UCEED Eligibility Criteria: The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is the gateway for students aspiring to study design at institutions like IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, and other top design schools in India. Understanding the eligibility criteria for UCEED is the first step toward understanding if you can apply and what qualifications are required. Read this article to know about the UCEED eligibility.
UCEED Eligibility Criteria 2025 Highlights
The highlights of UCEED exam eligibility requirements are given in the table below.
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Exam name |
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) |
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Conducting institute |
IIT Bombay |
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Exam Level |
National |
Eligibility Criteria for UCEED 2024
Below is the eligibility criteria for the UCEED 2025 exam:
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Age Limit
- For General/OBC Category: Candidates born on or after October 1, 1999 are eligible to apply.
- For SC/ST/PwD Category: Age relaxation of 5 years is provided, meaning candidates born on or after October 1, 1994, are eligible.
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Educational Qualification
Qualifying Exam: Candidates must have passed Class XII (or equivalent) in any stream from a recognized board (such as CBSE, ISC, or any State Board) in the year 2023 or appearing in 2024. Students from all streams (Science, Commerce, Arts, and Humanities) are eligible to apply.
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Number of Attempts
A candidate can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times in consecutive years. UCEED is only valid for candidates applying for admission in the same academic year.
UCEED 2024 Foreign Nationals Eligibility
Foreign nationals can apply for UCEED, but their admission is governed by the regulations for foreign nationals, and they are not eligible for the reservation benefits that apply to Indian candidates.
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Criteria for B.Design
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UCEED Qualified: Aspirants who have passed the UCEED 2024 entrance exam and obtained a good rank in UCEED 2024 are eligible to apply for admission to the B. Des courses.
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Qualifying Examination: Aspirants who have passed all five subjects in the 10+2 or its equivalent examination in 2023 or will appear for the first time in the 2024 qualifying exam are eligible to appear for the UCEED 2024 exam. Those aspirants who appeared for the first time in their higher secondary examination in 2022 or earlier will not be able to appear for the UCEED 2024 exam.
UCEED 2024 Eligibility Criteria Institute-wise
The eligibility criteria for the five participating institutes under UCEED 2024 are as follows:
- PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) at 10+2 level candidates are eligible for all 5 institutes: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad and IIITDM Jabalpur.
- Students from any other stream (Science without Mathematics or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, Arts & Humanities) at 10+2 level are eligible for IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Hyderabad.
- For BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur, only PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) at 10+2 level candidates are eligible. Arts or Humanities at 10+2 level students are not eligible for BDes at IIITDM Jabalpur.
UCEED 2024 Reservation Criteria
The category-wise reservation of seats in UCEED 2024 is given below:
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Category |
Reservation of Seats |
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Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) |
10% |
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Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) |
27% |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
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Person with Disability (PwD) |
5% |