Uceed Entrance Exam Coaching

What is UCEED Exam?

Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur are done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED).

Eligibility: Std 10th & above

Students who want to pursue a technological design career must apply for the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam (UCEED) for Bachelor of Design Programs at IIT colleges. Only six IIT colleges currently offer the course; IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IITDM Jabalpur, and IIT Roorke. However, other private colleges offer B.Des programs based on your UCEED score.

What Are The UCEED Courses Offered?

IDC School Of Design, IIT Bombay – previously known as the Industrial Design Centre at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design (MDes) degree programme in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility, and Vehicle Design as well as a PhD programme in Design. A four-year, eight-semester Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme and a five-year, ten-semester dual degree BDes+MDes programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree BDes+MDes will be available only at the end of the third year.

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What Can You Expect From The UCEED Entrance Exam?

The UCEED entrance exam is a computer-based test that is for 3 hours. The UCEED exam is for 300 marks and consists of two parts. The first part is a Written paper for 2 hours, which has three types of questions. They are as follows:

  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT): There are 14 questions in this section. Each correct answer would give you four marks, and there is no negative marking for wrong answers. 
  • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): There are 15 questions in this section. You would get a full four marks for each question if you chose all the correct option(s), and there would be -1 for negative marking if the answers are wrong. 
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): There are 28 questions in this section. Each question has three marks, and -0.71 is a negative mark if the answer is wrong. 

This exam is for 200 marks, and you should be thoroughly prepared. You could enrol in UCEED entrance exam coaching like Urmi’s Art Forum to have endless practice questions and preparation.

The second part of the exam is a drawing and design aptitude test. This is a 100-mark test for 1 hour where your drawing skills and capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems with empathy are graded. 

Urmi’s Art Forum, a UCEED coaching centre in Mumbai offers art and design courses to help you clear your exam. We cover theory, practicals, mock tests, past papers, and group discussions, helping our students achieve in-depth design knowledge and clear the UCEED entrance exam.

FAQ s

Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) and Common Entrance Exam (CEED) are entrance exams for IIT colleges' B.Des and M.Des programmes. As the name suggests, UCEED is for undergraduate programs, and CEED is for masters.

For UCEED exam preparation, you should practice sketching, observation, and analytical reasoning. Solve previous year's papers, sample questions, and mock tests regularly to build your time management skills, which will boost your confidence. You could also enrol in UCEED coaching classes, covering everything from start to end.

To apply for UCEED, you must fill a common application form for respective B.Des programmes. These forms are available on the IIT Bombay Admission Portal.

There are multiple courses offered by UCEED, such as product design, Transport Design, Fashion Communication, Interior Architecture and Design, Game Design, Animation VFX, and many more. Students can opt for integrated masters in their third year, specialising in industrial design, communication design, animation design, interaction design, mobility, and vehicle design.

Students who have cleared their Class 12th or equivalent from any recognised board in any stream are eligible to appear for the UCEED Entrance Exam. You can give two attempts but in consecutive years.

After clearing your UCEED or CEED, you should make a portfolio of your work. Ensure that the portfolio has designs that solve some problem and not just an artistic sketch. After the results are declared, aspirants should fill out application forms for their respective IITs.