SEED 2019 - Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) will conduct Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) in the first week of May 2019 in the online mode. The SEED 2019 entrance exam offers admission to students to four major programmes- Communication Design, Fashion Communication, Industrial Design and Fashion Design. The online registration for SET 2019 will begin from the last week of January to second week of April. Interested students can fill SEED 2019 online application form till second week of April 2019. The admit card for the SEED entrance exam will be released from third week of April to first week of May 2019. The SEED result 2019 will be declared in the second week of May.
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The qualified candidates in SEED 2019 have to appear for SID’s Studio Test and Personal Interaction. The Studio test and personal interaction will take place at SID, Pune campus in the last week of May. The final selection of candidates will be based on performance in the test, Studio Test and personal interaction. A total of 207 (180 for Indian students) seats will be allocated to qualified candidates on the basis of score obtained in SEED 2018. Aspirants can go through this article to gather complete information on SEED 2019, including important dates, application form, eligibility criteria, admit card, syllabus, exam pattern result and much more.
SET Design 2019 Overview
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design |
Commonly known as | SEED |
Exam Type | Undergraduate (UG) |
Seat Intake | 207 (Indian + international) |
Conducting Body | Symbiosis Institute of Design |
Exam Mode | Online |
Question type | Objective in nature |
Exam duration | 2.5 hours for each test |
Official Website | https://sid.edu.in/sid/vision-and-mission.html |
SET Design Programmes Offered
Symbiosis Institute of Design offers four years’ undergraduate degree programme, Bachelor of Design (B.Des), in below mentioned eight specializations-
1. Graphic Design (GD)
2. Video Film Design (VFD)
3. Animation Film Design (AFD)
4. User Experience Design (UED)
5. Product Design (PD)
6. Interior Space Design (ISD)
7. Fashion Design (FD)
8. Fashion Communication (FC)
SEED Important Dates 2019
Aspirants can check the tentative dates of SEED 2019 in the table given below. We will update the table once the notification is released.
Events | Dates |
Online registration begins | Last week of January 2019 |
SET Design 2019 online registration and payment deadline | Second week of April 2019 |
Availability of SEED 2019 admit card | Third week of April to first week of May 2019 |
SEED 2019 | First week of May 2019 |
Result declaration of SEED 2019 | Second week of May 2019 |
Shortlisting of candidates for Studio Test | Third week of May 2019 |
Conduct of Studio Test and Personal\ Interaction at SID Pune | Last week of May 2019 |
Declaration of first SEED 2019 merit list | First week of June 2019 |
Registration period for first merit list candidates | First week of June to second week of June 2019 |
Deadline for registration to programme | Last week of June 2019 |
Commencement of session | First week of July 2019 |
SEED Eligibility Criteria 2019
Read below to know the detailed eligibility criteria of SET Design 2019:
- Candidates must have passed 10+2 from any recognized board or government approved diploma 10+3 with minimum of 50% marks (45% for ST/SC).
- Candidates must possess creative aptitude and skills required for pursuing design education along with adaptability to the professional situations.
- Those having relevant portfolio will be preferred by Symbiosis Institute of Design.
SEED Application Form 2019
Application form of SEED 2019 will be available in the online mode from last week of January to second week of April. The application fee for SET Design is Rs.1750. It could be paid via credit card/net banking/Indian Bank net banking/cash/demand draft.
Candidates are required to register online first and also upload their latest scanned photograph as well. They are also required to pay the non-refundable SEED 2019 application fee.
SEED Admit Card 2019
Candidates can download the admit card of SEED 2019 from third week of April to first week of May. Along with the SEED 2019 admit card, candidates will have to carry one of the following photo identity proofs to the examination centre.
- Passport
- PAN card
- Voter ID card
- Driving license
- Aadhaar card (UID)
- Credit card with photograph
- College/Institute identity card
Test-takers have to ensure that their latest passport-sized coloured photograph is pasted on the SEED 2019 admit card at the correct place. This authenticated admit card should be kept safely till selection processes.
SEED Exam Pattern 2019
Exam pattern of SET Design 2019 includes details about the design aptitude test, such as total number of questions, maximum marks, marking scheme, and more. The number of questions asked in the exam is 150 and the nature of the question is objective having four options. The maximum marks allotted is 150. No marks is deducted for wrong answers. Candidates who are appearing for SEED 2019 are evaluated on various parameters, such as general design awareness, creative thinking abilities, color, geometry, visual observations, awareness about Indian culture, craft & traditions.
SEED Syllabus 2019
The questions in the entrance exam will be based on the topics mentioned in SET Design 2019 syllabus.
Topics | Constituents |
Observational, Perceptual and Reasoning Abilities | Ability to read and see objects and information beyond obvious details, make comparisons, make connections, form opinions, draw meanings & conclusions. Analyze your observations, express your point of view and present in a systematic manner |
Art, Craft, Culture, Design and Environment | General awareness of Craft, Culture, Art, Design and Environment in Indian and global context - Various topics and sub-topics, issues & concerns, influences, people, material, tools, techniques, period, and contemporary trends |
Visualization | Understanding and visualization of simple and complex 2D & 3D geometric shapes, their manipulations and spatial relationships through representations in pictorial and geometric forms |
Application of Basic Knowledge of Science and Mathematics | Observing applications of basic principles of science and mathematics learned up to standard 10th in the day-to-day activities & objects and finding the interesting relevance |
Creative and Problem Solving Abilities | Ability to visualize and relate images. Ability to identify a problem and provide solutions |
SEED Result 2019
Symbiosis Institute of Design will declare SEED 2019 result in the second week of May. Further, selection processes (studio test and personal interaction) for qualified candidates will be conducted after SEED 2019 result announcement in the last week of May. Score card of SEED 2018 will be available in online mode for a period of one month from the date of SEED result declaration.
SEED Merit List 2019
The first merit list of SEED 2019 will be available for candidates in the first week of June. Candidates whose name will be displayed on the SET Design merit list 2019 can register from first week of June onwards. A total of 207 seats will be allocated to the qualified candidates across eight design specializations on merit basis. The merit list will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in the entrance exam.
SEED 2019 Seat Intake
S.No. | Discipline | Specialization | Indian Students | International Students | Total |
1. | Communication Design | Graphics Design User Experience Design Animation Film Design Video Film Design | 80 | 12 | 92 |
2. | Industrial Design | Product Design Interior Space Design | 45 | 7 | 52 |
3. | Fashion Design | 29 | 4 | 33 | |
4. | Fashion Communication | 26 | 4 | 30 | |
Total | 180 | 27 | 207 |
SEED Seat Reservation 2019
Candidates can check the table below to know the seat reservation criteria according to the category that will be followed while allocating seats to qualified candidates.
S.No. | Category | Reservation % |
Within the sanctioned intake | ||
1. | SC | 15% |
2. | ST | 7.5% |
3. | Differently abled (DA) | 3.0% |
Over and above sanctioned intake | ||
4. | International students | 15% |
5. | Kashmiri Migrants | 2 seats |
SEED Selection Procedure 2019
Admissions to qualified candidates to various B.Des programmes will be given in the following manner:
Level 1: Candidates will have to appear for SEED 2019. Qualified ones will be eligible to appear for studio test and personal interaction. Shortlisting of candidates will be done only on the basis of preference 1 selected during registration.
Level 2: The Institute will conduct studio test and personal interaction at its Pune campus from last week of May to first week of June 2019.
Final selection of candidates will be done based on candidates’ cumulative performance in SEED 2019, studio test and personal interaction.
SEED Exam Centres 2019
SEED is conducted across 19 cities. Candidates can choose any of them from the list given below. The center and its address will be mentioned on SEED Admit Card.
Some of the SEED 2018 Test Cities are as follows-
Test Cities | |
Ahmedabad | Bengaluru |
Bhubaneswar | Chandigarh |
Chennai | Delhi |
Hyderabad | Indore |
Jaipur | Kochi |
Shillong | Kota |
Kolhapur | Kolkata |
Lucknow | Mumbai |
Nagpur | Nashik |
Noida | Gangtok |
Pune | |
Contact Details
Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID)
S.No. 231/3A-4, Viman Nagar,
Pune 411 014.
MS. India
(EPABX): +91 20 3003 7203/7211/7200
Website: http://www.set-test.org/best-institute-of-design.html
