UCEED Exam Dates 2026 (Out): Check Registration Dates, Admit Card Dates, Exam Date, Counselling Dates

Updated By Tiyasa Khanra on 03 Nov, 2025 17:48

Registration Starts On October 01, 2025

The UCEED 2026 exam dates along with the notification is released by the IIT Bombay authorities online every year.

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About UCEED 2026 Exam Dates

The last date to apply for the UCEED 2026 exam has been extended to November 5, 2025, from October 31, 2025, without late fees. You will be able to apply by November 10, 2025, up to 5 pm, (extended from November 7, 2025), with a late fee of INR 500. The UCEED notification 2026 was released on October 1, 2025, and on the same day, the registration commenced online at 1 pm. Students must visit the official website, click on the link and log in for applications. The UCEED 2026 admit card is scheduled to be out on January 2, 2026, at 1 p.m., and students can report dispensaries in the admit card till January 8, 2026, up to 5 pm.

The UCEED 2026 Exam will be conducted on January 18, 2026. The UCEED 2026 answer key, along with the candidates' response for part A, will be out on January 28, 2026, at 5 pm. Students must keep a check on the official website to not miss any important dates and must complete their applications within the deadlines. Students eager to know more about the UCEED 2026 exam dates can go through the application dates, admit card dates, etc.

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UCEED 2026 Important Dates

The UCEED 2026 application dates, along with the other event dates, have been released by the exam authorities. Students can check the UCEED 2026 detailed exam schedule stated below. 

EventsExam Dates
UCEED 2026 Online Registration BeginsOctober 01, 2025 (up to 01:00 pm)
UCEED Registration Fees 2026 Last Date with regular fee

November 05, 2025 (up to 11:55 pm) (extended from October 31, 2025)

UCEED Registration Fees 2026 Last Date with late fee

November 10, 2025 (up to 5:00 pm) (extended from November 07, 2025)

UCEED 2026 Admit Card Release DateJanuary 02, 2026 (up to 01:00 pm)
Last date for rectification of discrepancies in the UCEED Admit cardJanuary 08, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)
UCEED 2026 Exam Date and TimeJanuary 18, 2026 (9 am to 12 pm)
Release of UCEED Draft Answer Key and candidates’ responses for Part AJanuary 20, 2026
Last date for uploading comments (if any)
on the UCEED 2026 Draft Answer Key in the candidate’s portal
January 22, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)
Release of UCEED Final Answer Key for Part AJanuary 28, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)
Announcement of UCEED 2026 cut-off marks for Part-AFebruary 05, 2026
UCEED 2026 Results DeclarationMarch 06, 2026
Start date for UCEED 2026 Score Card DownloadMarch 10, 2026
Last date for  UCEED Score Card 2026 DownloadJuly 31, 2026

UCEED 2026 Registration Date

Students can check the registration dates for UCEED 2026 from the table given below:

Events 

Dates 

Start Date for Online Registration with Regular Fee

October 01, 2025

Last Date for Online Registration with Regular Fee

November 05, 2025 (up to 11:55 pm) (extended from October 31, 2025)

Last Date for Online Registration with Late Fee

November 10, 2025 (up to 5:00 pm) (extended from November 07, 2025)

UCEED 2026 Admit Card Date

Students can check the admit card release date for UCEED 2026 from the table given below:

Events 

Dates 

Start Date for Admit Card Downloading

January 02, 2026 (up to 01:00 pm)

Last Date for Rectification of Discrepancies in the Admit Card

January 08, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)

UCEED 2026 Answer Key Release Date

Students can check the answer key release dates for UCEED 2026 from the table given below:

Events 

Dates 

Release of Draft Answer Key for Part-A and Release of Candidate’s Response for Part-A

January 20, 2026

Last Date for Uploading Comments (if any) on the Draft Answer Key for Part-A in the Candidate’s Portal

January 22, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)

Release of Final Answer Key for Part-A 

January 28, 2026 (up to 05:00 pm)

UCEED 2026 Result and Cutoff Date

Students can check the results declaration, scorecard release date and cutoff announcement dates for UCEED 2026 from the table given below:

Events 

Dates 

Announcement of Cutoff Marks for Part A 

February 05, 2026

Declaration of UCEED Results 2026

March 06, 2026

Score Cards Available for Downloading

March 10, 2026

Last Date for Downloading Score Cards

July 31, 2026

UCEED 2026 Counselling Dates

The UCEED 2026 counselling dates will be released by IIT Bombay on their official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in. If you have qualified for the UCEED 2026 exam, you must register for UCEED counselling. 

Events

Dates

UCEED Counselling and Seat Allotment 2026 Registration Start Date

March 2026

UCEED Counselling 2026 Registration Last Date

April 2026

UCEED Counselling & Seat Allotment Round 1 Date

April 2026

UCEED Counselling & Seat Allotment Round 2 Date

May 2026

UCEED Counselling & Seat Allotment Round 3 Date

June 2026

UCEED Counselling & Seat Allotment Round 4 Date

June 2026
UCEED Counselling & Seat Allotment Round 5 Date

July 2026

Seat Acceptance Fee Payment & Acceptance of Seat Allotment for Round 1

April 2026

Seat Acceptance Fee Payment & Acceptance of Seat Allotment for Round 2

May 2026

Seat Acceptance Fee Payment & Acceptance of Seat Allotment for Round 3

June 2026

Seat Acceptance Fee Payment & Acceptance of Seat Allotment for Round 4

June 2026

Seat Acceptance Fee Payment & Acceptance of Seat Allotment for Round 5

July 2026

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FAQs about UCEED

What are the registration fees for UCEED 2026?

The registration fee for Indian Nationals willing to appear for the UCEED 2026 exam for the General Category is INR 4,000. For candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD categories, the registration fees are INR 2,000. Lastly, the registration fees for female candidates under UCEED 2026 guidelines are INR 2,000.

What is the tie-breaking policy for UCEED 2026?

If the total marks obtained by two or more candidates are the same, then the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks:

  • A higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Part B.
  • If the criterion given in (i) does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 2 of Part A.\
  • If the criteria (i) and (ii) do not break the tie, then a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 1 of Part A.
  • If there is a tie even after this, the candidates will be assigned the same rank.

What is the syllabus of UCEED 2026?

The syllabus for UCEED 2026 is also divided into two sections, Part A and Part B. The syllabus of UCEED 2026 Part A consists of topics like visualisation and spatial reasoning, practical and scientific knowledge, observation and design sensitivity, environment and society, analytical and logical reasoning, language, and creativity. On the other hand, the UCEED 2026 Part B syllabus will test the student based on their sketching and design aptitude.

What is the exam pattern of UCEED 2026?

The exam pattern for UCEED 2026 will consist of 2 sections, Part A and Part B. It is compulsory to attempt questions from both parts. The question paper’s medium will be English. UCEED 2026 Part A will be divided into 3 sections wherein objective-type questions will be asked of students in the form of NATs, MSQs, and MCQs. UCEED 2026 Part B will consist of 2 questions of 50 marks each. The first question will be based on sketching and the latter on design aptitude.

Who is eligible for UCEED 2026?

For candidates to appear for the UCEED Exam 2026, they should be eligible according to the guidelines mentioned by the conducting institute, IIT Bombay. The Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design 2026 eligibility criteria state that the students appearing for the UCEED 2026 must have passed Class 12th or its equivalent from a recognised board in the year 2204 or 2026. Students appearing for UCEED 2026 could have completed their Class 12th from any stream (Science, Commerce, Arts). As for the age limit for this exam, the candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 2000, if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 1995, if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.

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