SEED

The admit card for the SEED 2024 exam will be released on January 6, 2024. Admit cards will be released for all candidates who have successfully registered for the design entrance exam. To download the admit card, go to the SID admission portal and log-in using your candidate credentials.

In the log-in window that opens, enter your SEED log-in ID and password. On the day of the exam, you will have to bring the admit card and a valid photo id proof.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) started the registration process for SEED 2026 on August 01, 2025. The registration is being held online at sid.edu.in. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria need to apply before the last date.

The SEED application form is for admission to the B.Des course offered by participating colleges. As part of the application process, the candidate will have to get registered, fill in academic, personal, and contact details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct the SEED 2026 written exam on January 11, 2026. The exam will be administered in an online, remote-proctored mode. The detailed admission notification for the exam has been released at the SID admission portal.

The Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) is a national level entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University. The exam is conducted once a year. The SEED exam is conducted as a home-proctored exam that candidates can take from the comfort of their home. The scores of the exam are considering for admission to the B.Desprogrammeoffered by participating colleges.

The application form for SEED 2024 will open around the 1st week of September 2023.

Candidates have to upload a digital portfolio as part of the admission process at SID. The digital portfolio must be a compilation of the best works and showcase skills, passion, and interest in a variety of areas and techniques.

When uploading the portfolio, candidates must follow the specifications and guidelines issued by admissions official.

Portfolio submission is the 2nd stage of the SEED 2026 admission process. Candidates who are shortlisted for the PRPI need to upload portfolio and PRPI task starting in the last week of March 2026.

The portfolio and PRPI upload link will be available on the SID website after the candidate has booked the Personal Interaction slots.

The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) does not have any provisions for direct admission to second year. So, candidates have to compulsory take admission in the first year of the B.Des program. Note that admission to the B.Des is only through the SEED 2026 exam.

Scores of the qualifying exam will not be considered for admission to the B.Des program. Neither does SID accept scores of other popular entrance exams like NIFT, NID DAT, etc.

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 charges.

Candidates are not required to submit an elementary drawing exam certificate for the Admission Procedure at SID. The candidate merely needs to meet the academic, qualifting exam, and age criteria. Eligible candidate next needs to appear in the SEED 2026. Those qualifying in the exam will have to next appear in a PRPI round. The final results would be prepared by giving weightage to the SEED 2026 exam and the PRPI.