Which exam is better among UCEED and NID?
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Hello Shashi,
Both UCEED and NID exams are of equal importance. NID is the institute of design where you get to learn more of designing or management as per your course. UCEED helps to get in any of the IIT. Where you have the opportunity to study not only design, but related technology as well. The courses at IIT are not all which you can find at NIFT or NID. Like, animation and film design, automobile and vehicle design, Visual communication etc. Are the limited course at IIT. -
Hi Shashi, Both are important exams for pursuing a career in design. You should give both the exams. NID exam will only get you admission in NID institute, while UCEED gives you a chance to get admission in IITs along with other colleges listed on this page
https://www.shiksha.com/design/industrial-product-design/articles/colleges-accepting-uceed-2017-score-rank-for-admissions-seats-available-blogId-13132.
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Yes, candidates who applied through the scores of the UCEED are required to appear for the Drawing Test for further evaluation. This rule applies to all candidates who applied through non MIT-WPU CET scores. These candidates are also required to appear for the Portfolio Review as well as the personal interview round.
Application to BDes Programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur (Participating Institutes) will begin from March 14, 2026 (Saturday), 10:00 Hrs. The application portal will be closed on April 10, 2026 (Friday), at 5:30 PM.
UCEED 2026 Counselling will start on April 21, 2026 and will end on April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM for Round 1.
| Seat Allotment Round | Date of Announcement | Payment of Seat Acceptance Fees | Withdrawal of seat/exit from seat allocation process | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Date | End Date / Time | Start Date | End Date / Time | ||
| I | April 21, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | April 29, 2026; 6:00 PM | April 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026; 6:00 PM |
The UCEED 2026 scorecard became available for download on March 10, 2026, and will remain accessible until July 31, 2026, on the Candidate portal.
To avoid any last-minute unforeseen transaction issues, you should pay the seat acceptance fee for a round well before the end time/date of the corresponding round.
If the fee is not paid within the given deadline, allotment will be cancelled. Also, such seats will be offered to the candidate next in the order of merit.
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