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Eligibility Criteria for applying for B.Des.
To apply for admission to the B.Des programmes of the participating institutes, i.e., IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur, an applicant is required to fulfil ALL the following three criteria simultaneously.
Criterion 1 – Age limit:
The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 2002, if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1997, if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Criterion 2 – UCEED qualification:
The candidate should have qualified, i.e., obtained a rank, in UCEED 2027.
Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination:
The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2026 or 2027. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2025 or earlier are NOT eligible.
Candidates from the Science Stream (at 10+2 level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects are eligible to apply to all seven participating institutes (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur). Candidates from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore
The following table provides the consolidated information on the eligibility of admissions to B.Des programme in the participating institutes.
| Sl. No | Participating Institute for B.Des Admission | Subjects in 10+2 for eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore | All streams |
| 2 | IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| 3 | IIITDM Jabalpur | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology |
The candidates appearing for their qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2027 should ensure the following:
- All parts of their final examination are completed by the date of application for admission. However, in exceptional cases where the qualifying examination is expected to be held after the date of application for admission, candidates must contact UCEED office by email addressed to uceed@iitb.ac.in
- Proof of having passed the qualifying examination with required eligibility is submitted by September 30, 2027 to the admitting institute.
If a qualifying Examination Board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and upload it along with the grade sheet. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the UCI Committee will be final and binding.
The criteria, as specified above, apply “in toto” to all applicants, including foreign nationals. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary, capped at 10% of the total seats in a program. Applications from foreign nationals holding OCI/PIO cards issued BEFORE 4th March 2021 are only considered under the OPEN category. They are outside the ambit of seat reservation under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories.
The admitting institutes have the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of a candidate in accordance with their rules and regulations in force, if it is found that any information provided by the candidate is incorrect or incomplete.