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    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 22 May 2026, 02:48 PM IST

    Footwear Developemnt and Design Institute conducted the FDDI AIST 2026 on May 10, 2026. Around 10000 students are expected to have appeared for the exam. The 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. FDDI AIST 2026 – Reservation & Exemption
    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?
    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    The FDDI AIST entrance exam is the gateway to various UG and PG programmes of FDDI campuses in India. 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

    1770

    How Many Students Appeared for FDDI 2026?

    FDDI conducted 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:

    FDDI UG Seats 2026

    Sr.
    No.
    CampusSchool of Footwear & Design ProductionSchool of Fashion DesignSchool of Leather Goods & Accessories DesignSchool of Retail & Fashion MerchandiseTotal


    B.Des - FOOTWEARB.Des - FASHIONB.Des - LEATHER GOODS AND ACCESSORIES DESIGNBBA
    1NOIDA80808050290
    2FURSATGANJ (RAEBARELI)606030-150
    3CHENNAI8060--140
    4KOLKATA303060-120
    5ROHTAK6060--120
    6JODHPUR30603040160
    7CHHINDWARA6060--120
    8GUNA6030--90
    9ANKLESHWAR (SURAT)4040-30110
    10PATNA6060-30150
    11HYDERABAD60606060240
    12CHANDIGARH60603030180
    Total
    6806602902401870


    FDDI PG Seats 2026

    Sr.
    No.
    CampusSchool of Footwear & Design ProductionSchool of Fashion DesignSchool of Retail & Fashion MerchandiseTotal


    M.Des - FootwearM.Des - FashionMBA






    1NOIDA503050130
    2FURSATGANJ (RAEBARELI)--4040
    3CHENNAI30--30
    4KOLKATA---0
    5ROHTAK--3030
    6JODHPUR--3030
    7CHHINDWARA--3030
    8GUNA--3030
    9ANKLESHWAR (SURAT)--3030
    10PATNA--4040
    11HYDERABAD-306090
    12CHANDIGARH--3030
    Total
    8060370510
    Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2026

    Last Date to Apply: 4th June | No. 1 Design & Fashion Institute by ASSOCHAM, India Today, Outlook and The Week rankings

    UPES B.Des Admissions 2026

    Last Date to Apply: 15th June | Ranked #45 amongst Universities in India by NIRF | Ranked #1 in Academic Reputation in India by QS World University Rankings


    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 2380.

    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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    Questions related to FDDI AIST

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    Have a question related to FDDI AIST ?

    Hello Romika, Please check the FDDI AIST BDes sample paper here . You can also check all the FDDI previous year sample papers for a better understanding and better preparation. Please let me know if I can assist you with anything else.

    To prepare for FDDI AIST, use the following books:


    Recommended Books:


    Quantitative Aptitude: R.S. Aggarwal


    Verbal Ability: Arihant Publications


    General Awareness: Manorama Yearbook, Arihant GK


    Business Aptitude: R.S. Aggarwal (Reasoning), Disha Experts



    Preparation Tips:


    Understand the exam pattern and syllabus.

    Practice previous years' question papers for better time management.

    Stay

    Hey dear,

    You have a chance of receiving a seat assignment at the FDDI Hyderabad campus due to your rank of 547 in the FDDI, 2022. You should try out for the Hyderabad campus. You are welcome to test any of these programmes.

    I sincerely hope that education in footwear

    Hi there! In response to your query, candidate is highly recommended to check out the official website of the organising authority of the examination. Generally they have a section under their website of archive section, where they store their question papers and respective answer keys. The above mentioned resources can

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