FDDI AIST MBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise Centres 2025: Check State wise Test Centres List

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

FDDI AIST Exam Centres 2025 - The Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) has released the list of FDDI AIST 2025 exam cities. The FDDI AIST 2025 have been postponed for the following centres due to government impositions. The new exam dates for the following centres will be released soon. The Exams have been postponed for the following centres:

Chandigarh (FDDI Campus)
Jodhpur (FDDI Campus)
Jammu

The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be administered across 35 cities in the country. The candidate will be able to select an exam city of their choice at the time of filling out the FDDI AIST 2025 application form. Candidates are allowed to select one exam city. No request for change in the exam centre will be entertained at any stage. An exam city may have one or more FDDI AIST 2025 exam centres. The name and address of the exam centre allocated to the candidate will be mentioned on the FDDI AIST 2025 admit card, along with the exam centre reporting time and other exam-day guidelines.

On the day of the FDDI AIST 2025 exam, the candidate needs to report to the exam centre with the admit card and a valid photo ID proof.

Go through the detailed list of FDDI AIST exam centres, and other key information below.

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Q: What are the FDDI AIST exam centers?

The FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be conducted in the following centers.

List of FDDI AIST Test Cities
Ankleshwar (FDDI Campus)	Agra	Mumbai
Ahmedabad	Bhopal	Chandigarh (FDDI Campus)
Bangalore	Chennai (FDDI Campus)	Dehradun
Chhindwara (FDDI Campus)	Fursatganj (FDDI Campus)	Guna (FDDI Campus)
Delhi	Hyderabad (FDDI Campus)	Indore
Gwalior	Jodhpur (FDDI Campus)	Jamshedpur
Jaipur	Kolkata	Kanpur
Kochi	Meerut	Noida (FDDI Campus)
Lucknow	Patna (FDDI Campus)	Ranchi
Pune	Rohtak (FDDI Campus)	Vishakhapatnam
Raipur

The candidate can select their choice of exam city at the time of filling the application form.

Q: What is the FDDI AIST syllabus for the B.Des program?

FDDI AIST exam for the B.Des programme may inlcude questions from the following topics:

Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal Ability
General Awareness
General Knowledge
Visualisation
Colour and composition

When preparing for the FDDI AIST exam, the candidate needs to strictly follow the syllabus. Also, go through the official exam pattern.

Q: What is the exam pattern of FDDI AIST?

As per FDDI 2026 exam pattern, question paper of FDDI AIST for the B.Des and BBA programs will include 150 MCQs. These questions will be spread over four sections. The test duration will be 3 hours.

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

Table of contents

FDDI AIST 2025 Exam City
FDDI AIST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
FDDI Application Form 2025
FDDI AIST Eligibility Criteria 2025
FDDI AIST Exam Centers 2025 - FAQs

FDDI AIST 2025 Exam City

The list of FDDI AIST 2025 exam centers is given below.

FDDI AIST 2025 Exam Centers

S. No.	Exam Center
1	FDDI Ankleshwar (Surat)
2	FDDI Chandigarh
3	FDDI Chennai
4	FDDI Chhindwara
5	FDDI Fursatganj (Raebareli)
6	FDDI Guna
7	FDDI Hyderabad
8	FDDI Jodhpur
9	FDDI Noida
10	FDDI Patna
11	FDDI Rohtak
12	Agra
13	Ahmedabad
14	Bengaluru
15	Bhopal
16	Chennai
17	Dehradun
18	Delhi
19	Gwalior
20	Indore
21	Jaipur
22	Jamshedpur
23	Kanpur
24	Kolkata
25	Kochi
26	Lucknow
27	Mumbai
28	Pune
29	Ranchi
30	Raipur
31	Vishakhapatnam
32	Guwahati
33	Kota
34	Dimapur
35	Jammu
36	Nagpur

Exam centers will be allotted to students on the basis of availability. “No request for change of date and exam centre will be entertained. The allotment of centre of examination and date will be given on first-come first serve basis. While deciding the centre and date of examination, the choice written in the form will be given preference. FDDI reserves the right to add or cancel the exam centres listed above without assigning any reason”, informs the official website of FDDI. In such a case, an alternate centre, which is locationally and administratively convenient, will be allotted. Candidates may email admission@fddiindia.com for related queries.

Also Read:

FDDI AIST Exam Dates

FDDI AIST Application Form

FDDI AIST Admit Card

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will the counseling process conducted for FDDI AIST?

The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in June-July 2026. The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the detailed counseling schedule at the time of declaration of results or sometime thereabout.

The allotment of seats for FDDI AIST 2026 will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in FDDI AIST 2026. Candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list will be given preference in the seat allotment process.

Q: What are courses for which FDDI AIST entrance exam is conducted?

The FDDI AIST 2026 entrance exam will be conducted to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI). Popular courses include B.Des, M.Des, MBA and Fashion Merchandise, and BBA.

The allotment of seats to the above programs will be on the basis of FDDI AIST 2026 merit rank. Also, to participate in the counseling and seat allotment process, the candidate needs to have qualified in the entrance exam.

FDDI AIST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Past Exam Dates
10 May ' 26	FDDI AIST 2026 Exam date
01 May ' 26	FDDI AIST Admit Card
21 Apr ' 26 - 30 Apr ' 26	FDDI AIST 2026 application window without LATE fees
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FDDI Application Form 2025

Candidates have to register for FDDI AIST to fill the online application form. To fill the form, candidates have to provide personal, academic, and contact details, upload documents, and pay the application fee. When filling out the form, use only correct and verifiable information. Candidates who use false information may be disqualified if caught.

FDDI AIST 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for FDDI AIST 2026 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.

FDDI AIST Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates seeking admission to the UG program must meet the following criteria:

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.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the application fee for the FDDI AIST entrance exam?

The application fee for the FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be category specific:

General and OBC categories - INR 600
SC, ST, and PwD categories - INR 300

The application fee has to be paid in online mode using net banking, credit or debit cards. Also, one needs to pay the fee applicable for their respective categories.

FDDI AIST Exam Centers 2025 - FAQs

Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2025 exam center. Read on.

Q: What is the mode and exam pattern of FDDI AIST?

FDDI AIST 2026 entrance exam will be conducted as a paper-based exam and will be of 3 hours. The question paper will be multiple choice based. B.Des paper will include questions from topics like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, and Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test.

Candidates need to follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam. Also, make sure to stick to the official syllabus and important topics.

Q: What is the last date for candidates to report at allotted campus for FDDI AIST?

Candidates who are allotted seats for admission to the various undergraduate and postgraduate design couses through FDDI AIST 2026 have to report at the allotted campus by the given deadline.

The allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2026 merit rank. Also, all allotted candidates need to pay the seat-confirmation fee within the given deadline.

The FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be conducted around the 2nd week of May 2026.

Q: What is the last date to pay FDDI AIST counseling fee?

The last day to pay FDDI AIST counselling fee will be in July 2026. Counseling fee has to be paid at the time of seat allotment. The fee will have to be paid by candidates who have been alloted seats.

Q: What is the application fee for the FDDI AIST entrance exam?

The application fee for the FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be category specific:

General and OBC categories - INR 600
SC, ST, and PwD categories - INR 300

The application fee has to be paid in online mode using net banking, credit or debit cards. Also, one needs to pay the fee applicable for their respective categories.