UCEED previous year question papers from 2015 to 2026 are free to download here, twelve papers from IIT Bombay, each with its answer key (the Part-A key from 2020 onwards). Since 2024 a UCEED paper has 57 Part-A questions for 200 marks in 2 hours and two Part-B drawing questions for 100 marks in 1 hour, so the 2024, 2025 and 2026 papers match UCEED 2027 on 17 January 2027.
UCEED Previous Year Question Papers
Pick a year to open that year’s question paper and answer key; the pattern line beside each year shows how the paper was set.
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UCEED Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Answer key | Pattern that year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCEED 2026 | 1 paper | Yes | 57 + 2 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2025 | 1 paper | Yes | 57 + 2 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2024 | 1 paper | Yes | 57 + 2 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2023 | 1 paper | Yes | 68 + 1 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2022 | 1 paper | Yes | 68 + 1 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2021 | 1 paper | Yes | 68 + 1 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2020 | 1 paper | Yes | 68 + 1 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2019 | 1 paper | Yes | 85 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2018 | 1 paper | Yes | 85 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2017 | 1 paper | Yes | 85 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2016 | 1 paper | Yes | 80 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
| UCEED 2015 | 1 paper | Yes | 100 Q · 300 marks · 3 h | View papers |
UCEED Paper at a Glance
| Part-A | 57 computer-based questions, 200 marks, 2 hours: NAT 14 (56), MSQ 15 (60), MCQ 28 (84) |
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| Part-B | 2 questions, 50 marks each, 1 hour: Sketching and Design Aptitude, answered in an answer booklet |
| Marking | NAT +4, no negative; MSQ +4 full, +1 to +3 partial, −1 otherwise; MCQ +3, −0.71 |
| Total | 300 marks in 3 hours, English only |
| Papers on this page | 2015 to 2026, one paper a year, each with an answer key |
| Next exam | UCEED 2027: 17 January 2027, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon (Sunday). Application open, 1 to 6 November 2026, 5:00 PM |
How the UCEED Paper Changed (2015–2026)
- 2015 to 2019: the whole paper was on computer, with no drawing. It had 100 questions in 2015, 80 in 2016 and 85 from 2017 to 2019, always for 300 marks in 3 hours.
- 2020 to 2023: Part A had 68 questions (18 NAT, 18 MSQ, 32 MCQ) for 240 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, followed by one 60-mark drawing question in Part B.
- 2024 onwards: Part A was cut to 57 questions and 200 marks in 2 hours, and Part B grew to two 50-mark questions in 1 hour.
- Using older papers: NAT, MSQ and MCQ questions from 2015 to 2023 are still good Part-A practice, but their marks and penalties differ, so score them by that year’s scheme.
How to Use UCEED Previous Year Papers?
- Take Part-A in 2 hours flat. 57 questions in 120 minutes is about 2 minutes a question. Visual and spatial questions eat time, so skip and return rather than stay stuck.
- Answer every NAT question. NAT has no negative marking, so always enter a number. In MCQ a wrong answer costs 0.71 against +3, and in MSQ any wrong choice costs 1 mark, so mark MSQ options only when you are sure of them.
- Practise Part-B on paper. Give yourself 1 hour for the two questions from the 2024 to 2026 papers, sketching in a booklet as you will on exam day. The answer keys cover Part-A only.
- Use the 11 weeks to 17 January 2027 well. Solve 2026, 2025 and 2024 as full 3-hour tests first, then work through the 2015 to 2023 Part-A questions by section.
UCEED Previous Year Question Papers FAQs
How many questions are there in UCEED?
Part-A has 57 questions (14 NAT, 15 MSQ, 28 MCQ) for 200 marks, and Part-B has 2 questions for 100 marks. The total is 300 marks in 3 hours.
Is there negative marking in UCEED?
Yes, in MSQ (−1) and MCQ (−0.71). NAT questions and Part-B have no negative marking.
Do the UCEED answer keys cover Part-B?
No. From 2020, when Part-B was added, the keys on this page are for Part-A. Part-B answers are evaluated by experts.
Are UCEED papers before 2024 still useful?
Yes, for Part-A practice. The 2020 to 2023 papers had 68 Part-A questions in 2 hours 30 minutes and one drawing question, and papers up to 2019 had no drawing part.
When did UCEED add a drawing section?
In 2020. UCEED 2020 was the first paper with Part B, a drawing question answered on paper.
What was the Part-A average in UCEED 2026?
IIT Bombay announced a Part-A mean of 70.86 marks with a standard deviation of 25.77 for UCEED 2026.
When is UCEED 2027?
UCEED 2027: 17 January 2027, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon (Sunday). Application open, 1 to 6 November 2026, 5:00 PM. See the UCEED 2027 page for every date.