UCEED or the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination paves the way to admission to design courses at IITs at the undergraduate level. IIT Bombay conducts this national level examination each year. Several aspirants take it to try their hand at carving out a career in the design industry.

Read on to know about the syllabus, paper pattern, and other information about UCEED 2021.

What is U-CEED?

UCEED is the acronym for Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination. It is a national level examination held each year. Examinees who aspire to study BDes courses to build a career in design appear for this competitive examination.

In this exam, students are required to answer the questions within 3 hours. The questions in this competitive examination carry a total of 300 marks.

What BDes programs do IITs offer?

In terms of BDes programs, IITs offer four-year degree courses on various specializations such as textile designing, accessory designing, interior designing, and fashion designing, and more of the same kind.

What is the eligibility for UCEED for admission to the BDes program at IITs?

For those who wish to take the UCEED examination for admission to BDes. courses, it is mandatory to have a higher secondary degree. Also, those who will appear for their higher secondary examination in 2021 can apply for admission. However, the only condition is that they need to go through a qualifying examination.

Examinees can choose any one of the subjects ranging from science to arts and commerce for taking the qualifying examination. It depends on their stream. Those who pass their higher secondary examination from the science stream with specialization in mathematics, physics, and chemistry are eligible for admission to different B.Des programs in the IITs. They can enroll in one of the B.Des courses in IIT Bombay, IITDM Jabalpur, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Guwahati.

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What is the process for admission to the BDes program at IITs?

To get admission to the BDes program at IITs, you need to fill up a form and upload the requisite documents. Thereafter, you need to submit BDesform, take a print, sign it, and upload it.

What is the pattern of the U-CEED entrance exam?

UCEED exam question paper consists of two parts – Part A and Part B. . Given below are the highlights of the UCEED entrance exam.

UCEED 2021 Part A

Medium of instruction	English
Number of questions	68
Total marks	240
Allotted time	2.5 hours
Examination mode	online

UCEED 2021 Part B

Medium of instruction	English
Number of questions	1
Total marks	60 marks
Allotted time	30 minutes
Examination mode	offline

In Part A, there will be three distinct sections in the question paper: Section A, Section B, and Section C. These three sections will have numerical answer type (NAT) questions, multiple select questions (MSQs), and multiple c choice questions (MCQs). While there is no negative marking for incorrect answers to questions from section A and B, there will be negative marking only for wrong answers to the questions from section C.

IIT Bombay has kept the pattern for the competitive examination the same. What it means is that the total number of questions for both sections will remain the same. Overall, aspirants will need to answer 69 questions.

What is the syllabus for U-CEED exam?

For a systematic and thorough preparation, aspirants of UCEED entrance examination must know the syllabus. Those who prepare for the competitive examination with its syllabus in mind have a better chance of acing it.

The syllabus of UCEED comprises of two parts: part A and part B. The Part A of the UCEED exam syllabus comprises of the following subjects:

• Language and Creativity
• Design thinking and Problem Solving
• Environmental and Social Awareness
• Analytical and Logical Reasoning
• Visualization and Spatial Ability
• Observation and Design Sensitivity

The part B of UCEED syllabus consists of questions on a drawing. Examiners expect examinees to show a sense of shading, perspective, proportion, composition, and line quality. In most cases, students get the question of drawing people and scenes.

You can excel in both parts by following the right UCEED study material.

What are the important dates for admission to the BDes program at IITs?

Activity	Date
The starting date and the last day for the submission of online application	September 09, 2020, to October 10, 2020
The last date for the submission of the online application with the deposition of late fee	October 11-October 17, 1010
The date on which the admit card for the examination will be available	January 01, 2021, onwards
The date on which the UCEED 20-20 examination will be held	January 17, 2021 (between 9 am and 12 pm)
The date on which the result will be declared	March 10, 2021

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What is the passing score / cut off for passing the U-CEED exam?

Making it to the merit list is important for UCEED aspirants for admission to B.Des courses. For this to happen, they must secure the minimum number of marks or cut-off.

The cutoff percentile for UCEED examination is given below:

Category	Required minimum marks
Open	100
OBC	90
SC	50
ST	50
PwD	50

Final thoughts

Just like the other competitive examinations, the chances of success for a candidate in UCEED also depends on UCEED preparation according to the syllabus and exam pattern. If you are one such aspirant, prepare yourself for it by bearing the salient points above in mind. Also, do not forget to practice UCEED sample paper to get used to the pattern of questions and the examination environment.

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