GLS DAT 2025: Application OPEN (Register Here), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

GLS DAT eligibility criteria for design course is Class 12 pass. For Integrated M.Des course, candidates should hold an undergraduate degree. 

It is important that the candidate meets the prescribed eligibility criteria. Or else the candidate will be disqualified.

GLS Institute of Design has not specified any syllabus for GLS DAT. However, some topics that aspirants should consider studying are Colour Terminology, Optical Illusion, Elements & Principles of Design, Picture Analysis, Drawing Fundamentals, Understanding Light & Shade etc.

The candidate needs to strictly follow the official exam pattern.

The registration process for GLS DAT 2025 is currently OPEN.

The last date to register for the exam is Jan 16, 2025. Candidates met the prescribed eligibility criteria have to register themselves on the official website of GLS Institute of Design.

Sample papers are good resources/ tools to prepare for an exam like GLS DAT 2025.

The candidate can solve sample papers at any time/ stage of your exam preparation.

By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The GLS DAT exam will be conducted in both online and offline modes. The candidate can select the preferred mode of exam at the time of filling out the online application form. 

When preparing for the exam, make sure that you carefully go through the detailed exam pattern and question paper structure.

GLS University, Ahmedabad is responsible for drafting the eligibility criteria for the GLS DAT 2024 exam.

No, there is no upper or lower age limit to appear for GLS DAT exam. So, candidates of any age group could apply provided they met the academic criteria prescribed by the institute.

Candidates are required to pay INR 2,000 as registration fee, Candidates can pay the fee through online mode or through Cash/Demand Draft or Cheque such that it is from a nationalised bank and is drawn in favour of “GLS Institute of Design” and is payable at Ahmedabad.

Note that the registration fee once paid will not be refunded.

GLS DAT 2025 sample papers can be solved as part of one’s exam preparation. 

It is recommeneded that you can solve sample papers as early as you can.

If you have completed a few topics, try solving questions related to those topics. As you move deeper into the syllabus, there will be more questions to solve.

Solve as many GLS DAT sample papers as you can. Note that you can also solve sample papers of other entrance exams like NID, NIFT, etc.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

The admit card for GLS DAT 2025 exam will be released within a few days before the exam.

To download the admit card, follow these steps:

1. Go to the admission portal

2. Click on the admit card download link

3. Enter your candidate credentials in the log-in window

4. On log-in, the admit card will be displayed on the screen.

5. Download and take a printout,

The candidate mustn’t apply if they don’t meet the GLS DAT 2025 eligibility criteria prescribed by the exam conducting authority.

The eligibility conditions will be verified before GLS DAT 2025 seat allotment.

If a candidate fails to meet the criteria, they will be disqualified.

Also, if a candidate is found faking their eligibility, they will be disqualified and criminal charges may be levied against such candidates.

The candidate must bring a valid photo ID proof on the day of the GLS DAT 2025 exam. Without the ID, no candidate will be allowed inside the exam hall.

The id proof must be displayed when the invigilator asks for it.

You also need to bring the admit card and follow the exam guidelines.

The GLS DAT 2025 admit card will include the date and timings of the GLS DAT exam. It will also have the time the candidate must reach the exam center.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.

If you arrive late at the exam center, you may not be allowed to take the exam.

So, be on time.

Candidates appearing in the GLS DAT exam are not allowed to carry electronic gadgets inside the exam hall.

If a candidate is found in possession of such items, he or she face disqualification. 

So, it is better not to carry barred items inside the GLS DAT exam hall.

Make it a point to go through the exam guidelines issued by the exam conducting authority.

GLS DAT 2025 exam officials will not release any draft answer key for the exam.

As there will be no answer key, their will be no also no provision to challenge it as well.

The exam officice will directly release the exam results on its admission portal. You can check your results by logging into the result portal.

The exam officials will not release any draft GLS DAT 2025 answer key.

Note that exams like NIFT and UCEED release answer keys for theeir respective exams. The keys can be used to calculate probable scores and one's performance in the exam.

If admission officials for a change releases the answer key, the download link will be updated here.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN with regular fees from November 22-January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application will be available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

GLS University, Ahmedabad, will not release any draft answer key for the GLS DAT 2025 exam.

However, if the institute does release the answer key for the current session, the same will be updated here.

The draft key will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The GLS DAT 2025 results will be declared online at the GLS University, Ahmedabad, admission portal. 

To check your results, you need to go to the portal and follow these steps:

1. Click on the result link

2. A log-in window will open

3. Enter your log-in credentials

4. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

The result of GLS DAT 2025 exam will be released online at the GLS University admission portal. The scorecard will carry the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Sectional score

• Overall score

• Merit rank

The scorecard will be available for download in pdf format. Download and take a printout.

The scorecard of GLS DAT 2025 will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the scorecard, the candidate has to get admission to GLS University in the 2025-25 academic session.

The scorecard can't be used for admission in the next session.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in the exam year may also apply. Also, note that students from all streams are eligible for UCEED 2025. 

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised.

Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee.

• Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000.
• All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee.

Mode of fee payment

The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  It also launched a new website and released the admission notification.

The application link was given here. 

The candidate had the option to apply for UCEED 2025 both with regular and late fees.

UCEED application form is for admission to the B. Des programme offered by participating colleges. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

The GLS DAT 2024 admit card will carry the following information.

On the day of the exam, bring the admit card and a valid photo ID proof.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) will conduct the IIAD 2025 exam December 27 & 29, 2024 (Online) and December 27, 2024 (Offline). The exam will be conducted in Online and Offfline modes.

The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2025 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conduted multiple times in the year. 

The application fee is INR 2,500 (which is the same for all categories). The fee once paid is not refunded; so candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria are recommended to go ahead and fill out the online application form. 

Note that along with payment of the application fee, the candidate is also required to upload documents. But do make sure that the documents uploaded follow the prescribed specifications.

The B, Des programme offers specialisation in Apparel Design, Environment & Space Design, Product Design, and Accessories & Jewelery Design. The candidate can select their programme of study at the time of admission.

Admission to the above courses will be through the GLS DAT entrance exam. Note that during seat allotment, the candidate with higher merit rank will be given preference.

To fill out the GLS DAT 2024 application form, follow these steps:

1. Go to the official admission portal
2. Click on the application link
3. In the registration link, enter personal details like name, email ID and password
4. On sucessful registration, you need to enter all required details
5. Upload documents
6. Pay the application fee.

The GLS DAT 2024 exam will include questions from the following topics.

Admission to the B.Des programme at GLS University is conducted on the basis of the candidate's performance in:

1. GLS DAT 2024 entrance exam
2. Personal Interaction

The candidate needs to ensure that they appear in all the stages of the admission process. If the candidate misses any admission stage, he or she will be disqualified.