FDDI AIST Syllabus 2025: Download Section-wise Exam Syllabus PDF

Registration - 15 Nov '24 - 20 Apr '25

This exam is conducted for courses given below:

MDes MBA Retail & Fashion Merchandis...BBA BDes

Updated on Jan 8, 2025 16:36 IST

By Manashjyoti Hazarika, Manager Content

FDDI AIST syllabus 2025 - The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) releases the FDDI AIST syllabus on its admission portal.

The syllabus will include the section-wise topics from which questions will be asked in the exam.

Consult the FDDI AIST 2025 syllabus to prepare for FDDI AIST 2025. Segregate the syllabus into easy, difficult, and moderate, and prepare accordingly. Also, refer to the list of important topics.

It may be noted that the Footwear Design & Development Institute reserves the right to make any changes to the syllabus as well as the exam pattern. So, it is recommended to refer to the updated FDDI AIST syllabus for exam preparation.

The candidate can download the FDDI AIST syllabus from this page.

The syllabus of FDDI AIST is program-specific. So when preparing for the entrance exam, the candidate needs to refer to the syllabus assigned for the specific program.

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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 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.

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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

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FDDI AIST Expected Syllabus 2025 for BDes
FDDI AIST Expected Syllabus 2025 for MDes
FDDI AIST 2025 Exam Pattern - B.Des/ BBA
FDDI AIST Syllabus 2024 - FAQs

FDDI AIST Expected Syllabus 2025 for BDes

Candidates can view the syllabus for the FDDI AIST exam for the BDes course below:

Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal Ability
General Awareness
General Knowledge
Visualization
Colour and composition

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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.

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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.

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

The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in June-July 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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FDDI AIST Expected Syllabus 2025 for MDes

Candidates can view the syllabus for FDDI AIST exam for MDes course admissions below:

Quantitative Aptitude
English Comprehesion & Analycial Ability
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Awareness
Visualisation
Colour and composition

The candidate may also solve previous years' sample papers to udnerstand the types of questions asked, difficulty level, topics covered, and weightage. By solvoing enough sample papers, the candidate will also be able to build problem-solving and time-management skills.

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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.

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

The deadline to pay the fee is July 15, 2025.

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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FDDI AIST 2025 Exam Pattern - B.Des/ BBA

The FDDI AIST 2025 exam will be administered in a paper-based mode. The written exam will test the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the candidate in their chosen discipline.

	Description	Sub-component	No.of Questions	Marks per question	Max Marks
Section A	Quantitative Aptitude		25	1	25
Section B	Verbal Ability	Comprehension, Grammar, Usage,etc.	40	1	40
Section C	General Awareness		35	1	35
Section D	Business Aptitude Test & Design Aptitude Test		50	2	100
Total			150		200

FDDI AIST Syllabus 2024 - FAQs

Here are a few FAQs related to the FDDI AIST 2024 syllabus and exam. Read on.

Commonly asked questions

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: 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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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.

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

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:

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