UPES DAT 2024: Exam Concluded (Apr 5-6), PI Schedule OUT, & Latest Updates

Before applying for the UPES DAT 2024 entrance exam, candidates must be aware of various highlights of the same. Check out the highlights below:

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) organises the UPES DAT (Design Aptitude Test). Through the scores of this entrance test, students are given admission to the UPES Dehradun. Candidates who clear the written entrance test have to appear for the personal interview and portfolio rounds. The final selection is done considering the eligibility criteria fulfilment and the performance in different admission rounds. Students will be granted admission to BDes and MDes programmes through the UPES DAT scores. 

Located in Dehradun, UPES is renowned for its quality education and research in the field of power and energy. The key aim of the university revolves around developing a knowledge-creation environment via training, research, and development. Graduates from this university will be provided with real industry knowledge to become industry-focused professionals with a global outlook in Energy, Transportation, Infrastructure, IT, and allied sectors.

Candidates applying for the UPES DAT 2024 must check out the officially released important dates mentioned below:

UPES DAT 2024 application forms can be filled out by applicants before the last date of April 4, 2024. Only students who fulfil all the eligibility requirements must fill out the application form.

How to apply for UPES DAT 2024? 

Students can check out simple steps to apply for UPES DAT:

• Step 1: Go to the official website of UPES. 
• Step 2: Then, you will find the UPESDAT option under the Admissions 2024. Tap on the click now option.
• Step 3: After tapping on the above option, you will be redirected to a new window. Students need to enter their personal, contact and academic details. 
• Step 4: Then, upload all the documents as per the specified size and format.
• Step 5: Lastly, pay the application fee and submit the form.

Candidates must know the eligibility criteria before applying for this entrance. The candidates who fit in all the eligibility criteria are only eligible for UPES DAT. Refer to the details below to learn about the criteria:

Eligibility Criteria for BDes Course

Board Exam Merit: Check out the eligibility criteria for the BDes course below:

• Students who have passed classes 10 and 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% marks are eligible for this design course.

UCEED/JEE Main Merit: If candidates don't intend to appear for the UPES DAT, they can still apply for UPES, however, they must fulfil any one of the below criteria. 

• Students must have scored at least 65% in their classes 10 and 12. 
• They should also have qualified JEE Main or UCEED test. 

Eligibility Criteria for MDes Course

Check out the eligibility criteria for the MDes course below:

• Candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% in classes 10 and 12.
• Their bachelor's degree must be BTech or BE in any field/ BFA (4 years duration), BSc in Design (3 years duration)/ BArch/BDes along with one year of Foundation/ Applied course with a minimum of 50% score. 

Students who intend to get admitted to the MDes course must meet the criteria given below: 

• Candidates without attempting the UPES DAT must have a valid CEED score to be eligible for MDes.

Age Criteria for UPES DAT 

The candidate’s date of birth as per the Secondary Education Board/University certificate will be considered genuine. The ones with a birth date on or after October 1, 1999, will be able to apply through this entrance exam. 

Admission through the CEED Exam 

Students who have qualified for the CEED exam with a score of 40.5 or above will not have to appear for the UPES DAT exam. Such students will have to only appear for the portfolio presentation and personal interview rounds. 

Students looking to gain admission to UPES through the Design Aptitude Test must know these step-wise admission processes given below:

• Step 1. Application Form: The first step of the admission process is to fill out the application form. This process has to be completed by entering valid personal, academic, and contact details along with submitting the documents and application fee. 
• Step 2. Admit Card: Students will receive the admit card ahead of the exam day. It will be released on the official website. 
• Step 3. UPES DAT exam: UPES DAT is an online entrance exam conducted for students intending to be admitted to UPES. 
• Step 4. Interview & Portfolio Round: The interview & portfolio round is done after candidates get selected in the first round of the entrance exam. Interview and portfolio review round together is the basis of selection in UPES. 
• Step 5. UPES DAT Result: After the successful completion of the selection process, the organisation releases the merit list of shortlisted candidates on the official website.

Admit cards will be accessible to only the candidates who have successfully filled out the application form. It will be released online on the official admission portal of UPES. Candidates have to download the same and carry it with them on the exam day. The UPES DAT Admit card includes the roll number, date and time of the exam along with other personal details of the candidate.

The UPES DAT 2024 entrance exams for both BDes and MDes are conducted in online and offline format. 

• The questions in UPES DAT are all objective types.
• It will have 25 questions holding 4 marks for each. 
• A deduction of 2 marks will be made for each wrong response. 

Candidates can check out the UPES DAT exam pattern before preparing for it:

The UPES DAT syllabus is designed to test the design aptitude of the students. It includes various topics as mentioned below:

The result will be released on the official website after the entrance exam is conducted. Students are advised to only check their results on the official website by entering their application and roll number. After the result declaration, candidates will have to appear for the UPES DAT counselling and portfolio round. Candidates must carry all the important documents for this round. 

How to check the UPES DAT Result 2024? 

Check out the easy steps to check the UPES DAT result 2024: 

• Step 1: Go to the official website of UPES.
• Step 2: Then, go to the course you have applied for, such as BDes or MDes. 
• Step 3: After selecting your course, tap on the ‘Click here to view results’ option.
• Step 4: Candidates have to enter their application number and password to view the result. 
• Step 5: Download the result and keep it saved or print it for future reference.

The UPES DAT 2024 cutoff is the minimum cutoff mark that students need to score to get into BDes and MDes programmes. Only the ones securing the minimum cutoff score will be called for the interview round. The cutoff score is expected to be released after the result declaration.

The selection process for the UPES DAT 2024 is different for the UG and PG levels. Candidates going to sit for this entrance exam must be aware of the selection process before making their firm decision to appear in it. 

Selection Criteria for BDes

Check out the BDes selection process below: 

• Exam Pathway: Candidates following the exam pathway will be selected based on their UPES DAT performance /board merit along with the portfolio presentation and interview rounds. 
• Non-Exam Pathway: The ones taking the non-exam pathway will be given admission based on their score in the national level exams such as UCEED, NIFT entrance exam, and NID DAT exam. They will be exempted from appearing in the UPES DAT exam but have to appear for the personal interview and portfolio presentation. 

Selection Criteria for MDes

Check out the MDes selection process below: 

• Exam Pathway: The exam pathway for MDes admission includes the UPES DAT entrance exam followed by interview and portfolio presentation rounds. 
• Non-Exam Pathway: Candidates who have secured a valid CEED score will not have to sit for the UPES DAT exam. They will directly be called for the interview and portfolio presentation rounds.

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies provides UG and PG-level courses through UPES DAT 2024. Check out the courses below:

Check out the exam centres for UPES DAT 2024: 

Students who want to get clarification or report any issue regarding the UPES DAT 2024 must check out the contact information mentioned below:

Email ID: design@upes.ac.in , vgupta@upes.ac.in

Contact Number: +919891770008

Address: UPES Campus, P.O. Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun - 248 007 (Uttarakhand)

Phone Number: 18001028737

Website: http://www.upes.ac.in/