UCEED Cut-off: Part A Marks and Closing Ranks

The UCEED cut-off works in two layers. First, a Part A shortlisting cut-off decides whose Part B drawing answers are evaluated. Second, a fixed Part B qualifying mark decides who gets a rank. Admission to B.Des at the seven participating institutes then depends on closing ranks, not marks.

IIT Bombay calculates the Part A cut-off afresh every year from that year's scores, so no one can know the UCEED 2027 cut-off until after the exam on 17 January 2027. Treat the figures below as previous-year benchmarks only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

How the UCEED Cut-off Is Calculated

The OPEN Part A cut-off equals the mean of all candidates' Part A marks plus half of the standard deviation. OBC-NCL and EWS candidates need 90 per cent of that figure, and SC, ST and PwD candidates need 50 per cent. If more than 6,400 candidates clear the cut-off, only the top 6,400 are shortlisted for Part B evaluation.

UCEED Part A Cut-off: Previous Years

The 2026 mean (70.86) and standard deviation (25.77) were announced by IIT Bombay on 5 February 2026. The cut-offs in the table are calculated from these figures using the official formula and rounded to two decimals. The 2025 figures are based on the mean and standard deviation reported for that year and should be treated as indicative.

The OPEN cut-off rose by about 9 marks from 2025 to 2026, mainly because the average Part A score went up. A higher average usually signals an easier paper or a stronger pool, and the cut-off moves with it.

UCEED Part B Qualifying Marks

These marks are fixed in the UCEED 2027 brochure. Only candidates who clear both the Part A shortlisting and the Part B qualifying mark receive a rank.

UCEED 2026 Closing Ranks

The table shows Round V (final round) closing ranks for B.Des 2026 from the official seat allotment document. OPEN uses All India Rank; other columns use category rank.

Seats are few, with 245 in the 2026-27 matrix, so even a small rank change can move you between institutes. Previous rounds are on the official announcements page: https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/2026/announcements.html

What Affects the Cut-off

• Paper difficulty: An easier Part A raises the mean, which raises the cut-off directly.

• Spread of scores: A wider spread raises the standard deviation, and half of it is added to the cut-off.

• Number of candidates: If more than 6,400 cross the cut-off, the effective cut-off becomes the score of the 6,400th candidate.

• Seats and stream rules: Closing ranks depend on the seat matrix and on the fact that only PCM students can choose IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur.

How to Set Your Target Score

• Part A safety margin: Aim for at least 100 to 110 out of 200 in mocks if you are in the OPEN category. This is a planning target, not an official figure, and it leaves room for a harder year.

• Part B beyond the qualifying mark: The qualifying mark is low, but Part B breaks ties and separates top ranks. Aim well above it.

• Track sections: Check NAT, MSQ and MCQ scores separately in each mock, since negative marking in MSQ and MCQ can drag a good attempt below the cut-off.