ITM-IDM Entrance Exam Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

ITM Institute of Design & Media Entrance Exam 2025 ( ITM-IDM Entrance Exam )

Sayeba Naushad
Updated on Sep 30, 2025 15:28 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

ITM-IDM Entrance Exam Pattern 2025- The ITM Institute of Design and Media will release the exam pattern for the ITM-IDM 2025 entrance exam. The exam pattern will cover elements like the mode of the exam, types of questions asked, section-wise questions, weightage, and marking scheme. It is therefore important that the candidate consults the official exam pattern of ITM-IDM 2024 to prepare for the design entrance exam. 

The ITM-IDM entrance exam has three parts - Common Intelligence Test (CIT), a personal interview, and portfolio screening, and/or a situation test. However, earlier, a Creative Aptitude Test (CAT) was also conducted by the institute for evaluating candidates' drawing skills, but now a portfolio screening and/or a situation test is conducted. All three parts of the entrance exam are conducted on the same day.

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  • ITM-IDM Entrance Exam Pattern 2025
  • Portfolio Screening and/or a Situation Test Pattern
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ITM-IDM Entrance Exam Pattern 2025

ITM-IDM entrance exam is conducted in online mode. Candidates are given a duration of two hours to complete the written exam. The total marks that candidates can score in the exam are 100. Go through the complete paper-wise ITM-IDM entrance exam pattern below:

Exam Structure

Common Intelligence Test (CIT)

Testing Parameters

Basic Mathematics & Quantitative Ability, General History, Basic Physics, Language Ability

Mode of exam

Online

Duration of exam

2 Hours

Number of questions

50

Total marks

100

Language of paper

English

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Portfolio Screening and/or a Situation Test Pattern

After appearing for the written exam, aspirants need to appear for the Portfolio Screening and/or a Situation Test round. Candidates are required to upload their portfolios on the official website. The submitted digital portfolio will be reviewed by a panel of interviewers. This panel will have experienced individuals from the design field. The portfolio may contain:

  • Sketches, mixed-media illustrations, and digital work
  • Collaging of images, 2D and 3D articles
  • Photography
  • 3D objects like sculptures, fabric products, gadgets, art-inspired products, etc.

After this round, candidates will have to appear for an interview. Candidates will be asked questions related to the programme they have opted for and the portfolios uploaded.

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Answered 2 months ago

ITM IDM offers B.Des specializations in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication, Animation and VFX, and UX Design .

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Answered 2 months ago

The details on the ITM-IDM Result will include:

  • Name
  • Roll number
  • Category
  • Total marks obtained
  • Marks obtained in all the parts of the exam
  • Exam qualifying status

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 2 months ago

The results of the ITM-IDM entrance exam is declared within one week of the entrance exam and is communicated to candidates via email and phone.

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Sayeba Naushad

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1 Institutes accepting ITM-IDM Entrance Exam

ITM IDM - Institute Of Design & Media

Andheri West, Mumbai Private

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