FDDI AIST Exam Pattern 2025: Types of questions, weightage, marking scheme, subjects
Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test 2025 ( FDDI AIST )
Registration - 15 Nov '24 - 20 Apr '25
FDDI AIST Exam Pattern 2025: The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) releases the exam pattern for the FDDI AIST 2025 entrance exam on its official website - fddiindia.com.
As per the exam pattern, the FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be conducted as a paper-based exam. The question paper will include multiple-choice questions. Candidates seeking admission in BDes, BBA, MDes, and MBA courses offered at FDDI campuses need to take the AIST exam. The written entrance examination is designed to test the knowledge, skill, and aptitude of the candidates for the program opted for.
Along with the exam patter, also consult the updated FDDI AIST 2025 exam syllabus.
The FDDI AIST 2025 exam was conducted on May 11, 2025. The application form for the exam is currently open.
Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.
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Q: When will the FDDI AIST entrance exam be conducted?
The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admission shedule for the FDDI AIST 2025 entrance exam on its official admission website. As per the previous admission shedule, the FDDI AIST 2025 exam is likely to be conducted in the 2nd week of May 2025.
The mode of the exam will be computer-based.
The application form for FDDI AIST 2025 will open in October 2023. Eligible candidates need to apply before the last date.
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Q: When will the FDDI AIST application form open?
The application form for the FDDI AIST 2025 will OPEN around the 4th week of October 2025. In the previous edition of the exam, the application opened on October 25, 2024.
The direct link to fill out the FDDI AIST 2025 application form will be provided here.
The application form will be open with both regular and late fees.
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) can fill the application form.
The application fees for FDDI AIST 2025 is INR 600 for General, OBC, and Gen-EWS category candidates.
Upvote Q: What is the application fee for the FDDI AIST entrance exam?
The application fee for the FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be category specific:
- General and OBC categories - INR 600
- SC, ST, and PwD categories - INR 300
The application fee has to be paid in online mode using net banking, credit or debit cards. Also, one needs to pay the fee applicable for their respective categories.
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FDDI AIST Expected Exam Pattern 2024 for BDes/ BBA
As part of the FDDI 2024 exam pattern, the question paper for the B.Des and BBA program will include 150 multiple-choice questions that the candidate has to attempt in 3 hours. The exam paper will have four sections. The section-wise and total questions, marking scheme, and other key details have been mentioned in the table below.
| Sections |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
|
| Section B |
Verbal Ability |
40 |
|
| Section C |
General Awareness |
35 |
|
| Section D |
Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test |
50 |
|
| Total No. of Questions |
150 |
||
The Verbal Ability section will have two sub-groups-Comprehension and Grammar. In this section, a total of 10 questions will be asked from Comprehension and 30 questions will be asked from topics such as grammar, usage, etc.
FDDI AIST 2024 Marking Scheme for BDes/ BBA
Candidates can go through the marking scheme for FDDI AIST 2024 for BDes and BBA course admissions below:
| Topics |
Marks Per Question |
Maximum Marks |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
1 | 25 |
|
| Verbal Ability (Comprehension) |
1 | 10 |
|
| Verbal Ability (Grammar, Usage, etc.) |
1 | 30 |
|
| General Awareness |
1 | 35 |
|
| Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test |
2 | 50 |
|
| 2 | 50 |
||
| Maximum Marks |
200 |
||
FDDI AIST Exam Pattern 2024 for MDes/ MBA
| Sections |
Subjects for PG Candidates |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Section A |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
| Section B |
English Comprehension & Analytical Ability |
50 |
| Section C |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
50 |
| Section |
Management Aptitude for MBA-RFM |
50 |
| Total No of Questions |
175 |
|
FDDI AIST 2024 Marking Scheme for MDes/ MBA
| Topics |
Marks Per Question |
Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
2 |
50 |
| English Comprehension & Analytical Ability |
1 |
50 |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
1 |
50 |
| Management Aptitude |
1 |
50 |
| Maximum Marks |
200 |
|
Aspirants are advised to go through FDDI online mock tests to develop a better understanding of the AIST 2024 entrance exam pattern.
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12 Institutes accepting FDDI AIST
Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida
Noida • Public
3.9Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad
Hyderabad • Public
Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai
Kanchipuram, Chennai • Public
Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata
24 Parganas (South), Kolkata • Public
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