IIT Bombay is expected to open the UCEED 2026 registration window in early October 2025, with the entrance exam scheduled for January 18, 2026. Candidates who wish to apply for the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) can find the form on the official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in. To secure admission into undergraduate design programs through the UCEED exam 2026, you must submit your applications before the deadline, which will be mentioned in the official brochure. Before filling out the form, you should ensure that you meet the UCEED eligibility criteria. As part of the application process, a fee of INR 4000 must be paid online. For more details about the UCEED 2026 registration, you can refer to the complete information provided.

UCEED Registration 2026: Overview

You can fill out the UCEED 2026 registration form once it is available on the official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in. To appear in the exam, you must complete the registration process and pay the required fee before the deadline. Only those who submit the fee on time will be allowed to take the UCEED entrance exam. Make sure to check the website for updates and important dates to avoid missing the last date for application submission.

UCEED Registration 2026: Important Dates

IIT Bombay will announce the UCEED 2026 application form dates on its official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in. After the registration dates are announced, candidates will be able to view the complete exam timeline. For now, they can refer to the tentative important dates for UCEED 2026, which are expected to be shared in a table or list. UCEED 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on January 18, 2026.

Documents Required for UCEED Registration 2026

When filling out the UCEED 2026 application form, you will need to enter your personal and academic details and upload the required documents. Gathering all required documents in advance helps make the application process quicker and more efficient:

• Please upload a recent colour photograph of your face taken within the last six months. The photo must clearly show your face from the front, with your head positioned centrally and covering 70-80% of the frame to ensure easy identification.
• Include a scanned copy of your full signature on plain white paper.
• Candidates who appeared for the qualifying exam in 2024 should include their exam certificate as part of the application.
• For those taking the exam in 2026, you must submit a certificate from your school or college principal in the specified format (Appendix 1).
• If your name is different from the one on your Class 12th certificate, you must provide a gazette notification as proof of the name change.

Documents Specification for UCEED Registration 2026

Here is the document specification for the UCEED registration 2026:

How to fill out the UCEED Application Form?

You will find the UCEED 2026 application form on the official website at uceed.iitb.ac.in. Registration for UCEED 2026 will be conducted online. Candidates who want to apply can follow the simple steps provided on the website to complete the form.

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Here are the steps to fill up the UCEED 2026 application form:

Step 1: UCEED Registration

• Go to the Official Website at uceed.iitb.ac.in.
• Provide a valid email address with care, then click the 'Register' button to proceed.
• You will receive a registration link via email shortly.
• Then, open the link to access the registration page.
• Applicants must enter personal details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, email, and more.

Step 2: Filling Up the Personal Details

• Once registration is complete, applicants will be taken to the UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria page.
• Applicants must provide details such as their category, PwD status, date of birth, year of completion of 10+2, and mobile number on that page.
• To verify their mobile number, applicants need to enter the OTP they receive.

Step 3: Information Regarding Educational Qualification

After entering personal details in the UCEED 2026 registration form, candidates must add their education details and upload the right documents. These documents must serve as evidence that the candidate fulfils the UCEED 2026 eligibility criteria.

• Applicants must indicate if there has been any change in their name by selecting the appropriate option
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Applicants are required to mark the checkbox indicating any disability status.
• Nationality details
• Current address for correspondence
• Educational information, including qualifying exam, year of passing, stream, college name, and board, should be entered accurately and with care.
• Applicants must choose a UCEED examination centre that is convenient and easily reachable for them.
• Applicants must choose a UCEED examination centre that is convenient and easily reachable for them.
• If all details are accurate, candidates may proceed by clicking the confirm button.

Step 4: Selecting the UCEED 2026 Test Centres

While completing the UCEED 2026 registration form, candidates are required to select three preferred exam centres from the available list of cities. They must also rank these cities in order of preference (first, second, third). It's important to pick carefully because once the form is submitted, the choices cannot be changed.

UCEED will be conducted in various cities throughout India:

Step 5: Uploading of the Scanned Documents

To finish your UCEED registration 2026, you must upload scanned copies of the required documents. Make sure the files follow the formats given in the application form.

• A recent colour passport-size photograph
• Full signature
• Qualifying examination certificate
• Date of birth proof
• Professional certificate
• Category certificate
• Disability certificate (as applicable)
• If the name on the Class 12 certificate differs, candidates must upload a PDF copy of the gazette notification confirming the name change.

Step 6: Pay the UCEED Application Fees

Candidates are required to submit the application fee to finalize their UCEED 2026 registration. Payment options include credit card, debit card, or net banking. Form submission without a late fee is expected to close by the last week of October 2026. If candidates miss this deadline, they can still register by paying an extra INR 500 as a late fee. The final deadline with the late fee is expected to be in the third week of November.

UCEED Registration Fees 2026

For UCEED 2026, the application fee has been set at INR 2000. Payment of this fee is essential to successfully submit the application. Please note that once paid, the amount is non-refundable under any circumstances. Additionally, the cost cannot be transferred to another person or used for a different application. Make sure you are certain about your decision to apply before submitting the payment.

UCEED Exam Pattern 2026

Check the following table for details on the UCEED 2026 exam pattern:

UCEED Registration 2026: Seat Matrix & Reservation

Seat allotment is based on the candidate's All-India Rank, applicable reservation category, and seat availability at each participating institute during the allocation period. The table shows the category-wise seats offered in Bachelor of Design (BDes) programs across different IITs in previous years. Seat distribution differs according to reservation categories like SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, and General. The actual availability of seats may change each year depending on the institute's intake capacity and government reservation policies. Candidates are allotted seats according to their rank, category, and the vacancies remaining during each round of counselling.

Reservation for UCEED B.Des

Here are the details regarding the UCEED reservation criteria for the B.Des program:

• Applicants belonging to EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories are eligible under relaxed qualifying standards.
• Reservation benefits will only be given after verifying the required documents. If any candidate is found using fake, incorrect, or invalid documents (or providing false information) to get reservation benefits, they will be disqualified. If already admitted, their admission will be cancelled.
• If a PwD (Person with Disability) certificate is not valid, the candidate will be considered under the General (GEN) category.
• Candidates must submit a valid and updated certificate while applying for BDes admission to claim reservation benefits.
• Candidates must submit a valid and updated certificate while applying for BDes admission to claim reservation benefits.
• Seat allotment will be determined by the All-India Rank, the candidate's reservation category, and the number of seats available at each institute during the allocation process.
• Only EWS certificates dated April 1, 2021, or later will be considered valid.
• 27% of the total seats in the course are reserved for applicants belonging to the OBC-NCL category.
• Scheduled Caste (SC) - 15% of seats in the course.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) - 7.5% of seats in the course.
• Unfilled seats in the OBC-NCL category can be allotted to OPEN category candidates during the counselling if there are no more qualified OBC-NCL candidates in the applicant list, subject to the availability of rounds of seat allocation.
• Seats left unfilled in the SC and ST categories will remain unavailable to candidates from any other category.

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