UCEED 2027 Registration Live Updates: Start Date, Direct Link @uceed.iitb.ac.in, Fees, Eligibility Criteria

UCEED allows a maximum of two attempts, in consecutive years. A candidate who appeared in UCEED 2026 can therefore use UCEED 2027 as the second and final attempt. Anyone who has already used both consecutive attempts cannot register again.

The fee is the same as for a fresh candidate, and the 2027 eligibility rules (age cut-off and Class XII first-appearance in 2026 or 2027) apply in full.

Every applicant uploads a photo (.jpg), signature (.jpg), proof of age (.pdf) and a qualifying exam document (.pdf). On top of these, the following apply:

The registration form refers to appendices by number, which confuses many applicants. Based on the official registration page:

Download the formats from the brochure and use them as given.

As of 21 October 2026, the official announcements page still carries only the 1 October launch notice. Registration has been open for 20 days, and no extension, correction or brochure update has been issued.

Candidates who want to withdraw an accepted seat must do so within the round-wise window, which ends at 6 PM.

• Refunds apply through Round IV (7 July 2027, 6 PM): ₹60,000 for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL and ₹15,000 for SC/ST/PwD, after a ₹5,000 deduction.
• After the last round's allotment is announced, candidates cannot withdraw or decline a seat.

Students planning ahead ask when the seat acceptance fee must be paid. As per the admission schedule, payment starts on the day of each announcement and ends at 6 PM on:

The round dates are tentative, and changes will be posted on the official website. Pay well before the deadline to avoid last-minute transaction issues.

PwD candidates who request a scribe or compensatory time at registration should note a long-term condition. As per the official registration page, candidates who use these services cannot switch from the PwD category to their general category during B.Des admission.

• Compensatory time is 20 minutes per hour for each part, and it cannot be transferred between Part A and Part B.
• Misuse without a qualifying disability leads to exclusion from evaluation, ranking and admission.

The photo and details you give at registration are used to verify your identity on exam day. The official exam-day page states:

• Only candidates with a valid admit card and original photo ID may enter.
• If identity is doubtful, the candidate may be refused entry. Authorities may allow entry after formalities, but no extra time is given for them.
• Such cases are decided by the UCI Committee, whose decision is final and binding.
• Thumb impression and photograph are captured at the centre and may be cross-checked at admission.

Use a clear, recent photo at registration so it matches how you look on exam day.

As of 20 October 2026, the UCEED website still shows only the 1 October launch announcement. Registration has been open for 19 days, and the official dates have not changed.

The official dates table says requests to change the examination date and time will not be considered. UCEED 2027 is on Sunday, 17 January 2027, 9 AM to 12 noon, and the exam-day page repeats the same rule.

Students with clashing board practicals or other exams should plan accordingly, because no alternative slot is offered.

Many first-time applicants are unsure what they must select in the registration form. At the UCEED registration stage, you choose only exam cities, three in order of preference. Institute choices come later.

Seat allotment is based on your UCEED All India Rank, category and the institute choices you give at the B.Des stage.

The official registration page says that registration should be done ONLY through the online registration portal. There is no offline form or separate registration channel. Candidates are solely responsible for entering the correct qualifying exam and category details and uploading valid documents.

• If someone helps you fill the form, check every entry yourself before submission.
• Keep the login and password with you, as the result is shown only through your login.
• IIT Bombay accepts doubts at uceed@iitb.ac.in before submitting.

The last date for regular-fee registration, 31 October 2026, is a Saturday. The UCEED helpline (+91 22 2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094) works Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, so phone support will not be available on the last regular day.

• Last working day to call before the regular deadline: Friday, 30 October.
• The late-fee deadline, 6 November, is a Friday, and the portal closes at 5 PM, 30 minutes before the helpline closes.
• Email uceed@iitb.ac.in for any doubts before submitting the form.

Clear your doubts and complete payment early in the week rather than on the last day.

As of 19 October 2026, the UCEED website still shows only the 1 October launch announcement. Registration has been open for 18 days, and the official dates have not changed.

Some students ask what happens if a document or category claim turns out to be wrong. The brochure is strict:

• Impersonation or unfair means in the exam is a serious offence, leading to immediate disqualification and possible criminal proceedings.
• Using false documents to claim reservation leads to exclusion from admission, or cancellation if the candidate is already admitted.

Apply under the category you are genuinely eligible for, with valid certificates.

Combining the registration fee with the ₹500 late fee, an Indian candidate pays the following (bank and service charges are extra):

The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Foreign nationals pay in US dollars as listed in the fee entry above.

The official Downloads page lists the question paper and answer key for every year from UCEED 2015 to UCEED 2026. The UCEED 2026 paper and key are also available, so students registering now can practise on the latest official paper.

• Both the question paper and answer key are listed for each year.
• The page also hosts the UCEED 2027 Information Brochure and a UCEED 2027 poster.
• No official mock test link is shown on the website's navigation.

Collegedunia has also prepared the UCEED previous years’ papers for students preparing for UCEED 2027. You can download and solve UCEED PYQs from the link below.

As of 17 October 2026, the official announcements page still carries only the 1 October launch notice. There is no extension, correction or brochure update. Registration has been open for 16 days.

The brochure says admit cards are issued only to candidates "whose registration is complete in all aspects", while incomplete forms are summarily rejected. It does not give a step-by-step definition of "complete", so students should treat every stage on the portal as mandatory.

• Create your login and password on the official portal.
• Fill in all details and upload every required document.
• Pay the registration fee (non-refundable and non-transferable).
• Check that the portal shows your registration as successfully submitted.

Admit cards will be available for download from 1 January 2027.

Students whose name or date of birth is written differently on their certificates often ask how to proceed. The brochure's position:

• Name mismatch with the Class XII certificate: upload a gazette notification mentioning the name change as a PDF.
• Date of birth mismatch: the brochure gives no separate rule. Proof of age must be an SSC certificate, passport, or birth certificate in PDF.
• The UCEED score card cannot be used as proof of date of birth, category, or disability status.
• Candidates with doubts can email uceed@iitb.ac.in before registering.

Students born close to the cut-off often ask if any extra relaxation is available. The brochure states only the two cut-off dates below and mentions no other age relaxation.

Candidates found not to meet any eligibility criterion later have their registration cancelled, so verify your date of birth before paying the fee.

Two of the most common eligibility doubts have the same answer in the brochure: no.

• No minimum Class XII percentage is stated for UCEED eligibility. Only the age limit, the attempt limit and the Class XII first-appearance year (2026 or 2027) apply.
• JEE is not required to register for UCEED or for B.Des admission through UCEED.

Individual participating institutes may have their own conditions at the admission stage, so check each institute's rules during counselling.

Many students ask for the exact KB size and pixel dimensions of the photo and signature. The brochure specifies only the following and gives no size or pixel limits:

• Photo: recent colour, full-frontal, taken within the last six months, head covering 70–80% of the frame, .jpg only.
• Signature: clear image of the full signature on white paper, .jpg only.

Any size limit will be shown on the registration portal at the upload step, so keep a few versions of the image ready. Third-party size figures should not be treated as official.

As of 15 October 2026, UCEED 2027 registration has been open for 14 days. No change in dates has been announced on the official site so far.

Applying before 31 October saves the late fee. Registration fee is non-refundable, so confirm eligibility first.

Two fee queries come up often. Based on the official fee table:

• Female candidate who is also SC/ST/PwD: no further concession is stated. Both groups are charged the same ₹2,000.
• Second attempt: the brochure gives no separate fee for repeat candidates. The standard fee table applies, with a maximum of two attempts in consecutive years.
• All other Indian candidates pay ₹4,000. The late fee after 31 October is ₹500.

As per the brochure, it is a test-centre-based exam in two parts, held on 17 January 2027, from 9 AM to 12 noon.

Because all candidates must travel to a centre, the three exam cities chosen during registration matter.

Students who forgot their login details sometimes think of creating a new account. The brochure does not explicitly state a "one registration per candidate" rule, but several rules make duplicates risky:

• Registration starts with creating a login and password on the official portal.
• The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable, so a second payment cannot be adjusted against the first.
• Incorrect or false information can lead to cancellation of candidature.

If you cannot access your account, email uceed@iitb.ac.in with your details instead of registering again.

As of 14 October, IIT Bombay's official announcements page still shows only the 1 October launch notice, with no addendum or change in registration dates. Registration has been open for 13 days.

As per the official website, corrections can be made through the UCEED website up to 8 January 2027, 5:00 PM. However, some details are locked:

• Category cannot be changed after the registration deadline. The category in the database is final.
• Candidates are fully responsible for the accuracy of the category, qualifying examination, and date of birth.
• IIT Bombay can cancel admission if any submitted information is found to be untrue.

Check every field before final submission to avoid last-minute trouble.

If the registration fee was deducted but the application shows payment as incomplete, do not pay again immediately. The official FAQ advises contacting the UCEED office by phone or email with the details below. IIT Bombay states that payment problems will be rectified before the last date of application submission.

Tip: Keep the transaction ID and bank SMS or screenshot ready before contacting the office.

According to the official website, NIOS candidates can do either of the following to prove their qualifying status:

• Upload the Certificate from the Principal of School/College (Appendix 1), certified by the nearest NIOS office.
• Or upload their NIOS I-card.

As per the official website, a qualified candidate who misses the Joint Seat Allocation 2027 registration deadline will NOT be considered for admission in IITs. UCEED registration and Joint Seat Allocation registration are two separate steps.

• UCEED registration (now open) lets you appear for the exam on 17 January 2027.
• After the result (6 March 2027), qualified candidates must apply separately for B.Des admission.
• Keep the information brochure handy, as its rules apply to both UCEED and B.Des admission.

• The candidate's name, address, mobile number and email, addressed to the Chairperson, UCEED-CEED 2027, IIT Bombay.
• A tick for your disability type (visually impaired, dyslexic, or disability in the upper limbs or loss of fingers).
• A tick for compensatory time (20 minutes per hour) and/or scribe.
• A statement that you have separately uploaded your PwD certificate.
• Your acknowledgement of the penalties for misuse and that your category will not change from PwD in B.Des admission.
• Signatures of both the candidate and a parent/guardian, with the parent/guardian's name.

• Your nationality is judged at the time of registration. Anyone who is not an Indian citizen, by birth or naturalisation, is treated as a foreign national.
• A foreign national gets a seat only if their rank is the same as or better than the closing rank of the OPEN category in that programme, within the 10% cap.
• There are no separate supernumerary seats or sub-category for females among foreign national seats.
• For OCI/PIO cards issued before 4 March 2021, no female supernumerary seats are added either, because women already make up over 20% of B.Des admissions.
• The number of supernumerary seats available is announced only when seat allocation starts.

As of 12 October, IIT Bombay's official announcements page still shows only the 1 October launch notice, with no addendum or change in registration dates. Registration has been open for 11 days.

The Appendix 4 format states that a candidate belongs to the Economically Weaker Sections if the family's gross annual income is below ₹8 lakh and the family owns none of these assets:

• 5 acres or more of agricultural land
• A residential flat of 1,000 sq. ft. or more
• A residential plot of 100 sq. yards or more in notified municipalities
• A residential plot of 200 sq. yards or more outside notified municipalities

"Family" means the candidate, parents, siblings below 18, spouse and children below 18. Property in different places is clubbed together. The certificate must be certified by an officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and must state that the candidate's caste is not SC, ST or in the central OBC list.

PwD benefits need at least 40% impairment (locomotor, visual or severe dyslexia). Leprosy-cured candidates who are otherwise fit are also covered. Dyslexia certificates must say "SEVERE". Candidates who passed Class XII through open school or privately can submit a certificate from the board confirming the dyslexia concessions.

• Blindness, locomotor disability in both arms together, or cerebral palsy: a valid UDID card or the Appendix 10 medical certificate is needed.
• Other disabilities: a certificate that you have a functional limitation to write, issued by the Chief Medical Officer, Civil Surgeon or Medical Superintendent of a government healthcare institution.
• Scribes are Class IX or X students from a panel arranged by the centre. You choose one, typically a day before the exam.
• Compensatory time for Part A cannot be moved to Part B, or the other way round.
• If you use a scribe or extra time without the required extent of disability, you are excluded from evaluation, ranking and admission.
• If you use a scribe or extra time, your category cannot be changed from PwD back to your birth category during B.Des admission.

For OBC-NCL, SC and ST, upload a valid certificate and/or the Appendix 2 (OBC-NCL) or Appendix 3 (SC/ST) format, certified by a competent authority. Accepted issuing authorities include:

• District Magistrate, Collector, Deputy Commissioner or Deputy Collector
• Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Taluka Magistrate or Executive Magistrate
• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
• Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate's family resides

A certificate issued by any other authority will be rejected. For OBC-NCL, your community must be in the central list of OBCs; communities only in a state list cannot claim reservation.

UCEED 2027 will be held only in these cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam, Goa, Guwahati, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Silchar, Solapur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Visakhapatnam.

• If too few candidates choose a city, it may be dropped, and you will get a centre in your second or third preference.
• For operational reasons, IIT Bombay can add or remove a city and allot one that is not among your preferences.
• You must arrange your own travel to the allotted centre.

The late fee applies to registrations after 31 October 2026 and until 5 PM on 6 November 2026. Dollar fees are converted at the rate on 1 October 2026, US$ 1 = ₹96. Bank service charges are extra.

• All parts of your Class XII (or equivalent) exam must be completed by the date of the B.Des application (15 March – 12 April 2027). If your board exam falls after that, email uceed@iitb.ac.in in advance.
• Proof of having passed with the required eligibility must reach the admitting institute by 30 September 2027.
• If your board gives only letter grades and the grade sheet does not show the passing grade, get a certificate from the board stating it and upload it with the grade sheet.

• All uploaded documents and information are subject to verification at later stages. Your candidature is cancelled if anything is found to be false.
• A candidate who uses a false or incorrect document to claim reservation is excluded from all admission processes, and an existing admission stands cancelled.
• In matters not covered in the brochure, the decision of the UCEED-CEED Implementation Committee (UCI) is final and binding.
• In case of any dispute, only the Bombay High Court has jurisdiction.
• Appearing in UCEED or getting a rank does not guarantee a B.Des seat; UCEED and B.Des admission are two separate activities.

As of today, the number of days left for UCEED registration 2027 is 24 days without a late fee. With a late fee, you will have an extra 30 days.

UCEED official brochure was released on 1 October 2027 on the official website. Click the link below to download the UCEED 2027 information brochure directly.

Class XII students of 2027 must upload a certificate in the Appendix 1 format, signed by the Principal, Vice Principal, or an authorised board official. It must state:

• That you are enrolled in Class XII or a diploma, with the name of the school, college, or board.
• Your stream.
• Your status: Either currently in the final year or having appeared in the final exam but with a backlog and unable to produce a course completion certificate yet.

It also needs a date, the office seal, and a recent attested passport-size photograph. Upload it as a PDF.

Foreign nationals must hold an All India Rank and meet OPEN category criteria. Their seats are allotted after Indian candidates in the same round.

IIT Bombay defines appearance as the board declaring the result for that year, whether or not the exam was actually held. A candidate whose result is withheld is still treated as having appeared.

• If your board declared its 2024-25 results on or after 30 September 2025, 2025 Class XII students of that board are still eligible.
• If the board declared results before that date and only your result was withheld, you are not eligible.

The UCEED 2027 admit card is generated from your registration data. It will show your name, UCEED registration ID, roll number, date of birth, category, photograph, signature, exam schedule, and centre details. Enter these exactly as in your certificates.

Two further rules: the category you enter is final, and the UCEED scorecard cannot be used as proof of date of birth, category, or disability status.

You can connect with the official authorities for UCEED registration queries at the below-mentioned contact details.

• Email: uceed@iitb.ac.in (the brochure advises using this for any doubts during registration)
• Phone: +91-22-2576 4063 / 9093 / 9094
• Address: Chairperson, UCEED-CEED Office, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076

UCEED is open to students from all streams who first appeared in Class XII in 2026 or 2027.

• IIT Bombay released the UCEED 2027 Information Brochure and website on 1 October 2026. Registration is online only, through the candidate portal.
• The fee is ₹4,000 for most candidates and ₹2,000 for female, SC, ST and PwD candidates. A late fee of ₹500 applies after 31 October.
• Last year, the regular deadline was extended from 31 October to 5 November 2025. Do not rely on an extension this year.

IIT Bombay's CEED 2027 brochure was also released on 1 October 2026, and its registration also opened that day with a regular-fee last date of 31 October 2026. CEED is a separate exam run by the same UCEED-CEED Office, with its own website (ceed.iitb.ac.in). Undergraduate B.Des aspirants must register for UCEED, not CEED, on uceed.iitb.ac.in.

Commerce and Arts students can sit UCEED, but they can apply for B.Des only at the four institutes open to any stream. Separately, IIT Delhi's B.Tech in Design admits through JEE Advanced rank, but applicants must also have qualified UCEED in the same year.

• Candidates can report from 7:00 AM on 17 January 2027.
• No entry after 9:00 AM, under any circumstances.
• Carry a printout of the admit card and a valid original photo ID.
• Biometrics (thumb impression and photo) are captured at the centre and may be cross-checked at admission, so keep fingers clean.
• Part B answer booklets are given 30 minutes before the exam starts.
• Candidates must stay in the hall for the full three hours.

Yes, IIT Bombay allows UCEED registration with a late fee. As os now, you can register for UCEED without a late fee till 31 October 2026. Registration with a late fee for UCEED 2027 is scheduled till 6 November 2027. UCEED 2027 registration late fee is INR 500.

IIT Bombay has launched the UCEED 2027 Information Brochure and website. It contains the full eligibility rules, registration process, documents, exam pattern and B.Des admission details. Read it fully before filling out the form, and check the website regularly for any updates or addenda.

• Incomplete forms are summarily rejected and treated as invalid.
• Wrong qualifying exam or category details, or invalid documents, are the candidate's sole responsibility.
• Photos and signatures must be .jpg; all other documents must be .pdf.
• Registration will be cancelled later if you are found not to meet any eligibility criterion.
• For any doubts during registration, email uceed@iitb.ac.in only.

No, UCEED 2027 registration fee is same as last year, with INR 2000 for reserved category candidates and INR 4000 for all other Indian candidates. You can check UCEED application fee for foreign nationals in the table below.

To register for UCEED 2027, you will require the details listed below.

• Personal Details: Name, gender, DOB, category, PWD status, and Nationality
• Contact Details: Mobile number, email ID, current address, permanent address
• Academic Details: Qualifying exam, passing year, college, School board, stream
• Exam Centre Preferences: 

UCEED 2027 application process without a late fee will conclude on 31 August 2026. You can apply for UCEED 2027 with a late fee till 6 November 2026.

UCEED 2027 will be held in 30 cities in India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, and Dehradun. Candidates must choose three cities in order of preference at the time of registration. Requests to change the city will not be entertained after registration is complete.

IIT Bombay has begun UCEED 2027 registration on 1 October 2027 at 1:00 PM. You can apply for UCEED 2027 at uceed.iitb.ac.in.

As per the official website, UCEED 2027 exam will be conducted on 17 January 2027. Details of the examination will be published on the official website today on 1 October 2027.

IIT Bombay has shifted the UCEED registration opening time from 11:59 AM to 5:00 PM on 1 October 2027. You can begin the registration process once the registration window opens at 5:00 PM on the official website,

 uceed.iitb.ac.in.

The exam carries 300 marks in total and lasts 3 hours. This is the 2026 pattern; the 2027 brochure will confirm any changes.

In the 2026 admission cycle, UCEED was used for B.Des admission at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur, with 245 total seats. Over 45 other institutes also accepted UCEED scores through their own admission processes. The 2027 seat matrix will be published later.

UCEED 2027 registration to open on the official website, uceed.iitb.ac.in, today, 1 October 2027, at 5:00 PM. Click the link below to go to the official UCEED 2027 registration page and apply.

To be eligible for UCEED 2027, you must fulfil the criteria prescribed by IIT Bombay. You will be required to fulfil conditions like qualification, age limit, and attempt limit as discussed below.

• Age limit: Born on or after 1 October 2002 (General/EWS/OBC-NCL); 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST/PwD (expected).

• Attempts: Maximum two attempts in consecutive years.

• Qualification: Class XII (or equivalent) passed in 2026 or appearing in 2027, from any stream.

Candidates must meet all eligibility criteria; registration is cancelled if any criterion is found unmet later.

Before submitting the UCEED 2027 application form, you will be required to upload the documents prescribed by IIT Bombay. Listed below are the documents you will require at the time of UCEED registration 2027.

IIT Bombay has not released the fee structure for the UCEED 2027 exam. However, as per last year UCEED application fee, Indian Nationals belonging to SC, ST, PwD, and Female categories must pay INR 2000, and all other candidates is INR 4000.

• Fee for foreign nationals with OCI/PIO cards issued before 4 March 2021 is INR 2000 for Female and PWD and INR 4000 for all other candidates.

• Fee for foreign nationals with OCI/PIO cards issued on or after 4 March 2021 is USD 200 for Female and PWD candidates and INR 250 for all other candidates.

Source: Official Website

There is no official notice released for any extension for UCEED registration 2027, as registration has not opened yet. 

• You can expect UCEED registration without a late fee to be extended to 5 November 2026.
• IIT Bombay extended the regular-fee deadline from 31 October to 5 November and announced that no further extension would be made.
• Candidates should not plan around an extension and should apply well before the closing date.