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Symbiosis Institute of Design will open the SEED 2027 application form tentatively in August 2026. Interested applicants can submit the application form from the official website - sid.edu.in. The institute will conduct the SEED entrance exam tentatively in January 2027 in online, remote proctored mode. Shortlisted candidates in SEED 2027 will be eligible to participate in the Portfolio Review & Personal Interview (PRPI) round. The final admissions will be done based on the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam and the PRPI round. In this article, get complete details of SEED 2027, including dates, eligibility, and more.
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The institute conducts SEED for admissions into the BDes programme. The BDes specialisations offered by SID include Communication Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, and Industrial Design
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design |
Short Name | SEED |
Conducting Authority | Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) |
Frequency | Once/Twice a year |
Exam Mode | Online - Remote Proctored |
Course Offered | BDes |
All the SEED 2027 dates will be notified on the official website. Candidates need to keep track of the SEED 2027 schedule to successfully secure admission. The admission will tentatively take place in two rounds. The table below provides all the dates for the SEED entrance exam.
Important Events | Round 1 | Round 2 |
SEED 2027 application form release date | First week of August 2026 | Second week of January 2027 |
Last Date to Submit the application form | December 2026 | March 2027 |
SEED 2027 admit card date | First week of January 2027 | Third week of March 2027 |
SEED 2027 exam date | Second week of January 2027 | Fourth week of March 2027 |
SEED 2027 result date | Third week of January 2027 | Fourth week of March 2027 |
Slot booking for Personal Interaction | April 2027 | |
PRPI admit card | April 2027 | |
Portfolio upload start date | April 2027 | |
Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) | April 2027 | |
Declaration of the first merit list | April 2027 | |
Commencement of the programme | July 2027 | |
The SEED eligibility criteria for the entrance exam will be notified on the official website.
Candidate must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognised board Or
An equivalent 10+3 diploma approved by the State Board of Technical Education with a minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST)
Candidates appearing for the final examination of the 10+2 or 10+3 diploma programme can also apply. However, such candidates have to ensure the results are declared and they qualify with the minimum required marks by June of the admission year or before
SID will open the SEED 2027 application form tentatively in August 2026. Interested applicants must register online. The institute is expected to conduct SEED 2027 registrations in two phases. The steps to submit the application form of SEED 2027 are given below.
Visit the official SEED website - sid.edu.in
Click on the admissions tab
Next, click on on the application link
Provide basic details such as email id, mobile number and name to complete registration and generate login credentials.
Next login and fill out the details in the application form that includes personal details, education details and address details
Uploading the necessary documents as stipulated
Pay the required fees to complete registration.
Particulars | Fees |
SEED 2027 registration fee | Rs 2250 |
SID fees | Rs 1000 |
The exam pattern of SEED 2027 will be notified online. SID will conduct the SEED exam in online, remote proctored mode for 60 minutes (1 hour). There will be a total of 60 questions with each carrying one mark. There is no negative marking for wrong answers. As per the SEED exam pattern, the type of questions includes:
Multiple choice questions
Fill in the blanks
Match the columns
Picture-based questions
Comprehension-based questions
The SEED syllabus for the test paper will have questions on topics such as Visual Sensitivity and Judgement, Observational, Perceptual and Reasoning abilities, Problem Solving, Basic knowledge of Logic of Science and Mathematics, Art, Craft and Culture, Design and Environment.
Candidates must first start off by reviewing the syllabus and preparing a study time tabl. Aspirants must also check out the SEED sample papers, which will help them in understanding the workings of the exam and outperform the competition.
The SEED study material includes SEED exam books and the sample papers mentioned above. The table below provides the books needed to prepare well for SEED 2027.
Subject | Name of Book | Author |
Visualisation | Diagrammatic Reasoning Tests | Mike Byron |
Diagrammatic Reasoning – Cognitive & Computational Perspectives: Cognitive and Computational Perspectives | Janice Glasgow | |
Observational, Perceptual and Reasoning abilities | Comprehensive English | Designologue |
Creative and problem-solving abilities | A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Aggarwal |
Application of basic knowledge of Science and Mathematics | Quantitative Aptitude | R S Aggarwal |
Art, craft, culture, design and environment | Indian Art And Culture | Arihant |
The authorities will issue the SEED 2027 admit card tentatively a week before the exam. Registered candidates can download the admit card through their login. The admit card is a mandatory document to appear for the exam. Candidates must preserve a copy of the admit card till the end of the admission process.
The SEED answer key, if released by SID will provide the correct answers to the questions in the SEED entrance exam. However, candidates must note that Symbiosis Institute of Design will not officially publish the answer key.
The Symbiosis Institute of Design will declare the SEED result 2027 tentatively in the third week of April 2027. Candidates can check the result through their login on the official website. The shortlisted candidates in the SEED entrance exam result will be eligible to participate in the PRPI round, which is the second round of Symbiosis BDes admissions. The SEED 2027 result carries a 70% weightage in the selection process.
The SEED PRPI schedule will be available online. Candidates who are shortlisted in the entrance exam must book their slots for the PRPI round and appear online. The SEED 2027 PRPI round carries 30% weightage in the final result. After considering the scores in the PRPI round, the SEED 2027 final merit list will be published.
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