A total of 5500-6000 students are expected to qualify the UCEED 2026 exam out of 15,000+ this year. The exact data will be published by IIT Bombay along with the results on March 6th 2026.
- The expected qualified number is slightly higher for UCEED 2026, mainly because of the increased number of students.
- Last year, a total of 5700 students qualified the UCEED exam out of 15,408 students who attended the exam.
- Out of 5700 students who qualified the UCEED 2025 exam, 3420 were female students.
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Key Summary
- Approximately 16,000 students were registered candidates, which shows stronger competition for less number of seats.
- Around 15,000+ students appeared for the UCEED 2026 exam, out of which 5500-6000 students are expected to qualify.
- Last year, a total of 5703 students were qualified for the merit list.
- IIT Bombay will release the number of candidates who qualified along with the results on March 6th 2026.
Number of Qualified Students in UCEED 2026
Official UCEED 2026 statistics on appeared and qualified students are yet to be released by IIT Bombay along with the results.
- Approximately 16,000 students registered for UCEED 2026, and approximately 15,000+ students appeared for the exam.
- It is expected that 5500-6000 students will clear the UCEED cutoffs in 2026.
- These numbers show that UCEED remains highly competitive. Only the top performers will qualify and move to the counselling.
| Category | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Number of registrations (Approximate) | 16,000+ |
| Appeared candidates for UCEED 2026 (Approximate) | 15,000+ |
| Expected Qualified Students (Merit List Eligible) | 5500-6000 |
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Ques. What percentage of students who appear qualify in UCEED every year?
Ans. Usually UCEED sees 35-40% of qualified students every year. It mainly depends on the number of students, the overall performance of the students, and the UCEED cutoff.
Ques. Do more girls qualify in UCEED compared to boys?
Ans. We can see more girls qualifying the UCEED in recent years. In 2025, 3420 female students were qualified out of 5700 total qualified students.
How many Students Were Qualified for the UCEED Merit List in 2025?
- In UCEED 2025, a total of 15408 students appeared for the exam, whereas only 5703 students cleared the UCEED cutoff.
- Out of 5703 students, 3246 students were general category candidates, including PwD candidates.
Here is the complete list of qualified students in UCEED 2025 across categories
| Category | PWD | Registered Students | Appeared Students | Qualified Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | No | 10626 | 9772 | 3215 |
| Yes | 56 | 53 | 31 | |
| OBC-NCL | No | 3955 | 3743 | 1295 |
| Yes | 27 | 26 | 17 | |
| EWS | No | 597 | 575 | 235 |
| Yes | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| SC | No | 1086 | 1007 | 750 |
| Yes | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| ST | No | 246 | 224 | 157 |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 16601 | 15408 | 5703 |
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UCEED Year-Wise Appearing vs Qualifying Statistics
- More and more students appear for UCEED every year, but the number of qualifying students has been stable around 35-37%.
- Last year at UCEED 2025, 15,408 students appeared for the exam, but only 5703 students had cleared the cutoff.
| Year | Registered Students | Appeared Students | Qualified Students | Qualification % (Approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCEED 2025 | 16,601 | 15,408 | 5703 | 37% |
| UCEED 2024 | 13,959 | 13,500 | 4800 | 35-36% |
| UCEED 2023 | 15,491 | 13,549 | 4836 | ~35% |
The exact number of qualified candidates will be released by IIT Bombay along with the UCEED results. Based on last year's trends, we can expect 5500-6000 students to qualify the exam this year.
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