One of the prominent institutes in India offering various courses in Fashion technology and designing is the Pearl Academy of Fashion. The institute conducts an entrance exam to admit students for various courses.

Structure and Exam Pattern

The exam consists of different level and is a subjective and objective mode exam. The main stages of the exam are

The General Proficiency Test

• Comprehension
• vocabulary
• expression

The Design Aptitude Test

• Perception
• Illustration
• Drawing visualization
• Colour
• Sketching

Situation Test

The situation test will test the judgmental and presence of mind of eth candidate by providing a problem situation and the student are asked to analyze and give a proper solution for those.

Interview

It is a personal round where student are asked to give an introduction of herself/himself and asked about their career aspects and future goals.

Eligibility Criteria

The Academy offers undergraduate and Post graduate program. For the undergraduate course in the fashion technology, the candidates must have completed their plus two or the equivalent from the recognized board. They must have minimum 50% mark in the qualifying examination. The final year candidates can also apply for the test.

The candidates having 50% marks in the graduation from the recognized university can apply for the post graduate program.

How to Apply?

The aspirants can get the form through online or the offline method. The candidates can download the application kit alone with the prospectus from the academy website. One can purchase the form from the selected branches of the Axis Bank; it is also available in the zonal centers of Pearl Academy of Fashion. The form can also be obtained through post by sending a request to the Academy center at Delhi along with the application fee. The form cost Rs.1000/- for cash purchase and Rs.1150/- for the Demand Draft to the Pearl Academy of Fashion.

How to fill the Form?

The students can fill the form either by online or by offline methods. The candidates should take a printout of those completely filled and error free application form. The printout copy must be sent to the mentioned address along with the DD and needed documents.

The offline applicants carefully read the prospectus and then only start filling the application form. No errors in the application form is acceptable and only enter the information which is same as that of your tenth and plus two certificates. Make sure that you filled every required column and crosscheck after entering it. The filled form should reach the academy before eth closing date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Last Date of Application: Mid of May, 2012

Written Test: Last Week of May,2012

Result of Written Examination: First Week of June, 2012

Final Selection Round: Mid of June, 2012

Declaration of Final Result: Last Week of June, 2012

List of Pearl Exam centers

• Ahmadabad
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Delhi
• Jaipur
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai

Contact Address OF Pearl Institute

• Pearl academy of Fashion, A – 21/13, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi – 110028
• Ph – 41417764, 41417693/94
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.pearlacademy.com

Reference Books

• Prashant Kumar’s  NIFT Entrance Examination Preparation Guide
• NIFT/NID Exam Guide By Datason RP
• NIFT Entrance Exam By Verma
• IIFT Entrance Exam Guide By Surendra
• Concepts Of Pattern Grading
• Bright Careers Guide NIFT Entrance Exams

Coaching Centers for Pearl Entrance Exam

• Academy of Fashion & Design
• Arkin
• Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio
• Silica
• Trendz Academy

Study Plan for Pearl Exam

Pear Academy is one of the elite Fashion institutes in our country and most of the aspirants of fashion technology want to get an admission here. So the competition level is high and the candidates should be well prepared for the exam. Start your preparation with a proper planning. You have to practice each section of the question paper. Generally the exam evaluates the candidate’s aptitude level.

There are different sources are available for the students to practice in this section. The reference books and mock test will be of great help to the students for preparing for their exam. You have to manage your time by allotting suitable and comfortable time to cover each. Allot more time for the area where you find more difficulty. The coaching center and guidance from the experts will also help students.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result is obtained from the official website of Pearl Academy http://www.pearlacademy.com/. The students need to type their roll number and official date of birth to get the detailed score report.

Score Validity

The validity period of the Pearl Academy Fashion Entrance Exam is one year and the score won’t be carried forward to the next year.