FDDI to conduct AIST 2026 on May 10; registration begins on Dec 20
Vaishnavi Shukla | December 15, 2025 | 10:04 AM IST | 1 min read
Footwear Design and Development Institute: Candidates can apply for the AIST 2026 entrance exam on the official website, fddiindia.com, till April 20.
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Download NowThe Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) has announced the All India Selection Test (AIST) 2026 exam date and application schedule. Candidates can apply for AIST 2026 on the official website, fddiindia.com, from December 20 onwards.
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FDDI will conduct the AIST 2026 exam on May 10 in 38 cities across the country.
To apply for FDDI AIST 2026, candidates belonging to the general, OBC, and general-EWS categories have to make a payment of Rs 600, and other candidates have to pay Rs 300 as registration fees. The late application fee for AIST is Rs 800 and Rs 400, respectively.
To apply for BDes and BBA admissions, candidates who have qualified Class 12 from any stream and a recognised board can apply. Candidates whose results have not been declared at the time of registration can also apply. However, candidates who will be granted provisional admission have to submit the results of the requisite examination on or before admission.
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FDDI AIST Exam Schedule 2026
The important dates for the FDDI AIST exam 2026 are as follows.
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Details |
Dates |
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Launch of admission prospectus, online application for AIST 2026 |
December 20 |
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Last date of online submission of application |
April 20 |
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Last date of online submission of application with late fee |
April 30 |
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Availability of open window for editing forms |
April 21-22 |
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Availability of admit cards |
May 1 |
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Entrance exam Date (AIST 2026) |
May 10 |
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Merit list display on fddiindia.com |
Yet to be announced |
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Dates of Counselling - 2026 |
Yet to be announced |
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Last date of fee submission |
July 15 |
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Date of orientation and commencement of classes |
Yet to be announced |
FDDI conducts the AIST 2026 exam for admission to various programmes in fields such as footwear design, fashion design, and business management. FDDI AIST 2026 exam syllabus assesses candidates' skills and knowledge in footwear design, leather goods, fashion design and related fields.
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