UCEED Online Coaching
UCEED is a premium entrance exam conducted annually by IIT Bombay. The exam is for admissions into design institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IITDM Jabalpur for B.Des programs. The UCEED Entrance Exam is highly coveted by all students and applicants are tested on various fields such as logical reasoning, GK, problem solving, spatial ability and more. UCEED is a computer based exam of 3 hours and is typically scheduled in January.
At afdindia, we understand your skillsets and create a tailored exam-plan to crack the UCEED exam in the given time. It is important to understand the exam pattern, study the syllabus thoroughly and practise repeatedly.
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UCEED Entrance Exam Notification
Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur are done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED). Students who have passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2024, or appearing in 2025, in any stream (Science, Commerce, or Arts & Humanities) are eligible to appear for UCEED 2025.
UCEED 2025 Important Dates
| Event |
Date (Tentative) |
| UCEED 2025 application form release date |
1st October 2024 |
| Last date to submit UCEED application with regular fee | 31st October 2024 |
| Last date to submit UCEED form 2025 |
8th November 2024 |
| Issue of admit card |
3rd January 2025 |
| Last date to modify discrepancies in admit card |
9th January 2025 |
| UCEED 2025 Exam |
19th January 2025 |
| Release of provisional answer key |
21st January 2025 |
| Last date to challenge draft answer key |
23rd January 2025 |
| Final answer key releases |
29th January 2025 |
| UCEED 2025 cut-off marks |
6th February 2025 |
| Announcement of results |
7th March 2025 |
| Score card downloading date |
10th March 2025 |
| 1st round of seat allocation |
April 2025 |
UCEED Exam Pattern & Criteria
The UCEED entrance exam is a 3 hour, 300 marks paper comprising of two stages:
Part A: 18 questions of 4 marks each in a Numerical Answer type format (NAT), 18 questions of upto 4 marks each in a Multiple Select Question format (MSQ) & 32 questions of 3 marks each in a Multiple Choice Question format. This part is 2.5 hours long & 240 marks.
Part B: This section is of 30 minutes and 60 marks. Part B comprises of 1 drawing based question.
UCEED Eligibility
Age Limit: The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1998 if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 1993 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Number of attempts: A candidate can attempt UCEED for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. Note that UCEED score is valid for one year, and only for admissions in the same corresponding academic year.
Qualifying exam: The candidate should have passed in all subjects in the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2022, OR should be appearing for the qualifying examination for the first time in 2025 in order to be eligible for attempting UCEED 2025. Students from all streams (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible.
UCEED Entrance Exam Preparation Courses
afdindia's courses are designed to give students a competitive edge in preparing for the IIT Design Programs (UCEED) Entrance Exam. Through well-documented study materials, expert guidance, and targeted practice sessions, these courses help students develop the critical thinking, creativity, and design skills required for the exam. With a focus on both concept building and practical application, afdindia ensures that students are well-prepared to tackle the diverse challenges of the UCEED entrance exam, increasing their chances of securing admission to one of India's leading design institutes.
UCEED Weekend
Online Coaching
(For Students in class 12th & drop-year)
Duration: 1 year
Days: Fri, Sat & Sun
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
UCEED Advanced
Online Coaching
(For Students in class 9, 10, 11)
Duration: 2 year
Days: Fri, Sat & Sun
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
UCEED SynopsisPlus
Online Coaching
(10 day online crash course)
Duration: 10 - 30 days
Days: Tue to Sat
Time: 10am to 4pm
Key Skills You’ll Master in Our UCEED Online Coaching!
Our experienced mentors and faculty specialize in shaping design careers, providing expert guidance, and bridging the gap between creativity and college selection requirements.
Visualization and Spatial Ability
Master the art of visualizing objects and spatial relationships with afdindia's specialized training. This module hones your ability to interpret 2D and 3D object orientations and solve complex visual puzzles. Through engaging online lectures and exercises, you’ll develop the skills to identify and encode visual relationships essential for UCEED success.
Observation and Design Sensitivity
UCEED challenges candidates to notice and analyze intricate details in given scenarios. Our program sharpens your observation skills and deepens your understanding of visual and aesthetic concepts. Learn to solve questions efficiently and develop a strong design sensitivity with the help of our interactive online sessions.
Environmental and Social Awareness
Design isn’t isolated—it’s deeply connected to environmental and social contexts. This module builds your knowledge of topics such as pollution, sustainable design, art history, natural resources, and cultural heritage. With afdindia’s online coaching, you’ll gain a robust understanding of how these elements intersect with design principles.
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
Enhance your reasoning abilities with afdindia's structured approach to analytical and logical thinking. This module focuses on problem-solving speed and accuracy, equipping you to tackle numerical and logical questions with confidence. Learn techniques to boost your efficiency and perform at your best on exam day.
Language & Creativity
In the UCEED exam, creativity often makes the difference. This module is designed to help you think outside the box and express your ideas effectively. Through targeted exercises, mock tests, and expert feedback, afdindia's program enhances your creative thinking and communication skills, giving you an edge over competitors
Design Thinking and Problem-Solving
Design thinking is at the heart of the UCEED exam. This module teaches you how to approach complex, design-centric problems with clarity and innovation. SILICA’s expert faculty guides you through real-world scenarios, encouraging critical thinking and helping you build a sharp design perspective.
UCEED Admission Test Syllabus
The UCEED 2025 Entrance Exam will have the following topics in each section:
Part A:
- Visualization and spatial ability: Pictorial and diagrammatic questions to test understanding of transformation and/or manipulation of 2D shapes and 3D objects and their spatial relationships, knowledge of practical and everyday mechanical and scientific concepts.
- Observation and design sensitivity: Ability to detect concealed properties in ordinary things, people, situations, and events and think critically about them. Applying attention to certain details, analysing, reasoning, classifying, inferring, and predicting. Ability to discern subtle differences in visual properties and aesthetic outcomes.
- Environmental and social awareness: General awareness of environmental factors such as climate, population, water, vegetation, pollution, weather, natural resources, etc., and their implications on the design of products, images, infrastructure and environment. Awareness of social and cultural connection with design, history of the designed artefact, and socially responsible and environmentally sustainable design responses. History of art, sculpture, and literature.
- Analytical and logical reasoning: Ability to look at information, be it qualitative or quantitative in nature, and discern patterns within the information. Ability to weigh opinions, arguments, or solutions against appropriate criteria. Ability to check for hidden bias or hidden assumptions and whether evidence and argument support conclusions. Ability to use logic and structured thinking to deduce from a short passage which of a number of statements is the most accurate response to a posed question. Data interpretation, brain teasers, and patterns.
- Language and creativity: Ability to understand and use standard English. Reading comprehension, knowledge of English grammar. Ability to think creatively in terms of alternatives, ability to distinguish innovative options and ability to think out- of-the-box.
- Design thinking and problem solving: Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs, and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify problems, generate alternatives, evaluate options, and select solutions.
Part B:
- Drawing:Ability to draw products, people, or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective, and shading.
UCEED Coaching Online
afdindia offers a range of online coaching options for the UCEED entrance exam 2025-2026. Our students outshined others in UCEED exam results in the past 25 years. afdindia is the pioneer in the design test prep classes & continues to uphold its legacy.
afdindia boasts an esteemed faculty team consisting of alumni from prestigious institutions like NID, NIFT, IIT, & CEPT proficient in various design domains, including apparel design, product design, animation, & communication. This extensive expertise provides students with a holistic understanding, covering entrance exam preparation, industry requirements, & portfolio.
Why Choose afdindia
- Consistent Highest UCEED Result
- Over 25 years of Unmatched Experience
- Faculty comprises UCEED alumni
- Best-in-Class UCEED Study Materials
- Versatile Training and Coaching Classes
- Foster Self-Confidence in Students
- Institute with modern learning facilities
- Center for creative mind development
- Oldest UCEED Online Coaching Institute in India
