEED is a national-level entrance exam for design students who wish to take admission in the Bachelor of Design (BDes) in prestigious institutes like IITs. The UCEED 2026 exam will assess the design aptitude, creativity, observation skills, logical reasoning, and drawing ability of the student. Here is everything students need to know about the UCEED 2026 Notification before registering for the exam.
The UCEED 2026 notification, along with the important dates, is announced by the exam authorities. Students can go through the schedule for the exam given below.
| Events | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| UCEED 2026 Notification | October 1, 2025 |
| UCEED 2026 Online Registration Begins | October 01, 2025 |
| UCEED Registration Fees 2026 Last Date with regular fee | November 05, 2025 (up to 11:55 pm) (extended from October 31, 2025) (Closed) |
| UCEED Registration Fees 2026 Last Date with late fee of INR 500 | November 10, 2025 (up to 5:00 pm) (extended from November 07, 2025) (Closed) |
| UCEED 2026 Admit Card Release Date | January 02, 2026 (up to 01:00 pm) |
| Last date for Reporting of discrepancies in the UCEED Admit Card 2026 | January 08, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm) |
| UCEED 2026 Exam Date | January 18, 2026 (9 am to 12 pm) |
| Release of UCEED Draft Answer Key and candidates’ responses for Part A | January 20, 2026 |
| Last date for uploading comments (if any) on the UCEED 2026 Draft Answer Key in the candidate’s portal | January 22, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm) |
| Release of UCEED Final Answer Key for Part A | January 28, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm) |
| Announcement of UCEED 2026 cut-off marks for Part-A | February 05, 2026 |
| UCEED 2026 Results | March 06, 2026 |
| Start date for Score Card Download | March 10, 2026 |
| Last date for Score Card Download | July 31, 2026 |
The application process for BDes Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will be kept open from March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 Hrs till April 10, 2026 (Friday), 17:30 Hrs.
| Seat Allotment Round | Date of Announcement | Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees | Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | End Date / Time | Start Date | End Date / Time | ||
| I | April 21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM | April 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| II | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 27, 2026; 6:00 PM | May 28, 2026 | June 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| III | June 10, 2026 | June 10, 2026 | June 14, 2026; 6:00 PM | June 15, 2026 | June 19, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| IV | June 24, 2026 | June 24, 2026 | June 28, 2026; 6:00 PM | June 29, 2026 | July 01, 2026; 6:00 PM |
| V | July 03, 2026 | July 03, 2026 | July 09, 2026; 6:00 PM | ||
The UCEED 2026 application form was released in October 1, 2025 on the official website, and made available till November 10, 2025 (up to 5:00 PM) with a late fee of INR 500. Students should register themselves with the recorded data and submit the required documents. The application fee is mentioned below:
Category | Fee (Without Late Fee) |
|---|---|
Female (all categories) | INR 2,000 |
SC/ST/PwD candidates | INR 2,000 |
All other candidates | INR 4,000 |
Late Fee | INR 500 (extra) |
The UCEED 2026 admit card will be released on the official website in January 2026. It has to be downloaded by students using their login ID. The admit card or hall ticket will carry the following information:
Details Mentioned on UCEED 2026 Hall Ticket | ||
|---|---|---|
Candidate’s name | Application Number | Roll Number |
Photograph | Signature | Exam Timing |
Exam Centre Address | Exam Date | Important Instructions for the exam |
The UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria will be shared in the official notification. The expected eligibility criteria based on previous years' trends have been mentioned below:
Criteria | Details |
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Age Limit |
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Attempts Allowed |
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Education Qualification |
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As per the UCEED 2026 exam pattern, the exam will be divided into two parts: Part A (computer-based) and Part B (pen and paper). Both parts are compulsory.
Section | Mode | Type |
|---|---|---|
Part A | Online | NAT, MSQ, MCQ (objective type) |
Part B | Offline | Drawing & Design Aptitude (subjective) |
The UCEED 2026 exam will be a 300-mark paper. Different marking is used to indicate restriction sections in Part A of the question paper, some of which may also differ with negative marking, and Section B will be based on Drawing skills and creative ability.
Parts | Section | Type of Questions | Marks Awarded | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Part A | Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type) | Answers are numbers | +4 for correct answer | No negative marking |
Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Questions) | One or more correct options | +4 for all correct options +0 for partial or wrong | –0.19 for incorrect answer | |
Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) | One correct option | +3 for correct answer | –0.71 for incorrect answer | |
Part B | Drawing | Subjective drawing task | 60 marks in total | No negative marking |
The UCEED 2026 syllabus is highlighted below:
UCEED 2026 follows the reservation policy set by the Government of India for BDes admissions:
Category | Reservation (%) |
|---|---|
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
OBC-NCL | 27% |
EWS | 10% |
PwD (all categories) | 5% (within each category) |
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