Mar 15th, 2019 
By: For students who have dreams and ambitions to become a fashion designer, cracking the fashion designing exam is your gateway to the industry. As they say, no success story is possible without hard work and here is where it all begins. There are many exams conducted for entrance to different fashion designing institutes every year. So let’s take a quick look at how to prepare for them.
Shortlist the Courses
To start with shortlist the fashion designing course that you want to join. There are many colleges and courses available in India and the list is only increasing by the year. Look out for the exams that are conducted for these courses. Once narrowed down, you can now move on to the next step of assessing the pattern.
The Examination Pattern
Majority of the exams, check the students on their general and creative ability. The general ability test usually gauges skills like communication, analytical, English comprehension, quantitative aptitude, and business domain test. Creative ability measures student’s observation ability, creativity skills and designing ability. Thus, look out for the skills that the exam is testing you for and the nuances such as, exam duration, marking scheme, cut off marks and if there are post exam tests such as GD and interview.
Exam Dates and form Filling
Keep a tab on the probable dates of exam. Once the notification and the forms are available, ensure you fill them up at the earliest to keep away any last minute flaps. It is always wise to have a look at the forms of previous years or the form filling instructions as it will help you keep all your documents ready at the time of form filling.
Gather Study Material
Take out considerable time to gather quality study material. Ask teachers at school, faculty of colleges, other aspirants like you or even students who have already cracked the exams. You also have the option of joining coaching classes that may help you stream line your method of studying for the exam. You must have a lot of practice papers at hand, especially previous year papers.
Study Plan
Make a study plan that is not overly ambitious. Your study plan should be able to help you cover all the topics and yet give you enough time to revise before the exam without putting you under pressure. Do add breaks in between to relax your mind and slot the important portions at a time when your concentration is the highest.
Social Media
Use social media platforms like Facebook to join study groups. Here you will find many aspirants like you who would share information about the exam and even relevant study material. These groups also help boost morale.
Last but not the least, remember to stay stress free. Do take out time in your schedule to do something that can relax your mind. It could be a hobby or a sport or meditation. After all, a relaxed mind can absorb more than a tensed one.