CUET Fashion Design Syllabus 2025: Important Topics, Exam Pattern, Recommended Books, and Preparation Tips

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National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CUET 2025 exam between 8 May 2025 and 1 June 2025. Candidates appearing for the CUET 2025 exam need to know about the syllabus and exam pattern for the CUET 2025 exam. Find CUET Fashion Studies Syllabus, exam pattern, previous year's question paper, and important topics here.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CUET 2025 exam between 8 May 2025 and 1 June 2025. The mode of examination will be CBT. Candidates appearing for the CUET 2025 exam need to know about the syllabus and exam patternRead this article to learn about the CUET Fashion Studies Syllabus, exam pattern, previous year's question paper, and important topics.

CUET Fashion Design Syllabus

CUET Fashion Design Syllabus

CUET Fashion Design Syllabus 2025: NTA conducts the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) once a year. The exam is held to offer admission in various undergraduate programmes in central/private/deemed/state universities across India. The CUET Exam consists of three sections: Section - I (Language Paper), Section - II (Domain Paper), and Section - III (General Paper). Earlier there were 29 domain subjects in the CUET UG Exam, but UGC has recently deleted few subjects, including Fashion Studies, reducing the number of domain subjects to 23.Universities will offer admission to courses related to Fashion Studies based on General Aptitude Test (GAT) Score

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NTA has released the CUET 2025 Syllabus for every section and subject on its official website - cuet.nta.nic.in. National Testing Agency has started the CUET 2025 registration from 1 March 2025 and will end on 22 March 2025. CUET UG 2025 exams will be held between 8 May 2025 and 1 June 2025.

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  • CUET UG Fashion Design Syllabus
  • CUET Fashion Design Syllabus PDF Download
  • CUET 2025 Exam Pattern
  • Download CUET Section/Domain Wise Syllabus and Question Paper
  • Best Books for CUET UG Fashion Design Exam Preparation

CUET UG Fashion Design Syllabus

According to the CUET Exam Pattern 2025, the candidates will have to attempt 50 questions within 60 minutes. Candidates preparing for the CUET Exam can also refer to the CUET Previous Years' Question Papers and CUET UG Mock Tests to score good marks in the exam.

Refer to the table below to get a detailed Fashion Studies Syllabus for CUET UG exam. 

Units

Important Topics

Unit 1
History of Fashion

  • Introduction to history of fashion, sources of information
  • Factors affecting clothing – protection, ritualistic, identification, adornment
  • Origin and development of costume –Draped costume(Indian, Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian,

Egyptian, Greek and Roman)

  • Industrial Revolution – mechanical inventions, influence on India
  • Evolution of 20th century Indian fashion.
  • Films and fashion

Unit 2
Basic Pattern Development

  • Pattern Making
  • Terminology, symbols and abbreviations
  • Methods of measuring body and dress form sizes and measurements
  • Tools of pattern making Fit- Element of fits, evaluating fits, need to fit and methods of fit
  • Pattern development- Basic Bodice: How to develop a bodice from the standard measurement chart and test fitted on the dress form
  • Sleeveless bodice
  • Neckline and its variations
  • Dart manipulation
  • How to develop a basic skirt block with one dart or two darts and A-line
  • Collar- Principles of collar development: flat collar, roll collar and stand collar, terminology for collars 

Unit 3
Elements of Fashion

  • Understanding Fashion - definition and overview
  • Haute couture, High Fashion, Ready to Wear, Mass produced garments
  • Fashion Capitals
  • Menswear - Introduction, Categories, Elements of Design, shirts, pants and shorts, suits
  • Women’s wear
  • Introduction to Indian women’s wear, Elements of design
  • Categories of Women’s wear-dresses, blouses/skirts, trousers, kameezes, saris & blouses
  • Children wear – Introduction, garments for different ages - Newborn, Infants, Toddlers, Preteens and Teens, dungarees
  • Trims used for fashion apparel

Unit 4
Basics of Garment Making

  • Understanding fabric types.
  • selection of underlining, interfacing, lining and inter-lining
  • Cutting preliminaries, fabric preparation, fabric cutting, grain line, preshrinking, identifying the
  • right side of fabric, pinning and marking methods
  • Types of plackets- continuous, simple shirt placket and shirt placket with facing.
  • Neckline facing, bias strip and preparation of bias strip.

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Q:   is it enough to learn from NCERT textbooks to clear CUET?
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Since the CUET UG 2026 syllabus is in line with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus, it can be safely assumed that the NCERT books are enough to clear CUET UG 2025 exam. Candidates must note that, CUET exam tests students' understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them in various situations. Therefore, to prepare well and get a good score, it is advised that students refer to other study materials and books designed for national level competitive entrance exams. The CUET UG syllabus is in tune with the Class 12 Board exam syllabus. The chapters and topics are similar to Class 12 syllabus. Unlike other UG entrance exams, CUET UG syllabus does not include Class 11 syllabus.

Q:   Are there any recommended books for CUET KTPI Exam?
A: 

Some of the recommended books for the CUET Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India (KTPI) exam include:

  • NCERT books on Indian History, Culture, and Tradition.
  • "Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India" by CBSE
  • Indian Heritage and Culture textbooks for Class XI-XII
  • Sample Papers and Previous Years Question Papers

CUET Fashion Design Syllabus PDF Download

Candidates can download the CUET Fashion Studies syllabus PDF through the link given below.

CUET Fashion Design Syllabus PDF Link

Also Download: CUET Fashion Design Question Paper

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CUET 2025 Exam Pattern

Candidates seeking admission to UG Courses through CUET 2025 can refer to the CUET Exam Pattern from the table below:

Particulars

Details

CUET Exam Conduction Body

National Testing Agency

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test mode

Language of exam

13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

50 questions (all compulsory)

Duration of Exam

60 minutes

Maximum Marks

250 (per subject)

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer

-1 for each incorrect answer

CUET Fashion Design Mapping for Courses

Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design

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Candidates preparing for CUET can download the CUET Syllabus 2025 and CUET UG Question Papers for the subjects mentioned in the table below:

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English CUET English Syllabus CUET English Question Paper
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Mathematics CUET Mathematics Syllabus  CUET Mathematics Question Paper
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Teaching Aptitude CUET Teaching Aptitude Syllabus  CUET Teaching Aptitude Question Paper
Agriculture CUET Agriculture Syllabus  CUET Agriculture Question Paper 
Mass Media/ Mass Communication CUET Mass Media/ Mass Communication Syllabus  CUET Mass Media/ Mass Communication Question Paper
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Performing Arts CUET Performing Arts Syllabus  CUET Performing Arts Question Paper 
Sanskrit CUET Sanskrit Syllabus CUET Sanskrit Question Paper 
History CUET History Syllabus  CUET History Question Paper
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Best Books for CUET UG Fashion Design Exam Preparation

The CUET Fashion Designing exam is structured to assess a student's knowledge of key fashion concepts, design principles, creative thinking, and practical problem-solving. The exam evaluates a candidate’s ability to understand fashion trends, material usage, aesthetics, and innovation. This test is essential because it determines a student’s aptitude for creative and technical roles in fashion, helping universities select candidates with a strong foundation for pursuing degrees in fashion design. Candidates preparing for the CUET Fashion Studies Exam can refer to the following books:

  • Fashion Design by Sue Jenkyn Jones
  • Fashion Sketchbook by Bina Abling
  • CUET Fashion Design Guide by Arihant Experts
  • Introduction to Fashion Design by Patrick John Ireland
  • The Fashion System by Roland Barthes
  • Fashion Design Essentials by Jay Calderin
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