This year LAD is a very special day as it marks the inauguration of the Centennial Year celebrations of Loyola College.

Main Objective

The main objective of this Alumni day is to bring all alumni members, current students, retired professors & faculty under one roof to:

◊ Organise an interactive sessions to exchange memories, share their ideas and experiences

◊ Reiterate the importance of developing connections to explore innovation and technology

Inauguration

The LAD 2024 was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, say sources from Loyola Alumni Association.

Others present were, Rev. Dr. A. Louie Albert, S J, Director Loyola Alumni Association (LAA). President of Loyola Alumni Association Dr G Viswanathan was also among those present.

Vice presidents of Loyola Alumni Association Mr. T R Thamilarasu, Mr. S Xavier Britto and Mr. A M S G Ashokan also were present along with Mr J. Balamurugan, Secretary and other members of the Executive Committee of Loyola Alumni Association (LAA).

On LAD 2024

Commenting on the LAD 2024, Robin MA Jacob said this year LAD event brought together experts from various industries and renowned personalities from diverse sectors shared their experiences and perspectives as well as reconnecting with the college and its students.

He further said this LAD 2024 was very memorable not only for the alumni but also for their family and students to further strengthen their relationship by witnessing their nostalgic experience.

Interactive Sessions

The best part of the LAD 2024 was the interactive sessions with the department members and retired professors, say sources from Loyola Alumni Association.

The heartfelt speeches by the industry veterans inspired the audience on the importance of developing connections created during the academics by Loyola.

They honour leaders who have made a substantial impact on society based on their contribution to different areas of work. The winners of the awards for 2024 are:

◊Public Guiding Light of the Year: Mr. M.K. Narayanan

◊Service Excellence Award: Dr. Santhosh Mathew, IAS

◊Professional Excellence Award: Mr. Thiyagarajan Kumar

◊Sporting Excellence Award: Ms. Vidya Pillai

Also, the organising committee conducted a series of programmes during the meet such as campus tour, gala musical evening, games and entertainment for the families.

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The selfie corner was the icing on the cake which drawn the attention of the audience and made the event more special, colourful and exciting, say sources from Loyola Alumni Association.

Also

LAA is proud to say that the following alumni from Loyola College have been elected to the 19th Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu:

◊Mr. T. M. Selvaganapathy

◊Mr. D.M. Kathir Anand

◊Mr. Durai Vaiko

◊Mr. Dayanidhi Maran

◊Mr. Vijay Vasanth

Apart from the above, there are numerous members of IAS, IPS and other civil services, Ministers, MPs and MLAs, Judges of various courts have been a part of Loyola Alumni Association.

Currently, there are 64,000+ members, around 20,000 connected alumni with over 20 domestic and 35 chapters across the globe.

The strength of LAA is its global reach and the presence of alumni members has been felt all over the world.

LAA is managed by The President, Director, Secretary & EC Members. The President of the Association is Dr. G. Viswanathan the Chancellor of VIT and the Director is Rev. Dr. A. Louie Albert, S.J.

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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