Pearl Academy, Jaipur

This is one of the most debated questions among fashion design aspirants in India. NIFT is a government institute with lower fees, stronger brand value, and a more competitive admission process.

Pearl Academy on the other hand, is a private college with more flexible admission criteria, modern infrastructure, and strong industry tie-ups. If you can crack the NIFT entrance exam, it is the better choice for most students. But if NIFT does not work out, Pearl Academy is a solid backup that still gives you good industry exposure and placement opportunities.

Pearl Academy Entrance Test exam is conducted online. Candidates must have a stable internet connection to take the exam.

There is no negative marking in the entrance exam of Pearl Academy. 

Some of the topics for Pearl Academy for numerical ability are:

• Ratio and Proportion
• Percentage
• Profit and loss
• Simple and Compound interest
• Average / Ratio
• Speed, time and distance
• Work and Time
• Numbers
• Area, Volume and Surface Area
• Permutations and Combinations
• HCF LCM
• Probability
• Time and Work

The duration of the Pearl Academy entrance test for Stage 1: GAT and DAT is 90 minutes.

Tuition fee for BDes in Symbiosis Institite of Design, Pune is around INR 4.5 Lacs per year whereas it is more than INR 7.5 Lacs in Pearl Academy, Delhi (New Friends Colony). Thus, SID Pune has lower fee in comparison.

For admission to the Design courses, students may have to present their portfolios to the panel. Students can pick their preferred time slot.

• The exam pattern includes a General Proficiency Test and Design Aptitude Test  (only for design courses). The written exam is of 90 minutes and the personal interview is of 30 minutes.
• Portfolio showcase & discussion on the same is also part of the online interview.

MDes students of Pearl Academy, Jaipur can receive different levels of scholarships from every scholarship schene. Candidates eligible for Defence background scholarships will be offered a 10% fee waiver while NIFT Rank scholarship offers between 20% - 50% fee waiver.

Candidates must note that only first year's course fees will be deducted by these scholarships.

Amount of scholarships offered to BDes students will differ based on the scholarship schemes. Defence personnel ward will be offered a scholarship amount of 10% of their total course fees for first year only.

Merit-based scholarship offers between 25% - 50% of the same course fees while NIFT rank based scholarship can range between 20% - 50% of course fees.