FDDI AIST MBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise Exam Dates 2025: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

By Sayeba Naushad, Assistant Manager

FDDI AIST Dates 2026 - FDDI registration is open for 2026. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria had to apply before April 20, 2026. The Footwear Design and Development Institute conducts the FDDI AIST exam to offer admission to its different design courses. The last date to fill the FDDI AIST 2026 Application form with late fees was April 30, 2026. Candidates must have a Valid Email ID and a Valid Mobile No to fill the form. FDDI AIST Exam was on May 10, 2026.

Get full updates about FDDI AIST important dates 2026 here.

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Table of contents

FDDI AIST 2026 Current and Upcoming Events
FDDI AIST 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
FDDI AIST 2026 Entrance Exam
Step Wise FDDI AIST Preparation Tips
FDDI AIST Pattern 2026
FDDI AIST 2026 Important Dates - FAQs

FDDI AIST 2026 Current and Upcoming Events

Application process - Application form for FDDI AIST 2026 is open. Applications have to be filled by candidates who meet the eligibility criteria before April 20, 2026. Last date for online submission of the AIST 2026 application was on April 30, 2026.
Window for editing forms will be available from the last week of April 2026.
Admit cards - Candidates who have completed application process will be issued FDDI admit cards. It was available from May 01, 2026.
Exam date - AIST 2026 entrance exam was on May 10, 2026. It is a paper-based exam that will be conducted in around 31 cities. Exam will be of 3 hours.
Result of the FDDI AIST 2026 will be declared in the form of a merit list that will contain merit ranks of qualified candidates. Merit list will be displayed in 2nd ‐3rd week of June.
Counseling process for FDDI AIST 2026 is conducted after the declaration of exam results. It will be in June - July.

Admission Schedule for FDDI AIST 2026

The table gives important dates for the application form, admit card, result, counselling, etc.

DETAILS	DATE
Launch of Admission Prospectus / Online application for AIST 2026	January 01, 2026
Last date of Online submission of application for AIST 2026	April 20, 2026
Last date of Online submission of application for AIST 2026 with Late Fee	April 30, 2026
Availability of open window for editing forms	April 21-22, 2026
Availability of Admit cards	May 01, 2026
Entrance exam Date (AIST 2026)	May 10, 2026
Merit list display on www.fddiindia.com	To be announced on website
Dates of Counselling - 2026	To be announced on website
Last date of fee submission	15th July 2026
Date of Orientation/Commencement of Classes	To be announced on website

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will the FDDI AIST entrance exam be conducted?

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admission schedule for the FDDI AIST 2026 entrance exam on its official admission website. As per the previous admission schedule, the FDDI AIST 2026 exam is likely to be conducted in the 2nd week of May 2026.

The mode of the exam will be computer-based.

Q: When will the admit cards be released for the FDDI AIST exam?

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admit cards for the FDDI AIST 2026 exam in May 2026. Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who complete the online application process.

Candidate will need to download the admit card from the admission portal- fddiindia.com. To download, log in to the portal using your login credentials.

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 AIST 2026 Entrance Exam

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) conducts the FDDI AIST entrance exam for admitting candidates to the BDes, BBA, M.Des, and MBA courses. Candidates seeking admission to these courses need to duly fill out and submit the application form before the last date.

The FDDI AIST 2026, question paper for the B.Des/ BBA program will include 150 objective-type questions for 200 marks. The exam will evaluate the knowledge, skill, and aptitude of the candidate.

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.

Q: What is the step-wise process to fill the FDDI AIST application form?

To fill the Application form of FDDI AIST

Get registered using a valid email id and mobile number
Fill personal, academic, and contact details
Upload photograph and signature
Pay the application fee
Submit the form.

Step Wise FDDI AIST Preparation Tips

Follow easy steps below to start with FDDI AIST preparations for admissions:

Go through FDDI AIST syllabus 2026 completely.
Understand FDDI AIST exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly.
Get all study material for FDDI AIST such as prep books and previous year's question papers.
Create a monthly plan on how much syllabus to cover daily.
Solve question papers, sample papers and mock tests.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When is the entrance test for FDDI AIST 2026?

Entrance exam for FDDI AIST 2026 was on May 10, 2026. The admit card was available on May 01. Exam was held at the centres in 30 cities.

Q: How many seats are there in FDDI B.Des programme?

There are total 1630 seats in FDDI B.Des programme. B.Des - FOOTWEAR has 680 seats, B.Des - FASHION has 660 seats and B.Des - LEATHER GOODS AND ACCESSORIES DESIGN has 290 seats.

FDDI AIST Pattern 2026

Check out the exam pattern for FDDI AIST programmes.

BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES (B.Des.)

Section	Description	No of Questions	Marks per question	Max Marks
A	Analytical Ability	25	1	25
B	Design Aptitude Test	1	50	50
C	General Awareness	35	1	35
D	Comprehension	25	1	25
D	Grammar, Usage, etc.	15	1	15
	TOTAL	126		200

MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES (M.Des.)

Section	Description	No of Questions	Marks per question	Max Marks
A	Analytical Ability	25	2	50
B	English Comprehension & Grammar	50	1	50
C	General Knowledge & Current Affairs	50	1	50
D	Management Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test	50	1	50
	TOTAL	175		200

FDDI AIST 2026 Important Dates - FAQs

Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2026 important dates.

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 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.

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 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.