UCEED Application & Registration Form 2020

Candidates can only fill UCEED application form online on the official website of the exam. In order to register for the exam, aspirants need to first of all visit UCEED’s official website and create their login credentials

Step 1: Register for UCEED Exam

First of all candidates need to create their registration ID for Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN. The registration ID is created once candidates provide details such as their name, mobile number, date of birth and email ID. As soon as aspirants provide these details they will receive an email from IIT Bombay on their registered email ID which will contain the candidate’s application number and password. The same details will also be sent on the candidate’s registered mobile number.

Fill UCEED 2019 Application Form
here.

Step 2: Fill Personal Details

Once candidates successfully create their registration ID, they need to again visit the official website of the exam. Thereafter, aspirants need to enter their application number and password in the space provided. A form will open in which the fields related to the information provided by them at the time of creating the Registration ID are already filled. After this, candidate need to fill all the below mentioned details in their UCEED application form:

UCEED Question & Sample Papers 2020

Download previous year UCEED question papers and sample papers to boost your confidence and enhance your time management skills. With the help of previous year UCEED question papers available on Shiksha, you can improve your speed and accuracy besides getting an idea of the type of questions you can expect in UCEED 2020. Aspirants can download UCEED previous year question papers free of cost. You can also download preparation guides for the exam designed by Shiksha experts.

UCEED Pattern 2020

UCEED test paper is of three hours duration and candidates are evaluated out of 300 marks. The test paper usually comprises of 85 questions. However, the number of questions might change every year. The medium of instruction of the exam is English. UCEED exam is conducted as a computer based test and the exam paper is divided into three sections which are:

UCEED 2020 Section A: Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

As per UCEED exam pattern, in this section of the exam, the answer to questions asked is a number that candidates need to enter using a virtual keyboard present on the computer screen. Aspirants are not provided with any choices (to mark answers) for these questions.

Marking: For every correct answer candidates will be awarded four marks and no marks would be deducted for a wrong answer. Also, no marks will be added or subtracted for questions not attempted by candidates.

UCEED 2020 Section B: Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)

In this section, for each question asked there will be one or more choices (out of the four given choices) which can be the correct answer. Here, candidates are awarded marks only if they select all the correct answers.

Marking: For every correct answer four marks will be awarded to candidates and no marks would be deducted from the total score for a wrong answer. There are no partial marks. Questions not attempted will be awarded zero marks.

UCEED 2020 Section C: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

In this section, each question has four choices and out of these, candidates have to select the correct answer. In MCQ section only one option will be the correct answer from the choices provided.

Marking: For every correct answer three marks will be awarded to candidates and for every wrong answer one mark will be deducted from their total score. Questions not attempted will be given zero marks.

UCEED Syllabus 2020

IIT Bombay has shared broad guidelines regarding the syllabus for Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN. UCEED 2020 will have questions from six topics. The syllabus for UCEED is mentioned below:

Visualisation and spatial ability

Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test: understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships; knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.

Observation and design sensitivity

Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events, and thinking critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analysing, reasoning, classifying, inferring and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.

Environmental and social awareness

General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture and literature.

Analytical and logical reasoning

Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature, and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage, which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. Data Interpretation, brainteasers, and patterns.

Language and creativity

Ability to understand and use Standard English. Reading comprehension, knowledge of English grammar such as sentence structure and usage, the use of tenses, verb patterns, articles, and active and passive constructions, etc. & vocabulary skills. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and think out of the box.

Design thinking and problem solving

Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify problem, generate alternatives, evaluate options and select solutions.

View UCEED 2020 Exam Dates & Exam Pattern here.

UCEED Result 2020

Declaration of Result : 01 Mar 2020

UCEED 2020 result is announced by IIT Bombay on the official website of Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN. Candidates can check UCEED result by entering their login ID and password online on the official website of UCEED exam. Further, candidates can also download their UCEED scorecard by entering their details in the space provided on UCEED’s official website. Candidates are informed that they can view and download their UCEED result only from the official website and no hard copy of the scorecard for UCEED exam would be sent to qualified students under any circumstance.

How to Check UCEED 2020 Result

Step 1: Visit official website of UCEED
exam

Step 2: Click on “candidate portal
link” link

Step 3: Now, click on the ‘Login’
button

Step 4: Enter registered email ID and
password

Step 5: View UCEED result

Step 6: Download UCEED scorecard (after it has
been made available)

Step 7: Take print of UCEED scorecard

As part of UCEED result, candidates can view their section-wise marks, total marks, category ranks (if applicable), and the overall standing. Candidates who qualify the exam can also download their UCEED Score Card from the official website of the exam. On the other hand, aspirants who are not able to qualify UCEED exam will only be able to view their section-wise marks as well as total
marks. In a situation wherein two or more candidates have secured the same marks in UCEED exam a tie-break is done to allot UCEED ranks to students. This tie-break is done as per the following criteria:

1. Candidate who has secured more marks in MSQ/Section B would be awarded a higher rank.
2. If tie is still there then higher rank will be given to the aspirant who has secured more marks in NAT/Section A.
3. If tie is still there then such candidates would be awarded the same rank.

UCEED 2020 Scorecard

Candidates are informed that UCEED scorecard contains the marks obtained by them in Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN (UCEED). Aspirants can view and download their scorecard for UCEED exam by entering their login ID and password on the official website of the design entrance exam. Here, the candidate’s UCEED registration number is their login ID and the date of birth printed on the UCEED admit card is the password. After this, they will come across a tab called “scorecard”. Candidates need to download this scorecard and take a print of the same. No hard copy of UCEED scorecard would be sent to any candidates under any circumstance.

UCEED Rank List/Merit List

Candidates are informed that UCEED rank lists are prepared on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the design entrance exam. If the exam is conducted in two separate sessions then UCEED rank list will be prepared on the basis of normalisation of total marks. Also, IIT Bombay will release only one UCEED rank list.  “The minimum prescribed marks varies with the category”, informs the official website. Further aspirants are informed that “the UCEED Committee reserves the right to decrease the minimum percentage of marks in each section as well as the minimum total marks such that 10×N ranks can be announced, where N is the total number of available seats”. The minimum prescribed marks that candidates need to secure in order to be included in UCEED 2019 rank list is as mentioned below:

Further, aspirants are informed that securing a rank in UCEED exam does not guarantee admission in BDes course. Thus, aspirants who make it to UCEED 2019 merit list need to thereafter fill an application form at colleges that accept UCEED ranks/scores for admission.

UCEED Admission List 

Once, the result and scorecard for the exam are declared, a final UCEED admission list is released which consists of names of candidates who have been offered seats for admission in the colleges accepting UCEED ranks/scores for admissions. IIT Bombay is known to release around three admission lists and around four supplementary admission lists.

In 2018, “Of the 11,567 candidates who appeared for UCEED 2018, 6219 candidates qualified”, informed the official UCEED website. Know UCEED 2018 Toppers here.

UCEED 2020: Seats Available for Admission A total of 105 seats are available for admission at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati and IIITDM Jabalpur on the basis of UCEED 2019. Mentioned below are the category-wise seats available for admission at colleges that accept UCEED 2020 scores for admission in BDes courses.

UCEED Admit Card 2020

Admit card or hall ticket for UCEED exam is issued by IIT Bombay. Candidates need to download UCEED admit card from the official website of the exam. The admit card for UCEED exam is available only in the online mode. Candidates can download their UCEED admit card by providing their registration ID and password.

Aspirants are informed that the admit card is a mandatory document and they would not be allowed to enter the examination hall if they are not carrying a valid UCEED admit card on the day of the exam to their test centres.

Steps to Download UCEED Admit Card

Step 1: Visit UCEED entrance exam official website

Step 2: Click on UCEED Admit Card tab

Step 3: Enter registration ID and password (used at the time of filling UCEED application form)

Step 4: View and download UCEED admit card

Step 5: Take a clear print of UCEED entrance exam 2019 admit card

Candidates are advised to thoroughly go through their admit card for UCEED exam. In case they find any discrepancy in the same then they are advised to immediately contact the Chairman of UCEED exam at IIT Bombay and report the same to them at the earliest.

Details to Check on UCEED Admit Card

Aspirants need to carefully examine details mentioned on their admit card. Some of the things that candidates should verify in their admit card for UCEED entrance exam are as mentioned below:

Candidates can view UCEED exam pattern here.

UCEED Entrance Exam Cut Off 2020

UCEED cutoffs are released on the official website of the design entrance examination. IIT Bombay releases the cutoffs for UCEED 2020 exam online. Candidates can view UCEED cutoffs by clicking on the tab –Admission List for UCEED.

The UCEED cut-offs comprise of the last rank at which aspirants have been offered admission in colleges accepting UCEED scores/ranks for admission. UCEED rank list will be prepared basis total marks scored by candidates in Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN (UCEED). IIT Bombay officials release a single rank list for the exam but category-wise UCEED cutoffs are mentioned in the exam’s rank list. The official UCEED website informs: “Only 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. The minimum prescribed marks varies with the category. The official website informs: “the UCEED Committee reserves the right to decrease the minimum percentage of marks in each section as well as the minimum total marks such that 10×N ranks can be announced, where N is the total number of available seats”. The minimum marks that aspirants need to secure in order to make it to the rank list of UCEED exam is as mentioned below:

Minimum marks that aspirants need to secure in each section of Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN to make it to the exam’s rank list is as follows:

Further, candidates can view previous years’ UCEED cut-offs for all categories (as mentioned in the three admission lists of UCEED exam).

UCEED Counselling 2020

After UCEED result is announced, candidates can download their UCEED scorecard from the official website of the exam. The scorecard of UCEED exam consists of the candidate’s name, roll number, score and UCEED rank. Aspirants who find a place for themselves in UCEED 2019 merit list need to fill a common BDes course application form. Joint Seat Allocation process is conducted to offer admission to aspirants in BDes course basis their UCEED 2019 ranks. Informing about the same, the official website of Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN (UCEED) states: “The UCEED Office, IIT Bombay will process the common application form and carry out the joint seat allocation process”.

After candidates complete the application process, they need to take part in three seat allotment rounds in order to secure admission in BDes programmes. UCEED 2019 seat allotment round ends when seats are filled in colleges accepting UCEED ranks for admission.

UCEED 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Seat Allocation

The eligibility criteria that aspirants need to fulfill in order to apply for UCEED joint seat allocation is as follows:

Criterion 1: Age Limit

Aspirants who were born on or after October 1, 1999 for Open or OBC-NCL category and on/after October 1, 1994 for SC, ST or PwD category meet UCEED 2020 eligibility criteria.

Criterion 2: UCEED Qualification

Candidates who possess a valid UCEED 2020 rank are eligible to apply for UCEED counselling process.

Criterion 3: Qualifying Examination

Aspirants who have cleared their qualifying examination, that is, Class XII or equivalent in 2018 or 2019 meet UCEED eligibility criteria. However, those candidates who appeared for their qualifying exam for the first time in 2016 or earlier do not meet UCEED 2019 eligibility criteria.

The official website informs: “The candidates appearing for their qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2019 should ensure that, all parts of their final examination are completed by the date of registration in respective admitting institute, and proof of having passed the qualifying examination with required eligibility is submitted by September 30, 2019 to the admitting institute”.

UCEED Answer Key 2020

The final UCEED 2020 answer key is released online by IIT Bombay. First, the draft answer key for UCEED exam is released and candidates can raise any objection regarding any discrepancy in the answer key by sending an email to [email protected] before 5 pm on the given day. Aspirants need to note that while sending this email they have to mention “UCEED answer key comment” in the Subject of the email. Candidates can view UCEED 2020 draft answer key and question paper below.

Aspirants can view and download the answer key for UCEED exam from the official website of the design entrance exam. The answer key for UCEED 2020 comprises of the question number and its corresponding correct answer. Going through the answer key proves useful as aspirants can check the answers marked in it and compare the same with answers marked by them in the exam. This proves useful in determining UCEED score.

IIT Bombay first releases the draft answer key for Undergraduate Undergraduate COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR DESIGN (UCEED). After this, aspirants are asked to raise objections regarding any question or answer that they find to be wrongly mentioned in the UCEED answer key. Once this process is over, IIT Bombay releases the final answer key for UCEED exam.

In order to correctly determine UCEED score aspirants are advised to go through the question paper as well as answer key of the exam carefully.

Steps to Download UCEED Answer Key

Step 1: Visit UCEED 2019 official website

Step 2: Click on UCEED “Answer Key” link

Step 3: View and download UCEED answer key

Step 4: Compare your answers with the ones marked in the answer key to calculate UCEED score

Apart from downloading the answer key, candidates can also download UCEED question paper and UCEED answer sheet from the official website of the exam. In order to view and download answer sheets for UCEED exam, aspirants need to login on UCEED’s website using their registered email ID and password.

For reference purpose candidates can view UCEED 2020 Final Answer Key below:

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