General Information
Candidates are required to fill the Registration Form Online as per the instructions mentioned and upload the requisite documents at the time of Registration. A candidate has to make an online payment of Rs. 600/- (General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category) & Rs. 300/- (SC/ST/PWD Category) against the registration.

Payments of application fee (Rs. 600/- or Rs. 300/-) can be made through credit cards/debit cards/internet banking. The bank and/or transaction charges on the application fee will be borne by the candidate. * If any candidate is unable to submit online application for All India Selection Test (AIST) 2025 by 20th April 2025 such candidates may be provided a final opportunity to online submit their Application for AIST 2025 by 30th April 2025 on payment of additional late fee of Rs. 800/- in case of General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category candidate and Rs. 400/- in case of SC/ST/PWD Category candidates.

- Non-Refundable Application Fee for General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category: Rs. 600/- through online payment gateway only.

- Non-Refundable Application Fee for SC/ST/PWD Category: Rs. 300/- through online payment gateway only.

The candidates are expected to possess good communication skills in English. It is recommended that the candidates should have good command in written and spoken English language as the same may help the candidates to improve their performance in the entrance test and interviews for on-board placement which are conducted in English only, in comprehending the programme taught and also getting placements.

Eligibility for Admission to Bachelor Degree Programmes (B.Des./BBA)

• A candidate who has passed:
  a) 10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or
  b) any School or Board or University examination in India or in foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system; or
  c) School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
• A candidate who has appeared for any examination as mentioned above, and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor's Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30th day of September 2025 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate's admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.
• The age limit for the Bachelor's programme shall be 25 years as on the 1st July 2025.

Eligibility for Admission to Master Degree Programmes (M.Des./MBA)

• Master of Design (M.Des.) in Footwear Design & Production: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India. However, the bridge programme compriseing of two to three relevant subjects may be offered with the existing M.Des. programme to the students who doesn't have any design background to provide necessary design inputs in order to understand the design concepts.
• Master of Design (M.Des.) in Fashion Design: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Retail & Fashion Merchandise: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.
• A candidate who has appeared in any examination for any of the degree referred to under clause (A) & clause (B) and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Master's Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30th day of September 2025 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate's admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the final examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.
• Age Limit for Master Degree programmes (M.Des./MBA): No Age limit

For Admissions 2025, candidates are required to submit Online Application for All India Selection Test (AIST) 2025.

How To Fill The Online Application Form
Candidates are required to apply online through website: https://fddiadmissions.qualcampus.com They can access this website also through the 'Admissions 2025 - Apply Now' banner on the homepage of official website of FDDI (www.fddiindia.com)

(Entries in the application form shall be required to be filled only in English.)

Submission Of Application Form
Step By Step guidelines for applying online may be referred for the purpose. The prospectus is available at FDDI website www.fddiindia.com free of cost. The application fee has to be paid through online payment gateway only. Candidates have to pay this amount for Bachelor / Master Programme he / she applies for.

Non-Refundable Application Fee for General/OBC (Non Creamy)/GEN-EWS Category: Rs. 600/- through online payment gateway only.

Non-Refundable Application Fee for SC/ST/PWD Category: Rs. 300/- through online payment gateway only.

Mode of Payment of application fee: Credit Cards/Debit Cards/Internet banking.

Payments of application fee (Rs. 600/- or Rs. 300/-) can be made online as explained above through any means. The bank and/or transaction charges on the application fee will be borne by the candidate. Candidates are advised to apply on or before the last date of submission of Application Form.

Candidates are advised to keep a printout/photocopy of Application Form for further reference along with proof of payment.

Window To Edit/Update Application Form
Prior to making the payment candidate can edit/amend the information in the online application. Once the payment has been made by the candidate he/she will not be allowed to change/modify any information by the system. However, candidates will be given an opportunity to review and correct their personal information (changing the City of Examination is not permitted) in the application form from 21st April 2025 onwards till 22nd April 2025.

Application fee already paid will not be refunded in case the application is found not eligible for admissions to FDDI after editing / updating of the application form.

It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to provide correct information during the application process. At any stage if it is found that the information provided by the candidate is not true, FDDI has the right to cancel his/her candidature. Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the management and employees of the institute will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

After closing the window to edit the application form, the information filled up in the application form will not be changed at any stage. Therefore, candidates/guardians are advised to fill-up the application form with due diligence.

STEP BY STEP PROCESS TO FILL ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

• Step-1:
  NEW CANDIDATE TO CREATE LOG IN (NEW LOG IN)
  • New Candidate to visit the website: https://fddiadmissions.qualcampus.com and click: Fresh Candidate to create Log In (New Log In)
  • Fill the details to register for any programme. You must have a valid email ID for applying online.
  • Press the button "Submit". Once the information filled here will not be changed.
  • The confirmation for the registration will also be sent on your email entered.
  Note: Kindly note the Email-ID and Date of birth as filled by you will be used to login to the website to fill the online application form.
  ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS TO BE MADE READY
  Before starting to fill up the on-line application, keep ready with you the following details / documents / Information
  • Valid Email ID (the email should be valid for at least 1 year)
  • Personal and Educational qualification details
  • Caste / Tribe/ Class certificate (for SC/ST/OBC(NC) candidate)
  • Disability Certificate for Persons with Disabilities
  • EWS Certificate if eligible
  • Image of scanned photograph in jpg / jpeg format and size should not exceed 50 KB
  • Image of scanned signature in jpg / jpeg format and size should not exceed 50 KB
  • Debit / Credit Card details for making online payment against the Application Fee
• Step-2:
  ALREADY LOGGED IN CANDIDATE LOG IN TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS OF FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION FORM (LOG IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT)
  Already Logged In Candidate to visit the website: https://fddiadmissions.qualcampus.com and login by clicking Already Logged In Candidate to complete Process. On clicking Already Logged In Candidate to Complete Process log into your account and the page will appear which will have buttons indication 4 actions which are to be completed for submission of online application form:
  • Action 1: Fill Application (Click On The Button To Fill Application Form)
    Fill the details on the online application form. Since your eligibility will be screened based on the information furnished by you, you are required to exercise sufficient care to correctly furnish the details of your Qualification, etc.
    
    While filling the application form online, please save the information by clicking the button "SAVE".
    
    In case you wish to edit any information you can do that by log in again using Email-ID and Date of birth and after editing the information, make sure to save the information by clicking the button "SAVE".
  • Action 2: Uploading Images
    Upload Photograph- Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture. Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white background, and has no harsh shadows. If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen. Also, ensure that both ears are visible in the picture. Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face. The image should only be in .jpg or .jpeg format. Size of file should be not be more than 50 kb.
    
    Upload Signature- Sign on white paper with Black ink pen and scan it. Please scan the signature area only and not the entire page and ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50 kb. Please note that this signature would appear on the Admit Card, and if it does not match the signature on the answer sheet at the time of the written test and at the time of Interview, the candidature will be cancelled. The image should only be in .jpg or .jpeg format. Size of file should not be more than 50 kb.
  • Action 3: Make Payment
    Payment through Debit Card / Credit Card: Keep the Debit Card / Credit Card Details handy.
    
    In case you wish to change the category, click button "Home" and then click button "Action 1: Fill Application" so that the application form will be opened. After editing the information, make sure to save the information by clicking the button "SAVE". Now click button "Home" and then click button "Action 3: Make Payment" and proceed for the payment.
    
    Note: Once the payment has been made through Debit/Credit Card or Demand Draft; you will not be allowed to change/modify any information. Prior to making the payment, candidate can edit / amend the information in the online application form. Once the payment has been made, you will not be allowed to change/modify any information by the system. However, candidates will be given an opportunity to review and correct their personal information (changing the City of Examination is not permitted) in the application form from 1st May 2023 onwards till 2nd May 2023 (16:00 Hrs.).
  • Action 4: Print Application
    Candidate can view the submitted form by clicking the button "Action 4: Print Application" and can take print out of the same for their record.
    
    On correctly following the above steps, you would have completed the application process.
• Step-3:
  DOWNLOAD (PRINT) THE ADMIT CARD
  On the basis of information given in the FDDI Application Form, Admit Card of provisionally eligible candidates will be available for download from website: https://fddiadmissions.qualcampus.com from 01th May 2025.
  
  Download Admit Card - On the due date for Admit Card, re-login to the website: https://fddiadmissions.qualcampus.com. A link for downloading Admit Card for written test, containing the details of the centre/venue for the examination, etc., will be available.
  
  Print Admit Card - Take a printout of the admit card. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the Written Test Venue without a valid Admit Card.
  
  NOTE: THE ADMIT CARD FOR WRITTEN TEST WILL NOT BE SENT BY POST OR EMAIL. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO REGULARLY CHECK FDDI WEBSITE FOR UPDATES.

• Master of Design (M.Des.) in Footwear Design & Production (FDP)
• Master of Design (M.Des.) in Fashion Design (FD)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Retail & Fashion Merchandise (RFM)
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Footwear Design & Production (FDP)
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design (FD)
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design (LLPD)
• BBA Honours in Retail & Fashion Merchandise (RFM)

SEAT STRUCTURE
Note: 1. FDDI reserves the right to change the campus and / or programme of a student if the enrolment for that specific program at the campus is less than 20 students. Subsequently student will be required to pay fee and other charges as applicable for that specific campus and / or programme.

2. Over and above the regular seats, 10% seats are reserved for NRI/Industry-Sponsored candidates who meet the presribed eligibility criteria.

GUIDELINES FOR ENTRANCE TEST
The Examination Process (for all programmes)
All eligible candidates would have to go through an examination process (Paper Based Test). The medium of the test will be in English /Hindi only. The process for Bachelor & Master programmes is separately listed below.

The Written Examination (Bilingual) (for all programmes)
Based on their choice of city, all eligible candidates will have to appear for the written entrance examination at the Examination Centres opted by them. The written entrance examination is designed to test the knowledge, skill and aptitude of the candidates for the programme opted.

Note: Candidates appearing in final year exam shall be provisionally allowed to appear in FDDI entrance examination. However, such candidates are required to submit mark sheet of final year at the time of admission. In case candidates fail in the final year exams, their admission shall be cancelled.

MARKING SCHEME FOR AIST 2025

• B.Des. Applicants - Attempt Sections A, B, C and D
• BBA Applicants - Attempt Sections A, C, D, and E
• Applicants Keeping "BOTH" (B.Des & BBA) option open - Attempt Sections A, B, C, D and E

• B.Des. Sample Paper 2025
• BBA Hons. Sample paper 2025
• B.Des & BBA Hons. Sample Paper 2025
• Master's Sample Paper 2025

A Paper Based Test (PBT) for all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Programmes will be conducted on 11th May 2025 at 38 cities.
The candidate may select only ONE city for the examination. No request for change in examination center will be entertained at any stage.

• Vijayawada
• Bhubaneswar
• FDDI Ankleshwar (Surat)
• FDDI Chandigarh
• FDDI Chennai
• FDDI Chhindwara
• FDDI Fursatganj (Raebareli)
• FDDI Guna
• FDDI Hyderabad
• FDDI Jodhpur
• FDDI Noida
• FDDI Patna
• FDDI Rohtak
• Agra
• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Chennai
• Dehradun
• Delhi
• Gwalior
• Indore
• Jaipur
• Jamshedpur
• Kanpur
• Kolkata
• Kochi
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Pune
• Ranchi
• Raipur
• Vishakhapatnam
• Guwahati
• Kota
• Dimapur
• Jammu
• Nagpur

Note: Please note that FDDI reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres mentioned. In such a case, an alternate centre, which is locationally and administratively convenient, will be allotted. Candidates may e-mail: admission@fddiindia.com for related queries.

Candidates should reach the examination centre at least 90 minutes before the commencement of the examination. Mobiles and other electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the Examination Centre. Candidates found with mobile or other electronic gadgets will be asked to leave the examination centre and shall be disqualified.