UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction by Subject Expert

UCEED 2026 cutoff is expected to see only marginal changes from last year. Here’s expert analysis with category-wise predictions and IIT admission trends to help you assess your chances.

UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction by Subject Expert: The UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction plays a crucial role in helping you realistically assess your admission chances to top IITs offering the B.Des programme. This analysis has been prepared by subject expert Sakunth Kumar, who has over 8 years of experience in analysing cutoffs for major entrance exams. Based on a detailed review of UCEED 2025 official cutoffs, competition trends, and paper difficulty levels, the expert anticipates only a marginal shift in cutoffs for 2026, largely within a ±1 range compared to leading coaching predictions.

UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction (Category-Wise): By Subject Expert

Here’s the category-wise UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction by subject expert based on last year’s official cutoff.

Category	UCEED 2025 Cutoff (Official)	UCEED 2026 Expected Cutoff
General	74.35	79–81
OBC-NCL / EWS	66.92	69–71
SC	37.18	39–41
ST	37.18	39–41
PwD	37.18	39–41

Note: The slight variation in 2026 cutoffs accounts for increased applicants, better preparation resources, and overlap with NID-UCEED aspirants, while remaining close to 2025 benchmarks.

UCEED 2026 Cutoff Prediction for IITs: By Subject Expert

Based on Round-1 closing ranks of UCEED 2025, you can expect only minor rank shifts in 2026 admissions.

IIT	2025 Closing Rank (Round 1)	Expected 2026 Closing Rank
IIT Bombay	14	13–15
IIT Delhi	35	34–36
IIT Guwahati	77	75–80
IIT Hyderabad	52	50–54
IIITDM Jabalpur	144	140–150

Final Take by Expert:

If your score and rank are close to last year's cutoffs, you still have a good chance of being accepted. Since UCEED is a highly precise exam that assesses design aptitude, even small increases in your score can greatly influence your final results. It's important to monitor the cutoffs, but also to concentrate on preparing your portfolio and developing a strong counselling strategy, as these are often the key factors in securing admission.

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