GLS Institute of Design DAT Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

GLS Institute of Design Design Aptitude Test 2025 ( GLS Institute of Design DAT )

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Updated on Sep 25, 2024 15:08 IST

GLS DAT 2025 Exam Pattern - GLS University, Ahmedabad, will release the exam pattern for GLS DAT 2025 exam.

The exam pattern will provide insights into the question paper structure, including the types of questions asked, marking scheme, difficulty level, weightage, and much more.

The candidate needs to strictly follow the exam pattern to prepare for the GLS DAT 2025 exam.

The GLS DAT 2025 exam will be conducted online and offline.

GLS University, Ahmedabad, has released the GLS DAT 2024 application form. The last date to apply for the exam is January 16, 2025.

Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can fill out the form before the last date.

The GLS DAT 2025 written exam will be conducted on January 18-19, 2025.

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GLS DAT 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

GLS DAT exam pattern 2025 is such that candidates are evaluated based on their drawing skills and knowledge of design elements. The questions asked in GLS DAT 2025 are structured in such a way that they tend to evaluate an aspirant’s:

  • Observation power
  • Utilisation of form
  • Colour
  • Shapes
  • Innovative ways to describe objects/environment
  • Innovation/Imagination
  • Drawing skills
  • Proportion sense

GLS Institute of Design Interaction/Interview round 2025

In the interview/interaction round, aspirants are evaluated on the below-mentioned parameters:

  • Career orientation
  • Aptitude for the course
  • Overall personality traits
  • Overall personal achievements in academics & extra-curricular activities
  • General awareness and aptitude

Also Read:

GLS Institute of Design DAT Syllabus GLS Institute of Design DAT Admit Card GLS Institute of Design DAT Application Form

GLS DAT 2025 syllabus

The candidate needs to also follow the GLS DAT 2025 exam syllabus along with the exam pattern.

While the exam pattern will through insights into the question paper structure, by consulting the syllabus the candidate will get to know the section-wise topics he or she needs to prepare for the GLS DAT 2025 entrance exam.

The GLS DAT syllabus will also provide information on the difficulty level and how the candidate needs to strategize their exam preparation.

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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.

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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 t

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Answered 2 months ago

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.

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Answered 2 months ago

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 als

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Answered 2 months ago

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,

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Answered 2 months ago

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 r

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Answered 2 months ago

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 ex

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Answered 2 months ago

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

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Answered 2 months ago

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.

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Answered 2 months ago

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

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