Design Entrance Exam

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will release the updated syllabus for the SEED 2027 exam on its official portal at the time of release of the application form or sometime thereafter. The candidate can download the syllabus online. The SEED 2027 syllabus will contain the topics that the candidate needs to prepare for the SEED 2027 entrance exam. 

Candidates can download the syllabus of SEED from the official website of the Symbiosis Institute of Design.

• Go to the homepage of SID
• Click on “Admission Process” under “Programmes.”
• Window that opens will contain information on the SEED syllabus.

As per the information given on SID website, SID does not promote or is aware of any coaching classes/preparatory classes. Candidates have the choice to decide whether they want to join any coaching institute or not. Many coaching institutes offer preparatory classes for exams like NIFT, NID DAT, etc.

Yes, candidates seeking admission to the B.Des program need to compulsorily appear in the SEED 2026 exam.

The scores of the SEED exam will be used to shortlist candidates for a Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) round. The final merit list will be prepared by considering the cumulative performance of the candidate in the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), Portfolio Review, PRPI Task, and Personal Interaction (PRPI).

So, any candidate who appears in the SEED but doesn't appear in the PRPI will not be considered for admission. 

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 entrance exam and PRPI rounds. The fee structure for the B.Des programme is given in the table below.

SEED- Tuition Fees for the B.Des program

Ideally, a digital portfolio should be a compilation of the best works showcasing the candidate's skills, passion and interest in a variety of areas and techniques. One must make sure to include the work he/ she is the proudest of. Try to be different and include unique and interesting things. Note that if the admission committee feels that any unfair means was adopted in the making of your portfolio, the candidature of the candidfate may be cancelled. The maximum size of the portfolio should be 5 MB. Click good quality pictures of these and compile them in a Power Point Presentation of maximum 15 slides.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) is expected to conduct the SEED 2027 written exam on January 11, 2027 (tentative).

The SEED application form will be open till December 28, 2026 for B.Des. Applications had to be filled out online at SID official website - sid.edu.in.  The detailed application schedule was released by the institute on its admission portal.

You can start preparing for CEED exam by following the below steps.

• Understand CEED exam pattern and syllabus well.
• CEED syllabus has been revised for both Part A and Part B.
• IIT Bombay will release the detailed exam pattern when it releases the information brochure, sometime in September.
• Make a well thought-out timetable for CEED preparation
• Practice as many CEED previous year question papers and sample papers as possible
• Take notes when you are studying.
• Find your weak areas for exam and work to improve those areas/subjects
• Take mock tests.

Some experts suggest that you skip your GA preparation for now. Instead, you can start preparing for the section 45 days or so before the exam. The logic is, GA is more about theory than anything else. So, even if you must the subject now, you will have to do thorough revision closer to the exam to remember all the points. 

Also, you need not bother about the interview now. That part will be important only after the results are declared.