SEED Exam Analysis 2023: Difficulty level, Expected Cut-off
Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design 2026 ( SEED )
Registration - 12 Jan '26 - 12 Mar '26
The SEED 2023 exam is being conducted today for one hour between 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Check the detailed exam analysis here.
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) is conducting the SEED 2023 entrance exam on January 15, 2023. The one-hour-long exam is conducted in a home-proctored mode in different time slots between 11 am and 4 pm. The exam analysis for the SEED 2023 will be updated on this page soon after the completion of the exam, and include details like the sectional and overall difficulty, types of questions asked, expected cut-off, etc.
The results of the Online Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) will be announced on January 23, 2023. The results of the exam will be used to shortlist candidates for the next round of the SID admission process for the current academic session.
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- SEED 2023 exam analysis key points
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- SEED 2023 Exam Pattern
- Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) - Admission Process
SEED 2023 exam analysis key points
- The exam analysis for SEED 2023 will be updated on this page once the exam is over.
- The analysis would include inputs from students and experts.
- Items covered in SEED 2023 exam analysis: The exam analysis would include details like the sectional and overall difficulty level of the SEED 2023 exam, expected cut-off, types of questions asked, weightage, good attempts, and much more.
- The candidate by consulting the SEED 2023 exam analysis would be able to evaluate their chances of being shortlisted for the next round.
SEED 2023 important dates
| Events |
Dates |
| Issue of admit cards |
January 7-15, 2023 |
| SEED 2023 online exam date |
January 15, 2023 |
| Declaration of result |
January 23, 2023 |
| Publication of shortlisted candidates for PRPI |
January 27, 2023 |
| Slot booking for Personal Interaction |
January 27-31, 2023 |
| Issue of admit cards for the PRPI round |
April 3-20, 2023 |
| Portfolio and PRPI Task Upload |
April 11-19, 2023 |
| Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) (Online) |
April 15-20, 2023 |
| Declaration of Final Merit List |
May 2, 2023 |
SEED 2023 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for the SEED 2023 exam is given below.
| Parameters |
Description |
| Mode |
Online Proctored (PC/Laptop based exam) |
| Duration of the exam |
60 mins |
| Total number of questions |
60 |
| Type of questions |
MCQ, Match the Columns, Fill in the blanks, image-based and comprehension based. |
| Marking Scheme |
+1 mark for every correct attempt There is no negative marking. |
| Total marks |
60 |
| Exam timings 2023 |
One hour between 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on the test day. |
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) - Admission Process
Admission to the B.Des course offered by the Symbiosis Institute of Design is conducted in the following process.
- Step 1 - The candidate first appears in the Online Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) exam. Candidates who qualify SEED will be eligible to appear for SID’s Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI). Shortlisting for admission will be based only by the specialization selected during online registration.
- Step 2 - Upload the Portfolio on the SID admission portal; it should be uploaded a day prior to the PRPI.
- Step 3 - The candidate has to next perform the PRPI Task and pload it on the portal a day prior to the PRPI.
- Step 4 - Appear in the online Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) round.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
SEED 2026 Exam will be conducted on March 22, 2026 (Sunday) for B.Des and May 03, 2026 (Sunday) for M.Des. The exam will be held online in computer based mode.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
There are a total of 207 seats in the Symbiosis Institute of Design for B.Des programme.
| SEED Specialization | Indian Students | International Students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Design | Graphic Design | 80 | 12 | 92 |
| User Experience Design | ||||
| Animation Film Design | ||||
| Video Film Design | ||||
| Industrial Design | Product Design | 45 | 7 | 52 |
| Interior Space Design | ||||
| Fashion Design | 29 | 4 | 33 | |
| Fashion Communication | 26 | 4 | 30 | |
| Total | 180 | 27 | 207 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The seat reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD are as follows:
| Category | Reservation % |
|---|---|
| Within the sanctioned intake | |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| Differently abled | 3.0% |
| Over and above sanctioned intake | |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 2 Seats |
| International Students ( For B. Des. ) | 15% |
| International Students ( For M. Des. ) | 20% |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
SEED 2026 First Merit List for B.Des will be announced on April 21, 2026 (Tuesday). The merit list for M.Des will be announced on May 15, 2026 (Friday).
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Admission to the SEED M.Des programme will be conducted based on the performance of the candidate in
- Studio Test & Portfolio Review
- Personal Interaction
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates who are included in SEED waiting list will be considered for admission only if there are any vacancies. The seat allotment for waiting list candidates will be conducted if any vacant seats remain.
The allotment of seats in this case will be based on SEED 2026 merit ranks.
For any admission-
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
SEED Results will be announced on March 25, 2026 (Wednesday) for B.Des Round 2 and for M.Des on May 07, 2026 (Thursday). The result will be declared online on the website of SID.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
To upload portfolio for SEED PRPI 2026:
- Click good quality pictures of these and compile them in a Power Point Presentation of maximum of 15 slides.
- Convert this into a PDF of up to 5 Mb.
- Take pictures that are different from others. Do not copy others.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
SEED Entrance Exam is of 60 minutes and will have 60 questions. The test will be conducted online in computer based mode. The test will be of one hour long and will be conducted between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the test day.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you need to participate in the SEED counselling even if you are a topper of Class 12 boards exam. Admission to Symbiosis Institute of Design is offered through SEED entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
When will the SEED 2026 exam be conducted?