UCEED 2026
The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a test centre-based examination of 3 hours duration. UCEED 2026 will be held on:Sunday, 18th January 2026.
09:00 am to 12:00 noon
Announcements
Important Advisory for Candidates
Candidates must exercise extreme caution and avoid getting tricked by fraudsters contacting them regarding rank allotment and admissions. Please follow information provided on the UCEED website only.
D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune, Ambi
D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune, Ambi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The D Y Patil University School of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The O.P. Jindal Global University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
REVA University, Bengaluru
School of Design Engineering REVA University, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. REVA University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for B.Tech program in Design Engineering, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
ADMISSION TO BDes PROGRAMMES
Application to BDes Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will begin from March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 Hrs. The application portal will be closed on April 10, 2026 (Friday), 17:30 Hrs..
Click here to see information on Eligibility Criteria for BDes, Reservation of Seats and supernumerary seats for foreign nationals before applying. This information is also available in the Information Brochure on the UCEED website.
Click here to apply for BDes Admission to IITB, IITD, IITG, IITH, IITI, IITR and IIITDMJ.
For admissions to "Result Sharing Institutes", please visit the respective institutes' websites.
1. BITS Design School
2.
FLAME University, Pune
3. Mahindra University, Hyderabad
4. Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
5. CEPT University, Ahmedabad
6.
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida
7. Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat
8.
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
9.
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
10.
Bennett University - School of Design, Greater Noida
11. Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
12.
Alliance University, Bengaluru
13. MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
14. GLS University, Gujarat
15.
Navrachana University, Gujarat
16. MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
17.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
18.
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
19.
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
20.
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
21.
ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur
22. Sandip University, Nashik
23.
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University
24.
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR25.
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
26.
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
27.
School of Design, Rishihood University
28. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
29.
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
30.
DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore
31. Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
32.
KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT School of Design), Bhubaneswar
33. ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
34.
Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru
35.
CMR University, Bengaluru
36. JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
37. MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
38.
RV University, Bengaluru
39. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
40. DPU Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, Pune
41. Tezpur University, Assam
42.
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi
43. Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
44. REVA University, Bengaluru
45. O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat
46. D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune, Ambi
SEAT MATRIX FOR BDes 2026-27
The following table shows category-wise distribution of the available seats in Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur for the academic year 2026-2027:
| Open | Open-PwD | EWS | EWS-PwD | OBC-NCL | OBC-NCL-PwD | SC | SC-PwD | ST | ST-PWD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| IIT Delhi | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| IIT Guwahati | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| IIT Indore | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| IIT Roorkee | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 66 |
| Total | 94 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 245 |
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune
Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi
University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Clarification regarding verification of Part A and B scores and Reissue of Part A responses
In view of several requests from the candidates for reverification of scores and reissue of responses, we would like to confirm that the scores were declared after multiple rounds of checking and scrutiny. The declared scores of all the candidates are correct based on the recorded responses. Further requests for the display of responses and reverification will not be entertained.
Tezpur University, Assam
Tezpur University, Assam will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Tezpur University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
DPU Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, Pune
DPU Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, Pune will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The DPU Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
UCEED 2026 Results Released
UCEED 2026 Results are now available to view on Candidate portal after log-in. Score Cards can be downloaded from the portal from March 10 to June 11, 2026.
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
RV University, Bengaluru
RV University, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The RV University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Mean and Standard Deviation For Part-A
The mean and standard deviation for Part-A (UCEED 2026) are 70.86 and 25.77, respectively.
MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan
MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The MODY University of Science and Technology, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
JS Institute of Design, New Delhi
JS Institute of Design, New Delhi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The JS Institute of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
FINAL ANSWER KEY FOR PART-A RELEASED
UCEED 2026 Question Paper and Final Answer Key for Part-A are now available to view.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Request for change of category after 5:00 pm (IST) on 28 January 2026 will not be entertained.
Steps to give comments on the draft answer key (if any)
Click here to download the Draft answer key
1.The candidates are advised to go through the above question paper along with the draft answer key and submit queries in the Candidate portal (If any).
2. Comments on the Draft Answer Key can be given by the registered candidates ONLY through the Candidate portal from January 20, 2026.
3. The last date for receipt of comments on the Draft Answer Key is January 22, 2026, 05:00 pm.
4. Comments through email will NOT be entertained.
5. Steps to give comments on the draft answer key (if any) are available here.
UCEED 2026 Question Paper and Draft Answer Keys For Part-A Released
Click here to download the UCEED 2026 Question Paper.
Click here to download the UCEED 2026 Draft answer key.
CMR University, Bengaluru
CMR University, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The CMR University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru
Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Vidyashilp University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The ATLAS SkillTech University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Admit Card Download
* Candidates can download their Admit Cards by logging into the Candidate Portal.
* Admit Cards will be available for download till January 18, 2026.
Rectification of Discrepancies :
* The last date for rectification of discrepancies in the Admit Card is January 08, 2025, 05:00 PM.
* Requests for correction can be made ONLY through the Candidate Portal by registered candidates.
* Requests sent via email will NOT be entertained.
* Any request received after the said date will not be considered.
KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT School of Design), Bhubaneswar
KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT School of Design), Bhubaneswar will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT School of Design), however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore
DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The DJ Academy of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Lovely Professional University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
School of Design, Rishihood University
School of Design, Rishihood University will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The School of Design, Rishihood University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Anant National University, Ahmedabad
Anant National University, Ahmedabad will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Anant National University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
Delhi Technological University, Delhi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Delhi Technological University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR
Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, Delhi NCR will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Department of Design, Shiv Nadar IoE, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University
Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Sandip University, Nashik
Sandip University, Nashik will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Sandip University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur
ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The ARCH College of Design and Business, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai
Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
UCEED website & Candidate portal maintenance
UCEED website & Candidate portal will not be available on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, between 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, due to a maintenance activity. Any inconvenience is highly regretted.
MIT ID Indore - Avantika University
MIT ID Indore - Avantika University will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The MIT ID Indore - Avantika University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Navrachana University, Gujarat
Navrachana University, Gujarat will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Navrachana University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
GLS University, Gujarat
GLS University, Gujarat will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The GLS University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur
MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The MIT Vishwaprayag University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Alliance University, Bengaluru
Alliance University, Bengaluru will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Alliance University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Institute of Design, Nirma University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Bennett University - School of Design, Greater Noida
Bennett University - School of Design, Greater Noida will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Bennett University - School of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, Gujarat will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Unitedworld Institute of Design, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Sister Nivedita University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat
Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Parul University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Online Registration Dates Extended
The last date for online registration with regular fee has been extended till Wednesday, 5th November 2025.
The last date for online registration with late fee is 5 PM on Monday, 10th November 2025.
No further extension will be made.
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
CEPT University, Ahmedabad
CEPT University, Ahmedabad will allot all seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The CEPT University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website or follow. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore
Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
Mahindra University, Hyderabad will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The Mahindra University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
FLAME University, Pune
FLAME University, Pune will allot some seats in their undergraduate programme for admission through UCEED, for the academic year 2026-2027. The FLAME University, however will not be part of the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, application process, admission for BDes course, refer to their website. If you have further queries, contact the institute.
UCEED Candidate portal maintenance
UCEED Candidate portal will not be available on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, between 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, due to a maintenance activity. Any inconvenience is highly regretted.
BITS Design School
BITS Design School will consider UCEED Scores for their B Des (Hons) programme, 2026 intake. Interested candidates are required to complete their application to BITSDES with their UCEED Registration/Roll Number on or before 01 Feb 2026. Only candidates who have submitted their BITSDES application by 01 Feb 2026 will be able to upload their UCEED scores when these are released. Shortlisted candidates will be required to then clear a portfolio interview. Do note that BITSDES is not a part of the joint seat allocation process conducted by IIT Bombay. For more details on the number of seats, programme and curriculum, application and admission process, scholarships etc., refer to the BITSDES website or contact the institute through the appropriate channels mentioned on their website.
UCEED Candidate portal maintenance
UCEED Candidate portal will not be available on Wednesday, 15th October 2025, between 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, due to a maintenance activity. Any inconvenience is highly regretted.
Version 1.1 of Information Brochure is released, that includes the following main changes:
The Eligibility Criterion-3 in Section 7 of UCEED 2026 (page#18) is modified in version 1.1:
(i) The following statement has been removed, in the Version 1.1.
"Candidates who have been allotted a B. Des. seat in any of the participating Institutes, and have NOT withdrawn from the admission process by the end of the withdrawal schedule after Round IV, are not eligible to appear for UCEED 2026 even if they are left with an option of second attempt."
(ii) The guidelines on the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) are more clearly stated.
UCEED 2026 Information Brochure & Website Launched
Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur are done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED). Students who have passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2025, or appearing in 2026, in ANY STREAM (Science, Commerce, or Arts & Humanities) are eligible to appear for UCEED 2026.
The online registration with regular fees will start from 5 pm. The deadline for the same is 31 October, 2025.
Click here to download the UCEED 2026 Information Brochure.
UCEED 2026
The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a test centre-based examination of 3 hours duration. UCEED 2026 will be held on:Registration
Register for UCEED 2026 using the registration portal
Examination
Appear for the exam at the respective exam-centres
Results
View Results and download Score Card from the Candidate Portal
BDes Application
UCEED 2026 qualified students apply for BDes programmes
Admission
Seat allocation and offering of seats to the students