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Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED)
Joint design admission test conducted by IIT Bombay — gates entry to B.Des at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur and IIT Roorkee. Visualisation + observation + analytical reasoning + language + creativity.
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Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IIT Bombay B.Des — Open | Rank ~60 – 80 |
| 2024 | IIT Guwahati B.Des — Open | Rank ~150 – 200 |
| 2024 | IIT Hyderabad B.Des — Open | Rank ~180 – 230 |
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All-India top 100 — Elite tier
96–100% · Rank 1 – 100
| 2024 | IIIT-DM Jabalpur B.Des — Open | Rank ~280 – 360 |
| 2024 | IIT Roorkee B.Des — Open (newer) | Rank ~300 – 420 |
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40/240 marks avg
Visualisation + spatial ability
180/240 marks avg
Observation + design sensitivity (analyse images, identify materials)
Environmental + social awareness (sustainability, urban planning)
Analytical + logical reasoning
Language + creativity (creative use of language, lateral thinking)
Design thinking + problem solving
30/240 marks avg
Free-hand drawing to a brief
Top 400 — IIT Bombay contenders
90–96% · Rank 100 – 400
Top 1200 — Premium IIT seats
82–90% · Rank 400 – 1,200
Solid IIT admissions range
70–82% · Rank 1,200 – 3,000
Mid-tier IIT BDes prospects
55–70% · Rank 3,000 – 8,000
Borderline — lower tier seats
35–55% · Rank 8,000 – 15,000
Below typical cut-off range
0–35% · Rank 15,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
IIT Bombay will release the seat allotment for the fifth and final round of UCEED 2026 counselling on July 9, 2026. Candidates must pay the seat acceptance fee between July 9-13 by 6 PM to confirm their B.Des admission.
IIT Bombay has announced that UCEED 2027 will be conducted on January 17, 2027. The detailed notification and brochure will be released on October 1, 2026, along with the opening of the application portal.
Candidates who qualified in UCEED 2026 must download their scorecards before July 31, 2026. IIT Bombay will not issue duplicate scorecards after this date.
IIT Bombay released the UCEED 2026 Round 4 cutoff along with seat allotment on June 24, 2026. Candidates who selected Float status will be considered for upgraded allotments in Round 5.
UCEED 2026 Round 5 seat allotment release
passedThu, 9 Jul, 2026
Final round of counselling for UCEED 2026 admissions
UCEED 2026 Round 5 seat acceptance fee deadline
3 days awayMon, 13 Jul, 2026
Pay seat acceptance fee by 6 PM to confirm admission
UCEED 2026 scorecard download deadline
21 days awayFri, 31 Jul, 2026
Last date to download UCEED 2026 scorecard from official portal
UCEED 2027 notification and application portal opens
83 days awayThu, 1 Oct, 2026
IIT Bombay releases official brochure and opens registration at uceed.iitb.ac.in
UCEED 2027 application deadline (regular fee)
114 days awaySun, 1 Nov, 2026
Expected first week of November 2026
UCEED 2027 admit card release
176 days awaySat, 2 Jan, 2027
Expected first week of January 2027
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🎓UCEED 2027 exam day
191 days awaySun, 17 Jan, 2027
Exam conducted from 9 AM to 12 PM at test centres across 27 cities
UCEED 2027 result declaration
240 days awaySun, 7 Mar, 2027
Expected first week of March 2027