UPES DAT 2020

UPES DAT 2020

Introduction

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT) 2020 is a University Level entrance examination Organized Once in a year which Offers admissions to candidates in a design program offered by the college. UPES offer design courses both at an undergraduate and postgraduate level to candidates under its Social of Design Studies (SoDS).

 

UPES DAT 2020 is an entrance exam conducted by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). UPES DAT 2020 entrance test is scheduled in the month of April 2020 in both Online & Offline Modes. Check UPES DAT 2020 Entrance Exam latest news about Exam Patterns, Syllabus, Result, Counselling, Cut-Off etc.

 

UPES DAT 2020 Application Fees
Category Mode of Payment    Amount

Indian Students

Demand Draft

Rs. 1850/-

Cash

Rs. 1750/-

Foreign Residents

US$ 75 (as per the prevailing conversion rate)

Notification

UPES DAT 2020 Notification

Name of the Exam

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT)

Commonly Known As

UPES DAT

Conducting Body 

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)

Exam Type

University Level

Courses

Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Masters of Design (M.Des)

Course offered by 

School of Design Studies (SoDS)

Course Duration

B.Des - 4 years

M.Des - 2 years

Exam Mode

Online/ Offline

Application Mode

Online

Application Fee

INR 1850

Official Website

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UPES DAT 2020 Help Desk
      Help Desk

2nd Floor, 210, Okhla Industrial Estate,

Phase III, New Delhi-110020 India.

Contact

Phone: 1800-102-8377 (Toll-Free)

Email

enrollments@upes.ac.in

Eligibility

UPES DAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Event

Eligibility

B.Des Eligibility

 

 For Examination Pathway: 

  • Candidates must have at least 50% in class X and XII to apply for the UPES B.Des 2020 program.

Non-Exam Pathway:

Board Merit:

  • Candidates must have at least 65% in class X and XII (Any Stream) to apply for UPES DAT 2019 program.

                                               (or)

UCEED: 

  • Candidates must have at least 50% in class  X and XII with valid JEE MAIN/ UCEED scores.

M.Des Eligibility

 
  • Minimum 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level (10th & 12th)
  • Des/ B. Tech/ BE in any discipline/ B. Arch/ BFA 4 years with minimum 50% marks.
  • Valid CEED 2018 or 2019 score or valid UPES Design Aptitude Test (UPES – DAT) score followed by Personal Interview and presentation on the work portfolio.

 

 CEED 2020 Criteria:

  • Candidates who secure a CEED score of 40.5 and above are exempted from the UPES-DAT test and will be directly invited for the Portfolio Presentation and Personal Interview.

Apply Online

 UPES DAT 2020 Apply Online

UPES DAT 2020 Application Start Date

February 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Application Last Date

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Official Website

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UPES DAT 2020 Application Mode

 Online

UPES DAT 2020 Apply Online

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Online Application form 

 Online mode:

 

Applicants those who are eligible and interested can apply online through the  Official Website of UPES DAT.                                                                               

 Application process:

 

  • Applicants visit official Website.

 

  • Click on Apply Now.

 

  • Fill the Application form.

 

  • Make payment via net banking or credit/ debit card.

 

  • fill in all the required academic details and click on submit.

 

  • Submission of Application.

 

  • Save it and take a print for future reference.

Test Centers

UPES DAT 2020 Test Centers

S. No.

City Name

Centre Code

1.

Agra

11

2.

Ahmedabad

12

3.

Bangalore

14

4.

Bhubaneswar

16

5.

Bhopal

17

6.

Chandigarh

18

7.

Dehradun

21

8.

Delhi

22

9.

Faridabad

24

10.

Ghaziabad

26

11.

Gurgaon

28

12.

Haldwani

29

13.

Hyderabad

30

14.

Indore

31

15.

Jabalpur

32

16.

Jaipur

33

17.

Jalandhar

34

18.

Jodhpur

36

19.

Kanpur

37

20.

Kolkata

38

21.

Lucknow

40

22.

Mumbai

41

23.

Noida

44

24.

Patna

45

25.

Pune

46

26.

Raipur

47

27.

Ranchi

48

28.

Siliguri

51

29.

Udaipur

53

30.

Varanasi

54

31.

Vishakapatnam

55

Courses

UPES DAT 2020 Courses

B. Des

M. Des

Transportation and Mobility Design

Transportation Design 

Interior and Retail Spaces

Industrial Design

Communication and Media Design (Graphics/ Interaction/ Animation & VFX)

Interaction design 

Industrial and Product Design

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Exam Dates

UPES DAT 2020 Exam Dates

Events (B.Des)

Date (Tentative)

UPES DAT 2020 Application Start Date

February 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Application Last Date

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Availability of Admit Card available

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Date of Examination

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Portfolio Presentation (Interview and Presentation)

The second week of April 2020

Events (M.Des) 

Date (Tentative)

UPES DAT 2020 Application Start Date

February 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Application Last Date

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Date of Examination

April 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Portfolio Presentation (Interview and Presentation)

June 2020

UPES DAT 2020 Declaration of Result

June 2020

Admit Card

UPES DAT 2020 Admit Card
UPES DAT 2020 Admit Card

 Availability of Admit Card:

 

Admit Card will be issued to eligible applicants a few days before the entrance test i.e April 2020. All admit cards will be published online.

 

 Admit Card Download Procedure: 

 

 Step 1: Applicants should visit the UPES official website.

 

 Step 2: Applicants need to click on the link for the admit card.

 

 Step 3: Applicants now enter their UPES DAT 2020 application number and date of birth.

 

 Step 4: Download the UPES DAT 2020 admit card and print it. 

Exam Pattern

UPES DAT 2020 B.Des and M.Des Online Exam Pattern
S. No.  Event Information Marking Scheme
1.  Exam Mode  CBT ( Computer-Based-Test)

Correct Answer: +4 marks will be awarded to candidates for marking every correct answer.

 

Incorrect Answer: -2 marks for every incorrect option.

2. Question Paper Type Objective (MCQs)
3. Number of Sections

For B. Des: 1

For M.Des: 1

4. Total no. of questions 25 Objective
5. Total Marks 100
6. Exam Duration 1 hour (60 minutes)
UPES DAT 2020 B.Des and M.Des Offline Exam Pattern
S. No.  Event Information
1.  Exam Mode Paper-Pencil-pen (Offline).  
2. Purpose

Determines the individual’s knowledge in their respective field of study                 

3. Venue The offline exam is an exam that students must perform physically at UPES or in the maintenance centres assigned to the participating student.
4. Number of Sections

1) Vehicle Sketching Section:

 

Total Marks: 50 

Total Time: 25 Mins

 

2) Design Activity Section:

 

Total Marks: 30 

Total Time: 20 Mins

 

3) Creativity Section:

Total Marks: 20 

Total Time: 15 Mins

Syllabus

Section

 Topics Covered

General English

Precise and other descriptive questions, Essay, error recognition; spellings, vocabulary, sentence structure, synonyms, grammar and its usage, antonyms, phrases & idiomatic use of words.

Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

Graphs and tables, Data Interpretation based on text, Column graphs, Line charts, Bar Graphs, Pie Chart, Venn Diagram, Graphs representing Area, Critical reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Visual Reasoning, Assertion and Reasons, identifying Valid Inferences, Statements and Assumptions, Identifying Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true, Statements and Conclusions, Probably False, Definitely False kind of Statement, Definitely True, Linear arrangements, Puzzles, Matrix Arrangements, Syllogisms, Family Free – Identifying Relationship among Group of People, Functions, Symbol Based Problems, Sequencing, Coding and Decoding, Identifying Next Number in Series.

General Awareness

Business, Current Affairs, Punch Line of Companies, Major Corporate Events, Top Officials of Big Companies, Books and Authors, History, Science, Geography, International, Famous Award and Prizes, Sports, World Records, Finance, Social Issues, Automobiles, Entertainment, Important quotations, Politics.

Analytical & Logical Reasoning:

Cause and Effect, Statements and Conclusions, Identifying Probably False, Probably True, Definitely True, Linear Arrangements, Definitely False Kind of Statement, symbol-based Problems, Matrix Arrangements, Direction Puzzles, logical puzzles, Relations Ship Puzzles.

Section

Information

Vehicle Sketching

This Section requires Visualizing and sketching skills.

Design Activity

Design and Sketching skills are required to excel in this section along with problem-solving capabilities.     

Creativity Analysis

Understanding/ awareness of everyday activities to judge the thought process of the students.

Test Day

UPES DAT 2020 Identification Documents

Test day Requirements

  • Hall Ticket

 

  • Acceptable ID’s

 

  • One Passport Size Photo

 

  • PWD Certificate

 

Acceptable ID’s include (must be original, valid and nonexpired)–Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhar card, etc.

 

Note: Candidates should not bring any material with them except the Hall Ticket, Black/Blue Ball Point Pen.

 

Use of calculators, log tables and slide ruler, watches with facilities of calculator, and cellular phones are strictly prohibited for the test.

UPES DAT 2020 Exam Day Instructions

Do’s

Dont’s

The Candidates must keep in mind that they should take some Valid ID proof with them along with Admit card. Applicants are requested to be present at the Test Venue at least 30 minutes before the time of commencement of the Exam.

Candidates are also requested to check the instructions before they attend the entrance exam.

No candidate is allowed to carry any baggage inside the examination hall.
The candidates must sign on the Attendance Sheet at the appropriate place. Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material in printed or written form and things like log tables, formula book, mobile phone, pager, programmable calculators inside the exam hall.
Candidates are requested to take care of their own things like materials, purses, gold etc., and should be self- responsible for their things.

Candidate should not do any kind of Malpractice while the exam for which he/ she shall be debarred.

Approach the hall invigilator in the room for any technical assistance, first aid emergency or any other information during the course of the examination. Candidate should not leave the examination hall before the completion of the exam.

Results

UPES DAT 2020 Results

UPES DAT 2020 Results Procedure

UPES DAT 2020 Result will be declared by June 2020.

 

The list of shortlisted candidates for B.Des/ M.Des programs will be declared at the official website of the university.

Procedure to check the result:

 

Step 1: Applicant has to go through the official website of UPES DAT.

 

Step 2: Link on the link "result"

 

Step 3: Enter the Enrollment No/ Registration Number and Date of Birth and then click on Show Result.

 

Step 4: The online Scorecard for UPES DAT 2020 will appear on the screen.

 

Step 5: Download it and take its print out which will be used at the time of Counselling.

 

Note: If any mistake finds in the result card immediately contact the reasonable centre.

Cut Off

UPES DAT 2020 Cut Off

Cut Off Procedure
  • UPES will announce the cut off of UPES DAT 2020 for admissions to B.Des courses for the session 2020-21 soon after the declaration of the result.

 

  • Candidates need to secure the cut off marks or minimum percentage of marks required for admissions to B.Des and M.Des courses offered by UPES.

 

  • Those who secure the minimum cut off are called for the counselling process.

 

  • The UPES DAT 2020 deadline is the minimum number of points that candidates must obtain in order to be taken into account in the subsequent admission process.
Factors to determine Cut Off

The UPES DAT 2020 cut-off depends on various factors like:

 

  • The number of available seats.

 

  • The number of candidates appearing for the exam.

 

  • Average marks obtained by the candidates.

 

  • Level of complexity of examination.

 

  • The Average score of the candidates in each category.

 

  • The number of candidates in each category.

Counselling

UPES DAT 2020 Counselling Procedure

Registration

To participate in the UPES DAT 2020 counselling process, applicants must register online through the official website.

Slot Allotment

In UPES Design Aptitude Test 2020 Counselling, slots are awarded to qualified candidates based on availability.

Counselling Process

Applicants must give a personal interview and a presentation of the work portfolio at the UPES DAT 2020 Counselling Centre.

UPES DAT 2020 Counselling Required Documents

Required Documents

  • UPES DAT 2020 Counselling letter.

 

  • Four recent passport size photographs.

 

  • UPES DAT 2020 Admit Card.

 

  • Original and photocopies of mark sheets of Class 10 and 12.

 

  • Portfolio.

UPES DAT 2020 Portfolio Requirements for B. Des

Sketches

  • Bring your hand-drawn sketches using simple pencils, markers/ coloured pencils or any other medium such as charcoal, natural dyes, etc.

Photography

  • You can showcase your photography skills and presentation of images that you have clicked OR If you have experimented with digital media - Draw, sketch, and render using digital media, tools, and techniques (2D, 3D).

Model

  • Bring any physical model/ prototype - that is, something made of clay, plastic, wood, cardboard, etc

Experiment/ Creative skills

  • Apart from the above, you can also import everything you have experimented on to express/ taste your creative skills.

Certificates

  • Candidates may bring any certificate of appreciation or participation related to art and creativity.

UPES DAT 2020 Portfolio Requirements for M. Des

Sketches

  • Applicants must bring a collection of hand-drawn drawings, sketches and renderings using different techniques and media, including coloUr markers and coloured pencils.

Model

  • Applicants must bring any physical model/ prototype- manufacturing/ construction work.

Digital Work

  • Digital work (software) - Drawing, sketching and rendering using digital media, tools and techniques (2D, 3D).

FAQ's

UPES DAT 2020 Admission

FAQ

Answer

What is UPES DAT - 2020?

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT) is a State Level Exam.

What is the Conducting Body for UPES DAT 2020?

It is by conducted by the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies once a year.

What are the Courses Offered through UPES DAT 2020?

UPES DAT 2020 Offers admission of candidates into Bachelor of Design (B.Des), Masters of Design (M.Des) Courses.

UPES DAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

FAQ

Answer

What is the Eligibility Criteria For B. Des?

A. For the Examination Pathway:

 

  • Minimum 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (10th & 12th)
 

B. For the Non-Examination Pathway: 

 

  • Board Meri - Minimum 65% marks in class X and XII (Any Stream) 

                                                  Or

 

  • UCEED- Minimum 50% marks in class X and XII with valid JEE MAIN/UCEED scores

What is the Eligibility Criteria For M. Des?

  • Minimum 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level (10th & 12th) and B. Tech/ BE in any discipline/ B. Arch/ BFA 4 years/ B. Des/ Interior Design/ Applied Arts with minimum 50% marks.

 

  • Valid CEED Score or UPES DAT

UPES DAT 2020 Application Process

FAQ

Answer

When and in which mode the application form of UPES M. Des will be available?

  • The application form for admission to UPES M.Des will be available in Online Mode.

 

  • The last date to apply for the same thing will be the second week of April 2020.

What is the Mode of Payment of Fees?

  • The Mode of Payment of Fees is Offline through Demand Draft & Cash.

What is the Amount of Fees?

  • The Amount of Payment of Fees is INR 1850.

UPES DAT 2020 Admit Card

FAQ

Answer

When will the Admit Card be released? Admit Card will be released from April 2020.
What is the Date of Examination? In which Mode is it Conducted? UPES DAT 2020 is held in Offline & Online Mode & the Exam is going to be held in April 2020.
What is the model of written examination?

The Written paper will consist of Multiple Choice/ Objective Type Questions.

What are the Programmes offered in M. Des?

  • Transportation Design.

 

  • Interaction Design.

 

  •  Industrial Design.

 

  • Product Design.

UPES DAT 2020 Results

FAQ

Answer

When will the Results be declared? UPES DAT 2020 Results will be released by June 2020

How many seats are allotted for M. Des?

  • The M.Des course Consist of Total 90 Seats.

 

  • Each Course consists of 30 Seats.
When is the Counselling Held? Counselling Schedule is given in Counselling Section. You can refer to the Counselling Section for more details.