AIFD WAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: Age Limit, Educational Qualification

AIFD WAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

AIFD WAT 2025 eligibility criteria are the set of requirements set by the institute that applicants need to meet to be eligible for the entrance exam. Students who are planning to appear for this entrance exam must check out the eligibility criteria before filling out the AIFD WAT 2025 application form.

These requirements include the educational, fitness, and Army personnel children requirements. Any candidate failing to meet even one requirement will not be considered eligible for admission. We advise students to go through the entire eligibility criteria before applying for this exam. Check out more detailed requirements on this page.

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AIFD WAT 2025 Detailed Eligibility Criteria

Candidates intending to get into AIFD must check out the eligibility criteria before jumping into the admission process. AIFD offers a total of 60 seats. Check out the criteria below to know if you fit in the requirements laid: 

• Children of serving Army Personnel are eligible to apply at AIFD. 
• Eligible ex-Army Personnel’s children can also get into the institute. 
• Children of widows of the Army and war widows can apply for this entrance. 

Candidates from the below categories will also be able to proceed with the application process:

• Children of serving Army personnel who have served continuously for at least 10 years in the Army. 
• Children of ex-Army personnel who are granted or awarded regular pension, family pension during the time of their demise, discharge, superannuation, release medical board/invalided medical board. liberalised family pension or disability pension. 

Candidates who are adopted/stepchildren and children of remarried widows:

• Children of Army personnel who have been adopted for at least five years before taking admission at AIFD. 
• Stepchildren from a marriage where at least one parent who is otherwise eligible, belonged to the Army Children of APS/MNS/TA personnel. 

Educational requirement as per AIFD WAT Admission Criteria

Candidates are also required to meet the educational criteria to be able to apply at the institute:

Physical Fitness Criteria 

Candidates need to provide a certificate of being physically and mentally fit signed by an RHO/MH/registered medical practitioner. 

Weightage to Gallantry Award Winners 

Candidates who are children of Gallantry Award winners will be given weightage during the admission process. Check out more details below:

Distinguished service in war/conflict/hostilities

Candidates who are kids of personnel who have done distinguished service in war/conflict/hostilities will be eligible for below mentioned weightage:

Children of war widows will be given 5% of weightage at AIFD. The ones mentioned in dispatches have a reserve of 1% in the admission process of AIFD.

AIFD WAT 2025 Reservation Policy

Candidates applying for the AIFD WAT 2025 exam must check for the reservation policy at this institute; check out below:

• As per the exam authority, there are a total of 60 seats available in both the BSc Fashion and Apparel Design and BSc Interior Design and Decoration programs.
• Out of which a total of 54 seats are reserved for Army personnel children.
• The remaining 6 seats are subject to being reserved for the civilians of Karnataka. These students are the ones who have completed their class 12th or intermediate level exam from the state board of Karnataka.