Professional Certificate in Photography 

at Pearl Academy Bengaluru, Residency Road

Yes, for admission to the UG and PG courses, candidates are selected based on a valid score in the PAF entrance exam. This is an in-house entrance exam of Pearl Academy, which is a written exam conducted for the selection of candidates in its UG and PG-level courses across all campuses. This exam is conducted in the following two rounds:

1. General Proficiency Test (GPT): Evaluates a candidate’s proficiency in the English language, Logical reasoning, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation.
2. Design Aptitude Test (DAT): Analyses a candidate's aptitude for creativity, drawing, design ability, power of observation and imagination, sensitivity to environment and communication skills.

Further, eligible candidates are selected based on their scores in PAF, followed by their performance in PI and Portfolio Presentation rounds conducted at the institute. 

Candidates who want to get admission to the undergraduate programme need to pass Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate. Moreover, candidates who want to get admission to postgraduate programmes need to pass graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate. The selection process for Pearl Academy admissions includes Pearl Academy Entrance Exam or DAT + PI + Portfolio Presentation. Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official website.

Pearl Academy Bangalore provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. Moreover, some of the facilities provided by the institute include recreation rooms, medical services, a canteen and stationery facility, a Wi-Fi-enabled campus, etc. The institute also provides hostel facilities both for boys and girls.

Pearl Academy 2025 application fee is INR 2,000. The application fees has to be paid at the time of filling out the application form. The candidate may choose online payment options like net banking, credit and debit cards to pay the fees.

Yes, Pearl Academy Bangalore offers scholarships to its meritorious students. The scholarships are offered based on candidates' academic performance and financial background. The institute offers "Who's Next" merit-based scholarships to eligible candidates. The scholarship is offered based on the Pearl Entrance Exam and their performance in the PI and Portfolio presentation round, which is conducted for the selection of candidates in UG and PG courses at Pearl Academy Bangalore.

The average package offered during Pearl Academy Bangalore placements 2023 is yet to be published on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile, check out the highest package offered during Pearl Academy Bangalore placements 2023 in the table below:

The top recruiters of Pearl Academy Bangalore placements in 2023 included Accenture, Walt Disney, Capgemini, Balenciaga, IBM, TCS, Myntra, Flipkart, etc. These recruiters placed students of the PGDM courses of the institute in new-age job profiles.

As per the data available on the official website, Pearl Academy Bangalore recorded 99% placement rate in the academic year 2022-2023. The following table represents the Pearl Academy Bangalore placements percentage recorded during the 2023 placement drive:

According to some unofficial online sources, Pearl Academy has a strong global alumni network. Pearl Academy alumni work across multiple sectors such as Business Development, Operations, Marketing and more. Of all the sectors, 45% of alumni work in the Arts & Design sector. Apart from this, 22% and 19% of alumni work in the Business Development and Marketing sectors, respectively. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

Pearl Academy Bangalore has good record of placements for its MBA, BDes, MDes, Certificate courses. The highest package offered during Pearl Academy, Bangalore placements in 2023 was INR 20.27 LPA. Further, the second-highest package offered stood at INR 17 LPA. The key highlights of Pearl Academy Bangalore placements for the Class of 2023 are presented below: