UCEED 2023

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is an institution of national importance established through Acts of Parliament for fostering excellence in education.

The institute is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field of education and research. Reputed for the outstanding calibre of students graduating from its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the institute attracts the best students from the country for its Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programmes. Research and academic programmes at IIT Bombay are driven by faculties, who are reputed for their research contributions internationally.

Over the years, IIT Bombay has created a world class educational platform that is dynamically sustained through quality teaching and internationally acclaimed research with excellent infrastructure and the best available minds. The faculty and alumni of IIT Bombay occupy key positions in academia and industry, both in India and abroad, and continue to make a considerable impact in all sections of the society.

Located in Powai, one of the northern suburbs of Mumbai, the residents of the institute reap the advantage of being in the busy financial capital of India, while at the same time enjoying the serenity of a campus known for its natural beauty. Being a fully residential institute, all the students are accommodated in hostels with in-house dining; the campus also provides excellent amenities for sports and other recreational facilities.

Vision of IIT Bombay:
To be the fountainhead of new ideas and of innovators in technology and science.

Mission of IIT Bombay:
To create an ambience in which new ideas, research and scholarship flourish and from which the leaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge.

The primary objectives of IIT Bombay are as follows:

• To create an environment that encourages freedom of thought and pursuit of excellence, and inculcates the necessary vision and self-discipline to achieve excellence.
• To build a solid foundation of scientific and technical knowledge and to prepare competent and motivated engineers and scientists.
• To kindle an entrepreneurial spirit among the students.
• To prepare the students to become outstanding professionals and contribute to nation- building.

IDC School of Design previously known as Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design degree (M. Des) programme in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design as well as a Ph. D programme in Design.

IDC provides a conducive environment for research, academics and collaborative projects. Supported by excellent research facilities, technical expertise and academic diversity of IIT Bombay, IDC has been involved with various initiatives in all areas of design. The potential for innovation at IDC lies fundamentally in terms of solving real world problems.

From the year 2015 onwards, IDC started offering a four year, eight semester Bachelor of Design (B. Des) programme and a five year, ten semesters dual degree B. Des + M. Des programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree B. Des + M. Des will be available only at the end of the 3rd year. Both these programmes would be credit-based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one’s own pace. A minimum level of performance is essential for satisfactory progress. The medium of instruction is English. Students admitted to the B. Des programme will not be eligible for branch change to any other undergraduate programmes offered by IIT Bombay at any time during the entire duration of the programme. Read more about IDC at: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in

IDC School of Design (IDC) previously known as Industrial Design Centre at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design (MDes) degree programme in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design, as well as a PhD programme in Design.

IDC provides a conducive environment for research, academics and collaborative projects. Supported by excellent research facilities, technical expertise and academic diversity of IIT Bombay, IDC has been involved with various initiatives in all areas of design. The potential for innovation at IDC lies fundamentally in terms of solving real-world problems.

From the year 2015 onwards, IDC started offering a four year, eight semester Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme and a five year, ten semester dual degree (BDes + MDes) programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree (BDes + MDes) will be available only at the end of the 3rd year. Both these programmes would be credit-based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one’s own pace. A minimum level of performance is essential for satisfactory progress. The medium of instruction is English. Students admitted to the BDes programme will not be eligible for branch change to any other undergraduate programme(s) offered by IIT Bombay at any time during the entire duration of the programme. For more information about IDC School of Design, visit: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in

The Department of Design (DoD) at IIT Delhi came into existence in 2018. The vision of the department is to be a leading department in the world known for quality design education, high impact research and cynosure for creativity and innovation. IIT Delhi MDes programme was started in the year 1994 and since then it has produced many outstanding design professionals, design leaders, design researchers and design educators. From the academic year 2022-23, Department of Design, IIT Delhi has started offering a four year Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme and admitting candidates using UCEED score. The institute plans to start B.Tech (Design) programme starting from session 2025-26. The department has more than 30 research scholars who are pursuing their PhD degree in the area of Design. For more information about the department, visit: https://design.iitd.ac.in

The Department of Design (DoD) at IIT Guwahati was set up with a vision to enkindle some of the brightest technical minds of the country a passion for innovation in technology driven by firm understanding, appreciation and celebration of design.

The department offers a B. Des Degree, an M. Des degree and a Ph. D degree in Design. The focus of the program is on the study, invention, and creative use of technologies to create effective, usable, enjoyable experiences with technology through interdisciplinary research in engineering, design, behavioural and social sciences, and to understand the impact of technology on individuals, groups, and organizations. The department envisions to produce successful graduates who will be capable of leading the changing scenarios of today and tomorrow through thought, innovation and values. Read more about DoD at: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/design

The Department of Design at IIT Hyderabad offers a vibrant environment for learning, practicing and exploring several facets of design. The department envisions to creatively engage in the space between technologies and people. This involves facilitating innovation in the key emergent areas such as Participatory and collaborative Design, Professional Ethics/ Sustainability, Product Systems and Services, Design and education, Wellness, Crowd sourced Design. The degrees offered in this department are M.Des. degree, B.Des. degree and Ph. D degree in Design.

The intention behind the B Des course curriculum proposed by the Department of Design, is to tackle an increasing need and demand both with the academic and the professional aspect of the discipline for undergraduate programs in Design. The B. Des curriculum is designed as part of a four level structure leading to a gradual movement from general, foundational courses at level 1 to more specialized inputs at level 4. The program attempts to constitute both the ‘general’ dimension of design (breadth) and the specific dimensions (depth) through a 4-level structure which allows gradual focus areas to emerge. As the student moves upwards from level 1 to level 2, the student graduates to choosing between courses which offer different kinds skills from soft to hard. The courses at level 1 would help the students to choose the mix of skills they prefer to acquire. At level 3 it is hoped that the student is ready to fine tune a certain mix or a set of skills into a specialization. It is at this stage that the specializations emerge – Product Design, Visual Communication, User Experience Design, etc. At Level 4 the student employs all that has been gained in terms of skills and understanding and applies or uses them in independent projects. Level 4 is purely about design as a ‘practice’. It provides real-life environments to provide the students with a taste of what it means to practice design. Read more at https://design.iith.ac.in/

In the Design Discipline at IIITDM Jabalpur, a holistic and all-inclusive philosophy is applied to train human resources the paradigm of Modern Design at Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level, so as to make them adept designers. The rigorous curriculum, the intense research methodologies, the diligent practice in skills create knowledge based professionals of industrial design and innovation. The modern-age facilities of Rapid Prototyping, 3D scanning, Ultrasonic Plastic Welding, Water-Jet cutting, CNC (Lathe and Milling), Injection Moulding, Vacuum Forming, Laser Cutting, Universal Wood Working, etc. with support staff skilled in wood, metal, polymer, FRPs and composite fabrication provide an incredible hands- on practical training to the students. Read more about Design Discipline at: http://design.iiitdmj.ac.in/

Candidates who are NOT citizens of India at the time of registering for UCEED 2023 (by birth or naturalization) and/or fall under PIO/OCI category at the time of registering for UCEED 2023 are treated as foreign nationals. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total available seats in the course, in order of merit. The availability of supernumerary seats will be announced at the time of seat allocation.

Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO card-holders are outside the ambit of reservations

However, qualifying in UCEED 2023 is a must for all candidates to apply for the admission to the BDes programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur.

Indian nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules of the Government of India. The categories and the extent of reservation are as follows:

• The category chosen by a candidate at the time of registration for UCEED 2023 will be final for the exam and admissions.
• Candidates belonging to the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories will be declared as qualified on the basis of a relaxed criterion.
• Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to verification of documents at the appropriate stage. If it is discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a false/fake/invalid/incorrect document, or has furnished false, incorrect or incomplete information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then such a candidate shall be excluded from all admission processes. In case such a candidate has already been given admission, then the admission shall stand cancelled.
• If the PwD certificate is not valid and the candidate has availed the compensatory time and/or availed the services of an amanuensis, s/he cannot be rolled back to the OPEN category. His/her candidature will be cancelled.
• If a category certificate is not valid then the candidate will be rolled back to GEN if the candidate meets the qualifying requirements for a GEN category. If he/she does not meet the qualifying/eligibility requirement of a GEN category candidate then his/her candidature will be cancelled. The seat allotted (if any) will be cancelled. In case such a candidate has already been given admission, then the admission shall stand cancelled.
• Each candidate must submit a valid and updated certificate while submitting his/her application for BDes admission to avail reservation. Seat allocation will be based on the All India Rank (merit order), reservation category and seat availability in each institute at the time of seat allocation.
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10% of seats. EWS certificates issued only on or after April 1, 2022 are accepted.
• Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27% of seats in the course. The name of the backward class should be in the current central list of OBCs (www.ncbc.nic.in). OBCs present in the state list, but not covered in the central list will not be entitled to claim the benefit of reservation. OBC-NCL certificates issued only on or after April 1, 2022 are accepted for the examination.
• All candidates must ensure that they possess valid and updated certificates at the time of applying for admission to any of these programmes.
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15% of seats in the course.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% of seats in the course.
• Candidates belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are NOT entitled to reservation. Such candidates are treated as belonging to the Open (i.e., unreserved, General) category.
• The benefit of reservation will be given only to those castes and tribes that are mentioned in the respective central list of corresponding states published by the Government of India. (http://socialjustice.nic.in/UserView/PrintUserView?mid=76750 and https://tribal.nic.in/ST/LatestListofScheduledtribes.pdf).
• PwD candidates: 5% reservation for PwD candidates, which will be horizontal. Candidates with benchmark disabilities as per RPwD Act 2016 are eligible for reservation in this category.
• Seats remaining vacant under the SC, ST, EWS, and OBC-NCL categories shall NOT be allotted to candidates belonging to other categories.
• There are no spot rounds of admissions in IITs, after completing the counselling. IIITDM Jabalpur may conduct a spot round of admissions at the institutional level, if there are any vacant seats after completion of the counselling.
• Foreign nationals (including OCI/PIO card holders) are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories as specified herein. Seats allotted to foreign nationals including OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)/PIO (People of Indian Origin) card-holders are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total seats in a program. For being considered for seat allocation, foreign national candidates should have an All India Rank (AIR) and satisfy all the eligibility requirements meant for an OPEN category candidate. Seat allocation to foreign national candidates is carried out after the completion of seat allocation to all the Indian national candidates (in the same round). A seat in an institute will be allotted to a foreign national candidate if his/her rank is the same or better than the closing rank of the OPEN category candidate in that academic programme, subject to the 10% cap on seats mentioned above, in the order of merit.

• Final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiu.ac.in).
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• H.S.C. vocational examination.
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination.
• In case the Class XII examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have already passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination before appearing for UCEED.
• A Diploma recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (www.aicte- india.org) or a State Board of Technical Education of at least THREE years duration. It is important to note that the eligibility criteria of the participating Institutes may not consider candidates with a Diploma of three year duration.

• Candidates should register for appearing in UCEED 2023. Registration can be done ONLY through the online registration portal linked from www.uceed.iitb.ac.in
• Candidates should simultaneously satisfy ALL the THREE eligibility criteria.
• Registration will be cancelled if, at a later date, it is found that the candidate does NOT meet any of the three eligibility criteria.
• Registration fee is NEITHER refundable NOR transferable.
• It will be the sole responsibility of the candidate to provide the correct information regarding the qualifying exam and category, and upload the VALID documents in the required formats in the registration form. Registration forms, incomplete in any way, will be summarily rejected and the registration will be considered invalid.
• The admitting institutes have the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of a candidate in accordance with their rules and regulations in force, if it is found that any information provided by the candidate is incorrect or the registration is incomplete.

Detailed instructions for the online registration are provided on the registration portal.

Following is the registration fee structure for UCEED 2023:

The registration fees shown above does NOT include service charges, processing fees and/or any other charges that the banks may charge.

• The above registration fee is applicable till the closing date of October 21, 2022, (11:55 pm).
• A late fee of ₹ 500/US $ 50 is applicable to candidates registering after the closing date of October 21, 2022, and till the late registration closing date, i.e., October 29, 2022, (11:55 pm). It is not possible to register after 11:55 pm on October 29, 2022, as the on-line registration portal will close automatically.
• Detailed instructions related to the payment of registration fee will be available on the online registration portal.

The services of a scribe (amanuensis) are available to candidates who have disability and require assistance in operating the computer for the exam for Part-A of the examination. However, the candidate will be required to attempt Part-B without the assistance of a scribe, due to the nature of the paper. The rules for the same are described below:

• To avail this benefit, the candidate should select this option in the online registration form AND upload a copy of the PwD certificate (Appendices 5 – 9), at the time of online registration for UCEED 2023.
• Compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in Part A and 10 minutes for Part B will be given to the eligible candidates. The compensatory time for Part-A cannot be transferred to Part-B and vice versa.
• If a PwD candidate wants to avail compensatory time (20 minutes per hour) and/or request the assistance of a scribe, the same request should be mentioned while filling the registration form. PwD certificate is to be uploaded along with such requests, which are to be made in the given format.
• The UCEED Office will assess the request along with the supporting document(s) and contact the candidate via email with further instructions, if necessary.
• Necessary arrangements will be made through the test centre administrator (TCA) of the examination centre to provide a panel of scribes (amanuenses) for the eligible candidates. Scribes will be students of Class XI. The PwD/Dyslexic (severe) candidate has to choose a scribe from this panel. The candidates will NOT be allowed to bring their own scribes.
• If it is found that a candidate has used the services of a scribe and/or availed of compensatory time, but does NOT possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or compensatory time, s/he will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking and admission. If the candidate has already been admitted, his/her admission will be cancelled.

Given below is a list of certificates and other documents that need to be uploaded at the time of online registration for UCEED 2023. The certificates MUST be in the Central Government format as given in the appendices.

• A recent colour photograph of full frontal (face) view, with the head centred in the frame covering 70–80% of the photograph and taken within the last six months. The photograph should be such that it allows unambiguous identification of the candidate (only JPEG image formats with file extension .jpg will be accepted).
• Scanned copy of candidate’s full signature on white paper (only JPEG image formats with file extension .jpg will be accepted).
• Qualifying examination certificate, if appeared in 2022 (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
• For those candidates who will be appearing in 2023 for the exam, a certificate from the school/college principal in the given format (Appendix 1) should be uploaded (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
• If the name is not the same as in the Class XII certificate, gazette notification showing the change of name is required (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
• Candidates seeking admission under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST or PwD category
• OBC-NCL (Appendix 2), Caste (for SC), Tribe (for ST) (Appendix 3), EWS (Appendix 4) or PwD certificate (Unique Disability Identification (UDID) certificate or Forms in Appendices 5 – 7) issued by a competent authority (only PDF formats with file extension .pdf will be accepted).
• Dyslexic candidates need to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 (Appendices 8 and 9) instead of PwD certificate. The certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under Dyslexia category to enable the candidate to get the benefit of PwD category.
• PwD Candidates requiring Scribe (Amanuensis) and/or Compensatory Time
• PwD candidates requiring scribe and/or compensatory time (20 minutes/hour) during the exam need to upload a request letter.
• The compensatory time for Part-A cannot be transferred to Part-B and vice versa.

NOTE: All documents and information uploaded by the candidate shall be subject to verification at a subsequent stage(s). The candidature shall be cancelled if it is found at any stage that the information or document(s) furnished by the candidate is false.

• Candidate whose registration is complete in all aspects will be able to download the Admit Card for UCEED 2023 from the registration portal (www.uceed.iitb.ac.in) from the date specified below.
• The Admit Card will bear the following details of the candidate: Name, UCEED Registration ID, Roll Number for UCEED 2023, Date of Birth, Category, photograph, signature, examination schedule, examination centre details and instructions to candidates.
• Candidates should carefully examine ALL the entries in the Admit Card and in case of any discrepancy, contact the UCEED Office at IIT Bombay BEFORE the below mentioned date via the designated email address (uceed@iitb.ac.in).
• In case the Admit Card is not available for downloading, the candidate should contact the UCEED Office at IIT Bombay immediately via email or phone.
• A printed copy of the downloaded Admit Card MUST be produced at the time of examination.

• Exam date and time: 22 January, 2023, 9.00 am – 12.00 noon.
• Reporting time: Candidates should report at the examination centre (as allotted in the admit card) at 7:00 am on Sunday, January 22, 2023, with a printout of the Admit Card and a Valid, Original Photo Identity Proof. This is required to record the biometric information (thumb impression and photograph) before appearing for the examination.
• Only candidates having a valid Admit Card and a Photo Identity Proof will be allowed inside the examination centre.
• Candidate’s identity will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives. If the identity of the candidate is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the examination. However, the authorities at their discretion may permit the candidate to appear for the examination after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed for completing the examination in lieu of the time taken for completing these formalities. In case a candidate with doubtful identity is permitted to appear, his/her candidature shall be subject to the decision of UCI Committee, which shall be final and binding.
• Impersonation and/or use of any unfair means in the examination is a serious offence which will result in immediate disqualification of the candidate from UCEED, and lead to criminal proceedings against the candidate.
• Candidate will NOT be allowed to carry any electronic device (mobile phones, smart phones, digital/smart watches, calculators, tablets and the like), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, and so on to the examination hall. A list of forbidden items will be put-up on the website before the exam, if there are additional items.
• Stationery: Candidates must bring their own drawing material like pens, pencils, sketch pens and colours for the examination. Candidates should NOT bring drawing sheets to the examination hall.
• Candidate has to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration of the examination.
• Part-A of the examination is a computer-based test. In the event of any technical problems, the candidate may approach the invigilator for assistance and steps will be immediately taken to remedy the problem, or assign a different computer terminal if required. Candidates will get the complete allotted time to attempt their paper even in the event of any technical problem, and the time lost due to technical problems shall be adjusted automatically in the server.
• Further instructions, if any, including those pertaining to COVID-19, shall be put-up on the website before the exam.

• There will be ONE question paper of total THREE hours duration.
• The question paper will be in English only.
• The question paper will carry a total of 300 marks.
• The question paper will consist of two parts: Part-A and Part-B. It is compulsory to attempt questions from both the parts.
• 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.

Details of the two parts of the question paper are given below:

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

• This part will be administered through a computer-based test.
• This part will consist of three 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 is chosen.
• Partial Marks: + 3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen and NONE of the incorrect options is 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 is 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 is 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)

• 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.
• Part-B answer booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.
• Part-B question is mandatory.
• The entire paper (both Part-A and Part-B) must be finished within the time stipulated for each part.

Following is the question paper structure for UCEED 2023:

Part-B (30 mins)

UCEED 2023 will have two parts. Part-A will have questions from the following topics:

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 thinking 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, brainteasers, 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 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.

The topics given above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of questions. However, the UCEED 2021 may not cover all the topics

Part-B will have question from the following topic:

Drawing: Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.

Note: The topics given above are exhaustive and indicative of the nature of questions. However, the UCEED 2023 may not cover all the topics.

• Part-A of the examination is a computer-based test; there is NO scope for review, re- grading or re-totalling of the Part-A marks of the examination paper.
• Part-B contains only one question which is going to be manually evaluated by expert examiners. Part-B of UCEED is a subjective question and there is no model solution for it. It will be evaluated holistically on a set of criteria given in the question.
• There is NO provision for RE-EVALUATION or RE-TOTALLING in UCEED. Request for re-evaluation/re-totalling will NOT be entertained under any circumstances. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.
• Shortlisting: Marks obtained in Part-A will be used to shortlist candidates. The cut-offs (��) for Part-A marks to shortlist candidates in the OPEN category will be 𝜇 + (��⁄2) = ��, where 𝜇 and 𝜎 are the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by ALL the candidates in Part-A of UCEED 2023. The ��, ��, and 𝛿 will be rounded-off to two decimal places. The candidates belonging to the reserved categories shall have to fulfil a relaxed cut-off mark, which will be 0.9𝛿 for OBC-NCL/EWS, 0.5𝛿 for SC/ST/PwD, where 𝛿 is the cut-off mark for OPEN category.
• Part-B paper of those candidates who do not get shortlisted, shall not be evaluated.
• All shortlisted candidates will get a rank.
• The evaluated answer booklets of Part-B will not be shared with the candidates.
• Answer booklets of Part - B will be preserved ONLY for a period of three months from the date of declaration of UCEED results.
• The evaluation of Part-B will be done manually by at least two expert evaluators separately and independently.

  o If the difference <= 12 marks (20%), a simple average of the two examiners will be considered.

  o If the difference > 12 marks (20%), the answer sheet of Part-B will be evaluated by a third expert examiner (and so on until the difference <= 20%).

  o A simple average of the closest of two evaluators will be selected as the final marks.

  o If the difference in marks of the moderator and either of the examiners is the same, then the higher average will be considered for the calculation of score.

• Total UCEED score will be calculated by adding the marks obtained in Part-A and Part-B. This total score will be used to prepare the final result/rank.
• UCEED 2023 Question Paper and Draft Answer Key will be released on the UCEED website on January 24, 2023.

  o Any comments or objections to the draft answer key may be given only in the candidates’ portal within a period of two days, i.e., till January 26, 2023 by 05:00 pm.

  o The order in which a question appears may differ for each candidate. Hence, the candidates are advised to use the Master Question Paper uploaded on the official UCEED website as reference to upload their comments/queries. This would help the committee to map the candidate’s comments/queries to the right question.

  o Comments/objections sent via email or in any mode other than through the candidate’s portal, will be not be considered.

• The responses of the candidates for Part-A of UCEED 2023 will be available for download ONLY until the declaration of the UCEED results and not thereafter.
• Final decision regarding the answer keys will be taken by the UCI Committee after consolidating and considering all the comments from the candidates and the paper- setting team. This decision is final and will be binding on all the candidates.

• Results will be declared on March 09, 2023.
• UCEED results will be available only on the official website (www.uceed.iitb.ac.in). Candidates will need to use their user login and password (created during registration process) for viewing the results on the webpage.
• All candidates who appeared in UCEED 2023 will be able to download their Score Card from March 11, 2023 to June 13, 2023 from the official UCEED 2023 website.
• All shortlisted candidates will get a common merit rank (All India Rank). All shortlisted candidates are considered as qualified candidates in UCEED 2023.
• Obtaining a rank in UCEED 2023 does NOT guarantee admission to the BDes programme. Hard copy of the UCEED Score Card will not be available and hence, will NOT be sent to the qualified candidates either by post or by email.
• The responses of the candidates for Part-A of UCEED 2023 will be available for download ONLY until the declaration of the UCEED result. Downloading of Part-A responses will be DISABLED once the UCEED results are declared. No further requests will be entertained in this regard.

• All shortlisted candidates will get a rank. All shortlisted candidates are considered as qualified candidates in UCEED 2023. For details on shortlisting criteria, see EVALUATION.
• Rank list will be prepared based on the total marks (Part-A marks and Part-B marks combined) in UCEED 2023.
• If the total marks scored by two or more candidates are same, then the following tie- break policy will be used for awarding ranks:

  i. Higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Part-B.
  ii. If the criterion given in (i) does not break the tie, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 2 of Part-A.
  iii. If the criteria (i) and (ii) do not break the tie, higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Section 1 of Part-A.
  iv. If there is a tie even after this, the candidates will be assigned same rank.