| Full Name | All India Selection Test |
|---|---|
| Short Name | FDDI AIST |
| Conducting Institute | Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Type | Institute-level national entrance examination |
| Admission Level | Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
| Exam Mode | Paper Based Test |
| Question Paper Language | English and Hindi |
| Official Website | https://www.fddiindia.com/ |
| Official Admissions Website | https://admissions.fddiindia.com/ |
| B.Des. Footwear Design & Production | Four-year Bachelor of Design programme in Footwear Design & Production. |
| B.Des. Fashion Design | Four-year Bachelor of Design programme in Fashion Design. |
| B.Des. Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design | Four-year Bachelor of Design programme covering leather, lifestyle and product design. |
| BBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise | Three-year undergraduate BBA programme in Retail & Fashion Merchandise. |
| M.Des. Footwear Design & Production | Two-year Master of Design programme in Footwear Design & Production. |
| M.Des. Fashion Design | Two-year Master of Design programme in Fashion Design. |
| MBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise | Two-year MBA programme in Retail & Fashion Merchandise. |
| B.Des. / BBA Qualification | Candidates who have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board are eligible for the Bachelor degree programmes, subject to the applicable admission rules. |
| Equivalent Qualification | Equivalent examinations recognized by the Association of Indian Universities may also satisfy the qualifying requirement. |
| National Open School | Candidates passing the School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects are eligible under the stated rules. |
| Final-Year Class 12 Candidates | Candidates whose qualifying examination result has not been declared may apply provisionally and must submit the required result by the prescribed admission deadline. |
| UG Age Limit | The Bachelor programme age limit is 25 years as on 1 July of the applicable admission year, according to the current official eligibility rules. |
| M.Des. Eligibility | Candidates require a Bachelor degree in any discipline from an institute or university recognized by law in India. |
| MBA Eligibility | Candidates require a Bachelor degree in any discipline from an institute or university recognized by law in India. |
| PG Age Limit | There is no age limit for the M.Des. and MBA programmes. |
| Final-Year Graduation Candidates | Candidates whose qualifying degree result is pending may apply provisionally subject to submission of the required final result within the prescribed admission timeline. |
| Application Fee | The current official application fee is Rs. 600 for General, OBC Non-Creamy Layer and GEN-EWS candidates. |
| Application Fee | The current official application fee is Rs. 300 for SC, ST and PWD candidates. |
| Late Application Fee | For AIST 2026, the late fee was Rs. 800 for General/OBC-NC/GEN-EWS and Rs. 400 for SC/ST/PWD candidates. The 2027 late fee should be updated when officially announced. |
| National Entrance Score Route | FDDI allows eligible candidates holding valid national-level entrance examination scores to participate in the admission process under the applicable rules. |
| UG Accepted Entrance Examples | Examples listed by FDDI include CUET and UCEED for UG admissions. |
| PG Accepted Entrance Examples | Examples listed by FDDI include CUET-PG, MAT, CAT and CEED for PG admissions. |
| AIST Exemption | Candidates with a valid national-level entrance examination score may be exempted from appearing in AIST under the applicable admission rules. Such candidates must still apply online. |
| Score Mapping | National entrance examination scores may be mapped against the relevant FDDI AIST percentile/rank according to the current admission guidelines. |
| FDDI Counselling | Candidates shortlisted through AIST or an accepted national-level entrance route participate in the FDDI admission/counselling process. |
| Campus Selection | Candidates can select eligible campus/programme combinations according to the available programmes and seats. |
| Seat Allocation | Seat allocation depends on merit/rank, programme, campus, category and availability. |
| Final Admission | Candidates must complete fee payment and document verification within the deadline specified in the provisional admission letter. |
| Lateral Entry | FDDI offers lateral entry admission to eligible candidates for direct entry to the second year/third semester of selected programmes, subject to vacant seats and eligibility. |
| Lateral Entry UG Eligibility | Eligible UG lateral-entry candidates may have a 10th qualification plus a minimum three-year diploma, or 10+2 plus a relevant diploma/certificate as prescribed. |
| Lateral Entry PG Eligibility | Eligible PG lateral-entry candidates require a Bachelor degree plus a relevant minimum one-year postgraduate diploma as prescribed. |
| Lateral Entry Selection | Lateral entry admission is based on AIST merit, counselling and credit mapping subject to available vacant seats. |
The official FDDI AIST 2027 admission notification and prospectus are not yet available.
FDDI will announce the opening date for AIST 2027 applications.
The regular and late-fee application deadlines for AIST 2027 will be announced officially.
FDDI will announce the application correction/editing window for AIST 2027.
The AIST 2027 admit card will be made available online before the written examination.
The FDDI AIST 2027 written examination date will be announced officially.
FDDI will publish the AIST 2027 merit list/result on its official website.
Programme, campus and category-wise counselling/admission dates will be announced officially.
FDDI launched the 2026 AIST admission process on 1 January 2026.
The regular online application deadline for AIST 2026 was 20 April 2026.
Applications with late fee were accepted until 30 April 2026.
AIST 2026 admit cards were scheduled to become available from 1 May 2026.
The official FDDI admission calendar scheduled AIST 2026 for 10 May 2026.
| Subject | MCQs | Numerical | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section A: Analytical Ability | — | — | 25 |
| Section B: Design Aptitude Test | — | — | 50 |
| Section C: General Awareness | — | — | 35 |
| Section D: Comprehension | — | — | 25 |
| Section D: Grammar & Usage | — | — | 15 |
| Section E: Business Aptitude | — | — | 50 |
| B.Des. Paper | — | — | 150 |
| BBA Paper | — | — | 150 |
| Complete AIST Structure | — | — | 200 |
| M.Des. Entrance | — | — | — |
| MBA Entrance | — | — | — |
| Written Examination | — | — | — |
Visit the official FDDI admission portal and open the AIST application.
Register using a valid email address and mobile number.
Select the UG or PG programme for which you wish to apply.
Enter personal and educational qualification information.
Upload photograph and other required documents in the prescribed format.
Pay the non-refundable application fee through the official online payment gateway.
Review the application carefully and submit it online.
Download or print the submitted application form and retain proof of payment.
Download the admit card from the FDDI website before the examination.
| Category | year | status |
|---|---|---|
| FDDI AIST 2027 Cutoff | 2027 | To Be Announced |
| Campus-Wise Closing Rank | — | Programme/Campus Specific |
Percentile cutoffs shown are for illustration and vary each year based on difficulty and number of candidates.
Stay updated on dates, admit card and results.
