The IIITH UGEE 2026 result was declared on 11 May 2026. It does not show an All India Rank. It shows one thing: whether you have been invited to the interview - or not. For the roughly 30,000 to 60,000 students who applied, only about 1,000 to 1,500 received that call. The rest received a scorecard that closed the 2026 cycle. This page explains how to check your result, how to read your scorecard, what the cut-offs mean, and what happens after the result - whether you are shortlisted or not.
UGEE 2026: Key Result Dates
IIIT Hyderabad runs its admissions entirely through its own portal. There is no centralised NTA-style result website. All dates below are confirmed from the institute’s official announcements.
The written exam was held at multiple centres across India, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Admit cards were released on 21 April 2026. The result window opened three weeks after the exam - fast by any entrance exam standard.
How to Check Your UGEE 2026 Result and Download the Scorecard
The result is accessible only through the IIIT Hyderabad undergraduate admissions portal. Do not search for it on third-party websites. Those are not official, and in some years, fraudulent links have appeared.
Step-by-step process:
- Go to ugadmissions.iiit.ac.in
- On the homepage, look for a link labelled “UGEE 2026 Result” or “UGEE 2026 Scorecard”. This link went live on 11 May 2026. If you cannot find it, check the “Announcements” section or scroll down to the UGEE area.
- Click the link. You will be redirected to a login page.
- Enter your UGEE application number and your password (created during registration). If you have forgotten your password, use the “Forgot Password” option. You will need access to the email address you used while applying.
- After logging in, your result dashboard will display your SUPR and REAP scores, your interview shortlist status, and, if shortlisted, a downloadable interview call letter with your specific date and time slot.
- Download the scorecard PDF immediately. Save a copy on your device and another on cloud storage. Print at least one physical copy.
Do not wait until the last day the portal remains accessible. Scorecards are not reissued once the download window closes. Keep your application number ready. It is different from your admit card number. If you cannot find either, search your email inbox for the original registration confirmation from UGEE admissions.
If you face a login error due to a forgotten credential, the portal provides recovery options. For persistent issues, contact the admissions office directly. Their phone numbers are +91 (40) 6653 1250 and +91 (40) 6653 1337. Office hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM IST. Email queries can be sent to [email protected]. Have your application number and registered email address ready when you call or write.
Reading Your UGEE Scorecard
The scorecard is a simple document. It is not designed to place you on a national percentile ladder. It is designed to give you one binary answer.
The UGEE scorecard typically includes:
- Your name and application number
- SUPR section score (out of 40 in 2026 pattern - 40 questions, 1 mark each)
- REAP section score (out of 100 - 50 questions, 2 marks each)
- Total written exam score (out of 140)
- Interview shortlist status: “Shortlisted” or “Not Shortlisted”
- If shortlisted: interview date, reporting time, venue, and a link to download the formal interview call letter
There is no All India Rank on the UGEE scorecard. IIIT Hyderabad does not release a public rank list for the written exam. The shortlisting is based on a two-step cut-off system:
- SUPR filter: Your SUPR score must clear a minimum qualifying threshold. In 2025, that threshold was 12.75 marks out of 40 for both male and female candidates. In 2024, it was 14 marks. If you did not clear this threshold, your REAP score was not evaluated.
- REAP ranking: Among candidates who cleared SUPR, the REAP score determines who gets called for the interview. There is a separate cut-off for REAP. In 2025, male candidates needed 68 marks out of 100; female candidates needed 64.5.
If your scorecard says “Not Shortlisted”, it means you did not cross one or both of these thresholds. If it says “Shortlisted”, your written exam score ceases to matter. Every shortlisted candidate enters the interview on equal footing - a candidate with 70 in REAP has no advantage over one with 68.1. Both received an interview call. Final admission offers depend entirely on interview performance.
UGEE 2026 Cut-Offs: The Numbers That Matter
IIIT Hyderabad does not publish cut-offs before the result. They emerge only after the shortlisting is complete. However, the past few years provide a reliable range. Cut-offs are always released as two separate numbers: SUPR qualifying threshold and REAP qualifying threshold. These vary by gender because the institute targets at least 25% women among interview shortlists.
UGEE Cut-Offs for Interview Shortlisting
(Note: In 2023 and earlier, SUPR had 50 questions for 50 marks. From 2024, the pattern shifted to 40 SUPR questions for 40 marks. REAP has remained at 50 questions for 100 marks since 2018.)
The 2026 cut-offs had not been publicly released in detail by 14 June 2026, but the written result was out. If you were shortlisted, you already know you cleared both thresholds. If you were not, your scores fell below one of them. Do not speculate about a “near-miss” - the system is binary.
Understanding the Two-Stage Selection
Many students misunderstand how the UGEE result translates into an interview call. Here is the exact mechanism, stated in the official exam announcement:
- Applicants are first filtered based on SUPR performance. Those who do not clear the SUPR cut-off are rejected at this stage, and their REAP scores are not evaluated.
- Among the SUPR-qualified candidates, applicants are ranked on REAP score. The top-ranked candidates - typically 1,000 to 1,500 - are invited for the on-campus interview.
- The final decision on admission is based solely on interview performance. The decision of the interview committee is final.
This means that a high SUPR score is useless if REAP was short. It also means that a candidate who scraped past the SUPR cut-off but excelled in REAP is treated identically to someone who aced both sections. The interview is the great equaliser.
After the Result: If You Are Shortlisted
Interviews for UGEE 2026 were held on campus from 4 to 6 June 2026. If you were shortlisted, you have already attended your interview. The next step is the final selection result.
What Happens Now
After all interviews conclude, IIIT Hyderabad compiles a final merit list. This is not a rank based on written exam scores. It is based entirely on interview assessment. The institute announces the first round of seat allotment, typically in mid-to-late June. In 2025, round 1 was declared on 19 June.
Candidates who receive an offer must accept it by paying the first semester fee within the specified deadline. If you decline or miss the deadline, the seat is released to the next candidate on the list. The institute conducts multiple rounds of seat allotment - usually three - before the process concludes. If you are not offered a seat in round 1, you can stay in the pool for subsequent rounds by giving consent through the portal.
A one-time payment of ₹10,000 for seat allocation and ₹10,000 as an advance towards tuition fee is required for continuing to the second and further rounds. This amount is adjusted against your first semester fee if you are eventually allotted a seat.
Seat allotment is based on your programme preferences, which you submitted with your UGEE application form. The order you chose matters. If you are offered your first preference, you cannot slide to another branch in later rounds. If you do not receive any offer after all rounds, the cycle ends.
Programme Seats and Preference Strategy
The dual-degree programmes offered through UGEE and their seats for 2026 are:
Total UGEE seats: 120. This is a small cohort. The competition for CSD is the most intense, with closing ranks consistently under 100 in the final interview-based merit list.
What the Interview Tested
The UGEE interview is unlike any other undergraduate admissions interview in India. It is not a personality assessment. It is a technical conversation. Professors gave candidates problems - often on a whiteboard - and observed how they thought. They wanted to see:
- Step-by-step reasoning, not just final answers
- Willingness to correct mistakes when given hints
- Clarity of conceptual understanding
- Curiosity and genuine interest in research
Some candidates were asked to solve physics or mathematics puzzles. Others discussed their UGEE application essays or personal projects. The panel often started with a question from the candidate’s own form and then drilled deeper. According to past toppers, many interviewers used a “linked questioning” style: each follow-up question depended on how the candidate answered the previous one. The goal was to probe the limits of what the candidate understood, not to catch them out.
If you are awaiting your final result, know this: the interview was not scored on whether you got the “right” answer. It was scored on how you approached the problem and whether you could refine your thinking when challenged. That is the core of research training, and IIIT Hyderabad selects for it explicitly.
Fee Structure and Financial Planning
If you receive an offer, you will need to confirm your seat by paying the first semester tuition fee within the deadline stated in the offer letter.
The tuition fee for dual-degree programmes for the academic year 2026-27 is ₹5,00,000 per annum. This may be revised annually. In addition to tuition:
- Hostel charges: approximately ₹6,000 per month (payable semester-wise)
- Mess charges: approximately ₹5,000 per month (payable semester-wise)
For the fifth year of the programme, tuition fee support is expected to be provided by the research advisor, research centre, or the institute for all meritorious students. The total annual outlay - including living expenses - works out to roughly ₹6,30,000 to ₹6,50,000.
IIIT Hyderabad offers financial assistance. The institute has a special financial assistance scheme (ISFAS) that provides need-based support on a payback-after-graduation basis. An SBI scholar loan facility is available through the on-campus SBI branch, with loans of up to ₹40 lakh, no collateral required, and a repayment period of up to 15 years. These details are shared with admitted students during the orientation process. Do not let financial concerns prevent you from accepting an offer if you receive one.
What If You Are Not Shortlisted
Not receiving an interview call from UGEE is a closed door for this cycle, but it is not the only route to IIIT Hyderabad. The institute admits students through six other channels:
- JEE Main: for single-degree B.Tech programmes (CSE and ECE). Cut-offs are extremely high - in recent years, a JEE Main rank under 500 was needed for CSE.
- DASA: for students who completed Class 11 and 12 outside India or hold a foreign passport, using SAT scores. Applications for 2026 closed on 22 May 2026.
- SPEC: special channel of admission for eligible candidates, including those from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and students in the fourth semester of integrated 12th + B.Tech programmes. Applications for SPEC 2026 closed on 31 March 2026.
- Olympiad: for winners of specified international and national Olympiads (dual-degree programmes). Applications typically open in February.
- Boards: admission through exceptionally high board scores, with a minimum of 90% in Mathematics required. Applications for this channel run later in the year.
- LEEE: lateral entry entrance exam for dual-degree programmes, for students who already hold a B.Tech in CSE or ECE.
If your interest in research-oriented computer science remains strong, consider reappearing for UGEE in 2027. There is no restriction on the number of attempts, provided you meet the eligibility condition of having passed Class 12 between 2023 and June 2027.
A Note on UGEE’s Competition
Official application numbers are not published, but estimates from student communities and preparation platforms consistently place UGEE applicants at 30,000 to 60,000 annually. With 120 seats available, the overall selection ratio is approximately 0.2% to 0.4% - comparable to the most selective programmes in the country. The written exam alone eliminates over 97% of applicants. The interview further filters roughly 8 to 12 candidates per available seat.
These numbers are not shared to discourage. They are shared so you understand what you achieved if you received an interview call - and so you know that not receiving one is not a reflection of your capability. UGEE tests a very specific combination of skills. Many students who do brilliantly in JEE Advanced do not clear the UGEE written exam, because REAP demands a thinking style that JEE does not train for. Treat these as independent assessments.