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SMEAT exam centres 2025 - Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology releases the list of SMEAT exam centres on its official portal.
The SMEAT 2025 exam is expected to be held in the following 10 Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Jaipur, and Ahmedabad.
The exam will also be conducted outside India in the following four locations - Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Shillong, and Colombo.
The candidate has to select their choice of exam centre when filling out the SMEAT 2025 application form.
SMEAT centres are allocated in various cities in the country, depending on the applications received from a particular area. The name and address of the exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card.
The SMEAT 2025 exam will be conducted for Round I in April 2025.
The design exam will be conducted in online mode (Computer-based test) by the Srishti Manipal Institute of Arts, Design and Technology. Given below are the tentative names of cities where the entrance exam will be conducted.
Q: What is the SMEAT exam pattern?
The SMEAT exam is conducted in two parts - Test 1 and Test 2. The duration of each test is 90 minutes and carries 50 marks.
Both the parts are mandatory.
Test 1 (T1) is a General Test of Ability, while Test 2 (T2) is a Test of Creative Competencies.
The candidate needs to carefully go through the exam pattern to prepare for the exam.
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Q: When will SMEAT 2025 exam be conducted?
The Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology will conduct the SMEAT 2025 exam around the 1st week of April 2025.
The SMEAT entrance exam is conducted in multiple rounds (THREE or more). The candidate has the option to apply in any of the admission rounds.
The application form for SMEAT 2025 is expected to open for Round I tentatively in the 2nd week of January 2025. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria may apply.
Upvote Q: What are the courses offered through SMEAT exam?
The Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology, which conducts the SMEAT exam, offers the following courses:
- Undergraduate Programmes: 3-year skill-based vocational programme (BVoc), 4-year professional programme (BDes, BFA)
- Postgraduate Programmes: 1-year Diploma programme (PGD), 2-year professional programme (MDes, MFA, MPlan), 2-year Arts programme (MA) and 2-year Arts programme: Professional Practices (MA)
The admission to these programs will be on the basis of SMEAT 2024 merit rank.
Upvote SMEAT Exam Centres
SMEAT test centres have been declared yet. The exam will be held in the below-mentioned cities:
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Ahmedabad
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Bangalore
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Chennai
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Delhi
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Hyderabad
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Jaipur
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Kochi
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Pune
Q: Will the SMEAT exam be conducted offline or online?
The SMEAT 2025 exam will be conducted in an online mode at 10 cites across India. The exam will be conducted in multiple rounds.
The exam for Round I will be held around the 1st week of April 2025. The application form for the exam will commence somtime in January 2025.
The candidate can select their exam city when filling out the application form.
Upvote Q: When will the results for SMEAT exam (Round 1) be announced?
The results for the Round II of SMEAT 2025 entrance exam will be declared around the 2nd week of June 2025. The results will declared online at the admission portal of the institute. To check their results, candidates need to log in using their candidate credentials.
The SMEAT 2025 exam for Round I will be conducted around the 1st week of April 2025.
Note that the SMEAT 2025 exam will be conducted in multiple rounds. In the previous edition, THREE admission rounds were conducted.
Upvote Q: Does Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology offer Diploma courses through SMEAT exam?
Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology offer one-year PG Diploma course. The PGDP programme allows the individual to choose among two course offerings, the Bridge and the Finish, each of which have been designed to align to different levels of learning.
The SMEAT 2025 exam for Round I will be conducted around the 1st week of April 2025. The application form will open in January 2025 (tentative).
Upvote SMEAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SMEAT 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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15 Dec '24 - 15 Mar '25 | SMEAT 2025 Application Form Date (Round 1) ONGOING |
16 Apr '25 - 17 Apr '25 | SMEAT 2025 Exam Date |
How to select SMEAT 2025 exam city
The candidate will be able to select their choice of exam city at the time of filling out the application form for SMEAT 2025. The candidate can select any one of the ten cities where the entrance exam will be conducted.
The details of the exam centre, including the name and address, allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the admit card.
FAQs on SMEAT Exam Centre
Here are a few FAQs related to the SMEAT 2025 exam center and exam.
Q: What is SMEAT fee structure?
The SMEAT fee structure is given below.
Undergraduate Professional Program (8 Semesters/4 Years) Bachelor of Design (B.Des) / Fine Arts (BFA) | ||||
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Particulars | SEM 1-2 2023-24 (Fee in INR) | SEM 3-4 2024-25 (Fee in INR) | SEM 5-6 2025-26 (Fee in INR) | SEM 7-8 2026-27 (Fee in INR) |
Registration Fee & Deposit | ||||
Interest-free Caution/Security Deposit | 50,000 | - | - | - |
Registration Fee | 50,000 | - | - | - |
(Part 1) Total | 1,00,000 | - | - | - |
Annual Fee | ||||
Tuition Fee | 1,25,200 | 1,35,300 | 1,44,200 | 1,56,000 |
Software | 22,500 | 22,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Health & Accident Insurance | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
Co-Curricular Activities | 20,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | - |
Consumables | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Online Thesis/Capstone Showcase | - | - | - | 50,000 |
Development Fee | 63,000 | 68,000 | 73,500 | 80,000 |
Establishment Fee | 1,25,000 | 1,35,000 | 1,45,800 | 1,60,000 |
Upvote Q: Is the SMEAT exam easy?
According to students, SMEAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. The candidate, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well.
Candidates appearing for SMEAT can also appear in other popular private entrance exams like MITID DAT, Pearl Academy, and FDDI AIST.
There are then the top-tier entrance exams like NIFT, NID, and UCEED.
Upvote Q: What is the last date to apply for SMEAT exam?
The application process for SMEAT 2025 is expected to OPEN in January 2025.
Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can apply before the last date. The application link will be given on this page.
Note that SMEAT applications are open in THREE rounds.
The application form for Round 2 will open once application closes for Round I.
Upvote Q: Where can I fill the SMEAT application form?
The application form for SMEAT 2025 will open in January 2025.
Candidates can fill the application form online at admission portal of Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology. Hard copies of the application will not be accepted.
The last date to fill out the SMEAT 2025 application form for Round I will be notified on the admission portal of the institute.
Note that only such candidates who meet the prescribed elgibility criteria should apply.
Upvote Q: What is SMEAT application fee?
The application fee for SMEAT exam is INR 5,000. Also, for every additonal course, the candidate has to pay another INR 1,000. The fee has to be paid online. In case the application fee isn't paid, the application form will be considered incomplete.
The application form for SMEAT 2025 will open for Round I in January 2025.
Note SMEAT 2025 admission will be conducted in multiple rounds.
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