FDDI AIST Application Form 2025: Registration Link, Steps Fill Online

Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test 2025 ( FDDI AIST )

This exam is conducted for courses given below:
Sayeba Naushad
Updated on Sep 22, 2025 15:02 IST

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

FDDI AIST Application Form 2025 -  Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) has closed the applications for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The applications for FDDI Lateral Entry are also closed. However, candidates can still apply using valid scores from “Other National-level entrance” examinations. The other National-level entrance registration portal is open.

FDDI AIST 2025 application form is for admission to its various design courses. The application fee for FDDI AIST 2025 is INR. 600 for General/OBC (Non-Creamy)/GEN-EWS categories and INR. 300 for SC/ST/PWD categories. The window for editing forms was available from April 21, 2025, to April 22, 2025.

The Footwear Design & Development Institute conducted the FDDI AIST 2025 exam on May 11, 2025. Scores of FDDI AIST 2025 will be considered for admission to B.Des, BBA, M.Des, and MBA courses.  

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Table of content
  • How to Fill FDDI AIST Application Form
  • FDDI AIST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • How to make Corrections in FDDI AIST Application Form?
  • FDDI AIST 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • FDDI AIST 2025 exam pattern
  • FDDI AIST 2025 Application Form - FAQs
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How to Fill FDDI AIST Application Form

Candidates can go through the steps they need to follow to successfully fill out and submit their application form for the FDDI AIST exam.

Step 1: Register for FDDI AIST

First of all, the aspirants will need to visit the official website of the Footwear Design and Development Institute and click on the "Apply Online” button. Thereafter, candidates will need to click on the “New User” link and provide all the details to create a registration ID.

Step 2: Fill FDDI AIST application form

After creating the registration ID, aspirants will need to select the course in which they are seeking admission. Further, candidates will need to provide their personal, educational, and contact details.

Step 3: Upload documents

Candidates will need to upload a scanned copy of their recent passport-size photograph as well as a signature.

Document

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Photograph

90 KB

Signature

30 KB

Step 4: Pay the application fee

Candidates may have to pay FDDI AIST application fee in the online mode via debit/ credit card. The expected application fee of FDDI AIST is as mentioned below:

Category FDDI AIST Fee
General OBC INR 600
SC/ ST/ PwD INR 300

Candidates who are unable to submit the application form for FDDI AIST within the application window will be given a chance to fill out the application form with a late fee. The additional fee that aspirants will need to pay to submit their FDDI AIST application form after the deadline is as follows:

Category FDDI AIST Additional Late Fee
General OBC INR 800
SC/ ST/ PwD INR 400

Step 5: Submit FDDI AIST application form

After filling out all the details as mentioned above, aspirants will need to submit the application form for FDDI AIST. On submitting the registration form for FDDI admissions, candidates will be provided with a unique application/registration number, which they need to use for all future reference.

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FDDI AIST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of FDDI AIST 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
11 May ' 25

FDDI AIST 2025 Exam date

08 May ' 25

FDDI AIST Admit Card (for students who have registered from May 01, 2025 to May 08, 2025)

05 May ' 25

FDDI AIST Admit Card (for students who have registered from April 21, 2025 to April 30, 2025)

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How to make Corrections in FDDI AIST Application Form?

The window for editing FDDI Application 2025 forms was available from April 21, 2025, to April 22, 2025. To make corrections in the FDDI AIST application form, follow these steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website of FDDI

Step 2: Click on the ‘Admissions Open’ link

Step 3: Proceed to the ‘Click here to Login to Edit your Application Details’ link

Step 4: Enter the application form number, email ID, and date of birth

Step 5: Click on the ‘Submit’ button

Step 6: Make the required corrections in the FDDI AIST application form

Step 7: Click on the ‘Save and Submit’ button.

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FDDI AIST 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for FDDI AIST 2025 for the UG course are given below:

The candidates must have passed:

  •  10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or 

  • any School or Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system; or

  • School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects; or

  • All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved a three-year full-time Diploma after Class X offered by the Board of Technical Education of any state or Union territory.

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FDDI AIST 2025 exam pattern

The exam pattern of FDDI AIST 2025 is program-specific. So, when preparing for the exam, make sure that you follow the exam pattern specific to your program of study.

FDDI AIST exam pattern 2025

Sections

Topics

No. of Questions

Section A

Quantitative Aptitude

25

Section B

Verbal Ability

40

Section C

General Awareness

35

Section D

Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test

50

Total No. of Questions

150

The Verbal Ability section will have two sub-groups-Comprehension and Grammar. In this section, a total of 10 questions will be asked from Comprehension and 30 questions will be asked from topics such as grammar, usage, etc.

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FDDI AIST 2025 Application Form - FAQs

Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2025 application form and exam.

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