Eligibility for AIFD CAT 2021:
Educational qualification:
the Candidates should to be graduate degree with at least 50% marks that is equivalent to Science/ Engineering in Fashion & Apparel Design/ Textiles & Clothing/ Apparel & Fashion Technology/ Fashion Designing/ Costume & Apparel Design/ Costume Design and Fashion/ Textile Technology/ Silk Technology etc.
Physical Qualification:
Besides fulfilling the above parameters, a candidate must also be certified from MH/ RMO/ Registered Medical Practitioner as physically and mentally fit to pursue design programmes offered at AIFD.
Special Status of Eligibility:
- Admission in Army Institute of Fashion & Design is for the children of eligible serving Army personnel, eligible ex-Army personnel, and wards of war widows/widows of the Army.
- Children of Army personnel who are in service in the Army for at least 10 years.
- Children of ex-Army personnel given regular pensions.
- Stepchildren born from a wedding where at least one parent belonged to the Army.
- Children of ex-Army medical officers/ Army Dental Corps officers presently working for the Indian Navy or Indian Air Force. However, such ex-Army officers must have served in the Army for at least 10 years.
- Wards of APS personnel considered ex-servicemen.
- Wards of APS personnel on deputation. However, such APS personnel must have served in the Army for at least 10 years.
- Wards of regular members of MNS who have been in the service for 10 years.
- Wards of TA personnel who have completed 10 years of embodied service.
- Children of ex-Army personnel who have been in service for 5 - 10 years.
- Children of persons of Assam Rifles.