FDDI AIST

The FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be conducted in the following centers.

The candidate can select their choice of exam city at the time of filling the application form. 

As per FDDI 2026 exam pattern, question paper of FDDI AIST for the B.Des and BBA programs will include 150 MCQs. These questions will be spread over four sections. The test duration will be 3 hours.

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.

FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be held sometime around 2nd week of May 2026. 

Details like reporting time, exam commencement and conclusion, etc. will be mentioned on the admit card, along with exam-day guidelines.

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam center with their admit card and ID proof. Also, note that late comers will not be allowed entry.

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admit cards for the FDDI AIST 2026 exam in May 2026. Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who complete the online application process.

Candidate will need to download the admit card from the admission portal- fddiindia.com. To download, log in to the portal using your login credentials.

The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in June-July 2026. 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 2026 will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in FDDI AIST 2026. Candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list will be given preference in the seat allotment process.

The FDDI AIST 2026 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 2026 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 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.

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. 

Candidates who are allotted seats for admission to the various undergraduate and postgraduate design couses through FDDI AIST 2026 have to report at the allotted campus by the given deadline. 

The allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2026 merit rank. Also, all allotted candidates need to pay the seat-confirmation fee within the given deadline.

The FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be conducted around the 2nd week of May 2026.