The category-wise rank based on the UCEED 2026 expected cutoff for IIT Delhi will be around 35-45 for General category candidates. This is based on the previous year's trends, where the opening rank and closing rank for IIT Delhi were 15 and 35 for round 1 counselling.

  • It is expected that the rank for EWS will be around 10-15, for OBS-NCL it will be 20-30, and for SC/ST/PwD it will be around 8-12.
  • A safe score for admission is generally considered to be 210+ out of 300.
  • As per some experts, for the last few rounds of counselling, IIT Delhi's UCEED 2026 closing rank for the General category may go up to 41-45.

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UCEED 2026 Cutoff for IIT Delhi

Key Summary

  • Category-wise expected closing ranks for UCEED IIT Delhi are: EWS (8–16), OBC-NCL (15–30), SC (8–12), and ST (7–10).
  • IIT Delhi offers only 20 B.Des seats that increases the competition and keeps rank cutoffs tight every year.
  • The Part A cutoff is calculated using the formula Mean + (0.5 × Standard Deviation). For 2026, the Mean is 70.86 and Standard Deviation is 25.77.
  • Safe score for IIT Delhi admission is expected to be 200–210+ for General category, while 160–190+ for reserved category.

UCEED Part A and Part B Cut-Off

UCEED cutoff is the minimum marks that must be scored by the candidates to in the final UCEED exam ti get admission in top IITs. The UCEED cutoff is of two types:

There are 2 types of UCEED Cut-offs:

  • Score Cut-off- Minimum marks needed to qualify for UCEED.
  • Rank Cut-off- All India Rank below which seats are allotted during counselling.
PART Meaning
PART A Cutoff Minimum Marks required to qualify for rank list
PART B Cutoff No separate cutoff; score added to PART A

PART A Cut-off has already been released which is:

  • Mean: 70.86
  • Standard deviation: 25.77
UCEED Part A and Part B Cut-Off

Check Mean and Standard Deviation For Part-A Official Notice

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UCEED 2026 IIT Delhi Cutoff: Expected

IIT Delhi is the second most competitive branch after IIT Bombay with general closing rank expected to be 40.

  • The general category expected rank is 15 - 40 while OBC can have 15 - 30 expected rank.
  • SC and ST have lowest cutoff, with SC expected to be 8–12 and ST to be 7 - 10.
UCEED 2026 IIT Delhi Cutoff: Expected

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Ques. What is the IIT Delhi UCEED 2026 Cutoff?

Ans. The IIT Delhi UCEED 2026 cutoff refers to the closing rank required for admission into the B.Des program through the UCEED counselling process. The IIT Delhi UCEED 2026 cutoff for general category is expected to be around 15 - 40. For other categories:

  • EWS: 8–16
  • OBC-NCL: 15–30
  • SC: 8–12
  • ST: 7–10

IIT Delhi UCEED 2026 Safe Score

To get admission in IIT Delhi in B.Des, a total score of combined Part A and Part B is considered.

  • The general category safe score is expected to be 200 - 210+.
  • For categories with lower cutoff marks such as EWS, OBC-NCL, it can range from 160 to 180.
Category Expected Safe Score Range
General 200 - 210+
EWS 180-190+
OBC-NCL 180-190+
SC 140-160+
ST 120 - 150+
IIT Delhi UCEED 2026 Safe Score

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Ques. How many B.Des seats are offered by IIT Delhi?

Ans. There are a total of 20 seats for IIT Delhi divided to various categories.

UCEED IIT Delhi Previous Year Cutoff: Category-Wise

The UCEED cutoff trend for IIT Delhi in the last four years from 2022 to 2025 shows a moderate rank fluctuations.

  • The closing rank expanded from 5–22 in 2022 to 15–41 in 2025, shows a widening trend for general category.
  • For OBC - NCL category, the cutoff remain almost same between 15 and 29 ranks in the last four years. This shows that competition and seat demand in this category have remained almost the same.
  • The cutoff for SC category has stayed between 6 and 13 ranks. There were no big changes, which means the level of competition is stable.
  • The cutoff for ST category range has been very small. In 2025, it even closed at just one rank (8–8).
Category Cutoff 2025 Cutoff 2024 Cutoff 2023 Cutoff 2022
Open (All India) 15 – 41 15 - 32 18 - 35 5 - 22
EWS 9 – 15 7 - 8 6 - 7 12 - 14
OBC-NCL 16 – 28 20 - 26 15 - 20 19 - 29
SC 8 – 11 8 - 10 6 - 9 6 - 13
ST 8 – 8 5 - 6 4 - 8 5 - 6

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UCEED 2026 Cutoff for IIT Delhi: Category-Wise Ranks FAQS

Ques. How many rounds will be conducted for UCEED 2026 seat allotment?

Ans. On the basis of previous years’ counselling patterns, UCEED 2026 seat allotment is expected to be conducted in five rounds. These rounds are organised to fill seats across participating institutes, including IITs. If seats remain vacant after earlier rounds due to withdrawals or non-payment of fees, they are offered to the next eligible candidates in subsequent rounds.

Ques. How many seats are in IIT through UCEED?

Ans. There are a total of 245 seats in IIT through UCEED for various colleges such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIT Indore, and IIITDM Jabalpur. IIT Delhi has 20 seats taht makes it the most competitive institute on the basis of seats.

Ques. What is a good score in UCEED for IIT?

Ans. A good score in UCEED depends on the paper difficulty and competition level. Generally, a score of 180 to 210+ marks for combined Part A and Part B is considered competitive for top IITs like IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi. For reserved categories, the score can be slightly lower.

Ques. How many people qualify for UCEED?

Ans. In UCEED 2025, 13,549 candidates appeared for the examination, out of which 4,836 candidates qualified by meeting the minimum cutoff criteria. Qualifying for UCEED means securing the minimum marks required to be included in the rank list.

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