Compare NIFT Chennai vs FDDI Chennai

Candidates to the UG Design programs will take an entrance examination comprising of a Creative Ability Test (CAT) and a General Ability Test (GAT). Candidates shortlisted based on the written examination will take a Situation Test.

admission will be based on entrance exam and merit list

passed the Plus 2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination from any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education / State Board New Delhi / Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. 

or 

A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. 

or

Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system. 

or

General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/ International Baccalaureate (IB).

• A candidate who has passed :-
  a) 10+2, in any stream, from any recognized Board; or
  b) any School or Board or University examination in India or in foreign country recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system; or
  c) School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
• A candidate who has appeared for any examination as mentioned above, and whose result has not been declared at the time of admission, shall be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor’s Programmes and such candidate, if selected, shall be granted provisional admission and shall be required to submit the result of the requisite examination on or before the 30^th day of September 2025 to the Admission In Charge where the admission has been granted, failing which the candidate’s admission may be cancelled and entire fee will be forfeited. Such candidates have to produce proof of having appeared for the examination during the Counseling process of FDDI programmes.
• The age limit for the Bachelor’s programme shall be 25 years as on the 1^st July 2025.