UCEED Reservation Policy 2026: Check Out Seat Matrix, Reservation Policy and Allotment Process

Overview: IIT Bombay implements a seat reservation policy to ensure equal access to the prestigious design programs the top IITs offer through UCEED. Discover key insights into the UCEED reservation policy for 2025 and other important information.

The Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay to provide admissions to the Bachelor of Design (B.Design) program at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IITDM Jabalpur.

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Cracking UCEED and landing a seat in a coveted design program at an IIT is a dream for many aspiring designers. To ensure equal access to this prestigious opportunity, UCEED implements a seat reservation policy.

This post will guide you through the UCEED Reservation Policy, seat matrix, and the percentage of seats reserved for each category.

UCEED Admissions 2026

Securing a seat in a coveted design program through the UCEED exam involves the entrance exam and counselling.

The UCEED exam assesses your aptitude for design through sections on logical reasoning, creativity, and design knowledge. Once you qualify, the next step is the UCEED counselling.

During counselling, your rank and category will be considered when you're offered a seat at your preferred institute.

Also check: UCEED Fee Structure

Reservation of Seats for UCEED 2026

Following the Indian government's reservation policy for educational institutions, IIT Bombay allocates UCEED seats based on the following category breakdown:

Category	Percentage of Seats Reserved
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	10%
Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Persons with Disability (PwD)	5%

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Check: UCEED Colleges

UCEED 2026 Reservation Policy

Per the official notification, the category you chose while filling out the UCEED Application Form is final for the exam and admission process.

Here is detailed information about the UCEED Reservation Policy 2026 and the important points you need to remember before applying for the exam.

• The relaxed criterion will be used to declare qualified canidates in the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PWD categories.
• The participating colleges will benefit from reservations subject to the verification of documents at the final stage.
• Your admission will get cancelled if you submit any false/fake/invalid/incorrect documents.
• If you submit the invalid PwD certificate and have availed the compensatory time or availed the services of an amanuensis, you can not be rolled back to the OPEN category. Your candidature will be cancelled.
• You must submit a valid and updated category certificate while applying for BDes admission to avail of a reservation.
• You will be allotted a seat based on your All India Rank (merit order), reservation category, and availability at each institute.
• The name of the backward class must be in the current central list of OBCs. 
• OBC-NCL certificates issued only from April 1, 2022, are accepted for the examination.
• Those belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are NOT entitled to reservation. Such students are treated as belonging to the Open/ Reserved category.
• Reservation is available only to those castes and tribes mentioned in the central list of corresponding states published by the Government of India.
• Vacant seats in the OBC-NCL category can be allotted to those in the OPEN category during the counselling.
• Seats remaining vacant under the SC and ST categories shall NOT be allotted to any other categories.
• Foreign nationals (including OCI/PIO card holders) will be treated as an unreserved category and allotted 10% of the seats.

Read more: UCEED Previous Year Question Papers

UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment Process

After submitting the online application for the UCEED B.Des program, the UCEED Seat Allotment Process 2026 has three rounds. Candidates will be allotted seats for UCEED based on rank, category, and preference.

The seat allocation through UCEED will be completed once the UCEED seats are filled.

UCEED 2026 Seat Matrix

Given below is the seat matrix for top IITs accepting the UCEED scores -

Category	IIT-B	IIT-D	IIT-G	IIT-H	IIT-R	IIITDM-J
OPEN	14	7	23	10	7	26
OPEN-PwD	1	1	0	0	1	1
EWS	4	2	5	3	2	6
EWS-PwD	0	0	1	0	0	0
OBC-NCL	9	5	15	6	5	17
OBC-NCL-PwD	1	0	0	1	0	1
SC	5	3	7	4	3	10
SC-PwD	0	0	1	0	0	0
ST	3	2	3	2	2	4
ST-PwD	0	0	1	0	0	1

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Check: UCEED Syllabus 

Key Takeaways

• The UCEED reservation policy adheres to the guidelines set by the Indian government for educational institutions.
• The policy ensures seats are reserved for various social categories, such as SC, ST, OBC, and PwD, promoting diversity within design programs.
• Your UCEED exam rank and reserved category will be considered when allocating seats at your chosen institute.
• The reservation system allows deserving candidates from diverse backgrounds to pursue design education.

Check: UCEED Admit Card