UCEED 2023 Exam Pattern: Check Mode, Marking Scheme and Syllabus

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UCEED Exam Pattern aims at checking the analytical and numerical ability of a candidate, apart from drawing skills. UCEED 2023 Question Paper would be Objective based and of 3 hours duration. The paper would be in English and would consist of two parts - Part A and Part B, both parts being compulsory. Part A would be computer based, containing MCQ,MSQ and NAT type Questions and Part B would be pen and paper based to test the drawing skills of the candidate.

UCEED 2023 registrations will commence from September 30, 2022 and the exam is scheduled to be held on January 22, 2023. The aspirants should go through the UCEED Syllabus and the exam pattern very carefully while preparing for the exam. While reading through this article the candidate would learn about the UCEED Exam Pattern details - types of questions being asked, parts of the paper, marks carried by different sections, etc. Candidates are requested to go through the article below.

UCEED 2022 Exam Pattern : Highlights

Mode of the Exam	Part A : Online Part B: Pen and Paper Based
Number of Question Papers	1
Total Marks of the Exam	300
Language of the Paper	English
Total Parts in the Exam	2 Part A and B
Total Section in the Exam	4 ( 3 in Part A and 1 in Part B)
Number of Questions in each Section	Part A : 68 Part B: 1
Maximum Marks of each section	Part A : 240 Part B: 60
Maximum Duration of each Section	Part A : 150 minutes ( 2 hr. 30 minutes) Part B: 30 minutes

UCEED 2023 Exam Pattern : Paper Pattern

UCEED 2023 exam consists of 1 question paper. However, the question paper itself is divided into 2 Parts : Part A and Part B, both of which are mandatory to be attempted. The details of parts are given below.

Parts	Details
Part A	Computer Based Part Maximum Marks of the section : 240 Duration : 150 minutes (2 Hr. 30 min.)
Part B	Pen and Paper Based Maximum Marks of the section : 60 Duration : 30 minutes

PART A

Part A is computer based and contains 3 sections :

Section 1 : Numerical Answer Type

Candidates are required to provide numerical answers to the questions asked by using a virtual keyboard.

Number of Questions	18
Marks per Question	4
Negative marking	None

Section 2 : Multiple Select Questions

Candidates are required to choose one or more options, out of the four given options, as the correct answer to the question.

Number of Questions	18
Marks per Question	4
Negative marking	Yes

Marking Scheme is as follows:

Correct options	Sections	Marks awarded
4 correct options	All correct options are selected	+4
4 correct options	If three correct option is selected and no incorrect selection is made	+3
4 or 3 Correct options	If two correct option is selected and no incorrect selection is made	+2
4 or 3 Correct options	If one correct option is selected and no incorrect selection is made	+1
4 or 3 Correct options	If any number of correct option is chosen along with an incorrect one	-1 (negative 1)

Section 3 : Multiple Choice Question

Candidates are required to choose any one option, out of the four given options, as the correct answer to the question.

Number of Questions	32
Marks per Question	3
Negative marking	Yes, Negative 0.71 marks would be deducted for each wrong choice

PART B

Part B would be of 60 marks and 30 minutes. It would consist of only ONE question to test the candidates drawing skills. The question would be displayed on the computer screen and the candidate has to provide an answer to it in the answer book provided to him.

UCEED 2023 Exam Pattern : Marking Scheme

The Marking Scheme for the exam is as following:

Section	Number of Questions	Marks if Correct	Marks if Wrong	Marks if not Attempted	Total Marks
Part A (240 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes)
NAT	18	4	0	0	72
MSQ	18	Partial marking ( Maximum +4 marks)	-1; if even one wrong option is selected	0	72
MCQ	32	3	-0.71	0	96
Part B (60 marks, 30 mins)
Sketching	1	60	0	0	60
Total (Part A and Part B combined): 300 MARKS

UCEED 2023 Syllabus

UCEED Part A syllabus

Visualization and spatial ability
Observation and design sensitivity
Environmental and social awareness
Analytical and logical reasoning
Language and creativity
Design thinking and problem solving

Visualization and spatial ability

Focuses on diagrammatic representation of data.
It highlights the aspect of interpretation of large volumes of data in pictorial form.
This helps represent complex data in a simple format.

Observation and design sensitivity

It enhances the ability to extract hidden data.
Analysis and logical reasoning plays an important role in defining both people and situations critically.
This also helps improvise the difference between tangible and intangible objects.

Environmental and social awareness

It is about the general awareness about the natural resources, temperature and climate.
Resources like; water, minerals, vegetation all combine to create the natural resource which needs to be utilized optimally.
This requires a good amount of designing and planning.
The subject also revolves around designing artifacts.

Analytical and logical reasoning

This gives one insight into how analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data can be done through analytics and understanding.
Every situation, solution and concept can be weighed through analytics.
It also gives a clear understanding that there is no place for bias opinion and assumptions.
All are based on data and one need to logically understand and interpret data.
So, this area covers questions for data interpretation and brainteaser options.

Language and creativity

This is a wide array where candidates can show their creativity along with a proper display of their grasp over the English language.
Knowledge in terms of grammar, tenses, verbs, vocabularies and thought process will be gauged.
Creativity and innovation plays a big role here.

Design thinking and problem solving

This area will judge if students can identify and analyze complex data.
Candidates need to identify problems and generate a solution that will best fit the situation.
Generating solutions will also involve reviewing the options available.

UCEED Part B Syllabus

Drawing

Ability to draw products, people or scenes in proportion with good line quality, composition, proportion, perspective and shading.

Check Detailed UCEED Syllabus

UCEED 2023 Recommended Books

Subject	Book Name	Author	ISBN
Visualization and spatial ability	Creative Visualization: Using Imagery and Imagination for Self-Transformation	Ronald Shone	892817070
Visualization and spatial ability	Spatial Reasoning in the Early Years: Principles, Assertions, and Speculations	Brent Davis	1138792047
Observation and design sensitivity	UCEED (B.DES) ENTRANCE BOOKS AND TEST SERIES	Afaindia	B01M9IH2EU
Environmental and social awareness	CCE Awareness Environmental Studies Introductory	Abha Sahgal	8121921791
Environmental and social awareness	Ecological Intelligence: Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy	Daniel Goleman	B002RI90QS
Analytical and logical reasoning	Analytical & Logical Reasoning For CAT & Other Management Entrance Tests	Peeyush Bhardwaj	9352038541
Analytical and logical reasoning	Logical and Analytical Reasoning	A.k Gupta	8178120380
Language and creativity	Mind Reader	Lior Suchard	62298089
Language and creativity	Language and Creativity: The Art of Common Talk	Ronald Carter	415234492
Design thinking and problem solving	Change by design	Tim Brown	62337386
Design thinking and problem solving	Complete Design Thinking Guide for Successful Professionals	Daniel Ling	B01BT3HT2I

Exam Day Instructions

Read the questions carefully and with full concentration since there might be time constraint if one wastes too much time on one question.
All three sections need to be attempted with equal zeal hence time distribution is very important to allot equal time to all three sections.
Any questions which remain unattempted will be null and void so the score will improve with more questions attempted.
Since the last section of Part A (MSQ) also carries negative marking, it will be advisable to invest more time on this section and try to make fewer mistakes on this section.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College

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UCEED 2022 Exam Pattern : Highlights