UPES DAT MDes Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Updated on Dec 19, 2025 12:02 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

UPES DAT Exam Pattern 2025 - The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) is responsible for drafting the exam pattern for UPES DAT 2025.

The exam pattern will provide insights into the UPES DAT 2025 question paper structure, including details like exam duration, mode of the exam, types of questions asked, marking scheme, and weightage. The exam will be conducted online and include objective-type questions; the test duration will be 1 hour.

The candidate needs to refer to the exam pattern during their test preparation. The application is open for UPES DAT 2025 for B.Des and M. Des. The last date to fill out the UPES DAT 2025 application form for B.Des. and M. Des. has not been announced.

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UPES DAT 2025 pattern
UPES DAT 2025: Browser Requirements for the test
UPES DAT 2025: Portfolio requirements

UPES DAT 2025 pattern

Exam Pattern for UPES DAT 2025

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Exam Structure	B.Des	M.Des
Visual Analogy	20 Questions	15 Questions
Design Awareness	20 Questions	15 Questions
Quantitative	N/A	10 Questions
Total Questions	40 Questions	40 Questions

UPES DAT 2025: Browser Requirements for the test

Before starting UPES DAT exam, candidates should check the following things.

Internet connectivity of more than 100 kbps.
Update your browser and disable the pop-up blocker. On Windows, to disable the pop-up block on Firefox, go to Tools then Select Options then Click Content tab and then un-check Block Pop-up windows check box.
Uninstall any third-party software controlling your webcam before starting the test.
Your webcam should be functional.
Turn off chat (Google talk, Yahoo messenger, etc), antivirus, auto-updates, and other notifications.
Ensure you have the latest version of JAVA.
Firefox – 11 or above (Recommended)
IE 9 or above

UPES DAT 2025: Portfolio requirements

The portfolio requirements for BDes candidates during the interview are given below.

Bring your hand-drawn sketches/renderings using simple Pencils, color markers/pencils, or any other media such as charcoal, natural dyes, etc. These could be of any everyday object, nature, symbolic, or experimental ones.
Photography: You can showcase your photography skills and present pictures/images clicked by you OR in case you have done any experimentation on Digital media – Drawing, sketching, and rendering using digital media, tools, and techniques (2 dimensional, 3 dimensional).
Bring any Physical Model / Prototype - i.e., something made out of Clay, Plastic, Wood, Card Board, etc.
Apart from the above, you can also bring in anything on which you have done some experiment to express/taste your creative skills,
Certificates of Competitions / any special mention – for example, class competitions, etc. (if any)

Portfolio requirements for MDes:

Drawing, sketching, and rendering by hand using a variety of techniques and media, including color markers and color pencils (10-15 pages)
Digital work (software) – Drawing, sketching, and rendering using digital media, tools, and techniques (2 dimensional, 3 dimensional)
Physical Model / Prototype - fabrication/construction

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