The new academic program will be offered by the Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE) at the institution.

There is no dearth of students interested in a career in the fields of astronomy and space science.

This new course is being introduced during the academic year 2023-24.

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BTech Space Science and Engineering will be offered by Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering at IIT Indore.

Who can apply for BTech Space Science and Engineering

Students willing to apply for BTech Space Science and Engineering course must have passed plus-two from a recognized educational institution.

Subjects in plus-two should be maths, physics and chemistry.

Applicants must have also passed JEE Advanced exam with the required qualifying marks to be eligible for admission into BTech Space Science and Engineering at IIT Indore.

Admission process

Students have to pass JEE Advanced exam with the required qualifying marks which are also known as cutoff marks.

The cutoff score is the minimum marks candidates have to score to be eligible for admission or final selection.

The marks of the candidates have to be either greater than the cutoff or equal to it.

Students who pass JEE Advanced with the required qualifying marks can take part in the counselling.

The counselling process is conducted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).

Candidates can choose to study BTech Space Science and Engineering at IIT Indore during the counselling.

It that aims to impart state-of-the-art knowledge in the domain and develop skilled human resources.

Objective is to meet the demand of the ever-growing space and allied sectors of India and the world.

Students of this course can specialize in one of the following domains with curated elective courses and a semester-long research project – Space Instrumentation – Detectors & Payloads. Imaging & Data Analytics, Remote Sensing & Atmospheric Engineering, Astronomy & Astrophysics.

BTech in Space Science and Engineering includes the study and prediction of climate change, communication, navigation, defense, security, survey, agriculture, environment, ecology, and astronomy.

About the department

The Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE) was established in 2015 as an interdisciplinary division at IIT Indore.

Its focus is on a wide range of research topics in the domain of Astronomy and Space weather and navigation studies.

Great efforts are made here not only in the research aspect but also in the arena of astronomy outreach.

This interdisciplinary division is a unique department among all IITs that offers a dedicated and focused platform to pursue research in Astronomy and space sciences.

This is an institute of national importance established by the Government of India in 2009.

Since, February 2016, IIT Indore has started functioning from its permanent campus.

All the Administrative Offices, basic science labs and engineering Labs are all established on this campus.

The Central Library is also situated on this campus.

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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