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Part B · 10 prompts- Drawing 40 min
Walking Scooby: the park from the dog's point of view
Krishna, an 8-year-old boy, is taking his pet dog – Scooby, for a walk in a park. Scooby is walking in front of Krishna. The boy is holding a 3 feet long leash in his left hand and an ice-cream cone in his right hand. Sky is clear and it is 5 o’clock in the evening. They are walking on a pathway which is lined with lamp posts on both the sides. These lamp posts are equidistant from each other. Scooby heard a sound, stopped walking, turned back and looked at Krishna. Draw this scene from the point of view of the dog. Evaluation Criteria: • Attention to details and observation (10 marks) • Sense of perspective (10 marks) • Visual composition (10 marks) • Quality of lines (10 marks) • Light and shade effect (10 marks) Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colours
UCEED 2026 paper
- Design aptitude 40 min
A travel toiletry organiser for students
Students often travel in long distance trains and stay at dormitories while going for interviews/exams from one city to another. During their travel and stay, students often struggle to keep their personal toiletries organized and accessible in toilets. Items may get misplaced, mixed up, or remain wet after use. Design a compact and portable toiletry organizer that helps students carry, store, and dry their items hygienically. It should be secure, easy to maintain and identifiable as a personal belonging. Sketch your design showing: a. How it looks in open condition for use. b. How it looks when packed and ready for carrying. Evaluation Criteria: • Suitability to meet basic functional requirement of the end user (10 marks) • Attention to detail and explanation of the features (10 Marks) • Uniqueness of the design solution (10 Marks) • Appropriateness of the three-dimensional form and visual graphics (10 Marks) • Quality of presentation (10 Marks) Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colours
UCEED 2026 paper
- Drawing 40 min
Railway platform: off on a family holiday
The competitive examinations are finally over and you are going on a holiday. You are at the nearest railway station with your family and relatives, waiting for the train that you can see, arriving. The platform is bustling with activity. Other travellers with luggage, vendors and porters (and whatever else you are likely to observe) are also on the platform. Imagine and draw what you see, giving prominence to your family and relatives. Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colour Evaluation Criteria: • Observation • Composition of figures and objects • Sense of perspective and proportion • Quality of lines • Attention to details
UCEED 2025 paper
- Design aptitude 40 min
A portable seat that fits in your bag
A visit to a museum or a zoo is always something we look forward to with much excitement. But such visits are very tiring too; after about an hour or so we look for a place to sit – a chair or bench, that is never nearby. What if we could carry our own chair everywhere? Design a portable seating device that you could carry in your backpack or hand bag. It should be light enough to carry around, small enough to fit into your bag, easy to use, and good to look at. Show the seating device when: 1) it has just been taken out of the bag and 2) it is ready to sit on. Note • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colour • Explain your design only through visuals and short labels. • Do not write separate explanations. Evaluation Criteria • Suitability of the design for the given context • Ease of carrying and use • Uniqueness of design • Attention to detail • Explanation of features through visuals only • Clarity of the sketch and quality of presentation
UCEED 2025 paper
- Drawing 40 min
Cleaning the old garage: the friend's point of view
On a Sunday morning, 5-year-old Geet, her grandmother and father are cleaning their old garage. It is a big garage with large open windows near the ceiling. It has an old bicycle, a football and other objects. The father is cleaning the cobwebs. The grandmother while cleaning, finds her old guitar which she used to play during her college days. She gets excited and starts playing it as Geet starts dancing around. The garage also has a lot of old memories of Geet’s sporty grandmother and her studious father. Geet’s school friend stands at the door of the garage watching this whole scene. Draw this scenario from the friend’s point of view. Note: • Use only pencil • Do not use colours Evaluation Criteria: • Perspective • Proportion • Composition • Observation • Imagination • Quality of sketch • Attention to detail
UCEED 2024 paper
- Design aptitude 40 min
A first lunch box for a six-year-old
A six-year old girl is going to school for the first time. She needs to carry a lunch box in her school bag. Her lunch can contain typical Indian food items (both dry as well as liquid food items, such as Roti, Rice, Dosa, Dal, Sambar, etc.). Design a lunch box for her, considering her needs. Sketch your design, and visually explain the features of your design along with clear labels. Note: • Use only pencil. Do not use colours. • Explain your design only through visuals and short labels. • Do not write separate explanations. Evaluation Criteria: • Appropriateness of three-dimensional form and visual graphics • Provisions for fulfilling functional requirements • Considerations for product usability by the user • Attention to detail and explanation of features through visuals only • Clarity of the sketch and quality of presentation, and uniqueness of design.
UCEED 2024 paper
- Drawing 30 min
Nandu's online dance exam, seen from the floor
Nandu is giving a dance exam in online mode in front of a laptop kept on a table. His mother is prompting from behind. While the exam is going on, his pet cat Poco is running around tumbling over a glass of water, a plate of biscuits and a few books. No one can stop Poco and the exam must go on. Visualize and draw the whole situation as if you are sitting on the floor witnessing the scene. Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colours Evaluation Criteria: • Observation • Imagination • Selection & composition of objects • Quality of lines • Presentation • Attention to details
UCEED 2023 paper
- Drawing 30 min
A rat in the school canteen: the owner's point of view
Read and visualize the following: • A rat is spotted inside a school canteen. • A school boy is afraid and standing on a stool/chair. • A brave school girl is chasing the rat out of the canteen. • A tiffin box is falling on the floor. • Two school bags and two water bottles are kept on a table. • A few plates are broken and lying on the floor. • The canteen owner is watching this in shock, standing on top of the counter table. Sketch this scene from the canteen owner’s point of view. Note: • Make a pencil sketch only • Do not use colours Evaluation Criteria: • Perspective • Proportion • Composition • Observation • Imagination • Quality of sketch • Attention to detail
UCEED 2022 paper
- Drawing 30 min
A sunlit drawing room at 9 in the morning
You are sitting in a well ventilated drawing room. It is 9 in the morning and sun light is streaming through the window on the East casting shadows on the floor. A cat is resting on one of the sunlit patches. A newspaper is placed beside a cup of hot tea on a small side table. There are three freshly watered potted plants in the room; one on the floor and two on the window sill with the watering jug next to it. From the above description, sketch the scene from your point of view. Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colours Evaluation Criteria: • Observation • Imagination • Selection & composition of objects • Quality of line • Presentation • Attention to detail
UCEED 2021 paper
- Drawing 30 min
Prof. Shastri's desk, from her point of view
Prof. Shastri was checking maths papers when she got a call from her husband. Mr. Shastri was upset that she forgot the diet lunch box that he had specially prepared for her. He was also annoyed that she left the dining table in a mess with all her papers and books piled up. He further accused her of cheating on her diet by eating canteen Pakodas and Aloo Parathas for lunch. Prof. Shastri tried to pacify him by saying that she had been working since morning as she needed to finish checking papers and writing her research proposal by 5 pm that evening and that she even had a headache from skipping lunch. Mr. Shastri was not convinced and reminded her that she hadn’t even read the diet book he had sent and was probably using it as a paper weight in her office. He concluded that she wasn’t serious about her health and proceeded to declare that he will not be cooking for her from then on. Prof. Shastri hung up the phone and in frustration ordered her fifth cup of tea from the canteen and her second plate of Pakodas. From the above description, sketch Prof. Shastri’s desk from her usual point of view. Note: • Make pencil sketches only • Do not use colours • Do not draw Prof. Shastri Evaluation Criteria: • Observation • Imagination • Selection & composition of objects • Quality of line • Presentation • Attention to detail
UCEED 2020 paper