UCEED 2024

UCEED (Undergraduate common entrance exam for Design) 2024 is conducted for admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur.

The UCEED score is also accepted by many other reputed institutes and Universities for admissions to their Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes.

UCEED 2024 is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay IIT Bombay under the guidance of the UCEED-CEED Implementation Committee 2024 (henceforth referred to as the UCI Committee).

UCEED 2024 will be conducted on 21^st January 2024 between 9am to 12pm at various test centers across the country.

UCEED 2024 will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Noida, Panaji, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Visakhapatnam.

UCEED 2024 will have two parts:

Part-A is computer-based and Part-B contains question related to sketching that needs to be attempted on the provided sheet.

It is compulsory for the candidates to attempt both the parts in the given time.

The total time for the examination (that includes both Part-A and Part-B) is THREE hours.

UCEED 2024 Exam pattern

Part-A (Total marks: 200; Maximum time: 2 hours)

• This part will be administered through a computer-based test.
• This part will consist of three sections.

Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type): 14 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks).

For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions.

Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Question): 15 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is the marking scheme:

• Full Marks: + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
• Partial Marks: + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
• Partial Marks: + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
• Marks: + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option and NONE of the incorrect options is chosen.
• Zero Marks: 0 If NONE of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is unanswered).
• Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases.

Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question): 28 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.71 negative marks for incorrect answers).

Each MCQ will have four choices, out of which only one is the correct answer.

Part-B (Total marks: 100; Maximum time: 1 hour)

• Part-B consists of TWO questions to test the candidates’ drawing skills and design aptitude. This will require subjective evaluation. The questions in Part-B will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answer must be written/drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator. In the case of PwD candidates availing the use of a scribe, assistance in attempting Part-B is not permitted, as the question is aimed at evaluating their drawing skill.
• Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.
• Part-B question is mandatory.
• The entire paper (Part-A and Part-B) must be finished within the stipulated time for each part.

Following is the question paper structure for UCEED 2024:

 

Part-A will have questions on the following topics:

• Visualization and spatial reasoning: Ability to visualise and transform 2D shapes and3D objects and their spatial relationships.
• Practical and scientific knowledge: Know-how of scientific principles and everyday objects.
• Observation and design sensitivity: The capacity to detect concealed properties in daily life and think critically about them. Attention to detail, classification, analysis, inference and prediction.
• Environment and society: General awareness of environmental, social and cultural connections with design.
• Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative information.
• Language: Proficiency in reading and comprehending Standard English.
• Creativity: Grasp of verbal and non-verbal analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols.

Part-B will have questions on the following topics:

• Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.
• Design aptitude: Capability to practically and appropriately respond to problems/situations with ingenuity and empathy.

Note: The topics listed above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of the questions.

However, the UCEED 2024 may not cover all the topics.