UCEED exam pattern
UCEED, IIT Bombay’s Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design, has two parts. Part A is the computer-based test: 57 questions for 200 marks in three sections. Here’s how each section is marked, with worked examples.
Check the official UCEED website for the current year’s brochure before exam day: uceed.iitb.ac.in
Part A sections and marks
Three sections, each with its own question type and marking.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Correct | Wrong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 · NAT | 14 | 56 | +4 | No negative |
| Section 2 · MSQ | 15 | 60 | +4, or +1 per option | −1 |
| Section 3 · MCQ | 28 | 84 | +3 | −0.71 |
| Total | 57 | 200 |
- Section 1 · NAT
- Questions14
- Marks56
- Correct+4
- WrongNo negative
- Section 2 · MSQ
- Questions15
- Marks60
- Correct+4, or +1 per option
- Wrong−1
- Section 3 · MCQ
- Questions28
- Marks84
- Correct+3
- Wrong−0.71
- Total
- Questions57
- Marks200
- NAT
- Numerical answer: you type a number on the on-screen keypad.
- MSQ
- Multiple select: one or more options are correct.
- MCQ
- Multiple choice: exactly one option is correct.
How MSQ partial marks work
Say a question’s correct options are A, B and C. You get +4 for picking exactly those, +1 for each correct option when none of your picks is wrong, and −1 if any pick is wrong.
| Your picks | Marks |
|---|---|
| A, B and C | +4 |
| A and B | +2 |
| A only | +1 |
| A and D | −1 |
| None (left blank) | 0 |
- A, B and C
- Marks+4
- A and B
- Marks+2
- A only
- Marks+1
- A and D
- Marks−1
- None (left blank)
- Marks0
So a wrong pick costs more than leaving out a correct one. Pick only the options you’re sure of.
Common questions
- How many questions are in UCEED Part A?
- 57 questions for 200 marks: 14 numerical answer (NAT), 15 multiple select (MSQ) and 28 multiple choice (MCQ).
- Is there negative marking in UCEED?
- Yes, on two of the three sections. A wrong MCQ answer costs 0.71 marks, and an MSQ answer with any wrong option picked costs 1 mark. NAT has no negative marking, and a question you leave blank scores zero.
- Does UCEED give partial marks?
- Only on MSQ: +1 for each correct option you pick, as long as none of your picks is wrong.
- Do your mock tests cover Part B?
- No. Our mocks cover Part A, the computer-based part. Part B, the drawing section, isn’t covered.
Practise the pattern on the real screen
Our UCEED mocks follow this pattern and marking on a screen built like the real computer-based test.
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