Digital System Design papers, exam by exam
Worked out from 9 Digital System Design papers of the IIT Madras BS degree, 2025 — Quiz 1, Quiz 2 and End Term — and their 211 questions: how long each exam is, how many marks it carries, which kinds of question it asks and how often a wrong answer costs marks. Every paper is on Digital System Design PYQs, with its answer key and as a timed mock test.
| Feature | Digital System Design papers at a glance |
|---|---|
| Papers | 9 |
| Questions | 211 |
| Exams | 3 |
| Years | 2025 |
| Negative marking | None in these papers |
A typical Digital System Design paper, by exam
| Exam | Papers | Questions | Marks | Time | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital System Design Quiz 1 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 120 min | 91% MCQ, 9% MSQ |
| Digital System Design Quiz 2 | 1 | 25 | 40 | 120 min | 92% MCQ, 8% MSQ |
| Digital System Design End Term | 2 | 27 | 50 | 180 min | 96% MCQ, 4% MSQ |
The middle value of each exam’s papers; a sitting can differ by a question or two.
Question types in Digital System Design
| Question type | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single choice (MCQ) | 195 | 92% |
| Multiple choice (MSQ) | 16 | 8% |
Most Digital System Design questions carry 1, 2 or 3 marks. None carries negative marks in its paper.
What each Digital System Design exam covers
| Exam | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | Quiz 1 is held at the end of week 4 of the term and covers the content of weeks 1–4. |
| Quiz 2 | Quiz 2 is held at the end of week 8 and covers the content of weeks 1–8, with the weight on weeks 5–8. |
| End Term | The End Term exam covers the whole course, all twelve weeks, in 1.5 hours per course. |
How to practise Digital System Design
- Start with the newest papers of the exam you are sitting: every Digital System Design paper, by exam and year.
- Open a paper in learning mode to see each answer and its explanation as you go.
- A few days before the exam, take one as a timed mock test: it is marked the moment you submit, with the paper’s own marks and negative marks.
- Check your answers against the answer keys, then review the questions you got wrong.
Latest Digital System Design papers
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the IITM BS Digital System Design Quiz 1?
A typical Digital System Design Quiz 1 has 22 questions for 34 marks in 120 minutes, going by its 6 papers here. See every Digital System Design Quiz 1 paper.
How many questions are in the IITM BS Digital System Design Quiz 2?
A typical Digital System Design Quiz 2 has 25 questions for 40 marks in 120 minutes, going by its 1 paper here. See every Digital System Design Quiz 2 paper.
How many questions are in the IITM BS Digital System Design End Term?
A typical Digital System Design End Term has 27 questions for 50 marks in 180 minutes, going by its 2 papers here. See every Digital System Design End Term paper.
Is there negative marking in IITM BS Digital System Design?
None of the 211 Digital System Design questions here carries negative marks in its paper, so an unanswered question and a wrong one both score zero.
What types of questions come in IITM BS Digital System Design?
Across every Digital System Design paper here: 92% MCQ, 8% MSQ. Most questions carry 1, 2 or 3 marks.