The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) has announced to cancel the FDDI AIST 2020 entrance exam. The decision has been taken due to the prevailing situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The official notification reads, "Because of lockdown enforced in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, FDDI released a revised schedule on its website for admission to its Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes for 2020-21 academic session. As per the revised admission schedule, All India Selection Test (AIST) 2020 for all the programmes was scheduled for 26th July 2020."

Amid the lockdowns in some form in various parts of the country and unavailability of exam infrastructure at some places, it will be difficult to hold AIST on 26th July 2020. The FDDI has decided to cancel the AIST for 2020-21. Instead of holding the entrance exam, the FDDI has decided to conduct the admission to Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes on the basis of merit list.

FDDI Admission 2020: Eligibility Criteria

Admission to Undergraduate Programmes (B.Des. / BBA)

Separate merit lists will be prepared for admission to undergraduate programmes (B.Des. / BBA) on the basis of following eligibility criteria;
  • Candidates will be assigned ranks (General, Reserved, EWS, and PH) based on their aggregate marks in 12th standard (or equivalent)/ 3-year AICTE approved diploma.
     
  • If aggregate the marks of two or more candidates are same, then the older candidate as per date of birth will be ranked higher.

Admission to Postgraduate Programmes (M.Des. / MBA)

Separate merit lists will be prepared for admission to  postgraduate programmes (M.Des. / MBA) on the basis of following eligibility criteria;
  • Alike B.Des. / BBA, candidates applied for postgraduate programmes (M.Des. / MBA) will be assigned ranks (General, Reserved, EWS, and PH) based on their aggregate marks scored in their graduation programme.
     
  • If the result of the final semester or final year (as may be the case) is awaited, the candidate may upload all results up to penultimate semester or year (as may be the case).
     
  • If aggregate the marks of two or more candidates are same, then the older candidate as per date of birth will be ranked higher.

Candidates can submit their interest from 5 PM onwards on 15th July 2020 till 25th July 2020. The facility will be available on the official website of FDDI at https://applyadmission.net/fddi2020/.

For related updates, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the  Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI).

Official Website: www.fddiindia.com