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    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 21 Apr 2026, 12:20 PM IST

    FDDI will release the statistics on how many students appeared for FDDI AIST 2026 after the exam on its official website – fddiindia.com. FDDI authorities will release the FDDI AIST statistics at the time of declaring the FDDI AIST 2026 result. The FDDI AIST 2026 entrance exam statistics will include details about the number of candidates who registered and appeared for the exam. The official statistics will provide a clear picture of overall registrations, attendance, and participation rates.

    This Story also Contains

    1. FDDI AIST Exam 2026 – Overview
    2. How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?
    3. Number of Seats in Every Course offered in FDDI Institute
    4. Previous Year Trends in FDDI student participation:
    5. FDDI AIST 2026 – Reservation & Exemption
    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?
    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    As per previous years’ trends, thousands of candidates register for the FDDI AIST every year for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by the Footwear Design & Development Institute. The FDDI 2026 final result will be declared on its official website. FDDI will conduct the FDDI AIST 2026 exam on May 10, 2026. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know more about the number of students who appear for the FDDI AIST entrance exam every year.

    FDDI AIST Exam 2026 – Overview

    Particulars

    Details

    Full Exam Name

    Footwear Design & Development Institute All India Selection Test

    Short Exam Name

    FDDI AIST

    FDDI AIST Conducting Body

    Footwear Design & Development Institute

    Frequency Of Conduct

    Once a year

    Exam Level

    National Level Exam

    Mode Of Application

    Online

    Application Fee

    Online: 600

    Mode Of Exam

    Offline

    Mode Of Counselling

    Offline

    Participating Colleges

    12

    Exam Duration

    2 Hours 30 Minutes

    No of Seats

    1850

    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    FDDI will conduct the FDDI AIST 2026 on May 10, 2026. The exact number of students appearing for the exam is not available yet. Students can check the seat intake across all 12 FDDI campuses in India to understand the level of competition. As per the unofficial data available on online platforms, around 8000 to 12,000 students appear for the exam.

    Candidates who are planning to apply for B. Des program in FDDI institute can fill 12 campuses as their preference and 10 campuses if they are planning to apply for M. Des program. All the seats will be given based on the merit list and candidates campus preference.

    Number of Seats in Every Course offered in FDDI Institute

    Candidates who want to know the number of seats for each programme in UG across different FDDI campuses can check the box below for detailed information:

    Sl. No

    Campus

    B.Des - Footwear

    B.Des - Fashion

    B.Des - Leather goods and accessories design

    Total

    Specialisation


    - Footwear Design and Production

    - Sports & Lifestyle Footwear Design

    - High Fashion Footwear

    - Fashion Design

    - Fashion Communication

    - Textile and Apparel Design

    - Leather, Lifestyle and Product Design

    - Digital Design and Virtual Prototyping



    Ankleshwar (Surat)

    40

    40

    80


    Banur (Chandigarh)

    60

    60

    30

    150


    Chennai

    80

    60

    140


    Chhindwara

    60

    60

    120


    Fursatganj (RaeBareilly)

    60

    60

    30

    150


    Guna

    60

    30

    90


    Hyderabad

    60

    60

    60

    180


    Jodhpur

    30

    60

    30

    120


    Kolkata

    30

    30

    60

    120


    Noida

    80

    80

    80

    240


    Patna

    60

    60

    120


    Rohtak

    60

    60

    120

    Total

    1630

    Candidates who want to know the number of seats for each programme in PG across different FDDI campuses can check the box below for detailed information:

    Sl. No

    Campus

    M.Des - Footwear

    M.Des - Fashion

    Total

    Speciali-sation


    Footwear Design and Production

    Fashion Design



    Ankleshwar (Surat)


    Banur (Chandigarh)


    Chennai

    30

    30


    Chhindwara


    Fursatganj (RaeBareilly)


    Guna


    Hyderabad

    –-

    30

    30


    Jodhpur


    Kolkata

    –-


    Noida

    50

    30

    80


    Patna


    Rohtak

    Total

    140

    Previous Year Trends in FDDI student participation:

    According to the previous year trends FDDI campuses in India have seen around 82% of placements in the year 2025. Among all the design institutes in India, FDDI had the highest placement and recruitment participation. Apart from the placement participation, FDDI has taken actively part of trade fairs which gave students real world exposure and also conducted multiple creative competitions to showcase candidates creativity and innovation. Faculty and students from campuses like Hyderabad, Guna, and Noida were also engaged in research papers and holding patents for their innovations.

    FDDI AIST 2026 – Reservation & Exemption

    FDDI provides reservation for different categories of candidates. Students can check the list below for category-wise reservation percentages.

    Particulars

    Details

    Scheduled Caste (SC)

    15%

    Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    7.5%

    OBC (Non Creamy)

    27%

    NOTE: Candidates with disabilities can also avail a 5% reservation.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How Many Seats are there in FDDI?
    A:

    The total number of seats in FDDI are 2510, in which 1910 seats are for UG and 600 seats are for PG programs.

    Q: Does the number of applicants vary every year?
    A:

    Yes, it changes annually based on interest and application trends.

    Q: Is FDDI AIST highly competitive?
    A:

    Yes, FDDI exam competition exists because of the limited seats and growing demand.

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