Why This Institute
UCEED is an excellent choice for students who want to pursue a career in design, creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. It provides an opportunity to seek admission to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at leading institutions such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur. UCEED is particularly suitable for students with an aptitude for creative thinking, visualization, observation and analytical problem-solving. Another advantage is that students from Science, Commerce, and Arts/Humanities streams can appear for the examination, subject to the prescribed eligibility conditions.
UCEED(Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design)
Eligibility
Admission offered in which class
- Candidates should have appeared for their Class XII or equivalent examination. Students from all streams—Science, Commerce, and Arts/Humanities—are eligible to appear for the examination.
- UG 1st Year
Time of Application
Brief Prepration for the Test
- October
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The UCEED question paper has a total duration of 3 hours, carries 300 marks, and is conducted in English. It consists of two compulsory parts: Part A and Part B.
Part A:
Duration of 2 hours and 200 marks, conducted as a computer-based test. It includes 57 questions in three sections: NAT (Numerical Answer Type) – 14 questions carrying 56 marks with no negative marking; MSQ (Multiple Select Questions) – 15 questions carrying 60 marks with partial marking and negative marking for incorrect selections; and MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) – 28 questions carrying 84 marks, with +3 marks for each correct answer and -0.71 marks for each incorrect answer.
Part B:
Duration of 1 hour and 100 marks. It contains two questions—one on Sketching (50 marks) and one on Design Aptitude (50 marks). The questions are displayed on the computer, while answers are written or drawn in the answer booklet provided at the examination centre.
Application Fees
- ₹2,000 for female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates, and ₹4,000 for all other candidates (Indian nationals)