SMEAT Pattern

SMEAT 2026 was conducted in online mode at the test centres. MET/SMEAT – Entrance test for round 1 of admissions was on 14th of April, 2026.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology Round 2 for B.Des was conducted on May 12, 2025 and Round 3 for B.Des programme was on June 22, 2025 .

Candidates can bring basic stationery for Art & Design practice and image making like pencils, pens, eraser, sharpener, colours- dry media, etc. They also bring tools, like geometry toolbox, scale, etc. for SMEAT B.Des and M.Des Examination 2025.

The last date to the Application form for SMEAT B.Des Round 3 2025 is May 30, 2025. The Application began from April 28, 2025. The Application forms are available on the SMEAT official website. 

The last date to apply for SMEAT M.Des Round 2 for the year 2025 is May 17, 2025. The application began from April 01, 2025. The last date to submit the application including SOPs and EOC is May 17, 2025. 

SMEAT is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology. For the current academic session, the entrance exam has three admission rounds. Note that for each round, the application process will be conducted separately. 

The 1st round of admi

According to students, SMEAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. The candidate, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well.

Candidates appearing for SMEAT can also appear in other popular private entrance exams l

SMEAT exam is conducted in two parts, Test 1 and Test 2. Both tests are mandatory. The duration of each test is 90 minutes and the total marks are 50 for each test.

Test 1 (T1) is a General Test of Ability and Test 2 (T2) is a Test of Creative Competencies.