UPESDAT 2024 - University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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UPESDAT 2024 - University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test acronym as UPESDAT is conducted by the Institute for those candidates who want to take admission to the following given courses and who don’t have a valid NATA/ NIFT/ NID/ CEED or other design exam score or didn’t appear for NATA/ NIFT/ NID/ CEED or another design exam.

UPESDAT is conducted to evaluate the design aptitude of the candidate. This exam is to judge the creative ability of the students. Students who are interested in the design must have the vision to create new products or to see the problems being faced in the existing products.

PG Programmes

M.Des Product Design

M.Des Interior Design

M.Des Industrial Design M.Des Transportation Design

UG Programmes

Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) - Design Arts

 

UPESDAT 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

  • March 2024

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

  • 4th April 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

  • 5th and 6th April 

 Date of Declaration of Result

  • Yet to be announced.

 

UPESDAT Exam 2024 Eligibility


Educational Qualification

For M.Des Program

Aspiring candidates should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level (10th & 12th) and B.Tech / B.E in any discipline / B.Arch / BFA 4 years / B.Des / Interior Design / Applied Arts with a minimum of 50% marks. OR

They should have a valid CEED score or UPES DAT.

For B.Des Programme

They should have had a minimum of 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th) and minimum 60% aggregate in PCM at Senior Secondary Level (12th) OR

UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPES EAT)

For BFA

They should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in class X, XII (any stream)

For B.Planning

They should have a minimum of 60% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th) and a minimum 60% aggregate in PCM at Senior Secondary Level (12th) OR

UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPES EAT)

 

UPESDAT 2024 Syllabus

UPESDAT consists of questions from:

Automotive 

Architecture  Graphic Design

Interior Design

Industrial Design

Photography

Product Design and related fields

The question included aims to know the basic

Design knowledge

General Knowledge Social Awareness

Technological awareness of the student along with the IQ level

 

UPESDAT 2024 Pattern

UPES Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT) is conducted in two ways 1) Online & 2) Paper-Pencil-pen (or Offline). The candidate can choose any one mode to appear for UPES DAT.
1. Online Exam
a. An online paper consists of 25 Multiple Choice Questions and every question is worth 4 marks with a maximum of 2 minutes dedicated to each of them.
b. The paper includes questions from automotive, graphic design, photography, interior design, industrial design, product design, architecture and related fields.
c. The questions included aim to gauge the basic design knowledge, general knowledge, social awareness, technological awareness of the student along with the IQ level.
d. The preparation requirements are not a limited to any particular literature, however students may refer to the previous question papers of various design entrance exams of India, including CEED, NATA, NID etc to name a few.
 
2. Offline Exam (Paper-Pencil-Pen)
a. The offline exam is an exam which students need to perform physically at UPES or at the interview centers allotted to the participating student.
b. The Exam consists of 3 sections, each section gauging certain skills and abilities of the student;
I. Vehicle Sketching Section: here, students are provided with a layout of a vehicle and are expected to sketch the complete the given layouts. This section is for a total of 50 marks and 25 mins are provided. This section requires visualizing and sketching skills.
II. Design Activity Section: in this section, students are given 3 design related problems/exercises. Student is expected to complete this section in 20 mins and contains 30 marks. Design and Sketching skills are required to excel in this section along with problem solving capabilities.
III. Creativity Analysis Section: This section is worth 20 marks and 15 minutes. The section is to ascertain the thought process of the student while dealing with daily chores and requires an understanding/awareness of everyday activities.
IV. Students will be provided with the stationery on-site and have to use that minimum stationery alone. No other aid will be provided or allowed.
V. Students must complete the exam in the stipulated time and the interview will be conducted on-site itself.
The students coming for the interviews is recommended to bring their portfolios, sketches, art work, physical models, photography work, or anything similar related to the course. There are absolutely no restrictions on the format of work being brought but it must be nicely compiled and carefully maintained. Well organized portfolio is highly appreciated.

UPES Design Aptitude Test (UPESDAT) is conducted in two ways i.e.,

Online

Paper-Pencil-Pen (or Offline)

The candidate can choose any one mode to appear for UPESDAT.

Online Exam. An online paper consists of 25 Multiple Choice Questions and every question is worth 4 marks with a maximum of 2 minutes dedicated to each of them.

Offline Exam (Paper-Pencil-Pen).
The offline exam is an exam in which students need to perform physically at UPES or at the interview centers allotted to the participating student. The Exam consists of 3 sections, each section gauging certain skills and abilities of the student;

  • Vehicle Sketching Section: In this section students are provided with a layout of a vehicle and are expected to sketch the complete the given layouts. This section is for a total of 50 marks and 25 mins are provided. This section requires visualizing and sketching skills.
  • Design Activity Section: In this section, students are given 3 design-related problems/exercises. The student is expected to complete this section in 20 mins and contains 30 marks. Design and Sketching skills are required to excel in this section along with problem-solving capabilities.
  • Creativity Analysis Section: This section is worth 20 marks and 15 minutes. The section is to ascertain the thought process of the student while dealing with daily chores and requires an understanding/awareness of everyday activities.
  • Students will be provided with the stationery on-site and have to use that minimum stationery alone. No other aid will be provided or allowed.
  • Students must complete the exam in the stipulated time and the interview will be conducted on-site itself.

The students coming for the interviews are recommended to bring their portfolios, sketches, artwork, physical models, photography work, or anything similar related to the course. There are absolutely no restrictions on the format of work being brought but it must be nicely compiled and carefully maintained. The well-organized portfolio is highly appreciated.

 

UPESDAT 2024 Exam Dates

UPES DAT is generally taken in the month of April/May.

 

How to apply for UPESDAT 2024?


Aspiring Candidates can adopt any of the Online or Offline modes to apply for UPES DAT.

  • By Demand Draft/ Online: Rs.1850/- (Rs.2350 in case of UPES - DAT) in favor of ‘UPES FEE ACCOUNT’, payable at New Delhi.
  • By Cash: Rs.1750 (Rs.2250/- in case of UPES-DAT) from UPES Enrollments offices. Visit http://www.upes.ac.in/contact-us
  • By Online: click here

For more information please drop an email at [email protected] or [email protected] call at 09953084360 / 09891770008.

 

UPESDAT 2024 Exam Fees

By Demand Draft/ Online: Rs. 1850/-  in favor of ‘UPES FEE ACCOUNT’, payable at New Delhi.

By Cash: Rs. 1750/- from UPES Enrollments offices. Visit http://www.upes.ac.in/contact-us 

 

UPESDAT 2024 Test Centres

UPES will be held at the following given test centers:

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar 
  • Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin
  • Delhi, Dehradun
  • Guwahati
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur 
  • Kolkata
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Patna
  • Ranchi, Shillong
  • Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam

 

UPESDAT 2024 Contact Details

New Delhi: 011-41730151/52/53
Dehradun: 09557899090, 08410080040, 0135 -2102549
Mumbai: 09890699902, 022-67931912
Patna: 08873144753
Kolkata: 033-60501143/44
Ahmedabad: 079-40007933/34
Chandigarh: 0172-4648170
Visakhapatnam: 09848111551
Kochi: 0848 2307995, 09555671449
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Ph: 09953084360 / 09891770008