About Us
Footwear Design & Development Institute was established in 1986, under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India. FDDI is playing a key role in imparting education, facilitating the Indian industry by bridging the skill gap in the areas of Footwear, Leather Accessory & life style product, and because of its continuous contribution towards nation building, FDDI has been granted the status of “An Institution of National Importance” under the FDDI Act 2017. FDDI offers Bachelor and Master degree programmes in the areas of Footwear Design & Production, Production and Management and Retail & Fashion Merchandise, Leather Goods and Accessories Design and Fashion Design, besides offering short term Industry specific programmes. FDDI Campuses are in Noida, Fursatganj (Raebareli), Guna, Chhindwara, Chennai, Kolkata, Rohtak, Jodhpur, Ankleshwar (Surat), Patna, Hyderabad & Chandigarh.
Courses Offered
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B Des Footwear Design & Production
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B Des Fashion Design
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B Des Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design
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BBA Retail & Fashion Merchandise
Eligibility Criteria
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12th pass from any stream.
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Written & Verbal English is required.
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The age limit for the Bachelor’s programme shall be 25 years as on the 1st July 2024.
Exam Pattern
SECTION |
DESCRIPTION |
No. of QUESTIONS |
MARKS per QUESTION |
MAX MARKS |
A | Analytical Ability | 25 | 1 | 25 |
B |
Business Aptitude Design Aptitude |
25 25 |
2 2 |
50 50 |
C | General Awareness | 35 | 1 | 35 |
D | Comprehension Grammar, Usage etc |
25 15 |
1 1 |
25 15 |
TOTAL | 150 | 200 |
Exam Mode
A Paper Based Test (PBT) for all Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) Programmes will be conducted at their Test Centres in 31 cities - 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, Ahemdabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Dehradun, Delhi, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Ranchi, Raipur, Vishakhapatnam.
NOTE - The candidate may select only ONE city for the examination. No request for change in examination center will be entertained at any stage.
How to Apply
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Candidates are required to submit online application for All India Selection Test (AIST) 2024.
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Register online by paying non refundable fee of Rs 600.
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Candidates are advised to keep a printout/photocopy of Application Form for further reference along with proof of payment.
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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.
Click here to know more - https://www.fddiindia.com/Admission-in-UG&PG
Important Dates
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DETAILS |
DATE |
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Launch of Admission Prospectus / Online application for AIST 2024 |
25/10/2023 |
2 |
Last date of Online submission of application for AIST 2024 |
20/04/2024 |
3 |
Last date of Online submission of application for AIST 2024 |
30/04/2024 |
4 |
Availability of open window for editing forms |
01/05/2024 to 02/05/2024 |
5 |
Availability of Admit cards |
06/05/2024 |
6 |
Entrance exam Date (AIST 2024) |
12/05/2024 |
7 |
Merit list display on www.fddiindia.com |
31/05/2024 |
8 |
Dates of Counseling - 2024 |
2nd or 3rd week of June 2024 |
9 |
Last date of fee submission |
15/07/2024 |
10 |
Date of reporting at the allotted campus |
29/07/2024 |