DSAT 2023 Exam Pattern - DSAT 2023 schedule to be announced soon. The exam will be conducted in both online as well as offline mode.
- DSAT 2023 comprises Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- The duration of the exam is 120 minutes.
- The question paper will be printed in the English Language.
- One mark will be awarded for each right answer while no mark will be deducted from candidate’s score for each wrong answer.
Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), Bangalore conducts Dayananda Sagar Admission Test (DSAT) every year for the admission to the various undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by Dayananda University. DSAT 2023 application form is available on official portal and form filling window will close one week before DSAT 2023 Exam dates.
DSAT 2023 Pattern Highlights
Date of Exam | 3rd week of August 2023 (tentative) |
Conducting Body | Dayananda Sagar University |
Mode of Exam | Online and Offline |
Paper Type | Objective |
Medium of Exam | English |
Duration of Exam | 120 minutes |
DSAT 2023 Exam Pattern in Detail
DSAT 2023 will be conducted in an online as well as offline mode. DSAT 2023 question paper will be of Objective Type having multiple options (four). The exam paper will be published in the English language. The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes. One mark will be awarded for each right answer while no mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. To appear in DSAT 2023 counselling, it is mandatory for every candidate to qualify DSAT 2023.
Question paper pattern will vary with the course opted for. There is no fixed question paper pattern for DSAT Exam.
- For Undergraduate Courses, the questions paper will be mainly based on Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and English.
- For Post Graduate Courses, the syllabus will be the corresponding undergraduate course which the candidate has completed in their past.
- There will be an additional section which will test General Knowledge, Aptitude and Reasoning of candidates in various fields.
DSAT 2023 Syllabus
DSAT 2023 Syllabus for Undergraduate Courses, will be the syllabus from Class 11 and 12 of Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology and English. For Post Graduate Courses, the syllabus will be the corresponding undergraduate course which the candidate has completed in their past. And, there will be an additional section which will test candidates’ General Knowledge, Aptitude and Reasoning in various fields.
Detailed Syllabus for UG Courses
DSAT 2023 question paper for UG Courses will be based on the syllabus of Intermediate(I.Sc/+2/equivalent). Syllabus of subjects are given below:
Physics
Physical World and Measurement | Current Electricity |
Kinematics | Magnetic effects of current & Magnetism |
Laws of Motion | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
Work, Energy and Power | Electromagnetic Waves |
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid body | Optics |
Gravitation | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
Properties of Bulk Matter | Atoms and Nuclei |
Heat and Thermodynamics | Electronic Devices |
Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory | Communication Systems |
Oscillations and Waves |
Chemistry
Some basic concepts of Chemistry | Solutions |
Structure of Atom | Electro-chemistry |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Chemical Kinetics |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Surface Chemistry |
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
Thermodynamics | p-Block Elements |
Equilibrium | d-and f-Block Elements |
Redox Reactions | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
Hydrogen | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers |
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids |
General Introduction of p-Block Element | Organic compounds containing Nitrogen |
Some Basic Principals and Techniques of Organic Chemistry | Biomolecules |
Classification of hydrocarbons | Polymers |
Environmental pollution | Chemistry in Everyday life |
Solid State |
Mathematics
Sets & Functions | Algebra (II) |
Algebra | Calculus (II) |
Co-ordinate Geometry | Vectors |
Calculus (I) | Three-dimensional Geometry |
Mathematical Reasoning | Linear Programming |
Statistics & Probability (I) | Probability |
Relations & Functions |
Biology
Diversity in Living World | Sexual Reproduction |
Structural Organisation in Animal and Plants | Genetics & Evolution |
Cell: Structure & Function | Biology & Human Welfare |
Plant Physiology | Biotechnology and its Applications |
Human Physiology | Ecology & Environment |
English
Synonyms, | Sentence Improvement and Rearrangement, |
Antonyms, | Fill in the blanks, |
Analogies, | English Usage Errors |
Idioms and Phrases, | Comprehension |
One-word Substitution, |
Recommended Books for DSAT 2023 UG
Physics
- NCERT Physics book of Class XI and XII
- Objective Physics by Pradeep (for Practice)
- Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma (Leave very difficult questions)
- Previous years objective questions of JEE Main and JEE Advanced (AIEEE and IIT)
Chemistry
- NCERT Chemistry Book of Class 11 and 12
- Objective Chemistry by Pradeep
- Previous years objective questions of JEE Main and JEE Advanced (AIEEE and IIT)
Mathematics
- NCERT Maths book of Class 11 and 12
- R. D. Sharma Objective
- Previous years objective questions of JEE Main and JEE Advanced (AIEEE and IIT)
Biology
- NCERT Biology Book of Class 11 and 12
- Trueman’s Biology Class 11 and 12
- Previous years objective questions of AIPMT and NEET
English Books
- Word Power Made Easy New Revised & Expanded Edition by Norman Lewis (ISBN-10: 0143424688)
- Objective General English 01 Edition By R. S. Aggarwal (ISBN-10: 8121915317)
DSAT 2023 Important Instructions
These are some important instructions for DSAT that candidates should follow.
- A candidate will not be allowed to appear at the examination centre other than that allotted to him/her in the Admit Card.
- No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination centre/hall after the commencement of examination.
- After the invigilator has verified DSAT Admit Card of the candidate, he must sign on the attendance sheet in the presence of the invigilator and mention the hall ticket number also.
- The candidate should follow the instructions given by the invigilators in the examination room
- Candidates should not indulge in any argument with the invigilators or other staff involved in the examination duty at the examination centre.
- The candidate should neither talk to each other nor discuss any matter during the examination.
- The candidate should not disturb other candidates in the examination room and maintain complete silence during the examination.
- Candidates are not permitted to carry any electronic device and study material at examination hall like (Mobile, Bluetooth, Pager, watch, test series, books, model papers, etc.)
- The decision of Dayananda Sagar University shall be final in all matters.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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