SEED Application Form 2025: Registration OPEN, Direct Link, Step-wise Process, Eligibility Criteria

Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design 2025 ( SEED )

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Updated on Dec 11, 2024 15:48 IST

SEED application form 2025 - The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) has opened the registration process for SEED 2025. 

Admissions are currently open for both the B.Des and M.Des courses.

The application form for SEED 2025 (B.Des) opened on August 16, while the application form for the M.Des program opened on August 14, 2024. The applications are open online at the SID admission portal - sid.edu.in. 

The deadline to apply for both programs is December 25, 2024.

The direct link to fill out the form is given below.

To apply for SEED 2025, go to the portal and click on the registration tab. Get registered, create an applicant account, fill out essential details, upload documents, and pay the exam fee.

The application fee for SEED 2024 is INR 3250.

The SEED 2025 exam will be held on January 12, 2025. Only such candidates who complete the application process will be issued SEED 2025 admit cards and can take the exam.

The SID application form is for admission to the 180 B.Des seats participating institutes offer

Latest Updates:

Q:   Can I apply for SEED 2025 offline?

A:

The application form of SEED 2025 has to be filled online. There is no option to apply for the exam in offline mode. 

To fill out the form, go to the SID admission portals. Click on the registration link and get registered. Upon registration, an applicant account will be created. 

Next, log in to the portal complete the rest of the form, including uploading of documents and payment of fees.

Also, don't download the online application form, take a printout, fill it, and send the complete application to the admission office. 

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Q:   When will the SEED 2025 application form open?

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The SEED 2025 application form opened on August 16, 2024. The application has to be filled out open online at SID official website - sid.edu.in. 

The detailed application schedule is released by the institute on its admission portal.

Candidates who meet the prescribed criteria need to apply before December 25, 2024.

Note the application link is provided on this page.

The SEED 2025 application form is for admission to the B.Desprogramme offered by participating colleges.

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Q:   Where can I fill the SEED 2025 application form?

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The application form for SEED 2025 will open in online mode at sid.edu.in. Hard copies of the application form will not be available.

Also, if the candidate somehow downloads the online application form, fills it, and then sends it to the admission office, such application will also not be accepted.

So, the form will has to be mandatorily filled online.

To fill out the form, go to the SID website, click on the application link, and then complete the process.

Note that as part of the application process, you will also have to pay an application fee.

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Q:   When will SEED 2025 application form open for M.Des?

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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)

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Steps to Fill SEED Application Form 2025

The application form for SEED 2025 has to be filled out online. The candidate must ensure that they only use genuine and verifiable information when filling out the form. This is because all details will be verified at the time of counseling and seat allotment.

If any discrepancy is found, the candidate may be disqualified. 

Go through the step-wise procedure to successfully fill out the application form for the SEED exam.

Important Document for SEED Application Form

Candidates are advised to keep the below-mentioned documents handy while filling out the SEED application form.

  • Passport size photo in .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif format (the size should not be more than 150 kb)
  • Marks in SSC
  • Marks in HSC
  • Date of birth certificate/ Class 10 pass certificate
  • Photo ID proof
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)

Note: Your marks in HSC (Choose "Appeared" in case you are awaiting results this year)

Step-wise process to apply for SEED 2025

To fill out the SEED 2024 application form, follow these steps.

SEED Registrations, SEED Application Form

Step 1: Register for the SEED Exam

Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria have to click on the application link. Then, click on 'New User? Register Now' tab. Read all the 'Terms and Conditions thoroughly and click on the 'I Agree' tab. Complete the registration process.

Step 2: Fill out the SEED application form

Next, fill in your personal, professional, educational, and contact details in the SID Exam application form. Candidates also need to upload their latest passport-size photograph (not more than three months old) in jpg, png, or gif format. The size should be between 10 and 150 kb.

Tabulated below are the major fields that are mandatory to fill in the application form:

Details to be filled out in SEED 2024 application form

Applicant’s name

Date of birth

Category

Gender

Mobile number

Education background

Program/ Discipline preference

Passport size photograph

 

Step 3: Pay the application fee

The entrance registration fee for SEED is Rs. 3250/- (Rs. 2250/- for SEED & Rs. 1000/- for SID). 

The SEED 2024 application fee has to be paid online.  

Step 4: Submit the SEED Exam application form

Once all the above-mentioned steps are complete, candidates will be sent an email confirmation that contains their application number. Note that the SEED Admit Card would be issued to only those candidates who have received this email confirmation. Apart from this, candidates also need to register for admission at specific institutes of Symbiosis International University in which they want to secure admission.

Q:   What is the SEED 2025 application fee?

A:

The SEED application fee is INR. 3250 (INR. 2250/- for SEED & INR. 1000/- for SID). The fee has to be paid online. Offline payments will not be accepted. 

Candidates may note that the registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. So, the candidate needs to go forward and pay the application fee only if they are sure about appearing in the SEED 2025 exam.

The online application form for SEED 2025 is expected to open in the 4th week of August 2024.

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Q:   What is the last date to fill the SEED 2025 application form?

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The last date to register and pay the application fee for SEED 2025 will be notified at the time of the release of the application form or sometime thereabout. SID will release the full application schedule on its admission portal. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria need to fill out the application form before the last date.

It is also recommended that the candidate keeps visiting this space to get all the recent update regarding SEED 2025 application form.

Before filling the form, the candidate must ensure they meet the prescribed eligibilty criteria.

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SEED 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SEED 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

16 Aug '24 -

25 Dec '24

SEED 2025 Online registration

02 Jan '25 -

12 Jan '25

SEED 2025 Admit Card

09 Jan '25 -

10 Jan '25

SEED 2025 Mock Test

12 Jan '25

SEED 2024 Exam Date

SEED 2025 application video

This video will take you through the step-wise process of filling out the SEED application form.

 

SEED 2025 admission process

The step-wise admission process for SEED 2025 is explained below.

  1. Filling out the online application form
  2. Appearing in the SEED 2025 entrance exam; the exam will be held online.
  3. Declaration of SEED 2025 results
  4. Shortlisting of candidates for Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI)
  5. Online Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction Round
  6. Publication of merit list for admission.

Q:   How many exam centres can I select during SEED 2025 registration?

A:

In previous editions, when the exam was held in centre-based mode, the candidate had to select their options at the time of filling out the SEED applcation form. The candidates had to select three exam centres in the order of priority.  

On the day of the SEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to keep ready their admit cards and ID. Also, the candidate must be ready with their laptops, webcams, and other accessories to take the exam.

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Q:   When will the admit card be released for the SEED 2025 exam?

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The admit card for the SEED 2025 exam will be released around the 1st week of January 2025. Admit cards will be released for all candidates who have successfully registered for the design entrance exam. To download the admit card, go to the SID admission portal and log-in using your candidate credentials.

In the log-in window that opens, enter your SEED log-in ID and password. On the day of the exam, you will have to bring the admit card and a valid photo id proof.

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Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) - Program-wise seat intake

Sr. No.

Discipline

Specialization

Indian Students

International Students

Total

1

Communication Design

Graphic Design

80

12

92

User Experience Design

Animation Film Design

Video Film Design

2

Industrial Design

Product Design

45

7

52

Interior Space Design

3

Fashion Design

 

29

4

33

4

Fashion Communication

 

26

4

30

   

Total

180

27

207

SEED Application Form 2025 - FAQs

Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on SEED 2025 application form below.

Q:   What is the step-wise process to fill SEED 2025 application form?

A:

The application form for SEED 2025 will open tentatively in the 4th week of August 2025. To fill out the form, the candidate needs to follow these steps:

  1. Click on register

  2. Fill in all the relevant information

  3. Upon registration, proceed to pay the application fee

  4. Upload documents

  5. Fill in personal, academic, and contact details.

  6. Submit the form.

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Q:   Will there be a window to edit the SEED 2025 application form?

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The Symbiosis institute of Design (SID) usually does not have an application correction windows. So, candidates must be careful when filling out the SEED 2025 application form. Note that if any incorrect information is furnished in the application, the candidate may be disqualified. The SID admission committee will check candidate information at the time of counseling and seat allotment. 

Note that if SID decides to give candidates an option to edit the application form for the next academic session, the same will be updated here. 

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Q:   What will happen if I provide incorrect information when filling SEED 2025 application form?

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When filling up the SEED 2024 application form, the candidate must furnish only correct and verifiable data. In case the candidate offers incorrect or false data, he or she may be disqualified. Note that the SID admission will have a counseling round, where all the information provided by the candidate will be verified. The candidate will be considered for admission only if the verification process is successful.

The counseling of SID will be held soon after the first merit list is released.

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Q:   What documents are needed for filling SEED 2025 application form?

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To fill out the SEED application form, the candidate will have to upload the following documents:

  1. Class 10 mark sheet
  2. Class 12 mark sheet
  3. Recent passport size photography
  4. Signature
  5. Photos ID proof
  6. Caste certificate (if applicable).

When uploading the documents, the candidate needs to make sure they are as per the prescribed specifications and format. Also, only genuine information must be furnished.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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