UCEED, CEED 2026 registration begins; here’s what you need to know

For more details, including eligibility, syllabus and application guidelines, candidates should visit the official UCEED 2026 website: www.uceed.iitb.ac.in

By: Education Desk
New Delhi | Updated: October 2, 2025 09:34 AM IST

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UCEED 2026 exam is scheduled on January 18, 2026. (Image: AI generated)

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has opened registration for UCEED 2026 and CEED 2026. Online registration began on October 1, 2025. Students planning to appear for the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) and Common Entrance Test for Design (CEED) need to note that the last date for registration is October 31, 2025 without a late fee. Students who miss this deadline can still apply with a late fee till November 7, 2025. The official website is uceed.iitb.ac.in for UCEED and ceed.iitb.ac.in for CEED.

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UCEED is the national-level entrance examination held every year for admission to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur, along with several other participating institutes. The exam evaluates a candidate’s aptitude for design, creativity, visualisation skills, logical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.

According to the schedule released by IIT Bombay, the UCEED 2026 and CEED 2026 examination will be held on January 18, 2026 (Sunday) from 9 am to 12 pm. The admit cards will be available for download from January 2, 2026, at 1:00 pm, and candidates can report discrepancies, if any, until January 8, 2026, 5 pm.

Post-exam, the answer key for Part A will be released on January 20, 2026, and candidates will be allowed to submit comments till January 22, 2026. The final answer key will be published on January 28, 2026. The Part A cut-off marks will be declared on February 5, 2026, while the results will be announced on March 6, 2026. Candidates can download their scorecards from March 10, 2026, to July 31, 2026.

Important dates

Admit card download begins: January 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Final day to rectify discrepancies in the admit card: January 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Exam date & time: January 18, 2026 (Sunday), 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Release of draft answer key (Part A): January 20, 2026

Deadline for candidate comments (on draft answer key): January 22, 2026 by 5:00 pm

Final answer key release (Part A): January 28, 2026 by 5:00 pm

Cut-off announcement for Part A: February 5, 2026

Results declaration: March 6, 2026

Score card download window begins: March 10, 2026

Final date for score card download: July 31, 2026