D-ART can evaluate an individual on their capacity to find solutions to problems faced by the world today and not solely on the basis of their academic curriculum.
It does not focus on a child’s ability to memorise answers, but offers weightage to their ability to think critically about the question.
It focuses on exploring a child’s thought process and opinions on a range of subjects.
It helps students explore their passions and priorities as an individual.
It helps improve a child’s metacognition, their ability to “think about thinking”.
Students will be motivated to demonstrate the extent of their natural knowledge.
Each student will come away with a better understanding of themselves, realise their natural strengths and innate abilities.
It teaches students to consider more than one side of every question.
It is the first ever NON-STEM focussed selection test for undergraduate programmes.
One exam allows a student an entry point to multiple colleges and multiple programs.
The exam consists of 2 parts – Human Factor and Knowledge Validation
Part A
HUMAN FACTOR
Application Rating:
There will be a set of 10 questions that will help us in profiling the candidate as well as have a closer look at his/her academic background. This will evaluate the background of the candidate depending on the following parameters:
(1) Educational Background
(2) Extra-Curricular
(3) Positions of Responsibility
(4) Projects & Certifications
(5) Achievements
(6) Social Activities / Community Service
(7) Leadership Roles
Video SOP:
The video statement of purpose defines one’s motivation and career goals. It talks about life plans and- what a candidate hopes to accomplish by earning admission to the college of his/her choice. It is intended to differentiate one from rest of the candidates as they are able to define their long-term plans and how earning the undergraduate degree will impact their life. In D-ART, 3 topics will be displayed on the screen. The student has to choose one topic. He/she will be given 3 minutes to think and after that recording will automatically start and he/she has to speak for 3 minutes catering to the requirements as demanded in the topic.
Thematic Apperception Test:
The Thematic Apperception Test, or TAT, is a projective method intended to evaluate a person’s patterns of thought, attitudes, observational capacity, and emotional responses to ambiguous test materials. A slideshow of 5 images will appear on the computer screen one at a time. The candidate is required to come up with a creative story for each. It is must have:
• A title
• A beginning
• A body
• A focus area
• An ending
Social Skills Test:
Social Skills Test is a psychometric test to assess the typical behavior when presented with different situations and preferred way of going about things. A set of questions will be asked which the student is required to answer as per the instructions.
SECTIOn NUMBERS | NAME | MARKS |
---|---|---|
SECTION 1 | Application Rating | 100 |
SECTION 2 | Video SOP | 100 |
SECTION 3 | Thematic Apperception Test | 100 |
SECTION 4 | Social Skills Test | - |
TOTAL | 300 |
Part B
KNOWLEDGE VALIDATION
Comprehensive Section:
This section incorporates questions from areas we encounter in our day to day lives right from childhood. It aims to test the overall understanding of students especially in relation to the society and the culture they are part of. The questions proposed will cover the topics which a person experiences in the practical life. Through this, D-ART wants to comprehend the mind of the student; their mental grasp, of one or more subject.
Question Types: Multiple Choice questions | True-False | Assertion Reason
Elective based Section:
Students appears for an entrance exam in order to get admission to the college or university that they aspire to study in to grow and learn about the stream that interests them. When it comes to creative and liberal education, elective section of the D-ART Exam will enable the candidate to select the elective of their choice and explore various possibilities in colleges by performing well in this section. This section will enable a student to understand the stream as well as their preparedness for it. It will test the knowledge of the student on a particular elective chosen from elements of DALHAM (Design, Arts, Liberal Arts, Humanities, Architecture, and Media).
Question Types: Multiple Choice questions | True-False | Assertion Reason
Open ended questions (Only for design and architecture to test the drawing and visualization skills of the candidate).
Elective 1 - Design
Elective 2 - Arts: Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Elective 3 - Liberal Arts
Elective 4 - Humanities
Elective 5 - Architecture
Elective 6 - Media
Aptitude Section (Logical Reasoning/ Verbal Ability/ General Awareness):
This section will test the basic thinking ability of the student. It will focus on testing the student from a logical, verbal and general awareness perspective. Logic and Critical Thinking allows a person to analyse situations, words, and arguments and react
SECTIOn NUMBERS | NAME | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | MARKS | DURATION |
---|---|---|---|---|
SECTION 1 | Comprehensive Section | 100 | 200 | 80 minutes |
SECTION 2 | Elective based Section | 50 | 100 | 50 minutes |
SECTION 3 | Aptitude Section | 50 | 100 | 50 minutes |
TOTAL | 200 | 400 | 3 hours |
Accounting
Economics
Enterpreneurship & Innovation
Geography
Psychology
Sports
Leadership
Theatre & Film
Contemporary Studies
Journalism
Creative Communications
History / Archaeology
Literature (B, A, I)
Metaphors & Narratives
TV & Media
Gender
Cultural Studies
Mythology
Performing Arts
social Enterprise
Design
Anthropology
Sociology
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Environmental Studies
Political Science
Visual Arts