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GLS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN DAT 2020 Exams

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GLS Institute of Design conducts DAT Entrance Exam for those students who are seeking admission in four-year bachelor's as well as five years master’s programs in the field of Fashion Designing, Communication Design, Environment Design and Product and Industrial Design.

  • GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 is scheduled for January 25, 2020 in offline mode. 
  • Candidates can fill the GLS Institute of Design DAT application form till January 20, 2020.
  • GLS Institute of Design will issue the admit card only to those candidates who have successfully submitted the application form. 
  • GLS Institute of Design is responsible for publishing DAT result on its official website.
  • Student’s selection is done on the basis of their performance in Design Aptitude Test and Personal Interview.


GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Highlights

Conducting BodyGLS Institute of Design
Exam LevelNational Level
Exam ModeOffline
Official websitewww.glsid.org
EligibilityStudents must have cleared 10+2 or equivalent examination from the state board
Courses OfferedFashion Design, Communication Design, Environment Design and Product and Industrial Design

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Exam Dates

GLS Institute of Design DAT  2020 Application Form can be filled through online mode only. The last date to fill the application form will be on January 20, 2020. The following table shows the important dates related to all the events.

EventDate 
Last Date to submit the DAT 2020 application formJanuary 20, 2020
DAT 2020 Entrance exam is scheduled on January 25, 2020
Interview will be scheduled on January 25, 2020

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Eligibility

Students must check their eligibility criteria before appearing in the examination. If student’s eligibility mentioned on the application form did not match then they will be disqualified from the examination. The eligibility criteria of GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 is as follows:


  • Students must have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination from State Board/ CBSE/ CISCE/ IB
  • Students must secure minimum 50% marks in the qualifying exam.

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Application Form

Students have to carefully fill the application form and submit it on time. Application form submitted after the last date of submission will not be accepted. Students have to submit the application form on or before January 20, 2020. The Application form is available on the official website of GLS Institute of Design.

By following the below-mentioned steps, students will be able to fill the application form:

Step 1: Registration

  • Visit the official website of GLS Institute of Design.
  • Search for GLSID Admission Form 2020
  • Click on the GLSID Admission Form 2020/ Registration Form button
  • After clicking on the button, the form will be displayed on the screen.

Step 2: Filling of Details

  • Students have to fill the personal details such as Candidate’s Name, Village, Town, Address, Gender, Category, Religion, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Work Experience Details, and Education Details, etc.

Step 3: Pay Application Fees

  • Students can get the application form by paying the application fee of amount INR 2000.
  • The application fees can be paid by Cash/ Demand Draft/ Cheque of any nationalized bank drawn in favour of “GLS Institute of Design” payable at Ahmedabad.

Step 4: Submission of Application Form

  • Download and take the printout of filled in application form for future use.
  • Students are advised to submit the duly filled application form along with the self-attested copies of documents and draft or cheque at the following address:

GLS Institute of Design

GLS Campus,

Opp. Law Garden, Ellisbridge,

Ahmedabad – 380006

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Admit Card

GLS Institute of Design issues admit card on its official website. Admit card contains all the details related to the entrance exam such as Date of the exam, Time of the exam, Venue of the exam etc. Students will not be allowed to appear for the examination without the admit card. So, candidates are advised to bring the admit card at the time of exam along with the valid ID proof.


Admit card will only be issued to those candidates who have submitted their application form on time along with the application fees. Students who will get the admit card are eligible for Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Students are advised to keep their admit card safe till the admission process ends.


Following is the list of details mentioned on the GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Admit card:

  • Applicant’s Name
  • Candidate’s Roll Number
  • Registration Number
  • Application Number
  • Examination Date
  • Category
  • Examination Time
  • Exam Venue
  • Applicant Photograph
  • Applicant Signature
  • Exam Related Instructions

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Exam Pattern

Students must carefully check the examination pattern of the entrance exam before appearing in it. After knowing the examination pattern students can prepare for the entrance exam in better way. The questions in this exam are structured in such a way that they help to evaluate student’s:

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

In the interview round, students are evaluated on the basis of below-mentioned parameters:

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

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Syllabus

Syllabus GLS Institute of Design did not specify any syllabus for GLS DAT 2020. However, some topics should be considered as part of GLS Institute Design DAT 2020 Syllabus. The following table shows the important topics of DAT 2020:

S. No.Topics
1Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship
2Colour Terminology
3Colour Psychology & Optical Illusions
4Colour, Pattern & Texture
5Inspiration & Design Development
6Design Theory
7Elements & Principles of Design
8Natural & Geometrical Form
9Innovation in Design
10Principles of Composition
11Optical Illusion
12Understanding Light & Shade
13Theme Development
14Developing Themes & Colour Associations
15Inspiration & Creativity
16Ornaments & motifs
17Creative thinking & writing
18Picture Analysis
19Visual Logic
20Good Design vs. Bad Design
21Drawing Fundamentals
22Use of Measurements, Scale & proportions
23Memory Drawing
24Usage of colour in Compositions
25Expression & Emotion
26Design Awareness
27Graphics & Pictograms
28Innovation & Creation
29Developing Observation

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Result and Selection Process

GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 will display the entrance examination result on its official website. Students who will appear for the test can check their result on the official website. Student’s selection is based on their performance in Design Aptitude Test. All the shortlisted candidates will be called for appearing in Personal Interview/ Interaction in the Institute.

The result will be displayed in the form of merit list. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of students score in the entrance examination. On the basis of the student’s score, they will be ranked in the merit list accordingly.

By following below-mentioned steps students can easily check GLS Institute of Design DAT 2020 Result:

  • Visit the official website of GLS Institute of Design
  • Search for the link which navigates to the Merit list
  • Click on the link
  • Enter the required details
  • Click on the Submit button

After clicking on the button, the result will be displayed on the student’s screen. Candidates are advised to take the printout of the result and keep it safe till the admission process completed. After the declaration of the result, the candidates will be issued offer letters for admission.

Students will be called for counselling on the basis of their ranks in the merit list. They must be physically present at the time of counselling otherwise seat will be allocated to other candidates. Candidates must bring the following list of documents at the time of counselling for verification.

  1. Class 10 and class 12 Mark sheet of the qualifying examination
  2. School Leaving/ Transfer Certificate
  3. Migration Certificate
  4. Admit Card of DAT 2020
  5. Category Certificate (if applicable)
  6. Class 10 pass certificate for verification of age
  7. In case result is awaited, evidence of appearing in qualifying exams
  8. Caste certificate (if applicable)
  9. Income certificate for SC/ ST/ OBC
  10. Four passport size photographs similar to the one uploaded at the time of filling application form
  11. Self-attested photocopies of all the documents