Army Institute of Fashion and Design (AIFD) Bangalore Admission Notice 2015

Army Institute of Fashion and Design (AIFD), Bangalore

Nagareshwara Nagenahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore-560077, Ph.: 090-35316000, Email: aifdonline@gmail.com,  Website www.aifdonline.in

Admission Notice 2015

Army Institute of Fashion Design invites application for Admission to UG and PG courses for 2015-16 session.

The Institute was estd. in Bangalore in 2004 under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) to impart quality education in the field of Fashion and Design to the wards of Army Personnel both serving and retired

AIFD is located in Nagareshwara Nagenahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore-560077, a fast growing part of Bangalore East, easily accessible to the airport, with several prestigious educational institutes and housing projects in the near vicinity

UG Programme

a) 3 years B.Sc Fashion and Apparel Design (Affiliated to Bangalore University)

The duration of study for B.Sc Degree in Fashion and Apparel Design shall extend over a period of three academic years comprising 6 Semesters

The medium of Instruction and Exam in all the subjects shall be English. Candidate shall be permitted to appear for the university exam only if he/she puts in attendance as per university regulations

Intake: 60

PG Programme

Master Degree Courses Recognised by University of Mysore

a) Master in Fashion and Apparel Design (MFAD) - 28 Intake

b) Master in Fashion and Appreal Design (MFAD) - 28 Intake

Eligibility in AIFD UG-PG Programm 2015

Eligibility for Admission to the PG/UG Courses at AIFD: The admission to the Army Institute of Fashion and Design is for the children of eligible serving Army personnel, eligible ex Army personnel and wards of war widows/widows of the Army

The children of following categories of Army personnel are eligible and they are required to submit the relevant certificate as given against the category applicable to them as proof of their eligibility for admission to Army Institute of Fashion and Design along with the Application Form

Eligibility Criteria in Special Cases:

i) Eligibility Criteria for Wards of Ex Army Medical Corps Officers/Army Dental Corps Officers Presently Serving with Indian navy or Indian Air Force (IN/IAF)

Wards of only those ex Army medical officers/Army Dental Corps officers presently serving with Indian Navy of Indian Air Force who have served with the Army for 10 years

ii) Eligibility Criteria for children of APS/MNS/TA Personnel

Children of APS personnel classified as Ex-Servicemen as per Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No 9 (52)/88/D(Res) Dated 19th July 89

Children of those APS personnel who are on deputation and who have in 10 years of service in the Army

Children of APS personnel, who are directly recruited into APS who have completed 10 years of service and of those who as per their terms and conditions of service, retired from APS without reversion to P&T Department after completing their minimum pensionable service of which 10 years was in the Army

Children of only those members of MNS who have 10 years service as regular members of MNS or are in receipt of pension from the Army

Children of only those TA personnel who have completed 10 Years of embodied service

Educational Qualification:

UG Courses

The applicant must be a 10+2/Equivalent examination in any combination with minimum 35% aggregate marks from recognized boards by UGC/university

Candidates who have passed their 10+2 examination as a regular candidates are only eligible for admission to B.Sc (FAD) as per Bangalore University norms

Candidates who have passed through distance education system or privately through NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) are not eligible

PG Course

Any graduate with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks recognized by Indian Universities or Equivalent or UGC/AICTE

Physical Fitness: Besides fulfilling the eligibity conditions as per Para 1 the candidates should be certified by MH/RMO/Registered Medical Practioner as Physically and Mentally fit to pursue the course

Selection Procedure

Date and Time of WAT: The Written Admission Test (WAT) 2015 for admission to the UG Course offered by the AIFD Bangalore, will be held on 25th April 2015 from 14:30 hrs to 17:30 at the notified examination centers

Exam Centres: Pune, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Guwahati

Nature of WAT/CAT: WAT/CAT will consist of 100 marks objective type test items to be responded to by the candidates in the allocated duration of three hours

The test will have the following components:

a) Intelligence and Reasoning Test

b) General Awareness Test

c) English Language Competency and Comprehension Test (including short essay)

i) The medium of the test shall be English only

ii) The sample question paper is given at Appendix 'A'

iii) No negative marking will be done

How to Apply

Candidates are required to fill in the form given in prospectus

The Prospectus can be obtained by the candidates from the office of AIFD Bangalore, Nagareshwara Nagenahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore-560077 through requisition along with a crossed demand draft for Rs.550/- (with includes Rs.50 postal charges) in favor of Army Institue of Fashion & Design payable at Bangalore

Money order/Cheque /Postal order will not be accepted

Prospectus is also available at the Institute, Army Headquarters (AWES) and all the command Headquarters (AWES) on payment of Demand Draft of Rs.500/-

Application forms duly completed in all respects along with relevant certificates documents should reach the Principal, Army Institute of Fashion & Design, Bangalore, Nagareshwara, Nagenahalli, Kothanur Post, Bangalore-560077 latest by 16th March, 2015 for UG and 30th May, 2015 for PG

A late fee of Rs.100/- by 26th Mar 2015 for UG and 16th June 2015 for PG Courses will be levied

Students downloading the forms from website will have to attach a draft of Rs 500/- along with the application form towards candidateship for WAT/CAT

Admit Card

The admit card for the WAT/CAT will be sent to the candidates by "Registered Post" on the address indicated by them on the white envelope provided with the application form

Candidates are requested to Affix Stamps of Rs.25/- for the purpose. Admit card will be sent only on receipt of the filled application

Important Dates for UG and PG Course

Last date for receipt of application form for UG Course: 16th Mar 2015

Last date for receipt of application form for PG Course: 30th May 2015

Last date for receipt of application form (with late fee of Rs.100/-) for UG Course: 26th Mar 2015

Last date for receipt of application form (with late fee of Rs.100/-) for PG Course: 16th June 2015

Dispatch of Admit cards to students for UG Course: 31st Mar 2015

Dispatch of Admit cards to students for UG Course: 16th June 2015

Written Admission Test (WAT) for UG Only: 25th Apr 2015

Creative Aptitude Test (CAT) and interivew for PG Only: 23rd June 2015 (Tuesday, 09:30 to 1700 hrs)

Declaration of Results for UG Course: WAT

Declaration of Results for PG Course: CAT

Announcement of WAT results (only one list) for UG Course: 04th May 2015

Announcement of WAT results (only one list) for PG Course: 04th July 2015

Registration of candidates for institute & hostel by paying Rs.10,000/- & Rs.5000/- respectively for UG Course: On or before 20th May 2015

Registration of candidates for institute & hostel by paying Rs.10,000/- & Rs.5000/- respectively for PG Course: On or before 15th July 2015

Annoucement of final list of selected candidates for admission: 25th May 2015

Dispatch of joining instructions to the selected candidates: 26th May 2015 onwards

Payament of balance of institute and hostel fee for UG Course: 08th June 2015

Payament of balance of institute and hostel fee for PG Course: 25th July 2015

Last date to with draw the seats: 08th June 2015

Tentative date of reporting to institute for admission to UG Course: 16th June 2015

Tentative date of reporting to institute for admission to PG Course: 03rd August 2015

Commencement of course UG: 18th June 2015

Commencement of course PG : 05th August 2015