Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2026 - Paper Specific Instructions - Duration, Sections, and Marking Scheme

Sep 17, 2026

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2026 provides paper-specific instructions detailing exam duration, partition of the question paper into Part A and Part B, and requirements for answering and timing. It specifies Part A as 3 compulsory sections with 57 questions totaling 200 marks, including NAT, MSQ, and MCQ marking rules. It also defines Part B as two mandatory drawing questions totaling 100 marks with no negative marking, plus equipment restrictions and submission guidance.

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Paper Specific Instructions

Exam duration and paper parts

Part A structure and sections

Part B structure and drawing questions

Marking scheme for NAT, MSQ, and MCQ

General instructions and restrictions

Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design UCEED 2026 PAPER Paper Specific Instructions 1. The total duration of the examination is 3 hours. The question paper contains two parts – Part A and Part B. The duration of Part A is 2 hours. Part B will begin after Part A ends. The duration of Part B is 1 hour. 2. Part A is divided into three sections: 1, 2 and 3. All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section are of different types. There are a total of 57 questions in Part A carrying a total of 200 marks. Questions of Part A will appear on the computer for the first 2 hours. Answers to Part A have to be entered in the computer within the first 2 hours. 3. Part B is also compulsory and contains 2 drawing questions of 50 marks each. Questions of Part B will appear on the computer after 2 hours. Answers to Part Bhave to be given in the answer book provided by the invigilator. 4. Marking scheme of Part A is as follows: | Section | Type of
questions | Number of questions | Marks for correct answer | Marks for wrong answer | Marks for each question not attempted | Total
marks for
the section | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Numerical
Answer Type
(NAT) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | | 2 | Multiple Select
Question
(MSQ) | 15 | Partial
Marking | −1 | 0 | 60 | | 3 | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) | 28 | 3 | −0.71 | 0 | 84 | | Total | | 57 | | | | 200 | 5. Section 1: Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 14 questions (4 marks each; no negative marks) . For these questions, the answer is a number that needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the computer screen. No choices will be shown for these questions. Questions from 1 to 14 belong to this section. 6. Section 2: Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): 15 questions. Each MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given. The following is the marking scheme: 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 the 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. Questions from 15 to 29 belong to this section. 7. Section 3: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): 28 questions (3 marks each for the correct answer; 0.71 negative mark for each incorrect answer) . Each MCQ has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is the correct answer. Questions from 30 to 57 belong to this section. 8. Part B (100 Marks) contains two drawing questions of 50 marks each. Both questions in Part B are mandatory. There is NO NEGATIVE marking in this section. Questions 58 and 59 belong to this section. 9. Calculators, charts, graph-sheets, mathematical tables, mobile phone, watches of any type and other electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall. 10. Blank sheets of paper will be provided for rough work. PART A Section 1 : Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions Section 1 (56 Marks) of Part A contains a total of 14 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For each question, the answer is a real number that needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these questions. There is NO NEGATIVE marking for this section. Each correct answer will be awarded 4 marks. Questions that are not attempted or answered incorrectly will be given zero mark. Questions from 1 to 14 belong to this section. Q.01 How many times does the most used black coloured shape appear in the composition sh

FAQs

How much time is allocated for Part A and Part B in UCEED 2026?

Part A lasts 2 hours and Part B starts after Part A ends, lasting 1 hour in total.

What are the negative marking rules for Part A Section 2 (MSQ) and Section 3 (MCQ)?

For MSQ, partial marking can be +3, +2, +1, 0, or -1 in other cases. For MCQ, correct answers get 3 marks and each incorrect answer has a negative mark of 0.71.

Are calculators and other electronic gadgets allowed during the exam?

No. Calculators, charts, graph-sheets, mathematical tables, mobile phones, watches, and other electronic gadgets are not allowed.

Sep 17, 2026

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