UCEED Seat Allotment 2026: Full Guide on Counselling and Admission Process

Overview: Get ahead in your design career with our insider's guide to UCEED Seat Allotment 2026. Crucial dates, seat allocation strategies, and exclusive insights into top design institutes - all in one place. 

UCEED seat allotment is the final stage of admission process into B.Des program at participating IITs through UCEED entrance exam. Conducted by IIT Bombay, the UCEED seat allotment determines which institute and program a candidate will get admission into, based on their UCEED rank, category, and college preferences filled during counselling.

Once the results are announced, shortlisted candidates participate in a centralised counselling process and the seats will be assigned based on your current year's UCEED rank, category, and institute preferences.

There are upto 5 rounds of seat allocation for UCEED 2026, and the seat allocation through UCEED will be completed once the UCEED seats are filled. 

If applicants are allotted their FIRST choice of institute, they can either ACCEPT (‘freeze’) the offer or DECLINE it. If they choose to DECLINE the offer, they will NOT be considered for subsequent rounds, and their current seat allocation shall be CANCELLED. This seat will be filled during the subsequent rounds (if any) of allotment, as per the UCEED Seat Allotment rules.

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UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 - Overview

After the UCEED results are declared, qualified candidates can register for the Joint Seat Allotment and UCEED Counselling Process, where they fill institute preferences and confirm admission by paying the seat acceptance fee.

The seat allotment process will be conducted online as a joint admission process to 7 participating universities - IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad and IITDM Jabalpur. But, how many seats are available for UCEED?

For year 2026, the total seats available across all the seven participating institutes are 245. As per the official brochure released by IIT Bombay, 5 UCEED seat allotment rounds that are scheduled to begin on April 21, 2026 to July 3, 2026.

Key Details	Information
Conducting Body	IIT Bombay
Program Offered	B.Des (Bachelor of Design)
Mode to Register for UCEED Seat Allotment	Online (via uceed.iitb.ac.in)
Total Rounds of Allotment	5
Counselling Mode	Centralized
Participating Institutes	7 (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Roorkee, Indore, IIITDM Jabalpur)

You can check your UCEED seat allotment result and status on the official UCEED portal - www.uceed.iitb.ac.in.

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UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 - Important Dates and Schedule

Event	Expected Date
UCEED 2026 Result Declaration	March 6, 2026
Submission of Online Application for B.Des Programme	March 14 to April 10, 2026
UCEED Seat Allotment Round 1	April 21, 2026
UCEED Seat Allotment Round 2	May 19, 2026
UCEED Seat Allotment Round 3	June 10, 2026
UCEED Seat Allotment Round 4	June 24, 2026
UCEED Seat Allotment Round 5	July 03, 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment & Document Upload	July, 2026
Reporting to Allotted Institute	July 2026

The date change(s) (if any) will be posted on the official UCEED website and updated here.

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UCEED Counselling and UCEED Seat Allotment Process 2026 - Step-by-step

Step	Process	Description
Step 1	Counselling Registration	Qualified candidates must register for UCEED 2026 counselling and pay the counselling fees. Only candidates who qualify the UCEED exam are eligible to sit for counselling.
Step 2	Choice Filling	Candidates list their preferred UCEED colleges (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, etc.) in order of preference.
Step 3	Seat Allotment (Round 1)	Seats allotted based on UCEED rank, category, and preferences.
Step 4	Seat Acceptance Fee Payment	To confirm the seat, candidates must pay the seat acceptance fee (₹60,000 for OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL, ₹30,000 for SC/ST/PwD).
Step 5	Uploading Documents	Upload scanned documents like mark sheets, photo ID, and certificates for verification.
Step 6	Subsequent Rounds (2 & 3)	Candidates can accept/freeze, or upgrade their seat based on availability.
Step 7	Final Admission Confirmation	After the last round, candidates pay the remaining fees and report to the allotted institute.

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Options After UCEED Seat Allotment

After each round, candidates have the following options:

Option	Meaning	Action Required
Accept & Freeze	You are satisfied with the allotted seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds.	Pay seat acceptance fee and upload documents.
Accept & Float (Upgrade)	You accept the current seat but wish to be considered for a higher preference in the next round.	Pay seat acceptance fee and choose the float option.
Reject / Withdraw	You do not want the allotted seat.	No seat acceptance fee is paid; candidature ends.

NOTE:

• The BDes admission application counselling processing fee for applicants of all categories and genders is ₹ 4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand only).
• This fee is non-refundable and non-trans-ferable. Candidates must respond within the deadline, or their seat will be automatically cancelled.

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 Seat Acceptance Fee and Final Admission

Category	Seat Acceptance Fee	Refund Policy
OPEN / EWS / OBC-NCL	₹60,000	Non-refundable after seat confirmation
SC / ST / PwD	₹30,000	Non-refundable after seat confirmation

After the final round:

• Candidates must pay remaining institute fees to the allotted IIT/IIITDM.
• Failure to report or pay fees by the deadline leads to cancellation of admission.

Documents Required for UCEED Seat Allotment Verification

• UCEED 2026 Scorecard
• Class 10 & 12 Mark Sheets
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Valid Photo ID
• Passport-size Photograph
• Seat Acceptance Fee Payment Proof

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Eligibility Criteria for UCEED Seat Allotment 2026

To participate in the UCEED 2026 seat allotment, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria specified by IIT Bombay.

Eligibility Criteria	Details
UCEED Qualification	Must have qualified UCEED 2026 with a valid rank.
Educational Qualification	Must have passed Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent in 2025 or 2026 from a recognized board.
Age Limit	Candidates born on or after October 1, 2000 (for Open category). Relaxations: 5 years for SC/ST/PwD.
Number of Attempts	Maximum of two consecutive attempts allowed.
Citizenship	Indian nationals, OCI/PIO, and foreign nationals can apply.
Counselling Registration	Must register separately for UCEED seat allotment on the official IIT Bombay portal after result declaration.

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How is UCEED Seat Allotment Done? 

1. The UCEED Seat Allotment is done based on the Common Rank List (CRL)

2. Separate list is prepared for different categories (GEN, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC,ST, PwD)

3. Bring a candidate under reserved category doesn't guarantee admission. However, a higher rank will increase the chance of getting into B.Des of top IITs. For ex: A general category candidate with rank 25 will have higher chance of getting into IIT Bombay than anyone from any other category with rank 100. 

How to Check UCEED Seat Allotment Result

You can check your UCEED seat allotment result 2026 by following these steps:

1. Visit www.uceed.iitb.ac.in.
2. Click on 'B.Des Admissions 2026 - Joint Seat Allotment.'
3. Login using your UCEED ID, Roll Number, and Password.
4. Click on 'View Allotment Result.'
5. Download and print the allotment letter for record.

Details Mentioned in UCEED Seat Allotment 2026 Result

• Candidate’s Name & Roll Number
• UCEED 2026 Rank & Category
• Allotted Institute & Program
• Seat Category (Open, OBC-NCL, SC, etc.)
• Seat Acceptance Fee Details
• Reporting Instructions

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UCEED Participating Institutes 2026 and Seat Matrix

Candidates often ask: 'How many seats are there in UCEED?' As per the UCEED 2026 seat matrix, around 200-250 B.Des seats are available across IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur.

The final seat matrix for UCEED 2026 will be published along with the official admission brochure. These numbers are expected to remain the same or vary slightly for UCEED 2026.

Five institutes will take part in the UCEED test to admit students to their B.Des programs. Below is a list of UCEED participating institutes for 2026 and the UCEED number of seats offered. 

UCEED Seat Matrix for 2026

UCEED Colleges	Open	Open-PwD	EWS	EWS-PwD	OBC-NCL	OBC-NCL-PwD	SC	SC-PwD	ST	ST-PWD	Total
IIT Bombay	14	0	4	1	9	0	5	1	3	0	37
IIT Delhi	8	1	2	0	5	0	3	0	1	0	20
IIT Guwahati	22	1	6	0	15	0	7	1	3	1	56
IIT Hyderabad	11	1	3	0	8	0	4	1	2	0	30
IIT Roorkee	8	0	2	0	4	1	3	0	2	0	20
IIITDM Jabalpur	25	1	6	1	18	0	10	0	4	1	66
IIT Indore	6	1	2	0	4	0	2	0	1	0	16
Total	94	5	25	2	63	1	34	3	16	2	245

However, the 2026 seat matrix can help you get an idea of the seats availability and distribution. Note that, the number of seats may or may not change every year.

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Previous Year's UCEED Seat Matrix

Here is the institute-wise Previous Year's UCEED Seats Matrix:

Institute Name	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
IIT Bombay	37	37	37	37	37
IIT Delhi	-	20	20	20	20
IIT Guwahati	56	56	56	56	56
IIT Hyderabad	20	20	26	26	30
IIITDM Jabalpur	66	66	66	66	66
IIT Roorkee	-	-	-	20	20
IIT Indore	-	-	-	-	16
Total	179	199	205	225	245

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UCEED Seats Allotment 2026: Result-Sharing Institutes

The list of result-sharing institutes has undergone some significant revision. These are some of the institutes that will accept the UCEED score for undergraduate admission to the B.Des program.

Institute Name	Seat Intake
World University of Design, Sonipat	420
Alliance University, Bangalore	-
RV University, Bangalore	120
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur	-
Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi	60
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)	1640 (Across all campuses)
Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad	80
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore	-
FLAME University, Pune	120
Presidency University, Bangalore	-
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara	140
MIT ID Indore – Avantika University	60
CEPT University, Ahmedabad	80
ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur	150
O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat	30
Navrachana University, Gujarat	40
Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur	-
Symbiosis School of Architecture and Design, Nagpur	60
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, Delhi NCR	-
Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design, Pune	60
Delhi Technological University, Delhi	120
VIT School of Design, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore	30
ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai	-

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UCEED Seat Allotment Guidelines

The following rules will govern the UCEED Joint Seat Allotment process:

1. Your application will be cancelled if you do not remit the seat acceptance fee before the deadline or decline admission. These vacant seats will be filled in the subsequent rounds of UCEED Seat Allotment 2026. 

2. If you are allotted your FIRST choice of institute, you can either ACCEPT ('freeze') the choice or DECLINE the offer. If you choose to DECLINE the offer, you will NOT be considered for subsequent rounds. 

3. Suppose you are allotted your SECOND/THIRD/FOURTH choice of the institute. In that case, you can opt to either ACCEPT ('freeze') the choice or ACCEPT WITH THE OPTION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPWARD MOVEMENT ('float') the choice for the subsequent round(s), if any, of the joint seat allocation. 

4. If you choose the 'freeze' option, it means you have ACCEPTED the offer and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allocation, and you will NOT be considered in subsequent rounds of admission. 

5. If you choose the 'float' option, it means you have ACCEPTED the offer and have indicated that you will accept admission to an institute of your higher preference. Otherwise, you will continue with the currently accepted institute. 

6. If you choose the 'float' option, allocating a seat in an institute of your higher preference would automatically result in the forfeiture of the seat accepted by you in the earlier round. 

7. You must remit the seat acceptance fee only once if offered a seat. Thus, those allotted another seat (because they chose the 'float' option) do not have to pay the seat acceptance fee again. 

8. Suppose you have paid the seat acceptance fee and opted for withdrawal after the first round and one day before the announcement of the third round. In that case, you will get a refund after deducting seat cancellation and processing charges of ₹ 5000. 

9. Refund requests after the announcement of the third round will not be entertained, and no refund shall be given after that. 

10. After the last round of seat allocation is announced, you do not have the option to withdraw an accepted/allotted seat. 

11. No refund is given post the 3rd round as there is no option of "float" of the seats after the 3rd round.

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UCEED Closing Ranks and Cut-Off Comparison (2025–2023)

Year	Institute	Open Category Closing Rank	OBC-NCL	SC	ST
2025	IIT Bombay	65	170	440	800
	IIT Delhi	115	230	480	900
	IIT Guwahati	200	400	600	1100
	IIITDM Jabalpur	850	1300	2000	2500
2024	IIT Bombay	60	160	410	790
	IIT Delhi	120	250	520	930
2023	IIT Bombay	55	150	400	750
	IIT Guwahati	190	380	590	1080

These ranks are based on final admission data published by IIT Bombay.

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Key Takeaways

• Note that the UCEED Seats Allotment 2026 for PwD reservations at 5% will be horizontal. You must check the final seat matrix when applying for B.Des admissions.
• The UCEED seat allotment process might seem intricate, but you can navigate it confidently with the right information and a strategic approach. Remember, this is a crucial step towards securing your dream B.Des program.
• By understanding the process, considering your options carefully, and adhering to deadlines, you'll be well on your way to starting your exciting design journey.
• During the counselling process, e-mail or phone queries regarding the status of vacant seats at various institutes will NOT be entertained. For such queries, check the official UCEED 2026 website. 

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