UCEED Exam Pattern 2025: The IITBombay will release the exam pattern of UCEED 2025 on its official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in.
Understanding the UCEED exam pattern 2025 can help you create a strong study plan and prepare effectively. Read this article to know about the latest updates regarding the exam scheme and exam pattern.
UCEED 2025 Entrance Exam Highlights
IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam in January 2025. Here are some basic details about the exam:
Particulars |
Details |
Conducting Body |
IIT Bombay |
Number of papers |
1 paper with two parts, A and B |
Medium |
English only |
Exam Mode for UCEED pattern |
Computer-based test (Part A) and Paper-based test (Part B) |
Exam Duration |
3 hours (Total) |
Number of section |
3 in Part A and 2 in Part B |
Total marks |
300 PART A - 200 Marks (2 Hrs) PART B - 100 Marks (1 Hr) |
UCEED Exam Pattern 2025
UCEED is conducted as a computer-based test with two parts: Part A and Part B.
Part A consists of three sections: NAT (Numerical Answer Type), MSQ (Multiple Select Questions), and MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Part B will include two questions - one question is drawing-based and the other question is design-aptitude-based.
UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 Part A
The exam comprises three sections:
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NAT (Numerical Answer Type): The answer will be a number that has to be typed in using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen.
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MSQ (Multiple Select Questions): Can have 1 or more correct answers that have to be selected from the given 4 options.
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MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions): 1 option has to be selected from the given 4.
The Test duration for Part A is 120 minutes.
Section |
Type of questions |
Number of questions |
Total marks for the section |
1 |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
14 |
56 |
2 |
Multiple Select Question (MSQ) |
15 |
60 |
3 |
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) |
28 |
84 |
Total |
57 |
200 |
UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 Part B
Part B of the UCEED 2025 exam pattern consists of two questions to test drawing skills requiring subjective evaluation. The question in Part B will be displayed on the computer screen, and the answer has to be written/ drawn in the answer book provided by the invigilator.
The test duration of Part B is 60 minutes.
Section |
Number of questions |
Mark |
Sketching |
1 |
50 |
Design Aptitude |
1 |
50 |
Total |
2 |
100 |
UCEED Marking Scheme 2025
Negative marking has been introduced in the MSQ section of the exam this year. The marking scheme for 2025 is given below:
Type of questions |
Correct Answer |
Wrong Answer |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
4 |
0 |
Multiple Select Question (MSQ) |
Partial Marking |
-1 |
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) |
3 |
-0.71 |
UCEED New Partial Marking Scheme for MSQs
Each multiple-select (MSQ) question may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given options.
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Full Marks: +4 for selecting all correct options and none incorrect.
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Partial Marks: +3 for choosing all four correct options but only three selected.
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Partial Marks: +2 for selecting two correct options out of three or more.
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Partial Marks: +1 for choosing one correct option out of multiple correct choices.
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Zero Marks: 0 for unanswered questions.
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Negative Marks: -1 for any other incorrect attempts.
Understanding the UCEED 2025 exam pattern is key for effective preparation.