MITID DAT Syllabus 2025: Download Syllabus PDF, Subject-wise Topics

MIT Institute of Design - Design Aptitude Test 2025 ( MITID DAT )

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MITID DAT Syllabus 2025 - The MIT Institute of Design releases the MITID DAT 2025 exam syllabus on its official website. 

The MITID DAT 2025 syllabus will contain the topic-wise syllabus the candidate needs to prepare for the MITID DAT 2025 exam. It may be noted that the MITID DAT 2025 question paper will include questions only from the official syllabus. 

The candidate needs to ensure that they closely follow the official syllabus when preparing for the exam. This is because the questions asked in the MITID DAT 2025 exam will be taken from the topics given in the syllabus.

The MITID DAT 2025 exam will be conducted on April 6, 2025.

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to follow the MITID DAT 2025 exam day guidelines. Documents required for the exam include the admit card and a photo ID proof.

Q:   What is the syllabus for MITID DAT?

A:

MITID DAT has not released any official syllabus. However, candidates are evaluated on their analytical skills, drawing skills, communcation skills. Know more about the syllabus of MITID DAT exam 2025.

The candidate is also urged to prepare previous year's papers. Another useful tool is sample papers, which is easily available in the market for top exams like NIFT, NID, etc. Use these sample papers.

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for MITID DAT?

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MITID DAT 2025 eligibility criteria for BDes course is Class 12 pass from any stream, whereas for MDes course, candidates should hold an undergraduate degree. It is mandatory for candidates to meet the eligibility criteria for the programs they are seeking admission to; only they he or she will be considered for admission.

Note that any candidate who don't meet the eligibility criteria could be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.

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Q:   Is MITID DAT exam conducted as an online or offline exam?

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MITID DAT exam is conducted in both online and offline modes. Phase 1 of MITID DAT is held in online mode as a computer-based test and Phase-2 of the exam is to be attempted on a sheet provided inside the exam hall.

The candidate has to follow the official pattern when preparing for the exam. This will imrpove their chances of doing well in MITID DAT.

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MIT DAT syllabus 2025

Candidates need to start their preparation for MITID DAT 2025 at least three months before the exam is scheduled.

The basic outline and skills evaluated during MITID DAT 2025 are given in the table below.

Skills

Evaluation Criteria

Analytical Skills

Ability to analyse things, situations, and contexts.

Internalisation Skills

Ability to identify the essential elements of a given thing or a situation.

Problem-Solving Skills

Ability to interpret and plan to address any given situation.

Observation Skills

Ability to keenly observe any given thing or situation.

Learning Skills

Ability to learn as opposed to bookish knowledge.

Curiosity

Having an urge to ask questions about things, people, situations etc.

Individualistic Skills

Having independent viewpoints and convictions

Media Skills

Ability to handle different media which a candidate may or may not be familiar with.

General Knowledge

Being aware about what is happening in the world.

Communication Skills

Ability to communicate well both verbally and non-verbally (through drawing, sketching, etc)

Team Player

Ability to function as a good team member

As per the official website of DAT, candidates having the following abilities will be given preference for admission:

  • Sharp ability to analyse things, situations, contexts and to map the situation
  • Sharp ability to identify the constituent elements of a given thing or a situation and an overall assessment of the same (internalisation)
  • Sharp ability to synthesise, i.e., having an ability to interpret, plan and evolve directions or strategies to address any given situation or set of issues (attitude towards problem solving)
  • Ability to keenly observe any given thing or situation (keenness of perception). This goes beyond just "looking" at a thing rather than more of "seeing"
  • Ability to relevantly classify and categorise information which is being rolled out and thereby to find connections, relationships to draw rational inferences("pattern seeking")
  • Ability to "learn" as opposed to bookish knowledge. Capacity for learnability by being mentally agile and flexible (learning to learn)
  • From the above, capacity to generate knowledge and its application
  • Ability to handle different materials and media which may or may not be familiar
  • Ability to emphatise - being sensitive towards feelings, needs and emotions of others and to have an ability to relate oneself with others in various contexts, specific situations, events etc.
  • Having unbounded curiosity towards things, people, situations etc,. A sense of wonderment, having a constant urge to ask questions and an urge to find out the what's, whys, how's, when's about the world and beyond.
  • Being individualistic i.e., having independent viewpoints and convictions (as opposed to stubbornness)
  • Being very much aware about what is going on in the world and beyond and having a "worldview"
  • Good ability to communicate - both verbal communication and non-verbal communication(may be through drawing, sketching and other media)
  • Ability to function or work as a good team member
  • Having an ability to be tenacious - not "giving up" easily
  • Attitude towards neatness, precision and production of quality work

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