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Key Facts: SMITS Exam

50-130 min

Total CBT Duration

ITS Official Tes SMITS Guidelines

Rp 500K

Registration Fee

SMITS ACE Official Fee Schedule

30 min

Tes Kemampuan Skolastik

ITS Admission Portal

20 min

Matematika Core Section

ITS Admission Portal

0-4

Program-Dependent TKA Sections

SMITS ACE Subject Specifications

SMITS ACE (Mandiri Tes) is an institutional admission examination administered by ITS. The Indonesian-language online CBT has a 30-minute Tes Kemampuan Skolastik section, a 20-minute Matematika section, and zero to four 20-minute program-dependent TKA subjects. Selection also considers school records, optional UTBK results, and a portfolio for Desain Produk, Desain Komunikasi Visual, and Desain Interior. This independent bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the published subject areas, not an official test simulation or translation.

Sample SMITS Practice Questions

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1Complete the following analogy: TELESCOPE : ASTRONOMER :: MICROSCOPE : ?

A.Geologist

B.Biologist

C.Engineer

D.Chemist

Explanation: A telescope is the primary optical instrument used by an astronomer to observe celestial bodies, just as a microscope is the primary optical instrument used by a biologist to examine microscopic specimens.

2Complete the following analogy: SEISMOGRAPH : EARTHQUAKE :: ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH : ?

A.Heart activity

B.Blood glucose

C.Lung capacity

D.Body temperature

Explanation: A seismograph records ground motion associated with earthquakes. In the same instrument-to-measurement relationship, an electrocardiograph records the heart's electrical activity.

3Suppose a faculty enforces this rule: every engineering student must complete a safety induction before entering any laboratory. Farhan is an engineering student and is working inside the robotics laboratory after the access check. What can be concluded?

A.Farhan is an electrical engineering student.

B.Farhan has not yet completed his general freshman orientation.

C.Farhan has completed the safety induction course.

D.Farhan is the top academic student in his robotics cohort.

Explanation: Farhan is within the group covered by the hypothetical rule, and the access check has allowed him into the laboratory. Under those premises, he must have completed the required safety induction.

4Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to DIVERGENT:

A.Disparate

B.Tangential

C.Erratic

D.Convergent

Explanation: Divergent describes lines, paths, or ideas that move away from each other toward different directions. Its exact opposite is convergent, which describes moving toward a common point or unified conclusion.

5Premise 1: No renewable energy sources produce persistent greenhouse gas emissions during operation. Premise 2: Geothermal power is a renewable energy source. Which conclusion logically follows?

A.Geothermal power does not produce persistent greenhouse gas emissions during operation.

B.Geothermal power is the most cost-effective renewable energy source.

C.All non-renewable sources emit more heat than geothermal power.

D.Geothermal power plants have zero total environmental footprint.

Explanation: Through categorical syllogism, if no member of the set of renewable energy sources produces persistent operational greenhouse emissions and geothermal is a member of that set, geothermal power necessarily produces no persistent operational greenhouse emissions.

6Statement: 'Switching ITS campus shuttles from diesel to electric buses will decrease local particulate emissions and improve air quality for campus pedestrians.' Which of the following is an underlying assumption required by this argument?

A.Electric buses are always cheaper to purchase and maintain than diesel buses.

B.The electricity used to charge the electric buses does not generate equal or greater localized particulate emissions directly along pedestrian routes.

C.All campus pedestrians will immediately stop using private motorbikes.

D.Diesel buses cannot be fitted with catalytic converters.

Explanation: For the argument to hold that switching to electric buses will reduce localized pedestrian exposure to particulate matter, it must be assumed that charging or operating the electric buses does not reintroduce equivalent localized particulate emissions along those same pedestrian pathways.

7The research team found that the catalyst was 'inert' under standard atmospheric conditions, requiring elevated temperatures to initiate the synthesis. In this context, 'inert' most nearly means:

A.Chemically unreactive

B.Extremely hazardous

C.Rapidly dissolving

D.Highly acidic

Explanation: In a chemical context, 'inert' refers to a substance that is chemically inactive or unreactive under specified conditions, failing to undergo chemical reactions without additional thermal or energetic activation.

8Complete the following analogy: THERMOMETER : TEMPERATURE :: BAROMETER : ?

A.Relative humidity

B.Wind velocity

C.Atmospheric pressure

D.Solar radiation

Explanation: A thermometer is designed specifically to measure thermal state or temperature, while a barometer is the standard physical instrument designed to measure atmospheric pressure.

9A manager argues: 'If a startup adopts automated testing, its software defect rate will fall. This startup did not adopt automated testing, so its defect rate did not fall.' Which formal fallacy does the manager commit?

A.Begging the question

B.Circular reasoning

C.Straw man argument

D.Denying the antecedent

Explanation: The premise has the form 'If P, then Q,' but the conclusion infers 'not Q' from 'not P.' That is denying the antecedent because other practices could also reduce the defect rate.

10Modern smart grids incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop photovoltaic arrays and battery energy storage systems, which allow bidirectional power flow. While this architecture enhances grid resilience against centralized generator outages, it requires sophisticated protection schemes to detect reverse fault currents. What can be properly inferred from the passage?

A.Rooftop photovoltaic arrays eliminate all need for centralized electrical substations.

B.Bidirectional power flow introduces protection complexities that conventional unidirectional grids did not encounter.

C.Battery energy storage systems prevent any electrical faults from occurring in smart grids.

D.Traditional centralized generators are completely obsolete in all modern smart grid implementations.

Explanation: The passage explicitly notes that bidirectional flow from DERs requires sophisticated protection schemes to detect reverse fault currents, directly implying that conventional systems with unidirectional flow did not have to deal with these reverse fault current detection challenges.

About the SMITS Exam

SMITS (Seleksi Mandiri Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember) Academic and Competence Excellence (ACE) / Mandiri Tes is ITS's institutional entrance examination for undergraduate (Sarjana / S1) and applied science (Sarjana Terapan / D4) programs. Selection combines Tes SMITS with school records, optional national UTBK scores, and a mandatory portfolio for specified design programs.

Exam sponsor: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) delivered in Indonesian: mandatory Tes Kemampuan Skolastik (30 minutes), mandatory Matematika (20 minutes), and 0 to 4 program-dependent TKA subject tests (20 minutes each) from Fisika, Kimia, Biologi, and Matematika Lanjut. Selection also considers school reports, optional UTBK scores, and a mandatory portfolio for Desain Produk, Desain Komunikasi Visual, and Desain Interior applicants.

Time Limit

50 to 130 minutes total testing time (depending on required TKA sections)

Passing Score

Program-specific competitive threshold determined by ITS study program quotas; no universal passing cutoff is published

Exam / Certification Fees

Rp 500.000

Exam sponsor website

Reported exam pass rate: Not published; admission is competitive based on institutional quota rankings. ITS does not publish fixed score thresholds or aggregate acceptance rates; final selection depends on candidate rank within chosen program quotas. Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

30 official minutes; 30% of bank

Tes Kemampuan Skolastik (Verbal, Logic, Spatial Reasoning)

Verbal relationships, reading deductions, conditional logic, constraint-based ordering, syllogisms, and 2D/3D spatial reasoning (cube unfolding, rotation, pattern symmetry).

20 official minutes; 25% of bank

Matematika

Polynomials, rational inequalities, trigonometric equations and identities, coordinate geometry, matrix algebra, limits, and differential/integral calculus.

20 official minutes (program dependent); 15% of bank

Tes Kemampuan Akademik (TKA) — Fisika

Classical mechanics, impulse and momentum, rotational dynamics, work-energy theorem, fluid statics/dynamics, heat transfer and thermodynamics, DC circuits, and wave optics.

20 official minutes (program dependent); 15% of bank

Tes Kemampuan Akademik (TKA) — Kimia

Stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium, reaction kinetics, thermochemistry, acid-base equilibria, buffers, and electrochemical galvanic/electrolytic cells.

20 official minutes (program dependent); 15% of bank

Tes Kemampuan Akademik (TKA) — Biologi

Cell ultrastructure and membranes, bioenergetics (glycolysis, Krebs cycle, light/dark reactions), Mendelian genetics and DNA replication, human physiology (circulatory, nervous, renal), and ecological principles.

Preparing for the SMITS Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Program-specific competitive threshold determined by ITS study program quotas; no universal passing cutoff is published
Assessment: Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) delivered in Indonesian: mandatory Tes Kemampuan Skolastik (30 minutes), mandatory Matematika (20 minutes), and 0 to 4 program-dependent TKA subject tests (20 minutes each) from Fisika, Kimia, Biologi, and Matematika Lanjut. Selection also considers school reports, optional UTBK scores, and a mandatory portfolio for Desain Produk, Desain Komunikasi Visual, and Desain Interior applicants.
Time limit: 50 to 130 minutes total testing time (depending on required TKA sections)
Exam / certification fees: Rp 500.000 Official sources

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SMITS: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master spatial and non-verbal logic: allocate dedicated practice to cube unfolding, 3D rotations, and orthogonal views, which frequently appear on the Skolastik section.

2Sharpen speed in algebraic and calculus manipulations: with only 20 minutes allotted for Matematika, memorize key derivative/integral formulas and factorization patterns to avoid arithmetic delays.

3Practice multi-step physics and chemistry word problems: focus on kinematics, conservation of energy, stoichiometry calculations, and chemical equilibrium expressions.

4Review molecular and physiological biology mechanisms: pay particular attention to cellular respiration stages, Mendelian monohybrid/dihybrid ratios, and nephron countercurrent exchange.

5Verify program-specific TKA requirements early: check which science subtests your target ITS engineering or science major requires so you can tailor your review accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITS ACE (Mandiri Tes) and who administers it?

SMITS Academic and Competence Excellence (ACE), also designated as Mandiri Tes, is the official institutional entrance examination administered directly by Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) in Surabaya for admission into its undergraduate (S1) and applied undergraduate (Sarjana Terapan / D4) degree programs.

What is the structure and timing of the Tes SMITS CBT?

Tes SMITS is an online computer-based examination. Every applicant sits a mandatory 30-minute Tes Kemampuan Skolastik (verbal, logic, spatial reasoning) and a 20-minute Matematika section. Depending on the specific study program chosen, candidates also complete between zero and four 20-minute TKA subject sections selected from Fisika, Kimia, Biologi, and Matematika Lanjut.

Which applicants are required to submit a creative design portfolio?

Applicants selecting Desain Komunikasi Visual (DKV), Desain Produk, or Desain Interior must submit the portfolio specified in the current ITS route instructions alongside the other selection materials.

Who is eligible to apply for SMITS 2026?

Applicants must be Indonesian Citizens (WNI) with a valid NIK and NISN, graduating from SMA, MA, SMK, or Paket C in 2024, 2025, or 2026, with a maximum age of 26 years as of 1 July 2026. Applicants who have already been accepted through SNBP 2026 are ineligible.

How are final admission decisions determined for SMITS Mandiri Tes?

ITS evaluates multiple criteria: online CBT Tes SMITS performance, high school report card (rapor) grades from semesters 1 through 6, optional national UTBK scores submitted by the applicant, and required design portfolios for designated creative programs.