UCEED Counselling 2026: IIT Bombay is the responsible authority for the UCEED Counselling 2026. The registration for the counselling will be conducted through the online mode. It will begin from March 14 to April 10, 2026. Candidates who want to participate in the counselling should visit the official website and register. The candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirements to participate in the five rounds of the seat allotment process. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur are some of the prestigious institutions that will participate in the UCEED counselling.
The UCEED 2026 counselling process will feature five rounds of seat allotment. Candidates can check the five stages of the seat allotment schedule.
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UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Schedule |
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Seat Allotment Round |
Date of Announcement |
Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees End Date / Time |
Withdrawal of seat/exit from seat allocation process Start Date |
Withdrawal of seat/exit from seat allocation process End Date / Time |
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I |
April 21, 2026 |
April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM |
April 30, 2026 |
May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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II |
May 19, 2026 |
May 27, 2026; 6:00 PM |
May 28, 2026 |
June 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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III |
June 10, 2026 |
June 14, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 15, 2026 |
June 19, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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IV |
June 24, 2026 |
June 28, 2026; 6:00 PM |
June 29, 2026 |
July 01, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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V |
July 03, 2026 |
July 09, 2026; 6:00 PM |
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Candidates should meet the minimum eligibility requirements to participate in the UCEED counselling.
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UCEED Counselling 2026 Eligibility Criteria |
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Category |
Criteria |
Details |
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Age Limit |
General, EWS, and OBC-NCL |
Born on or after October 1, 2001 |
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SC, ST, and PwD |
Born on or after October 1, 1996 |
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UCEED Qualification |
Valid Rank |
Must secure a valid merit rank in the UCEED 2026 exam. |
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Qualifying Exam |
Passing Year |
Must have passed Class 12 (or equivalent) in 2025 or 2026. |
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Subject Requirement |
Must have passed in all five subjects. |
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Ineligible Candidates |
Those who appeared for the first time in 2024 or earlier. |
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Stream-Specific Eligibility |
Science Stream (PCM) |
Eligible for all participating IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur. |
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Other Streams (Commerce, Arts, Humanities) |
Eligible for IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Hyderabad only. |
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IIITDM Jabalpur Special Rule |
Requires Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology. Arts/Humanities students are ineligible. |
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Documentation |
Appearing Candidates |
Must complete exam by application date; proof of passing due by September 30, 2025. |
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Letter Grades |
Candidates with only letter grades must provide a board certificate specifying the passing grade. |
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The UCEED 2026 admission process involves multiple stages to complete the process in a smooth way. The step-wise procedure for counselling is as follows:
Submission of the B.Des admission application form.
Allotment of seats, followed by acceptance and payment of the Seat Acceptance Fee.
Exercising post-seat allotment options (Freeze/Float).
Reporting to the finally allotted institute for admission formalities.
Candidates interested in the UCEED 2026 counselling registration for B.Des admissions must follow steps provided.
Visit the official website (exam-uceed.iitb.ac.in).
Click on the B.Des application portal button.
Log in using the registered email ID and password.
Complete the B.Des application form with all required details.
Select participating institutes in the preferred order.
Upload scanned copies of all necessary documents.
Pay the application fee of INR 4,000 via net banking, debit card, or credit card.
Submit the B.Des admission application form.
Candidates need to prepare and upload several scanned documents. Ensure all documents meet the specified size and format requirements.
All the documents should be in a PDF format less than 500 kb.
A signed copy of the first page of the completed application form.
UCEED 2026 scorecard.
Qualifying exam (Class 12 or equivalent) mark sheet.
Recent photograph.
Candidate's signature.
OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD certificate (if applicable).
OCI/PIO card (if applicable).
Candidates should pay the UCEED Seat Acceptance Fees to accept the seat after counselling.
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Category |
UCEED Seat Acceptance Fee 2026 |
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GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL |
₹ 60,000 |
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SC/ ST/ PwD |
₹ 15,000 |
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