SEED Application Form 2026 - Symbiosis Institute of Design released the dates for SEED 2026 M.Des programmes. M.Des application started on January 05, 2026. The last date to fill the SEED M.Des form was April 25, 2026.
To apply for SEED 2026, go to the portal and click on the registration tab. Get registered, create an applicant account, fill out essential details, upload documents, and pay the exam fee. The SEED 2026 Application fee is Rs. 3250/-.
SEED Entrance Examination 2026 was conducted on May 03, 2026 for M.Des.
Go through the article for more information.
- Steps to Fill SEED Application Form 2026
- SEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Document required for SEED Application Form
- Important Instructions while filling the SEED 2026 Application Form
- SEED 2026 Application Fee
- SEED Application Form 2026 - FAQs
Steps to Fill SEED Application Form 2026
The application form for SEED 2026 has to be filled out online. Candidates must ensure that they only use genuine and verifiable information when filling out the form. This is because all details will be verified at the time of SEED counseling and seat allotment. If any discrepancy is found, the candidate may be disqualified.
Step 1: Register for the SEED Exam
Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria have to click on the application link. Then, click on 'New User? Register Now' tab. Read all the 'Terms and Conditions' thoroughly and click on the 'I Agree' tab. Complete the registration process.
Step 2: Fill out the SEED 2026 Application form
Next, fill in your personal, professional, educational, and contact details in the SID Exam application form. Candidates also need to upload their latest passport-size photograph (not more than three months old) in jpg, png, or gif format. The size should be between 10 and 150 kb.
Tabulated below are the major fields that are mandatory to fill in the application form:
| Details to be filled out in SEED 2026 Application form | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applicant’s name |
Date of birth |
Category |
| Gender |
Mobile number |
Education background |
| Program/ Discipline preference |
Passport size photograph |
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Step 3: Pay the Application fee
The entrance registration fee for SEED is Rs. 3250/- (Rs. 2250/- for SEED & Rs. 1000/- for SID). SEED 2026 application fee has to be paid online.
Step 4: Submit the SEED Exam Application form
Once all the above-mentioned steps are complete, candidates will be sent an email confirmation that contains their application number. The SEED Admit Card will be issued to only those candidates who have received this email confirmation. Apart from this, candidates also need to register for admission at specific institutes of Symbiosis International University, in which they want to secure admission.
SEED Registration Link
For B.Des, click here: SEED B.Des Application Form
For M.Des, click here: SID M.Des Application Form
SEED Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Design will release the eligibility criteria of SEED 2026 for admission to the B.Des program. The candidate must ensure they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, because otherwise, the candidate can be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.
SEED Eligibility Criteria 2026 for B.Des
- Cleared Class 12 (from any stream, e.g., Science, Commerce, Arts, etc.) or equivalent (Or)
- Cleared 10+3 diploma approved by State Board of Technical Education with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes).
Aspirants who are appearing for their final exams in the 10+2 or 10+3 diploma programs exam pattern also meet the SEED 2026 eligibility criteria on the condition that their final exam results are declared by June of the admission year.
Note: Any candidate who fails in his/her Class 12 examination but later appears for and clears the immediate compartmental examination, which is held in the same year, in their first attempt, is eligible for provisional admissions at SID.
SEED Eligibility Criteria 2026 for M.Des
- Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to the 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
- Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India. With a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).
Commonly asked questions
The SEED application fee is INR. 3250 (INR. 2250/- for SEED & INR. 1000/- for SID). The fee has to be paid online. Offline payments will not be accepted.
Candidates may note that the registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. So, the candidate needs to go forward and pay the application fee only if they are sure about appearing in the SEED 2026 exam.
The last date to register and pay the application fee for SEED 2026 will be notified at the time of the release of the application form or sometime thereabout. SID will release the full application schedule on its admission portal. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria need to fill out the application form before the last date.
It is also recommended that the candidate keeps visiting this space to get all the recent update regarding SEED 2026 application form.
Before filling the form, the candidate must ensure they meet the prescribed eligibilty criteria.
The application form of SEED 2026 has to be filled online. There is no option to apply for the exam in offline mode.
To fill out the form, go to the SID admission portals. Click on the registration link and get registered. Upon registration, an applicant account will be created.
Next, log in to the portal complete the rest of the form, including uploading of documents and payment of fees.
Also, don't download the online application form, take a printout, fill it, and send the complete application to the admission office.
SEED 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of SEED 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 09 May ' 26 - 10 May ' 26 | SEED M.Des Studio Test and Personal Interaction (STPI) |
| 03 May ' 26 | SEED 2026 M.Des Exam |
| 29 Apr ' 26 | SEED 2026 M.Des Admit card |
Document required for SEED Application Form
Candidates are advised to keep the following documents handy while filling out the SEED application form.
- Passport-size photo in .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .gif format (the size should not be more than 150 kb)
- Marks in SSC
- Marks in HSC
- Date of birth certificate/ Class 10 pass certificate
- Photo ID proof
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
Note: Your marks in HSC (Choose "Appeared" in case you are awaiting results this year)
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Commonly asked questions
SEED Admit card was out on January 5, 2026 for B.Des. The hall ticket for M.Des was out on April 29, 2026 (Wednesday). It was available on the website of the SID.
Candidates can fill the SEED Application form at sid.edu.in
To fill out the form, go to the SID website, click on the application link, and then complete the process.
Note that as part of the application process, you will also have to pay an application fee.
The application form of SEED 2026 was open for the M.Des program. The application form had to be submitted online.
As part of the application filling process, the candidate has to get registered, fill in the form, upload documents, and pay the application fee. The SID admission registration fee is Rs. 3250/- (Rs. 2250 for SEED & Rs. 1000 for SID)
Important Instructions while filling the SEED 2026 Application Form
Check out the instructions to fill the SEED Application form.
- A passport-size photo should be in .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif format (the file size should not be more than 150 kb).
- Please upload a photo ID proof containing your latest photograph. This may be your 12th school/college ID card, driving license or passport .
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After successful registration, you will get an email containing SEED registration ID and password. On completion, click on Save and Continue.
- All information should be filled out correctly. There is no application edit window.
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Commonly asked questions
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) has released the updated syllabus for the SEED 2026 exam. You can download the syllabus online at the website.
SEED conducted B.Des entrance exam for Round 2 on March 22, 2026 (Sunday). The exam was conducted online and can be given from home.
SEED Entrance Exam 2026 will be held online for B.Des and M.Des for all the stages. The test will be of one hour, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on the test day.
SEED 2026 Application Fee
The application fee for Symbiosis Institute of Design is Rs. 3250/-. The fee has to be paid online for B.Des and M.Des programmes.
| SEED Application Fee | Fee |
|---|---|
| SEED Test registration fee | INR 2,250 per test |
| Non-refundable and non-transferable programme registration fee | INR 1000/- |
| Total Application Fee | INR 3,250 |
Commonly asked questions
The last date to register for SEED B.Des 2026 was November 30, 2025. The application started on August 01, 2025. The registration forms were available online.
Yes, SEED M.Des 2026 application forms were released on September 01, 2025. The applications are out only for the B.Des programme by Symbiosis Institute of Design.
As per information on SID website, the institute does not promote or is aware of any coaching classes/preparatory classes. So, the candidate can decide whether they want to join any coaching institute or not. Note that there are many coaching institutes that offer preparation classes for exams like NIFT, NID DAT, etc.
Candidates can also download online study material after paying the charges.
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SEED Application Form 2026 - FAQs
Go through the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on SEED 2026 application form below.
To fill out the SEED application form upload
- Class 10 mark sheet
- Class 12 mark sheet
- Recent passport size photography
- Signature
- Photos ID proof
- Caste certificate (if applicable).
When uploading the documents make sure they are as per the prescribed specifications and format. Also, only genuine information must be given.
To fill SEED 2026 form, candidates need to
Click on register
Fill in all the information
Upon registration, proceed to pay the application fee
Upload documents
Fill in personal, academic, and contact details
Submit the form.
The Symbiosis institute of Design (SID) usually does not have an application correction windows. So, candidates must be careful when filling out the SEED 2026 application form. Note that if any incorrect information is furnished in the application, the candidate may be disqualified. The SID admission committee will check candidate information at the time of counseling and seat allotment.
Note that if SID decides to give candidates an option to edit the application form for the next academic session, the same will be updated here.
If you provide incorrect or false data, you may be disqualified from the SEED Admission Process. SID admission will have a counselling round, where all the information provided by the candidate will be verified. The candidate will be considered for admission only if the verification process is successful.
In previous editions, when the exam was held in centre based mode, the candidate had to select their options at the time of filling out the SEED application form. The candidates had to select three exam centres in order of priority.
On the day of the SEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to keep their admit cards and ID ready. Also, the candidate must be ready with their laptops, webcams, and other accessories to take the exam.
SEED 2026 First Merit List for B.Des was announced on April 21, 2026 (Tuesday). The merit list for M.Des was announced on May 15, 2026 (Friday).
SEED Result 2026 for B.Des was declared on January 19th, 2026, Monday. It was declared on the website of SID. The list for Shortlist of PRPI was out on January 23, 2026.
SEED 2026 Application is out for the B.Des Programme. The Application was started on August 01, 2025, and was open till November 30, 2025.
Eligibility criteria for admission to B.Des programme SEED 2026 is
- There is no age limit for admission to the B.Des program
- Candidate must have passed Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognised board or 10+3 Diploma approved by the State Board of Technical Education.
- Candidate needs to have secured a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes) in the qualifying exam.
- Candidates from any stream having completed or appeared for 10+2 can apply for any specialisation in design at SID.
Yes, Symbiosis Institute of Design conducts mock test for SEED entrance exam. SEED Mock test will be conducted for B.Des programme for all the candidates who have filled SEED Application form.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) has released the updated syllabus for the SEED 2026 exam. You can download the syllabus online at the website.
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Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can download the syllabus of SEED 2026 from the official website of the Symbiosis Institute of Design.
- Go to the homepage of SID,
- click on Admission Process under Programmes.
- The window that opens will contain information on the SEED syllabus.
- The candidate can note down the syllabus.
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