Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED)
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UCEED(Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design) is a national-level exam managed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. CEED Implementation Committee every year to provide admission to eligible participants in Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes provide at colleges accepting UCEED scores.
Conducting Body: The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design is a joint entrance examination conducted by the IIT Bombay for providing admissions to deserving candidates to the Undergraduate Design courses offered by the IITs and the various other institutes where UCEED score is considered for admissions.
Important Dates:
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Dates |
Mode |
Link |
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Registration Date |
30/09/2022 |
Online |
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Application Date |
30/09/2022 to 09/11/2022 |
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Admit Card |
17/01/2023 |
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Exam Date |
22/01/2023 |
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Result Date |
09/03/2023 |
Selection Procedure: There is only one stage:
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Objective Test
Exam Pattern:- The examination is conducted Online and the total time duration is 03 hours. Total 68 questions are divided into 3 sections: Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple SelectionType (MSQ) and Multiple Choice Type (MCQ). The language of the examination is English only. The paper pattern is as follows:
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Section |
Type of Questions |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
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Part -A |
Section A |
Numerical Answer Type |
18 |
72 |
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Section B |
Multiple Select Type |
18 |
72 |
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Section C |
Multiple Choice Type |
32 |
96 |
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Part -B |
Drawing Question |
1 |
60 |
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Total |
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68 (+1) |
300 marks |
Sectional Cut-off: There is a system of sectional cut off. The applicants need to score the minimum cut-off in each section for remaining in the competition to feature in the final merit list.
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Category based merit list |
Minimum % required in each section |
Minimum aggregate marks in each section |
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1. |
General List |
10 |
100 |
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2. |
OBC- Non Creamy Layer |
09 |
90 |
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3. |
SC |
05 |
50 |
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4. |
ST |
05 |
50 |
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5. |
PwD |
05 |
50 |
Eligibility:
- Age Limit:
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Category |
Age limit |
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General & OBC - Non Creamy Layer |
Not more than 25 Years |
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SC/ST/PwD |
25 Years (+05 years relaxation) of age on 1st October of the year of admission session |
- Educational Qualification:
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10+2 or equivalent with Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics as their subjects.
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Candidates not having Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics as 10+2 subjects are eligible to apply only in IIT Bombay and IIITDM Jabalpur.
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Applicants must have appeared in class 12th for the first time in the year of application or the previous year to that.
- No. of attempts: There are only two attempts in the test. The score is applicable for One year only.
Syllabus:
- The questions are asked from the following topics:
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Visualization and spatial ability
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Observation and design sensitivity
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Environmental and social awareness
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Analytical and logical reasoning
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Language and creativity
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Design thinking and problem solving
- Numerical Answer Type:
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No choices are available. The applicants respond with the help of a virtual keyboard.
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4 marks are given for each correct answer.
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There is no negative marking.
- Multiple Select Questions:
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More than one answer should be correct in each question.
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There is no Negative or Partial marking.
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4 marks are awarded if the applicant gives a correct response.
- Multiple Choice Questions:
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Applicants record the correct answer for each question.
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3 marks are awarded for each correct answer.
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1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
- Drawing:
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Drawing skills of candidates are evaluated.
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One subjective question.
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Question is displayed on a computer screen and aspirants need to draw/ write their responses in an answer sheet provided to them.
CONCLUSION: The UCEED exam offers a big opportunity for candidates who wish to pursue Design programmes through IIT Bombay. Interested candidates can apply for the UCEED exam through the official website. The team of estudentbook wishes you all the best for your upcoming future.
FAQs:
Ques 1. How can a job seeker apply for the UCEED exam?
Ans. The application form is available online at the official website.
Ques 2. Which documents are required while filling the application form?
Ans. Following are the documents required:
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Photograph- The photograph must be in JPEG format.
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Signature- The photograph must be in JPEG format.
Ques 3. How can applicants pay the application fee?
Ans. The payment can be made online by Credit/Debit card, Net Banking, and other online payment modes.
Ques 4. How can applicants download the admit card?
Ans. The UCEED admit card can be downloaded from the official website.
Ques 5. How long is the UCEED scorecard valid for?
Ans. It is valid for only one year.
Ques 6. How many times exams are held in a year?
Ans. The exam is held by IIT Bombay once a year in the month of January.
Ques 7. How long does it take for results after the examination procedure?
Ans. The result along with the scorecard for UCEED is released typically in the last week of February/ first week of March.
Ques 8. What is the minimum score required to clear the UCEED exam?
Ans. A score of a minimum of 100 marks in total and at least 10% marks (for candidates belonging to the General category) in each section of the exam is required in order to be considered in the UCEED rank list.
Ques 9. How many times can an applicant appear for an exam?
Ans. Applicants can appear two times and that too in consecutive years.
Ques 10. Is the UCEED exam held online or offline?
Ans. The exam is conducted in Online mode as a computer-based test
Ques 11. Is the UCEED cutoff for all participating institutes the same?
Ans. No, there is a separate cutoff for participating institutes in the exam. Four institutes that accept UCEED scores - IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, and IIITDM Jabalpur.
Ques 12. Can an applicant edit the application after submission?
Ans. Once the application is submitted no changes can be made so candidates are always advised to fill the application form wisely.
Ques 13. Where can applicants find more information regarding UCEED?
Ans. For more information regarding the test, candidates must visit the UCEED website.
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