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SEED Slot Booking 2025 - The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct the Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) in TWO rounds.
The 1st round of the PRPI will be conducted March 28-30, while the 2nd round will be conducted from April 11-13, 2025.
The slot booking for the Personal Interaction will be conducted from January 21-29, 2025.
Candidates included in the PRPI shortlist can appear in the PRPI round. SID will release the PRPI shortlist on January 21, 2025.
Admission to Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will be based on the written exam (SEED), portfolio review, and personal interaction. Candidates must check the detailed admission schedule and register for the SEED Exam.
The Symbiosis Institute of Design will conduct the SEED 2025 written exam on January 12, 2025.
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Q: What should be included in the SEED 2025 Portfolio?
The candidate has to upload a digital portfolio as part of the admission process at SID. The digital portfolio must be a compilation of the candidate’s best works and showcase their skills, passion, and interest in a variety of areas and techniques. The candidate must ensure that the portfolio includes items that he or she is proud of. Try to be different and include unique and interesting things.
When uploading the portfolio, the candidate must follow the specifications and guidelines issued by the admission official.
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Q: Where do I upload my Portfolio for SEED 2025?
Portfolio submission is the 2nd stage of the SEED 2025 admission process. Candidates who are shortlisted for the PRPI need to upload portfolio and PRPI task starting March 27, 2024.
The portfolio and PRPI upload link will be available on the SID website after the candidate has booked the Personal Interaction slots.
The slot booking process will be open from January 21 - 29, 2024.
Note that apart from uploading the PRPI Task and Portfolio, the candidate will also have to appear in a Personal Interaction round. The final merit list of SEED 2025 will be prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in the cumulative performance of the candidate in Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction.
Upvote Q: What is the structure of the SEED 2025 exam?
The SEED 2025 written will be a 60 minutes exam. The exam will be conducted in multiple slots between 10 am and 4 pm.
The SEED question paper will include 60 questions.
The following types of questions will be asked during the exam - MCQ, Match the Columns, Fill in the blanks, image-based and comprehension based.
Further, the paper will contain a mix of questions related to Visual Sensitivity and Judgement, Observational, Perceptual and Reasoning abilities, Problem Solving, Basic knowledge of Logic of Science and Mathematics, Art, Craft and Culture, Design and Environment.
Upvote How to book slots for SIU Design Admission Process 2025?
The candidates can book slots for personal interaction as given below:
- Visit the official website
- Click on the admissions tab and the link for Slot booking under this tab
- Candidates would be required to log in with their user ID and password
- Now, candidates will be given dates and time slots for their respective colleges that they can choose from
- If candidates are interested in participating in both design institutes then they can book slots accordingly
- Once, the slot booking is complete, candidates will be sent a confirmation mail and SMS to their registered email address and phone numbers
To participate in the admission process of Symbiosis Design Admissions 2024, candidates should adhere to the slot timings and guidelines.
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Q: When will slot booking conducted for SEED 2025?
The slot booking process of SEED 2025 for the Personal Interaction will open on January 21, 2025.
Candidates who have qualified in the written exams have to book their slots by January 29, 2025. The slot booking process will open online at sid.edu.in.
You need to log in to the portal using your log-in ID and password to book your slots.
Upon successful slot booking, call letters will be issued.
Upvote Q: When will SEED 2025 application form open for M.Des?
The application form of SEED 2025 is now OPEN for the M.Des program.
Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria can apply from August 14 to December 25, 2025.
The application form has to be submitted online at sid.edu.in (application link also given on this page).
As part of the application filling process, the candidate has to get registered, fill in the form, upload documents, and pay the application fee.
The SID admission registration fee is Rs. 3250/- (Rs. 2250 for SEED & Rs. 1000 for SID)
Upvote Q: When can I upload my portfolio for PRPI round of SEED 2025?
The start date for uploading portfolios is March 27, 2025. The portfolio upload link was given on the SID admission portal. The candidate needed to follow the specified guidelines when uploading the portfolio.
The portfolio contained the following elements:
Sketches, mixed media illustrations and digital work
Collaging of images, 2D and 3D articles
Photography
3D objects like sculpture, fabric products, gadgets, art inspired products etc.
Upvote SEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SEED 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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12 Jan '25 | SEED 2024 Exam Date |
FAQs on SEED Slot Booking
A few more important FAQs related to the SEED 2025 mock test and exam are given below.
Q: Do I need an elementary drawing exam certificate for admission to the B.Des program through SEED 2025?
Candidates are not required to submit an elementary drawing exam certificate for the Admission Procedure at SID. The candidate merely needs to meet the academic, qualifting exam, and age criteria. Eligible candidate next needs to appear in the SEED 2025. Those qualifying in the exam will have to next appear in a PRPI round. The final results would be prepared by giving weightage to the SEED 2025 exam and the PRPI.
Upvote Q: I have done foundation program/Diploma from another institute. Do I need to appear in SEED 2025 or I can get direct admission?
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) does not have any provisions for direct admission to second year. So, candidates have to compulsory take admission in the first year of the B.Des program. Note that admission to the B.Des is only through the SEED 2025 exam.
Scores of the qualifying exam will not be considered for admission to the B.Des program. Neither does SID accept scores of other popular entrance exams like NIFT, NID DAT, etc.
Upvote Q: Are there any coaching classes/ preparatory classes that candidates can take to prepare for SEED 2025?
As per the information given on SID website, the institute does not promote or is aware of any coaching classes/preparatory classes. So, the candidate has the discretion to decide whether the want to join any coaching institute of not. Note that there are many coaching institutes that offer preparatory classes for exams like NIFT, NID DAT, etc.
The candidate also has the option of downloading preparation materials online. But note that most practice materials are chargeable.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
SID doesn't offer any short term / distance courses. The institute presently offers only full time Under- Graduate degree courses.
At the UG level, the institute offers a regular B.Des program, while a hybrid M.Des program is offered at the PG level.
Admission to both courses will be through the SEED
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Answered 2 months ago
Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee within the given deadline. If the payment is not made, the allotment will be cancelled. Further, the vacant seat will be offered to the candidate next in the order of merit.
Also, typically, there is no option to make partial
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the shortlisted candidates will have to appear in a Studio Test. SID will conduct the Strudio Test and Personal Interaction (STPI) from May 9-11, 2025.
Candidates who are included in the STPI shortlist need to participate. Note that the shortlist will be released on May 6, 2025.
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Answered 2 months ago
The SID admission portal mentions nothing about the validity of the SEED 2025 scorecard.
Nonetheless, it can be presumed that the SEED scorecard will be valid for the current admission session only. So, if you qualify in SEED 2025, you need to apply for admission in the current academic session only.
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Answered 2 months ago
The official mock tests may generally have fewer questions than are actually asked in the entrance exam. The purpose of the mock questions is simply to give you an idea about the question type.
You will also learn navigation by taking the mock tests.
Meanwhile, there is no fixed number of questions th
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Answered 2 months ago
There is no harm in taking mocks hosted by coaching institutes. However, note that mocks tests by third parties are typically not free and you have to pay a specific fee.
So, make it a point to take the official mocks first, as they are free and also coveres the exam syllabus.
The mocks will be hosted
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Answered 2 months ago
Mock tests are designed to be taken a few days before the exam. The purpose of these mocks is to help the candidate iron out last minute errors and get onself aligned to the exam structure.
Mock tests can also help the candidate set their body clocks in tune with the exam timings.
So, yes, mocks are v
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Answered 2 months ago
The SEED 2025 exam will be administered in remote-proctored mode.
This means, you are not required to visit any exam center to take the exam. Instead, you can appear in the exam from any place of your chooseing, provided you have a computer system and internet.
Note that you will also need to webcam.
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Answered 2 months ago
NIFT is attempted by some 50,000 candidates every year and is considered the toughest entrance exams in the country, along with NID and UCEED.
In comparision, SEED is less competitive.
So, you have better chance of admission through SEED.
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Answered 2 months ago
The M.Des program has an intake of 20 seats. The Symbiosis Institute of Design hasn't given any category-wise reservation.
This means all seats will be treated as open category.
The allotment of seats to the M.Des program will be as per SEED 2025 merit rank.
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Does SID offer any short term / distance courses through SEED 2025?