What is the question paper structure of the UCEED exam?

UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design) is a design exam that is conducted annually for students applying for the bachelor’s program to get into to premier design institutions. IIT Bombay, is the host institute, but there are many other sought-after institutes that offer admission on the basis of the UCEED exam results.

To get in, you need to put in a lot of effort, and by a lot, we mean a lot. But of course, you aren’t alone in this. We’ve got your back. We’re here to give you all the information you need about the exam. So don’t even worry about that part.

In this blog, we’re giving out the…psstt..psst…question paper structure!

First things first! The basic yet super important stuff:

(i) There will be ONE question paper of total THREE hours duration.

(ii) The question paper will be in English.

(iii) The question paper will carry a total of 300 marks.

(iv) The question paper will consist of two parts: Part-A and Part-B. It is compulsory to attempt questions from both the parts.

(v) Utmost care is taken to prepare an error free question paper. However, if an error is detected in the question paper, the UCI Committee shall take an appropriate decision after the examination, which shall be final.

Part A  

(Total marks: 240; Maximum time: 2 hours 30 minutes)

(i) This part will be administered through a computer-based test.

(ii) This part will consist of 3 sections. 

Section 1: NAT (Numerical Answer Type): 18 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks). For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using a virtual keyboard in the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions.

Section 2: MSQ (Multiple Select Question): 18 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is the marking scheme: 

Full Marks: + 4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen and NONE of the incorrect options are chosen.

Partial Marks: + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options are chosen.

Partial Marks: + 2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct and NONE of the incorrect options are chosen.

Partial Marks: + 1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option and NONE of the incorrect options are chosen.

Zero Marks: 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e., the question is unanswered).

Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases. 

Section 3: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question): 32 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.71 negative marks for incorrect answers). Each MCQ will have four choices, out of which only one is the correct answer.

Part B

(Total Marks: 60; Maximum time: 30 minutes)

(i) Part-B consists of ONE question that is aimed at testing the candidate’s drawing skills, which will require 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 only. In case of PwD candidates availing the use of a scribe, assistance in attempting Part-B is not permitted, as the question is aimed to evaluate the candidate’s drawing skill. 

(ii) Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the examination. 

(iii) Part-B question is mandatory. 

(iv) The entire paper (both Part-A and Part-B) must be finished within the time stipulated for each part.

And that's the question paper structure. Go through it carefully and use it to your aid. Other than this, UCEED does specify an official syllabus, so do make sure to go through our blog on that!

All the information above is from the UCEED official website 2023 and is subject to change year by year. For more information, please visit the UCEED official website at; https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2023/index.html

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Parinita Manchanda

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