Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test

Key facts

Conducting body

Footwear Design and Development Institute

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

Institute-Specific

Exam areas

Design, Fashion, Retail

Typical exam month

May

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To test the technical knowledge, creative skill, and general aptitude of candidates seeking national admission to undergraduate (B.Des. and BBA) and postgraduate (M.Des. and MBA) professional courses offered at the 12 campuses of the Footwear Design and Development Institute.

Syllabus subjects

Business Aptitude Test / Management Aptitude Test, Design Aptitude Test, General Awareness / General Knowledge and Current Affairs, Quantitative Aptitude / Analytical Ability, Verbal Ability / English Comprehension and Grammar

Exam structure

Offline (Paper-Based Pen-and-Paper Test) bilingual test in English and Hindi with a duration of 3 hours (180 minutes). The Bachelor's program booklet consists of 126 total questions totaling 200 marks, with B.Des. candidates attempting Sections A, B, C, D (101 questions, 150 marks) and BBA candidates attempting Sections A, C, D, E (125 questions, 150 marks). The Master's program booklet consists of 175 multiple-choice questions totaling 200 marks, where both M.Des. and MBA candidates solve the entire booklet.