FDDI AIST Exam Dates 2024: Exam Date (May 12), Admit Card (OUT), Check Full Schedule

Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test 2025 ( FDDI AIST )

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FDDI AIST Dates 2024 -  The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) conducted the FDDI AIST 2024 exam on May 12, 2024. The exam was administered in paper-based mode.

The FDDI AIST exam is conducted by the Footwear Design and Development Institute to offer admission to its different design courses.

The online application for FDDI AIST 2024 is now closed. The application form was from October 25, 2023, till May 7, 2024. 

The application form edit window was available from May 1-2, 2024.

Q:   What is the step-wise process to fill the FDDI AIST application form?

A:

The application form for the FDDI AIST 2025 exam will OPEN in online mode around the 4th week of October 2024. The candidate has to follow these steps to fill the form:

  1. Get registered using a valid email id and mobile number
  2. Fill the form which will have various fields like personal, academic, and contact details.
  3. Upload photograph and signature
  4. Pay the relevant application fee.
  5. Submit the form. 

The General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category has to application fees of INR 600, while SC/ ST/ PWD Category need to pay INR 300. The application fee is non-refundable and has to be paid online. 

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Q:   What is the application fee for the FDDI AIST entrance exam?

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The application fee for the FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be category specific:

  1. General and OBC categories - INR 600
  2. 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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Q:   When will the FDDI AIST application form open?

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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.

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FDDI AIST 2024 Entrance Exam

Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) conducts the FDDI AIST entrance exam for admitting candidates to the BDes, BBA, M.Des, and MBA courses. Candidates seeking admission to these courses need to duly fill out and submit the application form before the last date.

The FDDI AIST 2024, question paper for the B.Des/ BBA program will include 150 objective-type questions for 200 marks.

The exam will evaluate the knowledge, skill, and aptitude of the candidate.

FDDI AIST 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of FDDI AIST 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

31 May '24

FDDI AIST 2024 - Release of Merit List

12 May '24

FDDI AIST 2024 Exam date

01 May '24 -

02 May '24

FDDI AIST 2024 Application correction window

FDDI AIST 2024 Current and Upcoming Events:

  • Application process - The application form for the FDDI AIST 2024 exam was open from October 25, 2023, to April 20, 2024 (with regular fees). With late fees, the last date to apply was April 30, 2024.
  • Applications have to be filled by candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria before the last date.
  • Admit cards - Candidates who have successfully completed the application process will be issued admit cards. 
  • Exam date - The FDDI AIST 2024 is a paper-based exam that will be conducted in 31 cities across the country. The exam will be 3 hours long.
  • Publication of merit list - The result of the FDDI AIST 2024 will be declared in the form of a merit list that will contain the merit ranks of qualified candidates.
  • Counseling - The counseling process for FDDI AIST 2024 is conducted after the declaration of exam results.

Q:   When will the FDDI AIST entrance exam be conducted?

A:

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 admit cards be released for the FDDI AIST exam?

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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.

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Q:   At what time do candidates need to report for the FDDI AIST exam?

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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.

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FDDI AIST 2024 Important Dates - FAQs

Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2024 important dates.

Q:   What is the last date for candidates to report at allotted campus for FDDI AIST?

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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.

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Q:   What are courses for which FDDI AIST entrance exam is conducted?

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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.

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Q:   When will the counseling process conducted for FDDI AIST?

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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.

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Q:   What is the last date to pay FDDI AIST counseling fee?

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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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Q:   What is the mode and exam pattern of FDDI AIST?

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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.

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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

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  • Written in simple and easy-to-understand language.

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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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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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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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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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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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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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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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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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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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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:

  1. Click on the result link

  2. A log-in window will open

  3. Enter your log-in credentials

  4. On log-in, you can download the scorecard.

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Manashjyoti Hazarika

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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.

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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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12 Institutes accepting FDDI AIST

B.Des. in Footwear Design and Production
  • 3.8

    Placements

    3.6

    Infrastructure

    3.9

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.1

    Value for Money

    3.6

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (23)
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 8.34 Lakh
  • |
  • 4 years
  • |
  • Full Time
B.Des. in Footwear Design and Production
  • 4.0

    Placements

    4.0

    Infrastructure

    4.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.0

    Value for Money

    4.0

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (1)
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 8.34 Lakh
  • |
  • 4 years
  • |
  • Full Time
B.Des. in Fashion Design
  • 3.0

    Placements

    4.0

    Infrastructure

    2.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    2.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.0

    Value for Money

    3.0

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (1)
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 7.80 Lakh
  • |
  • 4 years
  • |
  • Full Time
B.Des. in Fashion Design
  • 4.1

    Placements

    3.5

    Infrastructure

    4.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    5.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    3.5

    Value for Money

    4.5

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (2)
  • |
  • Total Fees: ₹ 7.80 Lakh
  • |
  • 4 years
  • |
  • Full Time

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