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

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

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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.  

Q:   What is the exam pattern of FDDI AIST?
A: 

As per the FDDI 2025 exam pattern, the question paper of FDDI AIST 2025 for the B.Des and BBA programs will include a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. These questions will be spread over four sections. The test duration will be 3 hours.

Here is the detailed pattern for FDDI AIST 2025 exam.

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

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

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 are the FDDI AIST exam centers?
A: 

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.

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

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admit cards for the FDDI AIST 2025 exam on May 1, 2025. Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who successfully complete the online application process.

The candidate will have to download the admit card online from the official portal - fddiindia.com.

To download, log in to the portal using your login credentials.

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

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.

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

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

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

The deadline to pay the fee is July 15, 2025.

The counseling fee has to be paid at the time of seat allotment. The fee will has to be paid by candidates who have been alloted seats. 

Note that the allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2025 merit rank. If the candidate fails to meet the cut-off criteria, he or she will not be offered admission.

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

The FDDI AIST 2025 entrance exam will be conducted as a paper-based exam and will be of three hours duration. The question paper will be multiple-choice based. The B.Des paper will include questions from topics like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, and Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test.

The candidate needs 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?
A: 

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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