Summary: Understanding the UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 can help you create a strong study plan and prepare effectively. Read this article to learn about the latest updates regarding the exam scheme and question paper structure.

Your exam preparation should start with a solid comprehension of the UCEED exam, its paper pattern for 2025 and the complete UCEED Syllabus. 

The UCEED exam paper pattern includes all exam details, such as -

• The number of questions,
• Marks distribution,
• Duration of the exam, and so on.

Continue reading to get all the pertinent information about the exam's pattern so that you may perform well in the exam.

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UCEED 2025 Entrance Exam Highlights

IIT Bombay will release the UCEED paper pattern for next year on its official website tentatively in the month of November 2024. Here are some basic must-know details about the exam:

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	IIT Bombay
Number of papers	1 paper with two parts, A and B
Medium	English only
Exam Mode for UCEED pattern	Computer-based test (Part A) and Paper-based test (Part B)
Exam Duration	3 hours (Total)
Number of section	3 in Part A and 2 in Part B
Total marks	300 PART A - 200 Marks (2 Hrs)  PART B - 100 Marks (1 Hr)

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UCEED Exam Pattern 2025: Part A

This is a computer-based test, and the UCEED exam question paper pattern is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B. 

The Part A of the exam comprises three sections-

• NAT (Numerical Answer Type), for which the answer will be a number that has to be typed in using a virtual keyboard on the computer screen.
• MSQ (Multiple Select Questions), which may have 1 or more correct answers that have to be selected from the given 4 options.
• MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), for which 1 option has to be selected from the given 4.

Refer to the table given below to understand a detailed overview of these three sections of Part A:

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UCEED Exam Pattern 2025: PART B

Part B of the UCEED 2025 exam pattern consists of two questions to test drawing skills requiring 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. 

You will be given 1 hour to solve it. The invigilator will collect the booklet at the end of the exam. 

Note:

1. It is mandatory to answer Part B questions.
2. The evaluation for this section of the exam is subjective.

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UCEED Exam Pattern 2025: What are the New Changes?

• IIT Bombay has introduced some modifications to the marking scheme. These changes have been made in the marking scheme for one section of Part A, i.e., Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Earlier, there was no such distribution of marks present in the UCEED marking scheme.
• However, the number of questions for parts A and B will remain the same.
• It is compulsory to attempt questions from both Part A and Part B of the UCEED paper.
• A provision to raise inaccuracies in the paper has also been provided. If an error is detected is detected in the question paper, the final decision on it will be taken by the UCI Committee after completion of the exam.

New Partial Marking Scheme for MSQs

Each multiple-select (MSQ) question may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given options.

• 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 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.

The entire paper (both Part A and Part B) must be finished within the overall time duration of 3 hours.

Check UCEED Cut off to know the minimum marks or the passing marks in order to make it to the merit list. 

 UCEED Marking Scheme 2025

Negative marking has been introduced in the MSQ section of the exam this year. View the marking scheme for 2025 in the table below:

Type of questions	Correct Answer	Wrong Answer
Numerical Answer Type (NAT)	4	0
Multiple Select Question (MSQ)	Partial Marking	-1
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)	3	-0.71

UCEED Exam Pattern & Time for Scribe 2025

The services of a scribe (amanuensis) are available to candidates with disabilities who require assistance in operating the computer for Part A of the examination.

• If you're eligibile for this assistance, you must still attempt Part B without the assistance of a scribe due to the nature of the paper.
• To avail of this benefit, candidates should select this option in the online registration form and upload a copy of the PwD certificate at the time of online registration for UCEED.
• The eligible candidates will receive compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in Part A and 10 minutes for Part B.
• If a PwD candidate wants to avail compensatory time and/or request the assistance of a scribe, the same request should be mentioned while filling out the registration form and PwD certificate is to be uploaded with such requests.
• The UCEED Office will assess the request along with the supporting document(s) and contact the candidate via email with further instructions if necessary. Scribes will be students of Class XI.
• Candidates will NOT be allowed to bring their own scribes.
• If a candidate is found to have used the services of a scribe and/or availed compensatory time without possessing the extent of disability that warrants it, they will be excluded from the evaluation, ranking, and admission process.

UCEED Review or Re-totalling 2025

The list below gives you a basic idea of the review and re-total patterns in the UCEED Exam.

• Part A of the examination is a computer-based test. There is no scope for reviewing, re-grading or re-totalling the Part A marks of the examination paper.
• Part B contains only two questions, which will be manually evaluated through the sheet provided by the invigilator. It will be evaluated based on the criteria given in the question itself.
• As of 2024, there is no provision for re-evaluation or re-totalling in this exam.
• The cut-off marks for shortlisting candidates in different categories will be based on the average marks and standard deviation of distribution of marks obtained by all the candidates who have written Part A. The candidates from reserved categories will have relaxed cut-off marks compared to the open category.
• The evaluation of Part B will be done manually by two evaluators independently. For those who don't clear Part A, this step will not be carried out.
  • Two expert evaluators will independently evaluate the answers.
  • If the score difference is </= 20%, the average of the two scores will be considered. If the difference is > 20%, a third evaluator will review.
  • The final score will be the average of the closest two scores. If the marks difference between the evaluators and moderator is the same, the higher average will be considered.
• The total UCEED score will be calculated by adding the marks obtained in Parts A and B. This total score will be used to prepare the final result and/or rank.
• The Question Paper and Draft Answer Key (Part A) will be released on the website. 
• Candidates can check the draft answer key and compare their answers to know the correct answers.
• The UCEED committee will take the final decision regarding the answer keys after consolidating all the comments from the candidates and the paper-setting team. This decision will be binding on all the candidates.

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Key Takeaways

The UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 has been designed to assess the creative and analytical abilities of candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate design programs from IITs. The exam pattern takes into consideration the combination of cognition and creative thinking by including subjective and objective types of questions. Check the UCEED exam and syllabus pattern 2025 before you start your preparations.

• UCEED 2025 exam consists of two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A contains three sections - NAT, MSQ, and MCQ, while Part B assesses drawing skills through a subjective question.
• UCEED has introduced changes in the marking scheme, particularly in the MSQ section. This includes partial marking for correct options and negative marking for incorrect ones.

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