Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is the respective authority that organizes UCEED every year. The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a national-level exam held for admission to the B.Des program.
Through UCEED scores, admission will be offered at various IITs participating institutes such as IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIITDM Jabalpur, and IIT Hyderabad. It is expected that the UCEED 2024 will be conducted in January 2024.
Interested and eligible candidates must submit their UCEED application form 2024 as per the prescribed schedule. Aspirants can check the complete details regarding UCEED Exam 2024 from the article below.
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UCEED Important Dates
Candidates can check the expected schedule for UCEED 2024 important dates from the table below.
| Events | Important dates (tentative) |
| Commencement of online registration | September 2023 |
| Last date for the registration (without late fee) | November 2023 |
| End date for registration with a late fee | November 2023 |
| Release of admit card | January 2024 |
| UCEED Exam date | January 2024 |
| Release of provisional answer key | January 2024 |
| Display of final answer key | January 2024 |
| UCEED cutoff announcement (Part A) | February 2024 |
| Announcement of results | March 2024 |
| Availability of UCEED scorecard | March-June 2024 |
UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2024
Candidates should satisfy the necessary eligibility criteria before applying for UCEED Exam.
The candidate should have passed in 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board/ authority. Candidates pursuing the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply for the exam.
Candidates must be born on or after October 1, 1999. There will be a relaxation in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories.
UCEED Application Form 2024
The conducting body will start the UCEED Registration 2024 in September 2023. Interested and eligible candidates must fill out the application form within the prescribed schedule. The registration process for UCEED includes the steps like online registration, filling the application form, uploading documents, and payment of the application fee.
First, candidates need to visit the online website of UCEED and open the “Registration Portal” link. Complete the registration by providing details like email id, name, contact number etc.
Once the registration is done, fill out the application form by entering personal, qualification & other details.
Candidates have to upload scanned images of the required documents in the given dimensions. Make the payment of the application fee using the provided payment mode.
Review the details before submitting the application form. Take the printout of the fee receipt and application form for further reference.
UCEED Application Fee
The payment can be made through online mode only using credit card/ debit card/ net banking method. UCEED Application fee for various categories is mentioned below.
| Category | Application fee |
| Indian nationals including Female category, ST/SC/PWD and all other candidates | Rs 1800/- |
| Foreign nationals (non-SAARC Countries) | US$450 |
| Foreign candidates (SAARC countries) | US $350 |
UCEED Examination Pattern
The entrance exam of UCEED is divided into two parts – A and B. Part A will be held in online mode, whereas Part B is a drawing test organized in an offline mode. The medium of paper is English.
| Particulars | Part -A | Part-B |
| Total number of questions | 68 | 1 |
| Total Marks | 240 | 60 |
| Duration of exam | 150 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Examination mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) | Offline |
UCEED Syllabus 2024
Candidates can check the detailed syllabus from the table below.
| Section | Syllabus |
| Part A | Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualize & transform 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships. Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects. Environment and society: General awareness of social, environmental and cultural connections with design. Observation and design sensitivity: Capacity to detect concealed properties in day to-day life & think critically about them. Attention to classification, details, analysis, inference and prediction. Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information. Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English Creativity: Grasp of non-verbal & verbal analogies, signs, metaphors and symbols. |
| PART B | Design aptitude: Capability to respond practically and appropriately to situations/ problems with empathy and ingenuity. Drawing: People or scenes in proportion with good line quality, proportion, shading and perspective, ability of draw products. |
UCEED Admit Card
The authority will release the UCEED Admit Card 2024 most likely in January 2024. Candidates who registered successfully can download the UCEED hall ticket from the official website. The admit card will comprise important details related to the exam thus candidates must carry their UCEED 2024 admit card while appearing at the examination centre on the exam day.
UCEED Answer Key 2024
IIT Bombay will release the UCEED final answer key tentatively in January 2024. However, the provisional answer key will be published a few days earlier than the final answer key. The provisional answer key will comprise the exact answers to the questions asked in the UCEED exam.
If the candidate faced any issues against the provisional answer key, they will be allowed to raise objections by candidate UCEED login portal within the given time. After considering all objections, the authority will declare the final answer key. With the help of the UCED answer key, candidates can calculate their estimated score.
UCEED Result 2024
The authority will announce the UCEED Result most likely in March 2024. Candidates can download their UCEED Scorecard from the official website by providing login details like application number, password, and date of birth.
Based on the candidate’s scores in the exam, a merit list will be prepared by the authority. Qualified candidates will be invited for further counselling rounds based on their UCEED Merit ranks.
UCEED Counselling 2024
Qualified candidates with the name on the UCEED merit list will be considered eligible to participate in the counselling process for admission to B.Des course. At the time of counselling, allotment of seats is made institute-wise considering the candidate’s merit rank, choice of the institute, and availability of seats.
After the verification of documents, candidates will have to pay the required admission fee to confirm their admission.
UCEED contact details
UCEED-CEED Office
IIT Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Contact number: +91 22 2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094
E-mail: uceed@iitb.ac.in
FAQs
Applicants must have cleared the 12th examination from a recognized board/institute.
The exam will be held once a year.
The starting package of a UCEED graduate is approx. 6-9 lakhs per annum.
The difficulty level of the exam is moderate to tough level.
The scorecard is valid for one year from the date of its release.