SMEAT Exam Centres 2025: Check City/State-wise Test Centres List

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

UG Programmes PG Professional Programmes PG Arts Programmes

Updated on Nov 1, 2025 13:59 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

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 was 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?

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.

Table of contents

SMEAT Exam Centres
SMEAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
How to select SMEAT 2025 exam city
FAQs on SMEAT Exam Centre

SMEAT Exam Centres

SMEAT test centres have been declared yet. The exam will be held in the below-mentioned cities:

Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Chennai
Delhi
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Kolkata
Mumbai
Kochi
Pune

Commonly asked questions

Q: Will the SMEAT exam be conducted offline or online?

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

Q: When will the results for SMEAT exam (Round 1) be announced?

SMEAT 2026 entrance exam result for Round 1 will be declared in last week of April 2026. The results will be declared online at admission portal of the institute. To check the results, candidates need to log in using their credentials.

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).

SMEAT 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SMEAT 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Dec ' 25 - Mar ' 26	SMEAT 2026 Application Form Date (Round 1) TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	SMEAT 2026 Exam Date TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Round 1 M Des: Last Date to Pay Caution Deposit / 1st Instalment TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Round 1 B Des: Last Date to Pay Caution Deposit / 1st Instalment TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Round 1 B Des: Last Date to Pay 1st Instalment (minus Caution Deposit) TENTATIVE

How to select SMEAT 2025 exam city

Candidates can select choice of exam city while filling application form for SMEAT 2025. There are ten exam cities available for SMEAT exam. The details of the exam centre, with name and complete address will be mentioned in SMEAT admit card. Candidates must plan travel for the exam day only when SMEAT admit card is released.

FAQs on SMEAT Exam Centre

Here are a few FAQs related to the SMEAT 2025 exam center and exam.

Commonly asked questions

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.

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.

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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