SMEAT Result 2025 Round 1 & 2 (OUT): B.Des/M.Des Scorecard Link, Merit List, Qualifying Status

Skills that are tested in DAT include Design ability, Observation skills, Illustration skills, Problem-solving skills, Imaginative skills, Space Visualization. To get a good score on DAT, candidate must work on each of these skills. Some of skills are natural and some of them are acquired.

On the day of the SMEAT exam, follow the rules given below.

• Carry SMEAT admit card and an ID proof

• Reach the exam centre on time. Latecomers may be barred from entering the exam

• Follow the exam guidelines.

• Follow instructions given by the invigilator. 

SMEAT 2026 entrance exam result for Round 1 will be declared on April 29, 2026. Results will be declared online at admission portal of the institute. To check results, candidates need to log in using their credentials. Last date to pay the caution money is May 13, 2026.

SMEAT 2026 is expected to be conducted in an online mode in 10 cities. The exam will be conducted in multiple rounds. 

SMEAT exam is conducted in two parts, Test 1 and Test 2. Both tests are mandatory. The duration of each test is 90 minutes and the total marks are 50 for each test.

Test 1 (T1) is a General Test of Ability and Test 2 (T2) is a Test of Creative Competencies. 

Application process for SMEAT 2026 is open now. Candidates who meet prescribed eligibility criteria can apply before last date. Last date to apply for SMEAT is March 15, 2026.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology will conduct the SMEAT exam for admission to design courses offered by it.

On exam day,  candidates must bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof on exam day. Without these documents, the candidate will not be allowed to take the exam.

The id proof must be displayed when asked by exam officials.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology will not release any draft answer key for the SMEAT 2026 exam.

Since there is no keys, there will be no answer key challenge option as well.

SMEAT office will directly release the SMEAT 2026 exam results on its admission portal. Log in to the result portal to check your results.

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. 

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 2026 exam for Round I will be conducted around the 1st week of April 2026. The application form will open in January 2026 (tentative).

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.