Fashion Design

The market volume is expected to amount to 2,287.0m pairs by 2029, with a volume growth of 1.3% expected in 2025. The average volume per person in the Footwear market is expected to be 1.54pairs in 2024. It is also noteworthy that by 2024, 98% of sales in the Footwear market in India will be attributable to Non-Luxury.

You should pursue a Footwear Design course, if:

• You are passionate about fashion and footwear.
• Have a creative mind with an interest in design ideation.
• You're eager to explore the art and science of shoe design.
• You are a Fashion enthusiast looking to delve into style lines and elements for various shoes.
• You are aspiring to understand the considerations for women’s shoe design.
• You are keen on mastering the skills and techniques essential for successful footwear design.

Students can see the below table to learn the difference between Footwear and Fashion design courses:

Note: This information is sourced from external sites and may vary.

SID doesn't offer any short term / distance courses. The institute presently offers only full time Under- Graduate degree courses.

At the UG level, the institute offers a regular B.Des program, while a hybrid M.Des program is offered at the PG level.

Admission to both courses will be through the SEED 2026 entrance exam.

Candidates who are allotted seats will have to pay seat-acceptance fee within the given deadline. If the payment is not made, allotment will be cancelled. Vacant seat will be offered to the candidate next in the order of merit. Also, there is no option to make a partial payment.

Yes, the shortlisted candidates will have to appear in a Studio Test. SID will conduct the Studio Test and Personal Interaction (STPI) from May 2026.

Candidates who are included in the STPI shortlist need to participate. Note that the shortlist will be released on May 6, 2026.

The SID admission portal mentions nothing about the validity of the SEED 2025 scorecard.

Nonetheless, it can be presumed that the SEED scorecard will be valid for the current admission session only. So, if you qualify in SEED 2025, you need to apply for admission in the current academic session only.

The official mock tests may generally have fewer questions than are actually asked in the entrance exam. The purpose of the mock questions is simply to give you an idea about the question type.

You will also learn navigation by taking the mock tests.

Meanwhile, there is no fixed number of questions the unofficial mocks may have as it is simpy the discretion of the organizer.

There is no harm in taking mocks hosted by coaching institutes. However, note that mocks tests by third parties are typically not free and you have to pay a specific fee.

So, make it a point to take the official mocks first, as they are free and also coveres the exam syllabus.

The mocks will be hosted on the SID admission portal.