FDDI AIST Exam 2023: Merit List (OUT), Result, Admission Process, Eligibility

FDDI conducts the All India Selection Test (AIST) to shortlist candidates for admission to professional programmes in Footwear Design, Leather Goods & Accessory Design, Fashion Design and Retail & Fashion Merchandise. 

FDDI AIST 2023 entrance exam scores will be used for admission to bachelor's, masters and integrated programmes at FDDI.

Latest Updates: 

• FDDI AIST 2023 application form OPEN; apply now

Footwear Design & Development Institute accepted FDDI 2023 AIST application forms in online mode from December 15, 2022, to May 25, 2023. The application form had to be filled out by candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the institute.

To fill out the application form 2023, the candidate will need to follow the steps listed below:

1. Online registration - The candidate will have to first get registered and create an applicant account.
2. Access the application form - Log in to the newly created account to access the application form.
3. Fill out the form - The application form will have various fields, like academic, personal, and contact details. Fill in all the mandatory fields.
4. Upload documents - Next upload the documents as per the specified format.
5. Pay the application fee - The application fee will be Rs. 600 for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category candidates, and Rs. 300 for SC/ ST/
   PWD Category candidates. (latest fee will be updated here, in case application fee for the year 2023 will change)

FDDI AIST Eligibility Criteria 2024

The eligibility criteria for FDDI AIST differs from course to course. Candidates can view the detailed FDDI AIST eligibility criteria below:

FDDI AIST 2024 Eligibility Criteria for BDes

• The candidate must have passed 10+2/ qualifying examinations, or
• The candidate must have passed the School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects, or
• The candidate must have passed an AICTE-approved 3-year full-time Diploma after Class X offered by the Board of Technical Education of any state or Union territory

It may be noted that aspirants who are appearing for their 10+2 examination in 2024 are also eligible to apply for admissions.

Age Limit: FDDI entrance exam eligibility criteria state that aspirants who are 25 years of age or below as of July 1, 2024, can appear for FDDI AIST 2024 for UG admissions.

FDDI AIST 2024 Eligibility Criteria for MDes

FDDI AIST eligibility criteria for PG programmes are as mentioned below:

It may be noted that aspirants who are appearing for their graduation examination in 2024 are also eligible to apply for admissions.

Age Limit: There is no age restriction for aspirants applying for PG course admissions.

FDDI AIST 2024 Eligibility Criteria for MBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise

FDDI AIST eligibility criteria for MBA (Retail & Fashion Merchandise) is such that candidates should be a graduate in any discipline in order to be eligible for admission in this course. It may be noted that aspirants who are appearing for their graduation examination in 2024 are also eligible to apply for admissions.

Candidates with a valid MAT score are also eligible for admission in MBA course offered at FDDI.

Age Limit: There is no age restriction for aspirants applying for PG course admissions.

FDDI has a total of twelve campuses in India, located at cities which are:

Also Read: Seats on offer for admission at FDDI campuses

Courses Offered Through FDDI AIST 2023:

The programmes on offer at FDDI are:

Aspirants will need to go through the admission process steps listed out by FDDI very carefully so that they do not make any error while seeking admission at this design college.

Step 1: Filling FDDI AIST application form

To apply for the exam, candidates will need to fill out the FDDI entrance exam application form in online mode on the official website of the college. 

Candidates can pay FDDI AIST 2023 application fee in online mode via debit/ credit card.

Application Fee: Rs 600 (for General/ OBC) and Rs 300 (for SC/ ST/ PwD).

Step 2: Receiving FDDI entrance exam admit card

The FDDI AIST admit card will be issued to candidates who have successfully filled out the application form. Candidates can download the admit cards for FDDI AIST 2023 from the official website of FDDI as per the schedule. On exam day, the candidate will have to carry the admit card to sit in the exam.  

Step 3: Appearing for FDDI AIST 2023

FDDI AIST 2023 exam will take place in a paper-based mode at various test centres across the country. The question paper will include objective-type questions. The test duration will be 3 hours. 

Step 4: Declaration of FDDI Entrance Exam Result

FDDI AIST results would be announced on the official website of the institute. The All India Merit List for FDDI AIST 2023 will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in the entrance exam.

Step 5: Appearing for FDDI Counselling

After the result for FDDI, shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the counselling round. In this step, selected candidates will be given the option to select the programme as well as FDDI campus of their choice. However, here the thing to note is that candidates can only select the programme/campus which is available to them as per their rank. In the counselling round, candidates will have to specify their course/campus preference on the basis of the FDDI AIST merit list.

Any candidate who is offered a seat after the counselling round at FDDI will have to pay an amount of Rs 25,000/- at the time of counselling/admission to reserve the seat. This includes Rs 20,000/- Advance Fee to be adjusted against the balance fee + Rs 5,000 (Non-Refundable) Counselling Charges.

Note: Latest fee details will be updated here, in case any changes for the year 2023 admissions.

FDDI AIST 2023 Exam Centres 

Footwear Design and Development Institute will release the list of exam centres for FDDI AIST 2023. The exam may be conducted across 31 test cities in the country. Aspirants can go through the expected list of FDDI AIST exam centres here. 

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