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UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design )

WHAT IS UCEED?

 The result of UCEED 2018 has been declared on February 21 by IIT Bombay. Final answer key of UCEED 2018 has been released on February 8. Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) 2018 was held on January 20, 2018 in online mode. Candidates who have qualified 12th standard (or equivalent) or are appearing in 2018 in any stream (Science, Commerce or Arts and Humanities) will be considered eligible to apply for UCEED 2018. UCEED is an online examination conducted by IIT Bombay for admissions to Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes offered by IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati and IIITDM Jabalpur. All UCEED admissions will be done based on the merit and selection of seats by the candidates. All candidates, Indian and of Foreign nationality, were eligible for admission if they meet the required criteria. UCEED 2018 examination consisted of numerical, multiple type and multiple choice questions.

UCEED APPLICATION DETAILS

Steps to fill in UCEED Application Form:

Step -1 – Online Registration - UCEED Application Form 

•       Candidates have to register themselves to begin the application process of UCEED.
•       The candidates are advised to read the instructions carefully given in admission brochure on how to fill application form so that they can know procedures and documents required at the time of applying.
•       At the time of UCEED online registration the candidates have to enter their personal information like their name, mobile number, date of birth, mobile number, email id, etc.
•       The candidates are advised not to delete the email sent to them as that will be used for future reference.
•       Once the online registration process is completed a registration number and password is generated to fill UCEED application form. The application number and password will also be forwarded at the registered email id and mobile number. The candidates are advised to note the application number and password as it will be required for all future correspondence. 

Step - 2- Completing online UCEED Application Form          

•       Candidates eligible for UCEED have to fill their personal details like their name, parents name, corresponding address, category, etc. in the online application form on the web page.
•       The candidates have to enter all the relevant information as asked in application form of UCEED. The candidates mandatorily have to choose 3 exam cities preferences.
•        At this stage, the candidates have to upload their signature and photos as per the given specification apart from other supporting documents.
•       The candidates must ensure whether the information filled by them is correct, by using the Preview option, before they click on Pay fee & Submit, as no option of further edit or change is available.
•       By clicking on the Pay fee & Submit button, the Application procedure will be completed. 

Step - 3- Filling up Education Information

•       At this stage of UCEED application procedure candidates have to fill their education qualification in the given fields.
•       The candidates have to enter information like marks obtained in class XII and class X, subjects studied, etc.
•       Applicants are advised to fill all the information as per the given guidelines.

Step - 4- Payment of UCEED Application fee

•      Candidates can submit application fee of UCEED by using online payment gateway.
•      The online payment of UCEED application fee can be done through net banking/credit card/debit card.
•      On successful payment completion, the candidates will get a confirmation page. Applicants may save a copy of this.
•      The application fee doesn’t include service/processing or any other charges, which the bank may charge.

 Cost of UCEED Application Form:

Gender	Category	UCEED Application Fee
Male	General/OBC/OBC-NCL	Rs.2000
	SC/ST/PwD	Rs.1000
Female	General/OBC/OBC-NCL	Rs.1000
	SC/ST/PwD	Rs.1000
Third Gender	General/OBC/OBC-NCL	Rs.2000
	SC/ST/PwD	Rs.1000

 Note: As per latest order of Supreme Court of India, third gender includes only trans-genders, eunuchs and hijras. Lesbians, gays and bisexuals need to select either Male or Female option as appropriate.

UCEED ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

           Based on Attempts:

1.      The candidates can appear in UCEED exam for a maximum two consecutive years.

2.     The candidates will also be required to appear or clear the qualifying examination (Class 12^th or equivalent). Candidates who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination will not be eligible to again take the UCEED

     Based on Qualifying Examinations:

1.      The final examination of Class XII should be conducted by a central or state board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.

2.      Intermediate or two-year pre-university examination conducted by a board or university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.

3.      Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.

4.      Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.

5.     Any public school, board or university examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to class XII system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

6.      H.S.C. vocational examination.

7.      A diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education or a state board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.

8.      General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

9.      High school certificate examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

10.  Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

11.  In case the class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (board or pre-university) examination earlier.

         Eligibility Criteria for B.Des programme:

1.     For admission to B. Des, the candidate is required to have passed in the qualifying examination.

2.    If a qualifying board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a   certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and submit it at the time of online acceptance of the allocated seat.

3.      The criteria, as specified above, is applicable “in toto” to all the candidates including foreign nationals.

       Reservation Criteria for UCEED:

Candidates with Indian nationality belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules of the government of India. The categories and the extent of reservation are as follows:

1.      27% of seats in the course will be reserved for other backward classes belonging to the non-creamy layer (OBC-NCL), while candidates belonging to the creamy layer of OBC will not be entitled for reservation. Such candidates will be considered general category (i.e., unreserved).

2.      15% seats in the course will be reserved for scheduled caste (SC) candidates.

3.      Candidates belonging to scheduled tribe (ST) will have a reservation of 7.5% of seats in the course.

4.      3% seats will be reserved for persons with disability (PwD) candidates from the parent category in the course. (leprosy-cured candidates who are otherwise fit to pursue the course are also included in PwD category).

5.      The seats remaining vacant in the OBC-NCL category can be allotted to General category candidates, while SC and ST categories’ vacant seats can’t be allotted to candidates belonging to other categories.

6.      Foreign nationals will not be considered in the ambit of reservation of seats under the OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories

For B.Des + M.Des Dual programme:

Candidates pursuing 5 year B.Des + M.Des dual degree programme will study M.Des programme after completing 3 years of B.Des programme.  

UCEED EXAM PATTERN

Mode of Exam: Online
Exam Format: Objective and Subjective

UCEED COUNSELLING DETAILS

• The candidates qualifying UCEED can apply for admission to the B. Des. and dual degree of B.Des.+M.Des. programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati and IITDM Jabalpur campuses.
• If the selected candidates do not pay the fees before the deadline or decline the admission, their application will stand cancelled.
• These vacant seats after the counselling process of UCEED will be filled during the second round of admissions in the second week of July.
• If vacant seats still exist, a selected number of applicants (depending on the vacancies available and category wise reservation), who are on the top of the remaining rank list, will be called for spot admission prior to the UG orientation at 3 campuses.
• The exact date will be intimated to the applicants). Candidates need to be present in person in UCEED counselling with the necessary documents and fees for such spot admissions.
• Spot admission will also be based on the rank and category-wise vacancy hence is not guaranteed for all those who are present during the spot admission.

Salient Features of UCEED 2018

Events	Overview
Name of Examination	Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
Commonly Known As	UCEED
Conducting Authority	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay
Mode of Examination	Online
Level of Examination	Undergraduate
Category of Examination	National Level

What's New in UCEED 2018?

• UCEED 2018 was held in 20 cities. Last year, the examination was held in 19 cities by the authorities. The list of the exam cities has also been modified and announced for all interested candidates.  
• The score card of UCEED 2018 is available alongside the result i.e., from February 21, 2018. 
• GST was also calculated along with the application fees of UCEED 2018. 
• The age limit for appearing in UCEED 2018 was revised. Open or OBC-NCL candidates born on or after October 1, 1993, were elible to appear in the entrance exam. SC, ST and PwD candidates could avail age relaxation of up to five years. 

UCEED Results will be shared with the following institutes who will offer admissions to B.Des programme on the basis of the scores of candidates in UCEED 2018. These institutes/ universities will not be particiapting in the UCEED counselling process, however, will offer admission to candidates through UCEED 2018 scores on some seats only. 

• Chandigarh University, Punjab
• Anant National University, Ahmedabad
• World University of Design, Delhi-NCR
• Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar
• U.P. Institute of Design Noida (An Institute of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow)
• Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
• University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 
• VIT University, Vellore, TamilNadu
• Shrishti School of Art Design and Technology, Bengaluru 
• IIIT- Delhi - admission to some seats in BTech(CSD) will be offered on the basis of UCEED 2018 score.

• UCEED Important Dates 2018

  
  
  The candidates of UCEED 2018 could check the important dates given below to know when the various events related to the entrance examination will commence and end.
  
  
  UCEED 2018 Important Dates

  S.No	Event	Important Dates
  1	Commencement of Online Registration	October 9, 2017
  2	Final Date of Online Registration	November 12, 2017
  3	Last Date for Online Registration with Late Fee	November 13 to 17, 2017
  4	Availability of Admit Card	January 1, 2018 onwards
  5	Final Date for Correction of Discrepancies in Admit Card	January 5, 2018
  6	UCEED 2018 Examination	January 20, 2018 (10 AM to 1 PM)
  7	Draft Answer Key/Question Paper of UCEED 2018	January  25 (question paper) January 25 (Answer Key)
  8	Final Date for Submitting Comments about Draft Answer Key	January 31, 2018
  9	Release of UCEED 2018 Final Answer Key	February 8, 2018
  10	Announcement of Result	February 21, 2018
  11	Availability of Score Card for Download	February 21, 2018
  12	Application for Admission into B.Des Programme	June 8 to June 23, 2018
  13	Round 1 of Seat Allotment	July 2, 2018
  14	Round 2 of Seat Allotment	July 9, 2018
  15	Round 3 of Seat Allotment	July 14, 2018

  UCEED Result 2018

  
  

  The result of UCEED 2018 is available in online mode for all candidates from February 21. The candidates can access the UCEED 2018 result in online mode through their login ID and password. The UCEED score card is also published online on February 21, 2018. It has to be noted that the score card will not be available in any other mode. 

  
  

  How to check UCEED 2018 Result 

  
  

  The given steps can be followed by the candidates to download the result of UCEED 2018:

  • The candidates will have to log in using their registered email ID and password.
  • UCEED result 2018 will show on the screen. Save and download it.
  • The score card is available only for those candidates who qualify UCEED 2018.

  
  

  UCEED 2018 Answer Key 

  
  

  The competent authority released UCEED 2018 final answer key on February 8. Earlier, the question paper and draft answer key of UCEED 2018 were released on January 25 in online mode. Using the released UCEED answer key 2018, the candidates will be able to check and compare their answers with the correct ones. The probably secured scores can be calculated by the candidates using the answer key. In case of any discrepancy/ comment regarding the UCEED answer key 2018, the candidates had to send an email with the subject "Comments on Answer Keys" to uceed@iitb.ac.in on or before January 31, 2018. 

  
  

  UCEED 2018 Mock Test 

  
  
  IIT Bombay released the mock test of UCEED 2018 in online mode on January 17, 2018. Candidates had to simply click on sign in link button (Given below) and start with the mock test. Candidates could take the mock test to experience the entrance exam. Candidates were advised not to use their UCEED 2018 registration number and password to the the mock test, as the log in details were already filled in the mock test of UCEED 2018. By using the mock test of UCEED 2018, candidates could learn to use the various features, symbols and buttons in the mock test. Taking UCEED mock test also helped the candidates in mastering various aspects related to the exam like how to answer a question, how to keep the answer under review, how to go to the next question, etc. The result of UCEED 2018 mock test was not reflected after the test on the computer screen. Candidates had to use only computer to take the mock test, as it may not work on mobile devices or tablet. The instructions in the mock test were based on last year's UCEED paper and they may differ in the paper of UCEED 2018.
  
  

  UCEED Rank List 2018

  
  

  The rank list of UCEED 2018 will be prepared based on the total marks in the examination. No separate category wise rank list will be available. There will be only one rank list. The category wise cutoff marks will be mentioned in the rank list. If two or more candidates secure the same marks, then a tie-break policy will be adopted by the admission committee.

  
  

  It has to be noted that only those candidates who score the minimum prescribed marks in each section of the question paper and minimum total marks will be included in the rank list.

  
  

  Minimum Prescribed Marks for Inclusion in the Rank List

  S.No	Merit List	Minimum % of Marks in Each Section	Minimum Total Marks
  1	Common Rank List (CRL)	10	100
  2	OBC-NCL Rank List	9	90
  3	SC Rank List	5	50
  4	ST Rank List	5	50
  5	PwD Rank List	5	50

  UCEED 2018 Counselling 

  
  

  All candidates who manage to qualify UCEED 2018 examination will have to register themselves for the counselling session. The application form for UCEED Counselling will be available from June 8 to June 23, 2018. While filling the application form, the candidates will be required to enter their personal and academic details. All of the required eligibility criteria should also be fulfilled by the candidates. Order of preferred institutes can also be edited by the candidates before the final date of registration. The candidates will be required to pay Rs. 1000 as application processing fee.

  
  

  UCEED Seat Allotment 2018

  
  

  Three rounds of UCEED 2018 seat allotment will be held by the admission authorities. Allotment of seats will be done based on the candidate’s UCEED 2018 rank, category and preference of institute. The selected candidates will receive their provisional allotment letters through their registered email id. Payment of seat acceptance fee (Rs. 60,000) will have to be done through online mode. Failure to pay the fee before the last date will lead to the cancellation of allotted seat. The allotted candidates will be given the options of Floating or Freezing during seat allotment process.

  
  

  Seat Matrix of UCEED 2018

  S.No	Categories	IITB	IITG	IIITDMJ	Total
  1	Open	14	22	15	51
  2	Open PwD	1	1	0	2
  3	OBC NCL	8	12	8	28
  4	OBC NCL PwD	0	0	0	0
  5	SC	5	6	4	15
  6	SC PwD	0	1	1	2
  7	ST	1	3	2	6
  8	ST PwD	1	0	0	1
  	Total	30	45	30	105

  
  

  UCEED Admit Card 2018

  The admit card of UCEED 2018 was available for download from January 1, 2018 onwards. Only registered candidates were able to download their admit cards. Before downloading the admit card, candidates had to check the document for any mistakes. The admission authorities had to be contacted in case of any discrepancy. UCEED 2018 Admit Card is an important document that all candidates had to produce at the examination hall.

  
  

  The following details were present in the UCEED admit card 2018 :

  • Name of the Candidate
  • Application ID of the Candidate
  • UCEED 2018 Roll Number
  • Photograph and Signature of Candidate
  • Schedule of Examination
  • Examination Centre Details
  • Instruction to Candidates

  How to download UCEED 2018 Admit Card:

  • Candidates had to click on download link. 
  • Use registered login Id and password to access the UCEED admit card.
  • After entering all the details, admit card for all the eligible candidates of UCEED 2018 appeared on the screen.
  • Before download check all the details mentioned on it.
  • Take a print out of the same and keep it safe.

  
  

  UCEED Application Form 2018

  
  

  The application form of UCEED 2018 with regular fee was over on November 12. The last date for filling the application form of UCEED 2018 with late fee was November 17. The following steps had to be followed while filling UCEED Application Form 2018 :

  • Registration – The candidates were required to register themselves by submitting their name, mobile number, date of birth, mobile number, email id and more. A registration ID and password was generated after successful registration.
  • Filling of Application Form – Personal, educational and contact details of the candidates had to be provided while filling the UCEED 2018 application form. Three exam city preferences also had to be submitted.
  • Uploading of Documents – Photograph, signature, qualifying examination certificate and more documents had to be uploaded.
  • Payment of Application Fees – The required application fees had to be submitted in online mode (net banking/ credit card/ debit card).
  • Submission of Application Form – Finally, the application form had to be submitted by the candidates.

  Application Fees of UCEED 2018

  Particulars	Female	SC/ST/PwD	Other Candidates
  Application Fees	Rs. 1000 + Rs. 180 (18% GST) = Rs. 1180	Rs. 1000 + Rs. 180 (18% GST) = Rs. 1180	Rs. 2000 + Rs. 360 (18% GST) = Rs. 2360

  UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2018

  
  
  For admissions into the seats offered through UCEED 2018, the candidates had to meet certain eligibility criteria and standards. Failure to meet the required criteria made the candidates ineligible for admission into the participating institutes. Different criteria's have been listed below which the candidates had to satisfy.
  
  
  UCEED 2018 Eligibility Criteria

  S.No	Particular	Eligibility Criteria
  1	Age Limit	General/ OBC-NCL Category – The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1993. SC/ ST/ PwD Category – Should have been born on or after October 1, 1988.
  3	Number of Attempts	The candidates were allowed to attempt UCEED for a maximum two times in consecutive years
  4	Qualifying Examination	The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (12th standard or equivalent) in 2017 or should be appearing in 2018. Those candidates who appeared for the first time in their qualifying exam in 2016 or earlier were not eligible for admissions. Students from all streams were eligible for admission

  UCEED Reservation Criteria 2018

• Under the government policies, a certain number of seats were reserved for minority categories. Only those candidates who fit the eligibility criteria will be able to seek admission under the reservation criteria of UCEED 2018.

  
  

  Reservation of Seats through UCEED 2018

  S.No	Categories	Percentage of Seat Reserved
  1	OBC NCL	27%
  2	SC	15%
  3	ST	7.5%
  4	PwD	5%

  
  

  UCEED Exam Centres 2018

  
  

  UCEED 2018 examination was held in 20 cities in India. The candidates had to select three exam centres as preferences while filling the online application form. The selected exam centres cannot be changed after the submission of the application form. One city may have multiple exam centres. The committee of UCEED 2018 had the right to add or remove exam centres and allot a centre that may not be the selected choice of the candidates. The authorities were allowed to drop an exam centre if enough number of candidates were not available there. In this case, the candidates will be allotted another centre which may be their second or third choice.

  
  

  UCEED 2018 Exam Centres

  S.No	Exam Centres
  1	Ahmedabad
  2	Bengaluru
  3	Bhopal
  4	Bhubaneshwar
  5	Chandigarh
  6	Chennai
  7	Delhi
  8	Guwahati
  9	Hyderabad
  10	Jaipur
  11	Kolkata
  12	Lucknow
  13	Mumbai
  14	Nagpur
  15	Patna
  16	Pune
  17	Raipur
  18	Thiruvananthapuram
  19	Thrissur
  20	Vishakhapatnam

  How to Prepare for UCEED 2018

  
  

  UCEED Exam Pattern 2018

  
  

  The examination of UCEED 2018 was conducted in online mode for all registered and eligible candidates. Before the examination, the candidates were advised to check UCEED 2018 Exam Pattern to know the details regarding the entrance examination for admissions into B.Des programme.

  
  

  UCEED 2018 Exam Pattern

• S.No	Particulars	Details
  1	Mode of Examination	Online (Computer Based Test)
  2	Duration of Examination	3 hours
  3	Language	English
  4	Total Marks	300 Marks
  6	Sections	Section A: Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions Section B: Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) Section C: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

  Marking Scheme of UCEED 2018

  S.No	Section	Marking Scheme
  1	Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions	For each correct response 4 marks will be awarded No negative marking
  2	Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)	5 marks will be awarded for each correct response No negative or partial marking
  3	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)	The candidates will be awarded 3 marks for each correct answer 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer
  	Unattempted questions will be awarded no marks.

  UCEED Syllabus 2018

  
  
  The syllabus of UCEED 2018 has been given below for all of the candidates to know which topics and chapters were present in the entrance examination. By knowing UCEED 2018 Syllabus, the candidates were able to strengthen their preparation process. By following the syllabus, the candidates could stay focused on what they have to study and not get diverted.
  
  
  UCEED 2018 Syllabus

  S.No	Sections	Some of the Topics Present in the Section
  1	Visualization and Spatial Ability	Pictorial and Diagrammatic Questions Knowledge of Practical and Everyday Mechanical and Scientific Concepts
  2	Observation and Design Sensitivity	Ability to Detect Concealed Properties in Things, People and more and to critically evaluate them. Ability to Discern Subtle Differences in Visual Properties and Aesthetic Outcomes.
  3	Environmental and Social Awareness	General Awareness of Environmental Factors Awareness of Social and Cultural Connection with Design, History of Designed Artifact and more.
  4	Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Ability to Look at Information Date Interpretation, Brainteasers and Patterns.
  5	Language and Creativity	(Link will be given later)Ability to Understand and Use Standard English Ability to Think Creatively in Terms of Alternatives.
  6	Design Thinking and Problem Solving	Ability to Understand Complexity Ability to Use Visual Analogies.

UCEED Sample Papers 2018

The sample papers of UCEED 2018 helped the candidates practice for the upcoming entrance examination. Using UCEED 2018 sample papers, the candidates were able to practically apply all of their studied topics and concepts. The UCEED sample papers consisted of the previous year question papers of UCEED which the candidates could use for the purpose of practice. All candidates were advised to solve UCEED sample papers 2018 to boost their preparation process for the examination.