
As per FDDI 2026 exam pattern, the question paper of FDDI AIST for the B.Des and BBA programs will include a total of 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 | ||
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.
The FDDI AIST 2025 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 choise of exam city at the time of filling out the application form. Note that details of the alloted center will be mentioned on the admit card.
- 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
How to Fill FDDI AIST Application Form
Check the process for FDDI AIST registration below.
Register for FDDI AIST
Aspirants have to visit website of Footwear Design and Development Institute and click on the "Apply Online” button. Thereafter, candidates will need to click on “New User” link and provide all the details to create a registration ID.
Fill FDDI AIST application form
After creating a 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.
Upload documents
Candidates will need to upload a scanned copy of their recent passport-size photograph as well as a signature.
| Document |
Maximum Size |
|---|---|
| Photograph |
90 KB |
| Signature |
30 KB |
Pay FDDI AIST application fee
Candidates may have to pay FDDI AIST application fee in 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 application form for FDDI AIST within application window will be given a chance to fill application form with a late fee. The additional fee that aspirants will need to pay to submit their FDDI AIST application form after deadline is as follows.
| Category | FDDI AIST Additional Late Fee |
|---|---|
| General OBC | INR 800 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 400 |
Submit FDDI AIST application form
After filling out all details as mentioned above, aspirants will need to submit application form for FDDI AIST. Candidates get a unique application/registration number for future reference.
| FDDI AIST Exam Dates | FDDI AIST Admit Card | FDDI AIST Exam Pattern |
Commonly asked questions
The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in June-July 2025. 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 2025 will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in FDDI AIST 2025. Candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list will be given preference in the seat allotment process.
The FDDI AIST 2025 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 2025 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
How to make Corrections in FDDI AIST Application Form?
Window to edit FDDI Application 2025 forms was available from April 21, 2025, to April 22, 2025. To make corrections in the FDDI AIST 2025 application form, follow these steps.
- Visit official website of FDDI
- Click on the ‘Admissions Open’ link
- Proceed to the ‘Click here to Login to Edit your Application Details’ link
- Enter the application form number, email ID, and date of birth
- Click on the ‘Submit’ button
- Make the required corrections in the FDDI AIST application form
- Click on the ‘Save and Submit’ button.
FDDI AIST 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for FDDI AIST 2025 for the UG course are given below:
The candidates must have passed:
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10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or
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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
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School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects; or
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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 2025 exam pattern
The exam pattern of FDDI AIST 2025 is program-specific. So, when preparing for exam, make sure that you follow 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 |
||
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.
FDDI AIST 2025 Application Form - FAQs
Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2025 application form and exam.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
Candidates who are allotted seats for admission to the various undergraduate and postgraduate design couses through FDDI AIST 2025 has to report at the allotted campus by the given deadline.
The allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2025 merit rank. Also, all allotted candidates need to pay the seat-confirmation fee within the given deadline.
The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be conducted around the 2nd week of May 2025.
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12 Institutes accepting FDDI AIST
Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida
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Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad
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Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai
Kanchipuram, Chennai • Public
Footwear Design and Development Institute, Patna
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