AIFD WAT 2025: Exam DATE, Registratrion START Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Admission Process

Army Institute of Fashion & Design will conduct the Online Admission Test in April 2025. The exam will be administered in a computer-based modes at various test centres across the country. Test timings are 10 am - 1 pm. The scores of the AIFD WAT 2025 exam will be used for admission to design courses offered by the institute.

The candidate is requested to keep visiting this page to stay updated about AIFD WAT 2025 dates,

The AIFD WAT seat acceptance fee, which includes institute fee (Rs. 10,000) and hostel fee (Rs. 5,000) has to be paid online through RTGS/NEFT. In case the candidate fails to make the payment, his or her seat allotment will be cancelled.

Candidates will be allocated seats as per their merit ranks. In case the candidate fails to meet the cut-off, he or she will be considered for admission in subsequent rounds (if available).

The Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD) exam will be conducted for admission to design courses offered by the institute.

If you are appearing in the AIFD WAT exam, you may solve sample papers as they are good resources.

You can solve sample papers in the early part of exam prepraration itself. By solving sample papers you can get exam ready.

Also, silly mistakes can be fixed by solving sample papers. You can also improve your problem-solving and time management.

The AIFD WAT 2025 result will be declared tentatively in May 2025. The results of the entrace exam were declared for all candidates who have appeared in the online mode. To check their results, candiadte will have to log-in to the admission portal.

The result will include, among other details, the qualifying status of the candidate. Such candidates who qualify in the exam can appear in counseling.

The question paper of AIFD WAT 2025 will be based on General Awareness, Intelligence & Reasoning and English Language Competency & Comprehension. Besides these candidates are also recommended to practice sketching and shading to perform well in the design aptitude questions.

The syllabus will help the candidate identify which topics to study, the weightage of topics, etc.

Along with the syllabus, the candidate must also carefully go through the official exam pattern.

For admissions to four-year UG Fashion and Apparel Design programme, candidates should have passed Class XII with at least 35% aggregate marks from a recognised board. Candidates who pass Class XII through open school or distance education system are not eligible for AIFD admissions. It is to be noted that only children of Army personnel or ex- Army personnel can register for AIFD exam.

Only such candidates who meet the prescrived criteria must apply. If the candidate doesn't meet the criteria, his or her applications may be cancelled.

For the current session, a total of 60 seats have been earmarked each for the BSc (FAD) and the BSc IDD program. The candidate will be able to select their programme of study at the time of filling the application form.

Note that the allotment of seats will be as per the merit rank of the candidate in AIFD WAT 2025. Such candidates who are alloted seats will have to pay the seat-acceptance fee to confirm their seats.

Sample papers can be solved as part of the AIFD WAT 2025 exam preparation. 

You can start solving the sample papers after completing a few topics. Make a list of the relevant questions and try solving these questions. Once you complete the syllabus, you should be able to solve the entire sample paper.

Solve as many sample papers as you can.

According to students, the AIFD WAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. The candidate, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well.

Also, it is recommended that the candidate starts their preparation early. This will help the candidate complete the syllabus on time. Sample papers and previous years' question papers are also great tools to prepare for an exam like AIFD WAT 2024.

It takes months of preparation and dedication in order to ace an entrance exam. The candidate needs to be thorough and should know the syllabus well enough. After internalising the syllabus and exam pattern, the candidate needs to start their preparation by following the best books. Solve sample papers and mock tests to improve problem-solving ability and time-management skills.

When preparing for the exam, it is important to ensure that you solve enough question banks. So, once you complete a syllabus, make it a point to solve as many related problems as possible.

NIFT is one of the most important design entrance exams in the country.

It is also amongst the toughest and most competitive. 

The good thing is there are parts between the two exams that overlap. So, you may also solve NIFT sample papers.

By solving these papers, you can improve your problem-solving skills manifold.

The registration process for AIFD WAT 2025 for admission to the UG progarm is available online. The candidates need to download the admit card, fill it, and then send it to the admission office.

When filling out the application form, make sure you follow the prescribed guidelines. It is because incompletely and partically filled applications may be rejected.

Candidates were asked to fill their choice of AIFD WAT 2025 exam centre for the OAT at the time of filling out the AIFD WAT 2025 application form. As far as possible, the examination centres will be allotted to the candidates as per their first / second choice. The AIFD WAT 2025 exam will be coducted in 38 cities across India. 

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card. Note that latecomers may not be allowed entry inside the exam center.

Design Aptitude is a test that is a part of most of the Design entrance exams in India. Through this test, the Design institutes examines the designing and creative ability of candidates. It includes questions related to sketching, drawing and reasoning. This test usually is the first step of any design exam. Candidates must focus on its preparations.

No, candidates are required to submit the form online and keep the pdf of duly filled application form with themselves for future reference. The online application link will be given on this page. Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can fill out the application form.

Note that when filling out the form, make sure that you follow the prescribed guidelines. It is because incomplety and incorrectly filled applications will be rejected.

Only the candidates falling into specific category had to fill the certificate 1, 2 or 3 (as applicable). Other candidates had to only provide the Declaration by Parent, Willingness Certificate etc. The format of such documents is given on the official website. Also candidates can download the formats from Shiksha.

When filling out the form, the candidate must carefully follow the specific instructions mentioned for each document. If there is any discrepancy, applications may be rejected.

The application fee for AIFD WAT is INR 1000. The application fee has to be paid online at the time of filling out the application form. Note that the onine application form for the current session is now open.

As part of the application filling process, the candidate will have to fill in personal, academic, and contact details, and upload documents. Finally, the fee has to be paid to complete the process. 

There are three sections in the exam: Reasoning, General Awareness and English Competency. The candidate must prepare for the exam as per the official syllabus only. It is because questions in the exam will be asked from the syllabus updated on the admission portal.

Candidates will be asked questions from logical reasoning, numerical ability, series and sequencing etc. The English section will include questions related to spellings, vocabulary, Odd one out words, analogy, grammer related topics and an essay on any current topic.

For General Awareness Test, candidates should prepare topics like Politics,  Current affairs,  History,  Computer,  Science,  General knowledge etc.

The scrutiny of online application and uploaded documents will be done after application closes. Candidates who successfully complete the application process will be issued admit cards and were elgible to appear in the entrance exam. 

It is recommended that the candidate uses only genuine information when filling out the form. It is because incorrectly or partially filled applications will be rejected.

In a Design Aptitude Test, candidates are asked drawing, sketching and general reasoning questions. The candidate needs to prepare for each question type to get a good score in DAT.

Some of the top design entrance exams that the candidate can take include NIFT, NID DAT, UCEED, and SEED.

Some of the skills of candidates that are tested in DAT include:

• Design ability
• Observation skills
• Illustration skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Imaginative skills
• Space Visualization

To get a good score in the DAT, the candidate must work on each of these skills.

DAT entrance exam is considered to be moderate. IN NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the DAT.

But note that difficulty level can also be subjective, as it may also depend on your level of preparation. For instance, if you prepare well, you may be able to solve even the so-called difficult questions easily.

The online application form for NIFT 2025 is OPEN with regular fees from November 22-January 6, 2025.

With late fees, applications will be accepted from Janaury 7-9, 2025.

The application will be available online at niftadmissions.in. The NTA will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria and information brochure.

Candidates who met the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2025 application form before the last date.

Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

The written tests for the NIFT 2025 exam will be held on February 9, 2025. The detailed schedule has also been released.

The written tests will comprise a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation well in advance, say with around 1 years time in hand. Note that the NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam, meaning the candidate will be evaluated on parameters like intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development, and design ability. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, developing these skills will take time. So, it is prudent to start early. The same goes for the GAT.

NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. 

The last date to apply for NID DAT 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

The National Institute of Design (NID) will conduct the DAT Prelims exam on January 5, 2025.

The B.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 1 pm; meanwhile, the M.Des exam will be held from 10 am - 12.30 am.

The DAT Prelims for the B.Des programme will be conducted in a paper-and-pencil/pen mode. The question paper may  incude both textual and visual questions. Other details like duration of the exam, marking scheme, etc. will be published in the DAT Prelims admit card.

The candidate needs to report for the exam at 8 am. Gates closing time is 9.30 am. 

The DAT Prelims exam for the M.Des programme will be conducted offline and include a mix of objective and subjective questions. The paper will have a total of 100 questions.

Candidates who qualify in the WWI 2025 written exam will next have to appear in a Personal Interview. The list of eligible candidates will be publised on the admission portal.

Note that is mandatory for the candidate to appear in all the stages of the WWI entrance exam. Or else the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

To appear in the UCEED 2025 exam, the candidate needs to meet the following criteria:

• Age limit: The candidate must be born on or after October 1, 2000. In the case of candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, there is a relaxation of 5 years.

• Number of attempts - A candidate is allowed to appear in UCEED exam for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years.

• Academic requirements - The candidate must have passed 10+2 exam in 2024 or 2025. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are NOT eligible.

The application form for UCEED 2025 has opened. As per the official notification, the application fee has been revised.

Here we provide the category-wise UCEED application fee.

• Female candidates (all categories) and SC/ST/PwD candidates had to pay INR 2,000.
• All other candidates needed to pay INR 4,000 as the application fee.

Mode of fee payment

The fee has to be paid online using credit card/ debit card/ internet banking. Note that the UCEED application fee is no-refundable. This means, once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded whether you appear in the UCEED 2025 exam or not.

The application form for UCEED 2025 is now closed.

The last date to apply with regular fee was October 31; with late fees, applications were accepted till November 18, 2024.

IIT Bombay opened the application form for UCEED 2025 on October 1, 2024.  It also launched a new website and released the admission notification.

The application link was given here. 

The candidate had the option to apply for UCEED 2025 both with regular and late fees.

UCEED application form is for admission to the B. Des programme offered by participating colleges. Candidates who met the prescribed eligibility criteria were able to apply for admission.

The application form for AIFD 2025 is now open. Candidates who meet the elgibility criteria may apply for AIFD WAT 2025 has to fill out the application form following the link given on this page.

Note that no last date is announced yet for filling out the form.

Candidates seeking admission to the Army Institute of Fashion & Design need to ensure that they meet the prescribed criteria before proceeding to fill out the form.

As per the official list, the AIFD WAT exam, which includes an Online Admission Test (OAT), will now be conducted in 38 cities across India. The Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD) has released the code-wise list of exam cities. The candidate can select an exam centre of their choice at the time of filling out the AIFD WAT application form.

Note that the details of the exam center allocated to the candidate will be mentioned in the admit card.

The results of AIFD 2025 entrance exam will be declared in May 2025 (tenative). The results will be declared for all candidates who have appeared in the design entrance exam. Candidates who qualify in the exam will be considered for admission to design courses offered by the institute. 

Candidates who qualify in the exam will be invited for counseling and seat allotment. The candidate can check their qualifying status in the result.

The Online Admission Test (OAT) or AIFD WAT 2025 test will be conducted in April 2025 (10 am - 1 pm). The exam will be administered in a computer-based mode. The result of AIFD WAT 2024 will be declared in May 2025 (tentative).

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card. Note that late comers will not be allowed inside the exam center.

The admit cards for AIFT exam will be released a few days before the exam. On exam-day, candidates need to bring with them the admit card and a valid photo id proof. The AIFD WAT 2025 exam will be held in April 2025.

The admit card contined details like the name and roll number of the candidate date and time of the exam, exam centre details, and exam-day guidelines.