ITM-IDM Entrance Exam 2025: Registration START DATE, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admission Process

The ITM IDM Entrance Exam will be conducted around the 2nd week of April 2024. The exam will be conducted for admission to the B.Des programs offered by the institute.  

The candidate needs to duly fill in the application form to appear in the exam.

On exam day, make sure to report at the exam center as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.

There are multiple benefits of solving sample papers. To begin with they are great resources to improve one's problem-solving and time management skills.

They are also effective in learning how to avoid silly mistakes.

Sample papers will contain similar questions to the ones asked in the ITM IDM entrance exam.

So, make use of the sample papers.

The candidate can use sample papers to effectively prepare for the ITM-IDM entrance exam. 

Sample papers can be solved early on in one's exam preparation. 

If you have completed a few chapters, find the relared questions in the sample papers and solve them. Once the syllabus is complered, the candidate should be able to solve most, if not all, of the questions given in the sample papers.

ITM IDM 2024 exam comprise three parts. The duration of the CIT will be 60 minutes, while the Portfolio Review round will be 15-30 minutes, and the Personal Interview Round will also be 15-30 minutes.

The candidate needs to refer to the exam pattern when preparing for the exam. Also, in addition to the exam pattern, also consult the syllabus and prepare the important topics.

The admit card of ITM-IDM 2025 entrance exam will be released to candidates who have successfully registered for the design entrance exam.

To download the admit card, follow these steps:

1. Go to the ITM IDM 2025 admission portal

2. The admit card download link will be given on the portal; click on it

3. In the log-in window that opens,  enter the log-in credentials

4. On successful log-in, you can download the admit card.

Candidates will have to visit the official website of ITM Institute for Design and Media to apply for the Entrance Exam. Students will have to register first, apply online and pay the application fee in order to complete the application process.

Note that applications submitted via offline mode will not be accepted. Also, ensure that you meet the prescribed eligibility criteria.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

The ITM Institute for Design and Media offers a B.Des program. Admission to the programme is on the basis of ITM IDM Entrance Exam.

Eligible candidates needs to apply for admission basis they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. Note that if the candidate doesn't meet the prescribed criteria or doesn't get a good score in the entrance exam, he or she may not get admission.

The ITM IDM Entrance Exam is conducted in both offline and offline mode. Candidates have to first appear for the writtten exam, which is followed by the personal interview and portfolio screening and/or a situation test.

The candidate can opt their preffered mode at the time of filling out the application form.

Also, note that the candidate has to appear in all the stages of the design entrance exam.

Candidates must carry a valid photo ID proof and the admit card on ITM IDM exam day. Without these documents, the candidate will not be allowed inside the exam hall.

The id proof must be displayed when the invigilator asks for it.

The candidate must also follow all the guidelines issued by exam officials.

The candidate mustn’t apply if they don’t meet the ITM-IDM entrance exam eligibility criteria 2025.

It is because ITM-IDM entrance exam officials will verify the eligibility conditions before seat allotment. If any candidate is found lacking, he or she will be disqualified.

Further, if the candidate is found forging ITM-IDM entrance exam eligibility criteria 2025, they may not only be disqualified, but criminal charges may also be levied against such candidates.

The candidate should have cleared class 12 in any discipline from a recognised board. The candidate needs to meet the prescribed eligibility criteria or else he or she will not be considered for admission.

The eligibility criteria will be program-specific. So, it is important that the candidate meets the specific criteria related to their applied program.

As per the official guidelines, electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the ITM IDM exam hall. If a candidate is found carrying such items, they may be disqualified. 

Candidates are urged to strictly follow the exam guidelines.

Also, on exam day, reach the exam center on time.

After written exam candidates will have to appear for peronal interview and portfolio and personal interview rounds. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the scores secured in all three phases of exam.

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in the portfolio and interview rounds. Note that if the candidate skips any of the admission rounds, he or she will be disqualified.

The admit card will be available on the official website of the institute. The candidate will have to register in order to download the ITM IDM Entrance Exam admit card. The admit card will carry details like the date and time of the exam, roll number, exam centre name and address, and other details.

It will also include the exam-day guidelines.

The admit card will include the date and timings of the ITM IDM entrance exam. It will also have the reporting time.

You need to reach the exam centre as per the reporting time.

Note that latecomers may not be allowed inside the exam hall.

So, carefully note the reporting time.

In a Design Aptitude Test, candidates are asked drawing, sketching and general reasoning questions. The candidate needs to prepare for each question type to get a good score in DAT.

Some of the top design entrance exams that the candidate can take include NIFT, NID DAT, UCEED, and SEED.

DAT entrance exam is considered to be moderate. IN NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the DAT.

But note that difficulty level can also be subjective, as it may also depend on your level of preparation. For instance, if you prepare well, you may be able to solve even the so-called difficult questions easily.

Some of the skills of candidates that are tested in DAT include:

• Design ability
• Observation skills
• Illustration skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Imaginative skills
• Space Visualization

To get a good score in the DAT, the candidate must work on each of these skills.

Design Aptitude is a test that is a part of most of the Design entrance exams in India. Through this test, the Design institutes examines the designing and creative ability of candidates. It includes questions related to sketching, drawing and reasoning. This test usually is the first step of any design exam. Candidates must focus on its preparations.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN with regular fees from November 22-January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application will be available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised.

Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee.

• Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000.
• All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee.

Mode of fee payment

The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

Exam officials of ITM IDM 2025 entrance exam will not release any draft answer key. So, candidates won't be able to compare their answers with the official version.

Note that as there is no answer keys, there will also be no answer key challenge.

The exam officice will declare ITM IDM 2025 exam results on its admission portal. You can check your results by logging into the result portal.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  It also launched a new website and released the admission notification.

The application link was given here. 

The candidate had the option to apply for UCEED 2025 both with regular and late fees.

UCEED application form is for admission to the B. Des programme offered by participating colleges. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

The ITM IDM 2025 exam officials will not release any draft answer key.

However, if it decides to release the answer key, the same will be updated here.

In case the draft key is released, it will contain details like the answer key code for each question.

The candidate will also be allowed to challenge the draft key in some cases.

The ITM Institute of Design and Media will declare the results of ITM IDM 2025 on its admission portal. 

To check your results, follow these steps:

1. Click on the ITM IDM 2025 result link

2. In the result log-in window that opens, enter your log-in credentials

3. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

No, ITM Institute of Design and Media offers only undergtaduate course in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication and VFX & Animation.

So, if you are a PG student, you need to chdc out other entrance exams.

However, if you are looking for admission to a UG program, you can fill out the ITM-IDM application form.

ITM IDM Entrance Exam has just one section containing 50 questions evaluating candidates based on their design aptitude.  The candidate must attempt all the sections to get a good score in the exam.

To prepare oneself for the exam, make sure that you refer to the updated syllabus and consult the updated exam pattern. Also, prepare the important topics.

The application fee for the ITM IDM exam is INR 1,500. The application form is currently open and may be filled by eligible candidates.

The application fee has to be paid at the time of filling out the application form. If the application form is not paid, the application will be deemed incomplete.

The result will be released online. The scorecard will carry the following information.

• The name and roll number of the candidate

• Sectional score

• Overall score

• Merit rank

The scorecard will be available for download in pdf format. Download and take a printout.