UCEED 2025: Exam (Jan 19), Admit Card (Jan 3), Preparation Tips and Exam Guidelines

Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Dec 4, 2024

UCEED 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on Jan 19, 2025 (Sunday). The admit card for the same will be out on Jan 3, 2025. Candidates who have completed the application form are advised to go through the UCEED preparation tips 2025 to score well.

The UCEED entrance exam number of attempts is two times only. Candidates are advised to follow the UCEED dress code guidelines as mentioned in the call letter.

Once the exam is conducted successfully, the UCEED provisional answer key 2025 will be out on Jan 21, 2025. Following this, the UCEED result 2025 will be out on Mar 7, 2025. Candidates will be able to download their scorecard from Mar 10- Jun 11, 2025.

The UCEED Exam 2025 registration with late fees ended on November 18, 2024, but was extended to November 8, 2024. The usual fee deadline was October 31, 2024. The application period began on October 1, 2024. The complete information about UCEED exam is shared in the sections below.

UCEED Exam 2025 Overview

The complete details on the UCEED 2025 Exam are shared in the table below. The candidates are advised to check and mark the details for their ease.

UCEED Full Form

UCEED Exam Full Form is Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design. The exam is conducted to provide admission into B.Des program at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur, and many other institutes. Candidates can take the exam a maximum of two times.

UCEED Exam Date and Schedule 2025

UCEED Admit Card 2025

UCEED exam admit card 2025 will be released on the official website on Jan 03, 2025, at 01:00 pm by the exam authorities. The candidates must carefully check the details on it to avoid any last-minute candidature.

Candidates must download the UCEED admit card 2025 and print it after verifying the information on it. In the event of a discrepancy, candidates will be directed to promptly notify the conducting authorities.

If any discrepancies are found, the Chairman JEE (Advanced), UCEED & CEED at IIT Bombay must be contacted before the deadlines via email mentioned in the UCEED registration portal.

How to Download UCEED Hall Ticket 2025?

The candidates who have successfully registered can follow the steps given below to download the UCEED 2025 hall ticket from the official website.

• Step 1: Candidates must go to the official website of UCEED- uceed.iitb.ac.in
• Step 2: On the homepage, applicants should click on the Admit Card link
• Step 3: They must use UCEED login credentials, i.e., Email ID and Password
• Step 4: Applicants should download and take a printout of the admit card.

UCEED Admit Card Details

The admit card will have the following details of the candidate.

• Candidate's Name
• UCEED Registration ID
• Roll Number
• Photograph
• Signature
• Examination Date and Time
• Examination Centre
• Instructions to candidates

Documents to be Carried to UCEED Exam Centre

Candidates must carry the following documents along with the admit card to UCEED 2025 exam centre. Candidates must remember that the authority will not allow them to enter the UCEED exam hall without the admit card. The documents that should be carried out are listed below.

• PAN Card of the Candidates
• Candidate's Aadhaar Card
• Voter Identity Card of the Candidates
• Candidate's Driving License
• Identity card of college or school last attended by the candidate

How to Rectify the Discrepancies Present in UCEED Admit Card?

Candidates must view their UCEED Admit Card 2025 after logging in to their account. Before downloading the admit card, candidates must ensure that all the details present on the admit card are correct. In case of any mistakes in the call letter, they must contact the Chairman, JEE (Advanced), UCEED & CEED 2025 at IIT Bombay and rectify it.

UCEED Exam Centres 2025

UCEED Exam 2025 will be held in 27 cities across India and will also conducted overseas, in Dubai. The candidates had to select three cities across India in their order of preference while filling out the application form. But they are allotted only one out of the selected alternatives.

The UCEED Exam Centres 2025 list is listed below. 

International UCEED Exam Centre

Candidates opting for Dubai as UCEED 2025 Exam Centre should also compulsorily opt for two cities of their choice from 24 Indian cities. Suppose the number of registrations is less than 25, in that case, the Dubai Exam Centre may be dropped from the final list, and those candidates may be allotted a centre from the 2 Indian cities of their choice, in the order of preference.

UCEED Exam Pattern 2025

UCEED 2025 exam is a computer-based online examination in English. The exam mainly consists of 3 sections for a total of 300 marks namely:

• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

The paper will consist of two parts, i.e., Part A and Part B. The candidate must take note of the UCEED Exam Paper Pattern 2025 so that they can prepare well for it.

Part A: Part A of the UCEED exam 2025 will consist of three sections, i.e., Section I, II, & III, with Total Marks of 240 with a Time Duration of 2 hours 30 mins. It will be administered through a Computer-based test. The three sections of Part A of the UCEED Exam have been listed below.

• Section I- NAT (Numeric Answer Type) 
• Section II- MSQ (Multiple Select Question) 
• Section III- MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) 

Part B: Part B consists of just 1 question to test the candidate's drawing skills. The question will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answer has to be written/ drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator. The candidate must complete Part B in 30 minutes, and a total of 60 marks can be secured.

UCEED Syllabus 2025

Candidates can download the revised syllabus for the UCEED 2025 exam from the official website. IIT Bombay announced that a new UCEED exam course syllabus and test pattern will be used in 2025.

The UCEED entrance exam pattern will be divided into two parts, according to the revised UCEED exam pattern: Part A and Part B. Part A will be computer-based, but Part B will have questions displayed on the screen. Still, answers must be written/drawn on the answer booklet provided at the exam hall. In the new format, the Part B exam will last 60 minutes.

UCEED syllabus 2025 is based on the 10+2 model of education. Understanding the formation of questions from different subjects is important to crack the exam. Since the exam is opted for by many students from different streams (Arts, Commerce & Science), the syllabus mainly covers topics common for design purposes. All students can easily solve it.

Previous Year UCEED Question Paper

The candidates are advised to go through the UCEED previous exam papers to practice for the exam. The question papers are one of the greatest resources to practice for the exam as they will help the candidates get an idea of the paper pattern and difficulty level of each section. One must consider solving at least 10-12 years of UCEED previous year question papers for a better understanding.

Recommended Books for UCEED Exam 2025

Candidates preparing for the UCEED entrance exam 2025 must study from good reference books available in the market. Candidates can get good resources online as well. A few of the best books for UCEED Exam 2025 which can help you in the preparation for the UCEED exam are given below.

• NID-NIFT-UCEED-CEED Workbook by Ar. Revati Shantanu Parkhi and Rhythm Singh Kachhawa
• UCEED Mock Test Series 2020-21
• Guide for NIFT/NID/IIFT 2020- 21 by Arihant Publications
• NIFT, NID & IIFT Entrance Exam Guide By D Mittal
• NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Course By Prashant Kumar
• Self Study Guide – NIFT 10 Mock Papers By D. Mittal

UCEED Exam 2025 Preparation Tips

Candidates aspiring to write UCEED 2025 can use the following tips to crack the UCEED exam. Candidates are advised to be aware of the UCEED exam measures to be taken to avoid any debarment from the exam.

The UCEED Exam Preparation Tips 2025 are as follows:

• Go through the Syllabus and start preparing according to the prescribed Syllabus.
• Though it is a Computer Based Test, questions based on drawings will be asked so be prepared with concepts related to drawings.
• Be prepared with basic concepts of Science, Maths, and Computer Science.
• Refer to various reference books and previous year's question papers to know about the types of questions asked
• Plan your everyday activity to manage time
• Prepare notes whenever you are studying and refer to them later.
• Take mock tests frequently to assess your performance.
• For better results, revise before the UCEED exam.

UCEED Mock Tests 2025

Candidates preparing for the examination are advised to appear for mock tests to boost their preparation and check their practice level. Mock tests are one of the best ways to test your preparation. It is a replica of the actual examination conducted by the official website. The date for the UCEED Mock Test 2025 will be notified soon.

UCEED Exam Sample Papers 2025

Solving the UCEED sample papers will help the candidates practice for the exam beneficially. The sample papers will guide the candidates towards different types of questions. Candidates can find various official and unofficial UCEED exam sample papers 2025 online.

UCEED Exam Day Guidelines 2025

The main UCEED exam information details are shared below for the candidate's ease. One must make sure to follow them mandatorily to have a smooth exam experience. The candidates must follow the UCEED exam dress code strictly before entering the exam hall.

• Candidates must carry a printed copy of the downloaded UCEED Admit Card 2025. Only those candidates having a valid admit card will be allowed inside the examination centre.
• Invigilators and the IIT representatives will verify the candidate’s identity. If the candidate's identity is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the examination. However, at their discretion, the authorities may permit the candidate to appear for the examination after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed for completing the examination instead of the time taken for completing these formalities
• Impersonation in the UCEED examination is a serious offence that will thereby result in immediate disqualification of the candidate from UCEED, and lead to a criminal proceeding against the candidate
• Candidates will NOT be allowed to carry any electronic device (mobile phones, smartphones, digital/ smart watches, calculators, tablets, etc.), abacus, slide rule, logbooks, study material of any type, geometry box, etc. to the Examination Hall. A list of forbidden items will be put up on the website before the exam if there are additional items.
• Candidates have to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the exam.

UCEED Answer Key 2025

UCEED draft answer key for part A will be released on Jan 21, 2025, on the official website by the exam authorities. The UCEED answer key 2025 will contain the answer bank for all questions asked in the question paper. Students can raise objections against it till January 23, 2025, 05:00 pm. 

The UCEED final answer key 2025 will then be released on January 29, 2025, at 05:00 pm.

UCEED Results 2025

UCCED 2025 result will be released by the conducting authority on Mar 07, 2025, on the official website. The result is usually shown in the form of a Rank List. The candidates need to use their User ID and Password (created during the registration process) to view the scorecard on the webpage.

UCEED-qualified students for 2025 can download their scorecards from the official website. The candidates must not assume that obtaining a rank in UCEED 2025 will guarantee admission to the B.Des program.

How to Download UCEED 2025 Result?

The candidates can follow the steps given below to download result from the official website.

• Step 1: Candidates must go to the official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in.
• Step 2: Students must click on the Result link.
• Step 3: They must enter their Email ID and Password to log in.
• Step 4: Next, applicants must download and take a printout of the UCEED Result.

UCEED Cutoff 2025

The cut off marks are the minimum marks required to pass the examination. The UCEED cutoff 2025 for Part A will be released by IIT Bombay on the official website on Feb 06, 2025. The candidates will be shortlisted based on the marks obtained in Part A. UCEED 2025 cutoff mark is an essential requirement to enrol for a B.Des course in the college of one's choice.

UCEED Rank List 2025

UCEED Rank List 2025 will be prepared based on the total marks. The candidates who score the minimum prescribed marks in each section and the minimum total marks will be included in the Rank List. The UCEED marks vs rank 2025 details will be released as soon as the exam is conducted.

If two candidates have scored the same total marks, a tiebreaker policy will be used to award the rank. The policy used is stated below:

• The candidate who has scored the highest marks in Section B will be awarded a higher rank
• If the previous policy does not break the tie, Section A marks will be considered
• If there exists a tie even after that, the candidates will be awarded the same rank

The minimum marks prescribed for each category are as follows:

UCEED Selection Process 2025

The candidates whose names are on the rank list will be called for the counselling process. Only the candidates who satisfy all UCEED eligibility criteria will be given admission to B. Des Course

Available Seats for Academic Year 2025-26

Admission to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, & IIITDM Jabalpur is done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam and the following table shows the revised category-wise distribution of available seats in 4 institutes.

Note: *PD reservations @ 5% (total 2 seats in all above programmes) will be horizontal (i.e. PD candidates will consume seats from their birth category quota).

UCEED Colleges 2025

Several institutions will accept UCEED results in addition to the partnering institutions for admission to their undergraduate design courses. These institutions (UCEED result-sharing institutions) differ from UCEED participating institutions because they will not participate in IIT Bombay's joint seat allocation process.

The following institutions are not UCEED 2025 participants. To fill some undergraduate seats, they will use the UCEED 2025 results.

• World University of Design, Sonepat, Haryana
• Alliance University, Bengaluru
• RV University, Bengaluru
• JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
• Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
• Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)
• Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, Bengaluru
• FLAME University, Pune
• Presidency University, Bangalore
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
• MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
• CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur

UCEED Counselling 2025

UCEED counselling 2025 dates will be released by IIT Bombay on the official website after the results for UCEED 2025 are out. The counselling shall be conducted in three rounds, rounds I, II and III.

UCEED Counselling Date 2025 

The counselling schedule for the UCEED exam has not been released on the official website yet. However, using the previous year's data tentative dates have been calculated and given in the table below. 

UCEED 2025 Seat Allotment

UCEED Seat Allotment 2025 will be done after the results are out. The seats are allotted based on the applicant's UCEED rank, category, and choice of institutes. Selected candidates will receive their provisional allotment letter via registered email ID. They have to pay the seat acceptance fee of INR 60,000 for General/ OBC/ EWS and INR 15,000 for the other reserved categories.

The seat allocation is based on the following rules the conducting authority sets.

• If the selected candidates do not pay the seat acceptance fee before the given date or have declined admission, their UCEED 2025 application will be cancelled. The conducting body shall fill these vacant seats during the further UCEED 2025 seat allotment rounds.
• If the candidate is allotted the first choice of their desired institute, they can either accept (freeze) the choice or decline the seat offer.
• If the candidate is allotted the second or third choice of their desired institute, they can either accept (freeze) the choice or accept the option to be considered for upward movement (Float).
• Candidates only have the option to withdraw an allotted seat after the last round of seat allocation has been published by the IIT Bombay.

Admissions are offered for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIITDM Jabalpur, and other participating institutes.

About UCEED Exam

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) is a National Level Entrance Examination that offers admission into the B.Des program at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur, and many other institutes.

IIT Bombay has the exclusive rights to conduct UCEED 2025 and decide about the admissions rules and the allotment of seats. The course offered through 2025 UCEED is Bachelor of Design (B.Des). Candidates from the science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as their subjects are eligible to apply for all four institutions, i.e., IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, and IITDM Jabalpur.

In contrast, candidates with other streams ( arts, commerce, and science without mathematics, physics, or chemistry) are eligible to apply only to IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur.

Candidates can attempt the UCEED exam a maximum of two times in consecutive years. Candidates must secure a good UCEED rank to secure admission in B.Des programs. UCEED scores are valid for one year and are applicable for admission only in the corresponding academic year. Candidates can check the table for complete UCEED exam details.

What is UCEED Exam?

For admission to the BDes program at the partnering institutions, IIT Bombay administers the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED).

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Guwahati
• IIT Hyderabad
• IIITDM Jabalpur

Candidates should know that more than inclusion on the UCEED merit list is needed to ensure acceptance into the B.Des program. Instead, UCEED 2025 qualifiers must submit separate applications for admission to B.Des under the combined seat allocation method.

Also Check:

• Fashion Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Animator
• Interior Designer

UCEED Application Form 2025

The UCEED application form 2025 process commenced on Oct 1, 2024, on the official website at uceedapp.iitb.ac.in. The registration fee for the General Category is INR 3,600 and for the Reserved Category & Females of all Categories, it is INR 1,800.

UCEED Application Last Date To Apply 2025

The UCEED form application last date 2025 ended on Nov 18, 2024. Earlier, the last date to apply was Oct 31, 2024 (without fine), and Nov 8, 2024 (with fine). The with fine last date was extended to Nov 18, 2024, later.

UCEED Application Process 2025

Candidates must complete the UCEED application form 2025 to register for the exam. Applicants can follow the steps given below to complete the UCEED login 2025.

1. New Registration

Candidates registering for the UCEED 2025 exam for the first time can follow the steps below.

• Step 1: Candidates must go to the official website.
• Step 2: Now click on 'Examination' > 'Registration' to access the UCEED registration form.
• Step 3: Now, click on "Registration Portal"  and select "Register" if you are a first-time applicant. (If not, select Login)
• Step 4: Enter the email ID with which you want to register yourself. Then click on "Register" to proceed.

2. Upload Credentials/ Documents

After registering as a new user, candidates can follow the steps given below to complete the UCEED application process 2025.

• Step 1: Candidates must click the "Fill out the Registration Form" button.
• Step 2: Candidates must enter their communication address, mother's name, father's name, educational qualification, and exam details.
• Step 3: They must click the 'Save' button and cross-check the entered details. After confirmation, candidates must click the 'Confirm' button to submit.
• Step 4: Applicants should upload the documents- Passport size colour photograph and a scanned copy of the candidate's signature along with their class 10 and class 12 mark sheet. After uploading, they should click on the 'Submit' button.
• Step 5: Candidates need to pay the UCEED application form fee 2025 to complete the registration.
• Step 6: Next, they must take a printout of the application form for future reference.

UCEED Application Fee 2025

The application fee for UCEED examination 2025 is given below. Concession is given only to reserved and female candidates. For all foreign students, the application fee must be paid in US Dollars.

Note: Registration Fees do not include service charges, processing fees, or any other changes.

UCEED Direct Link to Apply

In case the candidates are not able to find the UCCED application link through the steps shared below, can click on the link shared below. The UCEED apply online link 2025 will help the candidates access the application form directly.

UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates who want to appear for the UCEED 2025 exam must satisfy all the eligibility criteria as specified. Those not meeting the requirements will not be allowed to proceed with the further rounds of examination.

The exam authority also has the right to cancel their candidature for the ongoing session. Only candidates who satisfy UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 can apply for the exam. The UCEED eligibility criteria 2025 are tabulated below.

UCEED Contact Details

If there are any queries related to UCEED exam 2025, the candidates can contact the official conducting authority. The details are given below.

• Address: Chairman, JEE (Advanced), UCEED & CEED 2025, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076
• Phone: +91-22-2576 4063/9093/9094
• Fax: +91-22-2572-0305
• Email: uceed@iitb.ac.in

The UCEED Exam FAQs will help the candidates clear their doubts easily.