AIFD WAT 2025 Notification – Check AIFD OAT Exam Dates, Registration, Admit Card Notification Here

AIFD WAT Notification 2025 Overview

The official AIFD WAT 2025 Notification was made available in December 2024. The application process began at that time, and the last date to fill out the AIFD WAT 2025 application form without a late fee was April 30, 2025. The online interview scheduling started on January 15, 2025, onwards. The First Merit List of selected candidates was released on May 28, 2025, and the Second Merit List was released on May 29, 2025. The Final Merit List was released on May 31, 2025. The last date for selected candidates to accept their offer letter was June 07, 2025. It should be noted that the written exam is no longer available and has been replaced with an Online Admission Test (OAT). After you are selected, the institute will contact you via email or phone with detailed instructions on fee payment, document submission, and orientation. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply by filling out the application form and paying a registration fee of INR 1,000 via the NEFT/RTGS process. 

What is the AIFD WAT Exam?

The Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD) was established in 2004 in Bengaluru under the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES). AIFD annually conducted a Written Admission Test (WAT) for its design courses until 2021, when the Army Institute of Fashion and Design moved to an Online Admission Test (OAT) format. For the admissions cycle starting in 2025, AIFD is officially no longer conducting the WAT entrance exam. The institute formally offered the AIFD WAT, a written entrance examination held every year for admission to its design programs up until 2025, when a new admission process took effect. Your selection will now be completed with your Class 10 and Class 12 marks and an online interview hosted by a Board of Officers. Look at the design courses you can apply for at AIFD below: 

AIFD WAT 2025 Notification for Important Dates

If you are planning to apply for admission to the Army Institute of Fashion & Design in 2025, then you have to stay aware of all key dates as mentioned below:

AIFD WAT 2025 Notification for Registration Process

The registration process for the AIFD WAT 2025 exam commenced in December 2024 and ended on April 30, 2025.. Nonetheless, the process is worth examining, no matter whether you should you have submitted an application or if you are anticipating the next actions; below is how you would have completed the application form for admission to the Army Institute of Fashion & Design.

• The first step was to register on the official website. This included entering your primary details and setting a login to access the application form online.
• The next step is to pay an amount of INR 1,000 application fee through online transfer (NEFT/RTGS). The last date for submitting payments was April 30, 2025.
• Once your form was submitted, it was time for you to book your online interview. The time and date of your interview session and the link to join will be provided by the Institute and arranged with you.
• The interview was conducted online. You must closely follow the instructions and also need to confirm the accuracy of your contact details, because all information regarding your admission status was communicated via email and phone.
• If you were selected, the institute emailed you an acknowledgement letter confirming your admission with instructions on payment of fees, submission of documents, and orientation. You needed to complete all formalities within a specified time.

AIFD WAT 2025 Notification for Eligibility Criteria

You should be familiar with the AIFD WAT 2025 eligibility criteria set forth by the Institute. Admission to the institute is primarily available to children of Army personnel and other specific categories, provided that you furnish the requisite eligibility certificates.

For Children of Army Personnel

• If you fall into any of the below categories, you are eligible.
• Child of a serving Army personnel and has completed a minimum of 10 years of continuous service.  
• Child of ex-Army personnel granted a regular pension, family pension, or disability pension on retirement, discharge, demise, or release.
• Involves wards of medically boarded-out recruits receiving a disability pension.

Special Categories

• Wards of ex-Army Medical Corps or Dental Corps Officers serving in the Indian Navy or Air Force
• An ex-Army Medical Corps or Dental Corps officer must have served a minimum of 10 years in the Army before applying as a ward.
• Adopted, Stepchildren, and Children of Remarried Widows
• Children adopted as wards are eligible for consideration, provided they were adopted five years before applying for admission.
• Stepchildren are eligible if one biological parent was an Army Officer and meets the eligibility criteria.

APS / MNS / TA Personnel Categories

You can qualify if you have a child of:

• APS personnel on deputation with 10 years of Army service.
• APS personnel who have been classified as ex-servicemen by the Ministry of Defence.
• APS personnel who have retired on completion of 10 years of pensionable service without reverting to the P&T Department.
• MNS who have 10 years of service in the regular Army or to an Army Pensioner.
• TA personnel with a minimum of 10 years of embodied service.

Other Eligible Candidates

• Wards of serving personnel of the Assam Rifles.
• Wards of serving or retired personnel of the Navy and Air Force (IN & IAF).
• Civilians can apply based on valid NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) or AIFD (Army Institute of Fashion Design) OAT (On Admission Test) scores.

Educational Qualification

You must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from any stream with a minimum of 35% marks from a UGC recognized board. You must also have passed Class 11 and Class 12 as a regular student with the same subject combination to apply for B.Sc. FAD or B.Sc. IDD.

Physical Fitness

You must submit a medical fitness certificate from an MH, RMO, or registered medical practitioner stating that you are physically and mentally fit to study the course.