AIFD WAT Eligibility Criteria 2020

Updated on Dec 30, 2019 - 3:55 p.m. IST by Khushboo Verma
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AIFD WAT Eligibility Criteria 2020 - Army Institute of Fashion and Design will announce AIFD WAT 2020 eligibility criteria. Before filling the application form, candidates should go through the eligibility criteria to ensure that they are eligible to apply for the exam. AIFD WAT eligibility criteria 2020 includes academic and physical fitness requirements that are needed to be fulfilled by applicants. AIFD WAT exam will be held in third week of May 2020. A total of 60 seats will be allocated to the eligible and qualified candidates. Go through AIFD WAT eligibility criteria 2020 to get the complete details.

AIFD WAT Eligibility Criteria 2020

As per AIFD WAT eligibility criteria, admission at Army Institute of Fashion and Design will be provided to following:

Children of eligible serving Army personnel
Children of eligible ex-Army personnel
Wards of war widows/widows of the Army

Students belonging to following categories can fill AIFD WAT application form 2020

Children of ex-Army personnel granted/awarded regular pension, family pension, liberalized family pension or disability pension at the time of their demise, discharge, superannuation, release medical board/invalided medical board
Children of serving Army personnel having at least ten years of continuous service in the army

Adopted/step children and children of remarried widows

Children of Army personnel who is adopted at least five years before applying for admission at AIFD
Stepchild provided that he/she is born from a marriage where at least one parent, who is otherwise eligible, belonged to the Army Children of APS/MNS/TA Personnel

Educational Requirements for AIFD WAT 2020

Qualification	Board	Percentage
Candidates should have passed class 12 or equivalent exam Those passing through distance education system or privately through NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) must have the same combination of subjects in standard 11 and 12.	Board recognized by UGC/University	Minimum 35% marks (any stream) is mandatory.

Physical Fitness

Candidates have to be certified as mentally and physically fit by MH/RHO/registered medical practitioner.

Weightage to Gallantry Award Winners

Wards of gallantry award will be given weightage in AIFD 2020 admission procedure as mentioned below:

1. Gallantry Award

S.No.	Gallantry Award	Weightage
1	Ashok Chakra	5%
2	Param Vir Chakra	5%
3	Kirti Chakra	4%
4	Mahavir Chakra	4%
5	Shaurya Chakra	3%
6	Vir Chakra	3%
7	Sena Medal (Gallantry only)	1%

2. Distinguished service in war/conflict/hostilities

S.No.	Gallantry Award	Weightage
1.	Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal	3%
2.	Uttam Yudh Seva Medal	2%
3.	Yudh Seva Medal	1%

3. Wards of War Widows - 5%

4. Mention in Dispatches - 1%

The application form of AIFD WAT 2020 will be available from fourth week of January to third week of April. Candidates have to download AIFD WAT application form for appearing in the entrance exam should and submit along with the demand draft.

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