UCEED 2019

UCEED is a design aptitude test. Aptitude tests assume that individuals have inherent strengths and weaknesses, and are naturally inclined toward success or failure in certain areas based on their inherent characteristics. It is being conducted for admission  to the Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur are done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED). Students who have passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2018 or appearing in 2019 in ANY STREAM (Science, Commerce, or Arts & Humanities), are eligible to appear for UCEED 2019.

Important Dates:

• Start date for Online Registration - 9th October, 2018
• Last date for Online Registration with regular fee - 14th November, 2018
• Last date for Online Registration with late fee - 20th November, 2018
• Start date for Admit Card downloading 1st January, 2019 onwards
• Last date for rectification of discrepancies in the admit card - 5th January, 2019
• UCEED 2019 Examination Saturday - 19th January, 2019
• Release of Draft Answer Key - 25th January, 2019
• Last date for sending Comments about Draft Answer Key - 31st January, 2019
• Declaration of result 1st March, 2019
• Start date for Score Card downloading - 1st March, 2019
• Application for B. Des. programme - 8th to 30th June 2019
• Seat allotment round 1 - 4th July, 2019
• Seat allotment round 2 - 11th July, 2019
• Seat allotment round 3 - 15th July, 2019

Syllabus:

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 think out of the box.

DESIGN THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
Ability to use visual analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols. Ability to understand complexity, identify problem, generate alternatives, evaluate options and select solutions.

UCEED Qualifying Examination Details

Contact Details:

Chairman
JEE (Advanced)-UCEED-CEED 2019
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076

Email: uceed@iitb.ac.in
Phone: +91-22-2576 4063/9093/9094
Fax: +91-22-2572-0305