PAF  - Pattern of Entrance Examination

All aspiring candidates will have to sit for written entrance tests both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The final admission is made on the basis of merit in the entrance test, group discussion, situational test, and interview, as applicable.

For UG Courses

Tests for FMP, FRM

Candidates answer a 60 minute General Proficiency Test (GPT) in English language to demonstrate their proficiency in language (comprehension, vocabulary, expression), mathematics (10th standard), logic, etc.

Successful candidates from the GPT will be called for further screening consisting of group discussion and individual interview.

Tests for FD, TD, CD, JD

Candidates answer the same General Proficiency Test (GPT) as explained for FMP, FRM above and also appear in the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), which examines a candidate for proficiency in perception, illustration, drawing, visualization, colour, etc. Successful candidates from GPT and DAT will be called for Situational Test and Interview. The Situational Test is a group activity in which you will have to collaborate with other candidates to implement a design brief with provided materials within a stipulated duration of time

For PG Courses

Tests for FM, GM, FR

Candidates answer a 60 minute General Proficiency Test (GPT) in English language to demonstrate their proficiency in language (comprehension, vocabulary, expression), mathematics (10th standard), logic, etc.

Candidates who answered any AIMA-MAT tests held in the twelve months prior to the date of the Academy’s entrance exam (see instructions in accompanying Declaration Form) and had scored at least 400 will not have to appear in the GPT. Successful candidates from the GPT and eligible AIMA-MAT scorers will be called for further screening consisting of group discussion and individual interview.

Tests for FDIW, TDHF

Candidates answer the same General Proficiency Test (GPT) as above. AIMA-MAT participants with qualifiers as above will be exempted from taking the GPT.

However, all candidates have to appear in the Design Aptitude Test (DAT), which examines a candidate for aptitude in perception, illustration, drawing, visualization, colour sense, etc.

Successful candidates from GPT/AIMA-MAT and DAT will be called for Situation Test and interview. The Situation Test is a group activity in which you will have to collaborate with other candidates to implement a design brief with provided materials within a stipulated duration of time.