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Q: What is the FDDI AIST syllabus for the B.Des program?
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 2024 exam, the candidate needs to strictly follow the syllabus. Also, go through the official exam pattern.
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Q: What is the exam pattern of FDDI AIST?
As per the FDDI 2025 exam pattern, the question paper of FDDI AIST 2025 for the B.Des and BBA programs will include a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. These questions will be spread over four sections. The test duration will be 3 hours.
Here is the detailed pattern for FDDI AIST 2025 exam.
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 | ||
Upvote Q: What are the FDDI AIST exam centers?
The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be conducted in the following centers.
| List of FDDI AIST Test Cities | ||
|---|---|---|
Ankleshwar (FDDI Campus) | Agra | Mumbai |
Ahmedabad | Bhopal | Chandigarh (FDDI Campus) |
Bangalore | Chennai (FDDI Campus) | Dehradun |
Chhindwara (FDDI Campus) | Fursatganj (FDDI Campus) | Guna (FDDI Campus) |
Delhi | Hyderabad (FDDI Campus) | Indore |
Gwalior | Jodhpur (FDDI Campus) | Jamshedpur |
Jaipur | Kolkata | Kanpur |
Kochi | Meerut | Noida (FDDI Campus) |
Lucknow | Patna (FDDI Campus) | Ranchi |
Pune | Rohtak (FDDI Campus) | Vishakhapatnam |
Raipur | ||
The candidate can select their choise of exam city at the time of filling out the application form. Note that details of the alloted center will be mentioned on the admit card.
Upvote How to Fill FDDI AIST Application Form
Candidates can go through the steps they need to follow to successfully fill and submit their application form for the FDDI AIST exam.
Step 1: Register for FDDI AIST
First of all, the aspirants will need to visit the official website of Footwear Design and Development Institute and click on the "Apply Online” button. Thereafter, candidates will need to click on the “New User” link and provide all the details to create a registration ID.
Step 2: Fill FDDI AIST application form
After creating the registration ID, aspirants will need to select the course in which they are seeking admission. Further, candidates will need to provide their personal, educational, and contact details.
Step 3: Upload documents
Candidates will need to upload a scanned copy of their recent passport-size photograph as well as a signature.
| Document |
Maximum Size |
|---|---|
| Photograph |
90 KB |
| Signature |
30 KB |
Step 4: Pay the application fee
Candidates may have to pay FDDI AIST application fee in the online mode via debit/ credit card. The expected application fee of FDDI AIST is as mentioned below:
| Category | FDDI AIST Fee |
|---|---|
| General OBC | INR 600 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 300 |
Candidates who are unable to submit the application form for FDDI AIST within the application window will be given a chance to fill out the application form with a late fee. The additional fee that aspirants will need to pay to submit their FDDI AIST application form after the deadline is as mentioned below:
| Category | FDDI AIST Additional Late Fee |
|---|---|
| General OBC | INR 800 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | INR 400 |
Step 5: Submit FDDI AIST application form
After filling out all the details as mentioned above aspirants will need to submit the application form for FDDI AIST. On submitting the registration form for FDDI admissions candidates will be provided with a unique application/registration number which they need to use for all future reference.
| FDDI AIST Exam Dates | FDDI AIST Admit Card | FDDI AIST Exam Pattern |
Q: When will the admit cards be released for the FDDI AIST exam?
The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the admit cards for the FDDI AIST 2025 exam around the 1st week of May 2025. Admit cards will be issued to all candidates who successfully complete the online application process.
The candidate will have to download the admit card online from the official portal - fddiindia.com.
To download, log in to the portal using your login credentials.
Upvote Q: What are courses for which FDDI AIST entrance exam is conducted?
The FDDI AIST 2025 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 2025 merit rank. Also, to participate in the counseling and seat allotment process, the candidate needs to have qualified in the entrance exam.
Upvote Q: When will the counseling process conducted for FDDI AIST?
The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2025. 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 2025 will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in FDDI AIST 2025. Candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list will be given preference in the seat allotment process.
Upvote FDDI AIST 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of FDDI AIST 2025 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
12 May '24 | FDDI AIST 2024 Exam date |
01 May '24 - 02 May '24 | FDDI AIST 2024 Application correction window |
21 Apr '24 - 25 Apr '24 | FDDI AIST 2024 application window with LATE fees |
How to make Corrections in FDDI AIST Application Form?
To make corrections in the FDDI AIST application form, follow these steps.
Step 1: Visit the official website of FDDI
Step 2: Click on ‘Admissions Open’ link
Step 3: Proceed to ‘Click here to Login to Edit your Application Details’ link
Step 4: Enter the application form number, email ID, and date of birth
Step 5: Click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 6: Make the required corrections in the FDDI AIST application form
Step 7: Click on the ‘Save and Submit’ button
FDDI AIST 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for FDDI AIST 2025 for the UG course are given below:
The candidates must have passed:
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10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or
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any School or Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system; or
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School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of ve subjects; or
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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) approved three –years full-time Diploma after Class X offered by the Board of Technical Education of any state or Union territory.
FDDI AIST 2025 exam pattern
The exam pattern of FDDI AIST 2025 is program specific. So, when preparing for the exam make sure that you follow the exam pattern specific to your program of study.
FDDI AIST exam pattern 2025
| Sections |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A |
Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
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| 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 2025 Application Form - FAQs
Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2025 application form and exam.
Q: What is the mode and exam pattern of FDDI AIST?
The FDDI AIST 2025 entrance exam will be conducted as a paper-based exam and will be of three hours duration. The question paper will be multiple-choice based. The B.Des paper will include questions from topics like Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, and Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test.
The candidate needs to follow the exam pattern when preparing for the exam. Also, make sure to stick to the official syllabus and important topics.
Upvote Q: At what time do candidates need to report for the FDDI AIST exam?
The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be held sometime around the 2nd week of May 2025.
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.
Upvote Q: What is the last date for candidates to report at allotted campus for FDDI AIST?
Candidates who are allotted seats for admission to the various undergraduate and postgraduate design couses through FDDI AIST 2025 has to report at the allotted campus by the given deadline.
The allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2025 merit rank. Also, all allotted candidates need to pay the seat-confirmation fee within the given deadline.
The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be conducted around the 2nd week of May 2025.
Upvote Q: What is the last date to pay FDDI AIST counseling fee?
In the previous edtion of the exam, the deadline to pay the fee was July 15, 2024.
The counseling fee has to be paid at the time of seat allotment. The fee will has to be paid by candidates who have been alloted seats.
Note that the allotment of seats will be as per the FDDI AIST 2025 merit rank. If the candidate fails to meet the cut-off criteria, he or she will not be offered admission.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
The best books for FDDI AIST 2025 will have the characteristics like:
- These books will have a well-know publisher/ author
Are written per the official FDDI AIST syllabus
Are typically error free.
Written in simple and easy-to-understand language.
Good books will also contain lots of practice material and
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
On the day of the FDDI AIST 2025 exam, the candidate must follow these rules:
They need to bring with them the FDDI AIST admit card and the ID proof
Reach the exam centre as per the mentioned reporting time
Follow the exam guidelines, like maintaining decorum, etc.
Inside the exam venue, follow the inst
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
In the last few days leading up to the FDDI AIST 2025 exam, follow these tips:
Don’t start any new topics.
Do timely revision - You need to pay special attention to the difficult topics and those topics that carry maximum weightage.
Solve sample papers - Solve a few sample papers leading up to the exam
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
If the candidate doesn’t accept the seat allocated to him or her during FDDI AIST 2025 counseling, the allotment will be canceled.
Also, the seat in that case will be allocated to the candidate next in the order of merit.
So, it is the responsibility of the candidate to pay the seat-acceptance fee by
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
To participate in the seat allotment process, the candidate must have qualified in the FDDI AIST 2025 exam.
The seat allotment to various design courses will be based on:
The merit rank of the candidate in the entrance exam
The seat intake for the applied program
Options selected by the candidate
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The FDDI AIST 2025 scorecard will be valid for the current academic session only. So, using the scorecard, you will be able to get admission in the 2025-25 academic session.
You can’t use the scorecard for admission in the next session.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The result of FDDI AIST 2025 will be released online. The scorecard will carry the following information.
The name and roll number of the candidate
Sectional score
Overall score
Merit rank
The FDDI AIST 2025 scorecard can be downloaded in pdf format.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The results of FDDI AIST 2025 will be declared online at the admission portal of the institute.
To check your results, you need to go to the portal and follow these steps:
Click on the result link
A log-in window will open
Enter your log-in credentials
On log-in, you can download the scorecard.
Download
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will not release any draft answer key for FDDI AIST 2025 exam.
However, if the institute does release the answer key, link to download the answer keys will be provided here.
Use your candidate credentials to download the answer key.
In case the draft
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Exam officials will not release any draft answer key for FDDI AIST 2025.
Also, with no answer keys being released, their will be no option to challenge it as well.
The exam officice will directly release the exam results on its admission portal. You can check your results by logging into the result po
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Contributor-Level 10
12 Institutes accepting FDDI AIST
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Footwear Design and Development Institute, Chennai
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