UCEED 2026 BDes Admission Round 1 Seat Withdrawal Window Open Till May 11

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has opened the seat withdrawal window for UCEED 2026 BDes Round 1 admissions from April 30 to May 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Candidates who have accepted their allotted seats and paid the seat acceptance fee can now withdraw during this prescribed period. The withdrawal process is available exclusively on the official UCEED portal at uceed.iitb.ac.in.

Candidates must complete their withdrawal before the deadline to be eligible for refunds.

UCEED 2026 BDes admission involves five rounds of seat allotment across seven participating institutes: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur.

Round 1 seat allotment was announced on April 21, 2026, with candidates required to accept seats and pay fees by April 29, 2026.

The withdrawal window allows candidates to exit the allocation process and claim refunds if they wish to pursue other options. This flexibility ensures candidates can make informed decisions about their admission choices.

UCEED 2026 BDes Round 1 Important Dates

How to Withdraw UCEED 2026 BDes Seat?

Step 1: The candidate must visit the official UCEED portal (uceed.iitb.ac.in) using a secure web browser.

Step 2: The candidate needs to log in using their registered email ID and password to access the dashboard.

Step 3: The candidate should navigate to the “Seat Allotment” or “Admission” section on the dashboard.

Step 4: The candidate must review allotted seat details including institute name and BDes program carefully.

Step 5: The candidate should locate and click on the “Withdraw” or “Exit from Seat Allocation” option.

Step 6: The candidate must confirm the withdrawal request after reviewing consequences like refund and ineligibility.

Step 7: The candidate should download the withdrawal confirmation receipt with the reference number for records.

Step 8: The candidate can verify withdrawal status by logging in again and checking for “Withdrawn” status and confirmation email.

Step 9: The candidate should track refund status, which will be processed to the original payment account within 7–10 business days.

Candidates who choose to withdraw during Round 1 can claim refunds as per the official refund policy.

General category (GEN), Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) candidates will receive ₹55,000 after deducting ₹5,000 in seat cancellation and processing charges.

Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates will receive ₹10,000 after the same deductions.

Importantly, candidates who paid the seat acceptance fee in Rounds I and II can withdraw till the Round II withdrawal end date (June 9, 2026) for claiming refunds.

Freeze vs. Float Options Explained

During the seat acceptance process, candidates who received their first choice of institute can either accept (freeze) or decline the offer.

Candidates receiving their second, third, fourth, or fifth choice can select between freeze (accepting and exiting further rounds) or float (accepting while remaining eligible for higher preference institutes in subsequent rounds).

The float option remains active until the payment end date of Round IV (June 28, 2026), allowing candidates flexibility to upgrade their seat allocation.

Withdrawals during prescribed schedules for Rounds III and IV do not entitle candidates to refunds.

Important Refund and Withdrawal Rules

All candidates who paid the seat acceptance fee in Rounds I and II can withdraw until the Round II withdrawal deadline (June 9, 2026, 6:00 PM) and claim refunds.

However, seat acceptance fees paid in Rounds III, IV, and V will not be refunded under any circumstances. Candidates must exercise extreme caution and avoid fraudulent communications; only information from the official UCEED website (uceed.iitb.ac.in) should be trusted.

IIT Bombay strongly advises candidates to pay the seat acceptance fee well before the deadline to avoid last-minute transaction issues.

What’s Next for Students

Candidates who withdraw from Round 1 will not be considered for subsequent rounds of seat allotment. Round 2 seat allotment is scheduled for May 19, 2026, with a withdrawal window extending until June 9, 2026.

Rounds III, IV, and V will follow for filling vacant seats, with Round V being the final allocation round on July 3, 2026.

Candidates are advised to visit the official UCEED website regularly as the seat allotment dates are tentative and subject to change. After the final round, candidates cannot withdraw or decline their accepted seats.

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