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The entrance exam dates of DAT-Prelims conducted by the NID (National Institute of Design) and SEED conducted by the Symbiosis Institute of Design for 2023 admissions are clashing.

Symbiosis International (Deemed University) accepts applications to its 4-year B.Design programs being offered from its two institutes via its online entrance test SEED. SEED is used for admissions to
- Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune
- Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design (SSPAD), Nagpur

The admission process shall be based on a 4-stage process of     
a. Taking the online SEED entrance exam
b. Uploading the portfolio
c. Performing the Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) Task
c. Appearing for the online PRPI

The specializations on offer at SID Pune are
Communication Design (Graphic Design)
Industrial Design (Interior Space Design)
Fashion Design
Fashion Communication

The specialization on offer at SSPAD Nagpur are
Communication Design (Graphic Design, User Experience Design)
Industrial Design (Product Design, Interior Space Design)
Details of SEED-2023

The National Institute of Design, India's one of most prestigious Design institutions, conducts DAT (Design Aptitude Test) for admission to its 4-year B.Design programs offered from NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Haryana.
Read more about NID DAT-Prelims here.

Incidentally, both the programs have scheduled their respective entrance tests for 8th January 2023 (Sunday).
While the SEED is an online exam, the NID-Prelims is an offline, centre-based entrance exam being conducted in multiple cities across India.