UCEED Full Form: Dates, Application, Eligibility, Admit Card

Find out the UCEED full form and other important information like admission process, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam dates and more.

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design is the UCEED full form. UCEED 2023 will be conducted by IIT Bombay in the month of January. The last date to register for UCEED 2023 exam was Nov 9, 2022. UCEED registrations with a late fee of INR 500 closed on Nov 16, 2022.

Those who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Design (B. Des) from reputed institutes like IITs can apply for the exam. Interested & eligible students can fill out the UCEED application form 2023 at uceed.iitb.ac.in.

UCEED 2023 Highlights

The table below provides a brief overview of the UCEED full form and other details. A total of 16 colleges will admit students through UCEED 2023.

UCEED 2023 Highlights
Exam Name	Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED)
Conducting Authority	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Level of Exam	National Level
Frequency of Conduct	Once a year
Mode of Exam	Online
Exam Duration	3 Hours
Languages	English
Application Mode	Online
Application Fee (General)	INR 3,600
Mode of counselling	Online/Offline
Participating Colleges	16

UCEED 2023 Key Dates

Those who want to appear for UCEED 2023 must keep track of the important dates and events. Check out the table below to know all the key dates.

UCEED 2023 Key Dates
Dates	Events
Release of UCEED 2023 application form	Sep 30. 2022
Last date to fill out the UCEED application form	Nov 9, 2022
Last date to submit the UCEED application form (with a late fee)	Nov 16, 2022
Release of admit card	Jan 13, 2023
Last date for rectifying discrepancies in the UCEED admit card	Jan 17, 2023
UCEED 2023 Exam Date	Jan 22, 2023
Release of draft answer key (Part-A)	Jan 24, 2023
Last date for submitting comments on the draft answer key of UCEED	Jan 26, 2023 (Till 5 pm)
Release of the final answer key (Part-A)	Jan 30, 2023
Announcement of Part-A cutoff marks	Feb 9, 2023
UCEED result declaration	Mar 9, 2023
Availability of UCEED scorecard for download	Mar 11, 2023
Last date to download the scorecard	Jun 13, 2023
Apply for admission	Mar 14 - 31, 2023

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Eligibility Criteria for UCEED 2023

Following are the eligibility criteria to apply for the UCEED 2023 exam.

Applicants belonging to the OBC-NCL category must be born on or after Oct 1, 1998. Moreover, SC/ST/PWD category applicants must be born after Oct 1, 1993.
An applicant can appear for the exam 2 times (maximum limit) in consecutive years.
Applicants must have passed class 12th/equivalent in 2022 or should be appearing in 2023.
Candidates from all streams can apply for the UCEED entrance exam.

In order to apply for B.Des after UCEED 2023, one must meet the following requirements:

To apply for B.Des, students belonging to the OBC-NCL category must be born on or after Oct 1, 1998. ST/SC/PwD category students should be born on or after Oct 1, 1993.
Students must have achieved the qualified rank in UCEED 2023.
Candidates should have passed 12th grade or equivalent in 2022 or must be appearing in 2023.
Students from all streams are eligible to apply for UCEED 2023 exam.
Science stream candidates with physics, maths, and chemistry can apply for admission to IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, and IITDM Jabalpur.
A candidate from a stream other than science is eligible to apply to IIT Bombay and IIITDM Jabalpur only.

UCEED Admission 2023

The admission process for UCEED 2023 is simple and straightforward. This section provides a brief overview of the complete UCEED 2023 admissions process. Candidates who want to get admission through UCEED can follow these step-wise instructions:

Step 1: Fill out the application form for UCEED 2023
Step 2: Download the UCEED admit card
Step 3: Appear for the UCEED entrance exam 2023
Step 4: Check UCEED result and rank list
Step 5: Fill out the application form for UCEED counselling and participate in the process
Step 6: Check out the UCEED final merit list
Step 7: Admission

UCEED Application Process 2023

UCEED 2023 registrations began on Sept 30, 2022, and ended on Nov 9, 2022. Candidates can apply for the exam with a late fee till Nov 16, 2022. The step-by-step process to apply for UCEED 2023 is as follows:

Visit the online portal link to register for the UCEED 2023 exam- uceed.iitb.ac.in
Provide your name, mobile number, email ID, and DOB details to proceed with registration.
After registration, enter your personal & academic details in the UCEED 2023 application form. Also, select up to 3 exam centres of your choice.
Upload the required documents and pay the registration fee through net banking/credit card/debit card.
Finally, cross-check all the details and submit the UCEED application form.

Documents Required for UCEED 2023 Registration

During the registration process for UCEED 2023, applicants must upload the following documents:

Latest coloured photograph
A scanned copy of the full signature of the applicant (on the white sheet)
Qualifying exam certificate (if appeared in 2022 or earlier)
Certificate from school or college principal (for those appearing in 2023)
Date of birth proof (birth certificate/passport/SSC certificate)

UCEED 2023 Admit Card

The UCEED 2023 admit card will be released by IIT Bombay on January 13, 2023. Students must ensure to carry the admit card for the UCEED exam 2023 with them to the exam hall. Moreover, it is important to verify all the details mentioned on the admit card. In case candidates face issues while downloading the admit card, they should reach out to the concerned authorities.

How to Download Admit Card for UCEED 2023?

Follow the step-by-step process below to download the admit card for UCEED 2023 exam:

Go to the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in.
Click on the link: "UCEED 2023 Admit Card."
Provide your registered login id and password.
The admit card of UCEED 2023 will appear on your screen.
Verify all the information provided on UCEED 2023 admit card.
Download the UCEED 2023 admit card for future use.

Information Mentioned on UCEED 2023 Admit Card

The UCEED Exam 2023 admit card will consist of the following information:

Name of candidate
UCEED 2023 Roll Number
Registration ID for UCEED 2023
Examination schedule
Photograph of candidate
Signature of candidate
Instructions to candidates
Examination centre details

UCEED 2023 Answer Key

The authorities will release the Part-A draft answer key along with the question paper on January 24, 2023. Candidates can check the final answer key of UCEED 2023 on January 30, 2023. In case of discrepancies, candidates can raise objections against the provisional UCEED 2023 answer key 2023 up to January 26.

The UCEED 2023 answer key allows candidates to compare their answers and further calculate their test scores. In order to calculate the score, candidates must use the same marking scheme as specified by IIT Bombay.

UCEED 2023 Result

IIT Bombay will publish the result for UCEED 2023 on March 9, 2023. Candidates can download the result between March 11 to June 13, 2023, from the official website. It will be possible to check the Part B scores, Rank (s), and total marks of UCEED 2023 qualified candidates only.

Steps to Check UCEED 2023 Result

Here are the simple instructions that you must follow in order to check the UCEED 2023 result:

Head to the UCEED official website.
Click on the result link of UCEED 2023.
Enter your registered ID and password in the space provided.
You will now find the UCEED result 2023 on the screen.
Check all the details and download the result of UCEED 2023 for future reference.

UCEED 2023 Score Card

Those who qualify for UCEED 2023 will be able to download the scorecard through the official website. The scores of UCEED 2023 will remain valid for 1 year from the date of the result announcement. The process of downloading the UCEED scorecard is the same as that of the result. However, only UCEED-qualified candidates can download their scorecards for admission purposes.

UCEED 2023 Rank list

The authorities prepare the rank list based on the total marks (Part-A & Part-B combined) achieved in UCEED 2023. Though IIT Bombay releases only 1 rank list, candidates can go to the results page to know their provisional category-wise ranks.

If 2 or more candidates get equal marks in UCEED 2023, the authorities will use the following tie-breaker policy:

Candidates with higher scores in Part B of the paper will get a higher rank.
Those with better marks in the section of Part-A will achieve a better rank.
Aspirants who score higher in Part-A section 1 will receive a higher rank.
If the tie still exists, the remaining candidates will be given the same rank.

The rank list will include only the candidates who obtain qualifying cutoff scores in both Part A & B and each section, along with the minimum total marks.

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