The tentative date for FDDI AIST 2023 counselling may be First week of July 2023. FDDI AIST 2022’s counselling date was on 18th July and result had been declared on June 30. 2022 has been started. The dates for next year 2023 AIST are all tentative. 

About FDDI

FDDI stands for Footwear Design & Development Institute is a design Institute which offers professional programmes in Footwear Design , Leather Goods & Accessory Design , Fashion Design , and Retail & Fashion Merchandise. FDDI conducts a national level entrance examination All India Selection Test (AIST) to offer admission to interested candidates. The examination is known as FDDI AIST. 

FDDI AIST eligibility criteria

• Candidates must have passed or appeared in the 10+2 examination in any stream from any recognized board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE, or others. 
• Candidates who are Appearing for their Higher Secondary examination are eligible, but they need to give proof of having appeared for the examination during the Counselling part. 
• Final year graduation candidates can also apply, but they need to show their graduation degree or final mark sheet to their admission officer.
• Candidates with the age of 25 year in between 25th June 2023 only, are eligible. 
• Candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• proficiency in English, both written and oral is must which will help them during interview part. 

Application for counselling

Step1. Register yourself to the FDDI official site with you own ID. 
Step2. Verify your personal details. 
Step3. According to the rank and preference of the candidates for their campus and programme, they will be allotted seats. So they have to fill up their choice program and campus. 
Step4. candidates have to submit a fee of Rs 25,000/- (Rs 10,000/- Registration Fee (non - refundable) + 15,000/- Advance Fee) to confirm their participation. 
Step5. The seat allotment result will be displayed on the FDDI counselling portal.
Step6. Candidates can re-allotted their seat in their preference order if it is available. 
Step7. Appear for counselling in online mode. 

Application fill up part 

According to the tentative dates, FDDI may release their application form for FDDI AIST 2023 on the first week of February 2023. The closing date of form fill up for FDDI AIST 2023 is last week of April 2023. The form fill up will be on online mode. 
Step1. Register yourself to FDDI official site
Step2. Login to that site
Step3. Open the form fill up section
Step4. Fill up the form with require documents
Step5. Fill captcha
Step6. Pay the application fees through credit, debit card or UPI. The fee for General/ OBC/ GEN-EWS candidates is Rs. 600.
step7. Download and print the form and submit it. 

Do your best. All the best!