UCEED previous year papers (2015 to 2026) with answer keys

Short answer: IIT Bombay publishes every UCEED question paper and answer key since 2015 on the official UCEED website. The links for each year are below. Solve them on a timer, check your Part A with the answer key, and get your Part B checked by someone who has cleared the exam.

UCEED question papers and answer keys

All files are on the official UCEED downloads page. You can also try the official sample exam interface linked on the UCEED website.

How to use previous papers

• Start with the latest three years (2024 to 2026). They are closest to the current pattern.

• Sit Part A in one go, 2 hours on a timer, on a screen if you can.

• Do Part B in 1 hour on paper, the same way you will on exam day.

• Check Part A with the answer key and write down why you lost each mark: concept, speed or a silly mistake.

• Get your Part B reviewed by a mentor. Part B is subjective, so it has no answer key.

• Older papers are still useful for practising question types, even if the pattern was slightly different.

FAQs

Are UCEED previous papers enough to prepare?

They are the best starting point, but there are only a few recent ones. Add full mocks on an exam style screen so you practise timing many more times before January.

Is there an answer key for Part B?

No. Part B is drawing and design, checked by examiners. Ask a mentor to review your sheets and tell you what to fix.

Want more papers in the same format? The UCEED mock test series has 25 full papers on a real exam interface with Part B checked, and the UCEED + NID bundle adds 25 NID papers.