Admission Procedure & Exams

Admission Criteria at Undergraduate Level

There is no dearth of fashion designing courses for aspirants who want to start early They can take their pick from B.Sc in Fashion Design, B.A. (Honours) in Fashion Design and Diploma in Fashion Design.

Eligibility Criteria

Any 10+2 certificate holder, not more than 23 years of age and who has at least 50%marks in aggregate is eligible for UG fashion designing courses.

Admission Process

The admission process varies from institution to institution. While some colleges and universities consider the scores of students in Common Entrance Tests as the only prerequisite, other fashion designing institutes conduct their own written tests, group discussions and interviews.

Examination

Common Entrance Test:

A number of national and state level common entrance tests serve as the initial screening stage, wherein fashion-designing aspirants are supposed to prove their mettle and secure marks that could eventually help them grab their seats at fashion designing institutes of their choice.

NIFT Entrance Exam:  Conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology, the NIFT Entrance Exam test invites applications from aspirants who intend to pursue B. Des and B. F. Tech. Apart from these bachelor degree courses, the scores in this exam are accepted for admission into PG level courses as well. Further subdivided into Creative Ability Test, General Ability Test and Situation Test, this particular test delves deeper into the knowledge level and attitude of aspirants.

AIEED (All India Entrance Examination for Design): Conducted by ARCH Academy of Design, the AIEED test focuses on testing the creativity, design and aesthetic sense of aspirants. Interested candidates can apply for any of their preferred test modes – Offline and Online. This particular test has two rounds: Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test.

College Specific Exam Tests

Design Aptitude Test (DAT): GD Goenka School of Fashion & Design conducts Design Aptitude Test (DAT) every year. Following NIFT and NID test pattern, this particular exam tests both intellectual and practical skills of aspirants.

Pearl Academy of Fashion Entrance Exam: Pearl Academy of Fashion conducts PAF test for admission to its 4-year degree courses in Fashion Design, Fashion Retail & Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising & Production, Jewellery Design, Textile Design and Communication Design.

Group Discussion & Personal Interview: Almost all of these entrance tests have Group Discussion and Personal Interview as the next challenges for fashion designer course aspirants.

Duration, Delivery Type and Fee Structure

Admission Criteria at Postgraduate Level

Eligibility Criteria

Admission Process

Examination

Common Entrance Test:

Group Discussion and Personal Interview

Duration, Delivery Types & Fee Structure

Specializations

Fashion Desinging at Undergraduate Level

Undergraduate level Fashion Designing courses, such as B.Sc in Fashion Design, B.A. (Honours) in Fashion Design and Diploma in Fashion Design, further branch out into many specialisations, some of which include Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication and Apparel Production.

Fashion Design:

Aiming to provide a balanced mix of Indian fashion and global style aesthetics, B.Des Fashion Design course addresses the dynamic fashion needs of the export market; thereby, creating fashion designers who could anticipate, address and resolve design specific issues and concerns.

Syllabus: This particular specialisation trains students to ideate, conceive designs, learn the art of drapery and create apparels that could please the senses and sensibilities of modern fashion lovers. The subjects taught to B.Des Fashion Design students include Fashion Studies, Fashion Illustration and Design, History of Costumes, Surface Development Techniques, Garment Construction and Design Collection.

Job Prospects: Some job profiles worth considering include Costume Designer, Illustrator, Freelance Design Consultants, Fashion Trends Forum Organisers and Stylists.

Accessory Design:

Accessory Design covers various niche fashion segments, apart from designing and production of lifestyle products and fashion accessories. The B.Des Accessory Design programme accordingly prepares students so that they could design costume jewellery, footwear, leather goods, giftware, visual merchandise and other lifestyle products.

Syllabus: With its focus on providing expertise in material selection, design methodology and production process of lifestyle products and fashion accessories, B. Des Accessory Design has Anthropometrics, Construction Principles and Fashion Studies as its core subjects.

Job Prospects: Students can become Brand Managers, Designers, Visual Merchandisers and Entrepreneurs.

Textile Design:

Aspirants who opt for Textile Design as their specialisation are sure to get in-depth knowledge and first-hand experience of design and development of raw material, textiles and design applications.

Syllabus: Major subjects that form the core of Textile Design syllabus include Textile Technology, Technical Marketing, Printing & Finishing, CAD & Weave Design, and Quality Analysis & Assurance.

Job Prospects: Some professional positions available are Design Managers, Fabric Managers and Freelance Designers.

Fashion Communication:

A comparably newer avenue, Fashion Communication focuses on brand identity, retail scenario, advertising and visual merchandising.

Syllabus : The core syllabus of Fashion Communication include Fashion Journalism, Graphic Design, Exhibition & Display Design, Photography, Visual Merchandising and Advertising & Public Relations.

Job Prospects: Aspirants can occupy the positions of Fashion Journalists, Brand Managers, Visual Merchandising Experts, Consumer Behaviour Analysts, and so on.

Fashion Desinging at Postgraduate Level

MA in Fashion Retail:

MBA (Fashion Design Management):

MF Tech. (Fashion Technology):