The first merit list for admission was released on April 17, 2024. The merit list is prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in the written exam, PRPI, and Portfolio Review.
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) published the merit list of SEED 2024 for Round I on April 17, 2024. The merit list has been published on the official admission portal of SID - sid.edu.in. To be included in the merit list, the candidate must qualify SEED 2024 exam, appear in the PRSI Round, and upload their Portfolio.
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Candidates had to upload Portfolio and PRPI tasks from March 28, 2024. The Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) round was held in two rounds.
1st from March 29-31, followed by the 2nd PRPI round from April 5-7, 2024.
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Candidates were shortlisted for the PRPI based on SEED 2024 exam scores. The Symbiosis Institute of Design declared results for SEED 2024 written exams on January 24, 2024.
The SEED 2024 exam was conducted in multiple slots on January 14, 2024. The exam was conducted in a remote-proctored mode; the exam duration was one hour.
Q: When will the SEED 2025 exam be conducted?
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct the SEED 2025 written exam on January 12, 2025. The exam will be administered in an online, remote-proctored mode. The detailed admission notification for the exam has been released at the SID admission portal.
SID will also conduct mock tests for candidates to understand the online examination process. The mocks will be conducted from January 9-10, 2025. Candidates who qualify in the written exam or SEED will next have to appear in a PRPI round.
Q: When will the 1st merit list of SEED 2024 be released?
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will release the first merit list of SEED 2024 on April 18, 2024. The merit list will be released online at the SID admission portal - sid.edu.in. To download the merit list, log in to the portal using your SID log-in id and password.
Candidates who are included in the merit list are eligible for admission to the B.Desprogrammeoffered by participating colleges. To confirm their seats, merit list candidates will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee within the given deadline.
Q: When can I book slots for the SEED 2024 Personal Interaction?
Candidates who are shortlisted for the PRPI will have to book their slots. Note that slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. So, the candidate must book their slots as soon as the slot booking window opens.
To book their slots, the candidate will have to go to the SID admission portal - sid.edu.in. In the lgo-in window that opens, enter your SID log-in ID and password. On login, you can book yout slot.
The results of the written exam were declared on January 24, 2024.
SID 2024 Admission Schedule
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Issue of admit cards for SEED 2024 exam |
January 6-14, 2024 |
| Conduct of SEED 2024 exam |
January 14, 2024 |
| Declaration of result |
January 24, 2024 |
| Release of shortlist for PRPI Round |
January 30, 2024 |
| Slot booking for Personal Interaction |
January 30 to February 5, 2024 |
| Issue of admit cards for the PRPI round |
March 18, 2024 |
| Portfolio and PRPI Task Upload |
March 28, 2024 |
| Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) (Online) - Round I |
March 29-31, 2024 |
| Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) (Online) - Round II |
April 5-7, 2024 |
| Release of First Merit List |
April 18, 2024 |
| Period for fees payment and online registration for the program for the First Merit List Candidates |
April 17-30, 2024 |
| Commencement of the Programme |
July 2024 |
SEED 2024 Results
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) announced the results of SEED 2024 on January 24, 2024.
The scores of the exam are used to shortlist candidates for the next admission round (PRPI round).
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The candidate had to appear in the PRPI round, and upload tasks and Portfolio.
It is mandatory for candidates to complete all the steps of the SEED 2024 admission process.
Release of SEED 2024 merit list
The 1st merit list of SEED 2024 will be released on April 18, 2024. The merit list is based on the cumulative performance of the candidate in the following tests:
- Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED)
- Portfolio Review
- PRPI Task
- Personal Interaction
Additionally, the information provided by the candidate at the time of filling out the SEED 2024 application form will be considered.
Q: Will I be asked to draw or sketch some article during the SEED 2025 personal interaction round?
Yes, there is a possibility that one can be asked to. The candidate must have basic stationery including pen, paper, and pencils available during their PI session. The personal interaction round of SEED 2025 will be conducted online. Candidates who are shortlisted for personal interaction will have to book their slots within the given window. Note that slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The final merit list of SID will be prepared based on the cumulative performance of the candidate in the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction.
Q: Where should I upload the SEED 2025 Portfolio?
The portfolio upload link will be made available on the official website after the Personal Interaction slot is booked by the candidate. The specific dates will be notified by the Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID). In the last edition of the SEED entrance exam, the portfolio submission window was open from April 11-19, 2023. Note that along with the portfolio, the candidate will also be required to upload the portfolio task assigned to them.
The digital portfolio should represent the best work of the candidate and showcase one’s skills, passions and interest in a variety of areas and techniques. The portfolio size should be not more that 5 MB.
Q: Is there any reservation of seats for SEED 2025?
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) has a combined intake of 207 seats for its B.Des program. This includes 180 seats for Indian, and 27 seats for international students. There is also category-wise reservation of seats - SC, ST, and Definitely abled.
Category | Reservation % |
Within the sanctioned intake | |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.50% |
Differently abled | 3.00% |
Additionally, supernumerary seats are available for Kashmiri Migrants and International Students:
Kashmiri migrants - 2 seats
International students - 15%
Q: When will the SEED 2025 written exam be conducted?
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct the SEED 2025 written exam on January 12, 2025. The exam will be of 1 hour duration (to be conducted between 10 am to 4 pm).
The exam slot allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the admit card.
On exam day, the candidate has to be ready an hour so before the exam to ensure all pre-exam formalites are comleted on time. The SEED exam will be being conducted in an online proctored mode.
Q: When do I need to pay the fee to confirm my SEED 2025 seat?
The 1st seat allotment cum merit list of SEED 2025 (B.Des) will be declared on April 21, 2025. Candidates who are allocated seats will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee on or before May 2, 2025. The fee payment schedule has been released by the Symbiosis Institute of Design on its admission portal - sid.edu.in.
If the candidate fails to make the payment within the given deadline, the allotted seat will be canceled and will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit. Also, along with the payment of the fees, the candidate will also have to register for the allotted program.
Slot booking and Personal Interaction
Candidates shortlisted for the PRPI round need to book their slots for the personal interaction round.
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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?