SEED 2025 Counselling Process (Ongoing): 1st Merti List for M.Des & B.Des (OUT), Admission Process, Fees

Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will announce the 1st seat allotment for the B.Des programme on April 21, 2024. The seat allotment will be announced in the form of a merit list containing the names of candidates shortlisted for admission. Candidates included in the merit list will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee and register online for the B.Des program from April 21-May 2, 2025.

Note that if the candidate doesn’t pay the fee within the given deadline, then his or her seat allotment could be cancelled. If there are any vacant seats left after the 1st round of allotment, a 2nd allotment may also be announced.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) released the first merit list on April 21, 2025. Candidates can check the same by visiting the official website; i.e. sid.edu.in.

To download the merit list, the candidate will have to log in to the result portal using their B.Des ID and password.

The merit list will include the merit rank of the candidate and the seat allotment status. Candidates who are included in the merit list will have to get registered for the programme and pay the fee on or before May 2, 2025. 

The SEED 2025 seat allotment will be made considering the following factors:

1. The merit rank of the candidate in the SEED 2025 written exam

2. Portfolio Review

3. PRPI Task

4. Personal Interaction

Additionally, the information entered by the candidate at the time of filling out the SEED 2025 application form will also be considered. Note that the candidate has to select the B.Des specialisation when applying for SEED 2025.

The 1st seat allotment for SEED 2025 will be announced on April 21, 2025. 

There will be no specific counseling registration process for SEED 2025. In fact, candidates will be allocated seats to the B.Des programme based on their merit rank in the SEED 2025 entrance exam.

The merit list will be prepared by considering the cumulative performance of the candidate in the SEED 2025 written exam, Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction. The first merit list cum seat allotment for SEED 2025 will be announced on April 21, 2025. Candidates who are included in the merit list need to pay the seat-acceptance fee and register online for the program.

The B.Des programme has an intake capacity of 180 seats (Indian nationals only). In addition, there are 27 seats reserved for international students. The candidate may note that the seat intake is however subject to approval from SIU. There is also reservation of seats for SC, ST, and Differently Abled candidates.

The B.Des programme is available in four specialisations - Communication Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and Fashion Communication.

Yes, the Symbiosis Institute of Design will verify all the information furnished by the candidate in the application form. The verification process will be condcucted at the time of SEED 2025 counseling and seat allotment. So, it is recommended that the candidate only furnishes only genuine and verifiable information in the application form. If incorrect information is submitted, the candidate may face disqualfiication. 

In case the candidate is awarded a seat and is found to be ineligible later on, the seat may be cancelled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) offers a Bachelor of Design (B. Des) of four years duration. Admission to the course is conducted through the SEED 2025 entrance exam and PRPI rounds. The fee structure for the B.Des programme is given in the table below.

SEED 2025 - Tuition Fees for the B.Des program

The B.Des programme has an intake capacity of 180 seats (Indian nationals only). In addition, there are 27 seats reserved for international students. The candidate may note that the seat intake is however subject to approval from SIU. There is also reservation of seats for SC, ST, and Differently Abled candidates.

The B.Des programme is available in four specialisations - Communication Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and Fashion Communication.

Yes, the Symbiosis Institute of Design will verify all the information furnished by the candidate in the application form. The verification process will be condcucted at the time of SEED 2025 counseling and seat allotment. So, it is recommended that the candidate only furnishes only genuine and verifiable information in the application form. If incorrect information is submitted, the candidate may face disqualfiication. 

In case the candidate is awarded a seat and is found to be ineligible later on, the seat may be cancelled and allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) offers a Bachelor of Design (B. Des) of four years duration. Admission to the course is conducted through the SEED 2025 entrance exam and PRPI rounds. The fee structure for the B.Des programme is given in the table below.

SEED 2025 - Tuition Fees for the B.Des program

The seat allotment of SEED 2025 will be announced in the form of a merit list. It will contain details like the seat, specialization, and merit rank of the candidate. To download the seat allotment letter, the candidate will have to log-in to the portal using their candidate log-in details. 

SEED 2025 seat allotment will be based on the merit rank of the candidate and specialisation selected during filling the application form. Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee within the given deadline to confirm their seats. 

In the previous edition of the SEED exam, a single seat allotment round was conducted. In the SEED 2025 counseling as well only one round of seat allotment is announced so far.

So, you may not be eligible for admission if you are not included in the 1st list. But that being said, if there are vacant seats left after the 1st round of admission, a 2nd round of allotment will be allocated. 

The details regarding any additional rounds of counseling will be notified on the SID admission portal - sid.edu.in. Note that there is no need to register separately for the 2nd round of counseling. 

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct a solitary seat allotment round for SEED 2024. In case there are vacant seats left after the 1st round of admission, a 2nd round of seat allotment may also be conducted. 

Note that SID will release the 1st merit list on April 21, 2025.

The seat allotment will be as per the merit rank of the candidate and specialisation selected at the time of filling out the SEED 2025 application form. Note that SEED seat allotment will be released in the form of a merit list that will contain the names of candidates shortlisted for admission.

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. 

The eligibility criteria for admission to the B.Des programme will be prescribed by the Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID). The candidate must meet the eligibility criteria, only then he or she will be offered admission. However, if the candidate fails to meet the eligibility criteria the candidate can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process. Note that the documents and information submitted by the candidate at the time of submitting the SEED 2025 application form will be verified at the time of counseling and seat allotment. 

The eligibility criteria of SEED 2025 will pertain to the qualifying exam passed, minimum marks, and age limit. 

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) offers four major disciplines at SID in the following areas.

The candidate will have to select their programme of study at the time of filling out the SEED 2025 application form. Admission to the above courses will be conducted on the basis of merit rank of the candidate in SID.

Note that the merit rank will be prepared considering the performance of the candidate in the SEED 2025 written exam, Personal interaction, and Portfolio and PRPI Task review.

The results of the written exam or SEED 2024 were announced on January 24, 2024. To check your result, go to the SID admission portal and click on the result link. In the log-in window that opens, enter your SID ID and password. On log-in, the result would be displayed on the screen. Download and take a printout of the result. 

The result would include details like the sectional and overall score, and also the qualifying status. Such candidates who qualify in the exam will next have to appear in a PRPI round.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) offers four major disciplines at SID in the following areas.

The candidate will have to select their programme of study at the time of filling out the SEED 2025 application form. Admission to the above courses will be conducted on the basis of merit rank of the candidate in SID.

Note that the merit rank will be prepared considering the performance of the candidate in the SEED 2025 written exam, Personal interaction, and Portfolio and PRPI Task review.