gate.iitb.ac.in UCEED 2015 Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination For Design : Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Organization : Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Announcement : UCEED 2015

Apply Online : Application link will be available from April 10th 2015
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/884-UCEED-Brochure.pdf
Home Page : http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/

UCEED 2016 : https://www.entrance.net.in/5755.html

Why did IIT Bombay feel the need to launch this programme? :
From the year 2015 onwards, the Industrial Design Centre ( IDC) at IIT Bombay will offer a four year, eight semester Bachelor of Design (B. Des) programme and a five year, ten semester dual degree B. Des + M. Des programme. The option of doing dual degree B Des + M Des will be available only at the end of the 3rd year.
Design in the context of a country like India can play a very significant role in finding appropriate solutions to its problems. Design and Innovation can make a big difference to the expected growth of creative needs in our country.
** As we progress from the Knowledge Economy towards a Creative Economy, Design can play a crucial role.
** An increasing need felt by the Indian as well as global industry for manpower in the area of Design
** Focus on design in India with starting of the Design Council, Design Manifesto by MHRD, etc.
** Design can play a major role in designing for Social Needs, Universal Needs, Gobal Needs, etc.
** Responsibility of the IITs to lead by example by starting Design programs at all levels ** UG, PG and Doctoral
** At IDC, IIT Bombay we have M Des and Ph D and adding B Des would be holistic in terms of student intake levels.

What are the academic programs at IDC IIT Bombay? :
Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design degree (M. Des) programme in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design as well as a Ph. D programme in Design. You can find more information about IDC at: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in

Who will conduct the Examination? :
The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2015 (UCEED 2015) will be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay under the guidance of the UCEED Admissions Committee 2015.

On what basis will entry to the B Des programme be based on? :
The performance of a candidate in the examination ‘Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design 2015’ (U-CEED 2015) will form the basis for admission to the Bachelor’s and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in Design (B Des) at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.

What is the eligibility Criteria for appearing in the UCEED examination? :
Criterion 1 – Age limit: The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1995 if belonging to the GEN or OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1990 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category.
Criterion 2 – Number of attempts: A candidate can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. However, UCEED 2015 being the first UCEED examination, it will be the first attempt for all candidates.
Criterion 3 – Class XII (or equivalent) examination: The candidate should have passed their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2014, OR passed or appeared in 2015 for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination. Those who appeared for the first time in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2013 or earlier are NOT eligible.

How long is the examination? :
The examination is of 3 hours duration.

Important Dates :
Activity | Dates :
Start date for Online Registration April 10, 2015, 17:00
Last date for Online Registration April 25, 2015, 23:45
Start date for Admit Card downloading May 18, 2015, 17:00
Last date for rectification of discrepancies in the admit card May 28, 2015, 17:00
UCEED 2015 Examination May 31, 2015
Release of UCEED 2015 Answer Key June 2, 2015, 17:00
Last date for sending Comments about Answer Key June 5, 2015, 17:00
Declaration of result June 10, 2015, 17:00
Start date for Score Card downloading June 15, 2015, 17:00
Online application filling for B. Des programme June 15-25, 2015
1st admission list July 03, 2015
2nd admission list July 12, 2015
Seat allocation through spot admission (if required) Before UG Orientation Program

APPLICATION PROCEDURE :
The following THREE-step procedure is necessary for the successful completion of the ONLINE Application. For more details, visit the UCEED website, www.uceed.in. It is the responsibility of the candidate to go through the UCEED Brochure available online to understand the exact procedures for UCEED application and B. Des. admission.
Step 1: Registration
i. All the candidates must first REGISTER online before proceeding to fill the application form. You may do this by clicking the Apply Online link on the UCEED website.
ii. During the registration, one must provide a valid email address and an active mobile number since the UCEED office will use these contacts for all future communcations to the candidates.
iii. Once the registration page is submitted, an email will be sent to the registered email address with a link for validating the email address (in case one does not find the email in the Inbox, please check the Junk/SPAM folder). A password will also be sent to the registered mobile number, which has to be used for completing the registration process. If a wrong email address and/or mobile number was provided, then one must register afresh with the correct details.
iv. Do not delete the email sent to you. This will be useful for future reference.
v. When you click on the emailed link, you will be provided with a login screen, where you have to enter your email address as the user id and the password sent through SMS. On successful login, you will be provided an application form to fill in and an application id (UC15 followed by a 6 digit number; e.g., UC15123456).

Step 2: Completing the ONLINE Application Form
i. In the ONLINE application web page, enter your personal details.
ii. Choose an exam city. You have to provide ALL three choices.
iii. Upload the files containing photograph, signature, eligibility certificate and other supporting documents.
iv. Before Clicking ‘Pay FEE & Submit’, you must check whether the information filled by you is correct through the ’Preview’ option, as you CANNOT edit the form after submitting it.
v. Application procedure will be completed ONLY if the application is submitted by clicking the ‘Pay FEE & SUBMIT’ button.

Step 3: Paying the Application Fee
Note:
a) It is the responsibility of the candidate to make sure that he/she is eligible for UCEED 2015. Application Fee will not be refunded even if the application is rejected.
b) If a candidate makes multiple payments for the same application, the refund will be made only after 15 May 2015.
i. When you click ‘Pay FEE & Submit’ button, you will be redirected to Bill Desk for UCEED application fee payment.
ii. Applicants can make the fee payment using Internet banking, Credit card or Debit card through Bill Desk. Details of making payments are available on the UCEED website, www.uceed.in.
iii. Once your payment is successfully completed, you will get a confirmation page. Keep a copy of this. This is only for your reference. Do not send this to the UCEED office.
iv. You can ‘Save’ the application form any time before Clicking ‘Pay FEE & Submit’ button, to logout, and to login back again and continue the application process.
v. However, if the application filling page remains idle for more than 30 minutes, the session will expire. In such a case, you will have to login again and continue from your last saved session.
vi. Application forms, incomplete in any way, will be summarily rejected and the application will be considered invalid.

Contact us :
UCEED enquiries may be addressed to:
Chairman UCEED 2015
GATE-JAM-CEED Office
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Phone: 976-991-7069/ 976-995-7068/ 022-257-67-068
(Mon to Fri 09:30 to 17:30 hrs IST)
Fax: 022 2572-3706
E-mail: uceed[at]iitb.ac.in
Website: http://www.uceed.in