UCEED 2027 syllabus: every Part A and Part B topic, explained

Short answer: UCEED 2027 Part A tests seven areas: visualisation and spatial reasoning, practical and scientific knowledge, observation and design sensitivity, environment and society, analytical and logical reasoning, language, and creativity. Part B tests drawing and design aptitude. The exam is on 17 January 2027 and carries 300 marks.

UCEED 2027 at a glance

• Exam: Sunday, 17 January 2027, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

• Part A: 200 marks, 2 hours, computer based (NAT, MSQ and MCQ questions).

• Part B: 100 marks, 1 hour, on paper (one sketching and one design aptitude question).

• Registration: 1 to 31 October 2026.

Part A syllabus

1. Visualisation and spatial reasoning

Turning 2D shapes and 3D objects around in your head. Expect cube counting, paper folding, mirror images, top, front and side views, and hidden figures.

2. Practical and scientific knowledge

Everyday science and how things work: levers, gears, pulleys, light, sound and the simple mechanisms inside common objects.

3. Observation and design sensitivity

Noticing details that others miss. Odd one out, spotting differences, classifying images and predicting what comes next.

4. Environment and society

General awareness of how design connects with the environment, society and culture: art, crafts, architecture, products and current events.

5. Analytical and logical reasoning

Working with information, both words and numbers: series, direction sense, Venn diagrams, data interpretation and the basic maths behind NAT questions.

6. Language

Reading and understanding standard English: comprehension passages, grammar and vocabulary.

7. Creativity

Verbal and visual analogies, metaphors, signs and symbols. Questions about what an image or symbol means and how ideas connect.

Part B syllabus

Drawing

Draw products, people or scenes with good proportion, perspective, line quality, composition and shading. Usually a scene or an object from a given point of view.

Design aptitude

Respond to a problem or situation with a practical, thoughtful idea. Think about the user, sketch your options and explain your idea with short notes.

How to prepare for the UCEED syllabus

• Draw every day. Part B improves only with practice and feedback.

• Cover one Part A topic at a time and practise its question types on a timer.

• Solve UCEED previous year papers from the last three years first.

• From late October, take one full mock every week on an exam style screen.

FAQs

Where can I read the official UCEED syllabus?

On the official UCEED 2027 website run by IIT Bombay.

Is there maths in UCEED?

Some. Analytical and logical reasoning includes numerical questions, mostly school level maths like percentages, ratios, geometry and data interpretation.

Will every topic come in the exam?

Not always. IIT Bombay says the topics show the nature of the questions, but not every topic appears every year.

Prepare with DDM Classes: the Xpress Learning UCEED + NID crash course, the UCEED mock test series and the Master UCEED 2027 ebook.