Fashion Design

There are more than 200 government Fashion Design colleges in India, including NIFTs. The course fee structure of these colleges varies depending on the course level they offer, their placement and college rating, etc. NIFTs all over the country are slightly on the expensive side. Meanwhile, colleges such as Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University, Visva Bharati University, etc., are highly affordable. The average government Fashion Designing course fees in India ranges between INR 480 and INR 17 Lakh.

The course fee for MDes Fashion Design is higher than for BDes Fashion Design, though it also depends on the college offering the program. There are around 72 MDes Fashion Design colleges in India, and their average course fee ranges between INR 60,000 and INR 18 lakh. The number of BDes Fashion Design colleges is around 320, and their course fee ranges from INR 3,360 to INR 26.8 lakh.

The ISDI challenge interview checks:

• Your passion for design

• Clarity of thought

• Awareness of your own work

• Communication and confidence

The ISDI Challenge, including DAT and interviews, is conducted online. 

Admission is through the ISDI Challenge, which includes:

• Online application

• Creative Aptitude Test

• Portfolio Review and Personal Interview

There is no rigid syllabus, but questions are designed to evaluate:

• Creative problem-solving

• Design sensitivity

• Awareness of global and local design trends

• Logical and critical thinking

• Visual storytelling and interpretation skills

The DAT includes the following:

• General Awareness (Design, art, culture, current affairs)

• Logical Reasoning (Patterns, sequences, visual logic)

• Analytical Thinking (Problem solving, critical analysis)

• Storytelling (Narrative-building, creativity, expression)

The ISDI Challenge includes three main components:

• Portfolio or Theme-based Design Project (40% weightage)

• Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – MCQ-based online test (30%)

• Personal Interview (30%)