Pearl Academy Admission 2020 (April / June Cycle) – Result (Announced soon), Dates, Exam Pattern

Pearl Academy Admission 2020 – The admission in Pearl Academy is done in 3 cycles, which are held in January, April, and June. In each cycle, the academy conducts an entrance exam to shortlist candidates for admission in various UG, PG and diploma courses of the Institute. The University level test is apt for those students who wish to make a career in design, media, fashion, business, etc. Pearl Academy registration for April cycle is going on and the admit card is available now. Check the latest update on Pearl Academy admission 2020, exam pattern, etc. from this page.

Latest: Pearl Academy will release the result soon for April 2020 Session.

Pearl Academy Admission 2020 

Admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in pearl academy is a two-step process. The first is the written test and the second is a personal interview. Whereas, for diploma courses, only personal interview or portfolio evaluation takes place. Candidates can check the schedule for Pearl Academy 2020 Admission for Cycle 1 from the table given below. 

Entrance exam schedule

Pearl Academy 2020 Result will be announced soon

Pearl Academy 2020 Admit Card

The admit card for Pearl Academy entrance exam is released online and can be downloaded from the login. To download it, candidates require registered email id and password. No hard copy of the admit card is dispatched for the candidates via post. On the day of the entrance exam, candidates must carry a hard copy of the Pearl academy entrance exam admit card, valid id proof, and necessary stationery items like two HB pencils, eraser, sharpener and blue or black ballpoint pen.

Pearl Academy 2020 Application Form 

Pearl Academy released the application form online as well as offline. Online form can be filled through the official website and offline has to be taken from any of the pearl academy centre. Candidate has to enroll himself / herself before applying for Pearl Academy 2020 entrance exam. 

Pearl Academy 2020 Application Fee

Application form is considered complete only after the payment of the fees. The form fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Application form fee is Rs. 2000/- for every candidate irrespective of gender, caste, religion, etc.

Mode of payment

• Credit Card / Debit Card 
• Cash on Counter
• Demand Draft 

Pearl Academy 2020 Eligibility

Eligibility plays an important role in Pearl Academy admissions. Candidates who are found ineligible at any stage of the examination process are terminated from the further admission stages. This will lead to the wastage of time and money for the candidates. Hence, only those who are eligible shall apply for Pearl admissions. The eligibility criteria differs for Undergraduate and Postgraduate course. Candidate can check it from the below-given points. 

Eligibility for 3 years or 4 years undergraduate course: Candidate must have passed 12th standard from a recognized board in any discipline. 

Eligibility for 2 years postgraduate course: Candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized university

Eligibility for 11 Months PG Advanced diploma 

• Design (Fashion & Textiles): Graduates in Fashion or Textiles related areas / 2 years full time PG Diploma in Design from any recognized University / Candidates with 3-4 years of industry experience.

• Fashion Marketing: Graduates in any area or 2 Year full time PG Diploma in Fashion / Design / Management / Business from any recognized university or institution or Candidates with 3-4 years of industry experience.

Eligibility for 11 Months Professional Certificate Program: Candidate must have passed 12th standard from a recognized board in any discipline or equivalent

Note: Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying examination (12th or Graduation) may also apply for admission. 

Pearl Academy 2020 Exam Pattern

Pearl Academy entrance exam is conducted for Undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The exam pattern for the same is given below. 

Mode of the exam – Earlier, the entrance exam was held offline. However, due to corona virus breakout it the country now it will be held in online mode.

Meduim of the exam – The language of the exam is English

Duration of exam –

1. Design Stream: General Proficiency Test (GPT) – 60 minutes and Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – 120 min 
2. Business Stream: General Proficiency Test (GPT) only – 60 minutes 
3. Media & Communication (Journalism & Entertainment): General Proficiency Test (GPT) – 60 minutes and Media Aptitude Test (MAT) – 120 minutes

Distrubution table of question and marks –

• General Proficiency Test (GPT)

• Design Aptitude (DAT) – There is total of 4 questions from each section:

• Media Aptitude Test – There are 4 questions each of 20 marks in exam.

Pearl Academy 2020 Exam Preparation Tips

Candidates appearing for the exam, must know the syllabus, topics and exam pattern of the exam, check some tips for the preparation of the exam:

• General Proficiency Test (GPT) – In this section, candidates ability in English, logical reasoning is tested. To prepare for this section, candidates need to work on their grammar, vocabulary and the mathematical proficiency to solve the questions related to data interpretation.
• Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – This section measure the creativity and designing skills of the candidate. Candidates can improve their skills, observation, thinking by solving the more questions. For this section, candidates must solve more and more sample papers or previous question paper.
• Media Aptitude Test (MAT) – This section focuses on the writing skills of the candidate. To prepare this section, candidates must-read on the current affairs, and must work on the creativity skills. They can refer to designing books for logos and advertisement banners.

Pearl Academy Admission 2020 Entrance Exam Instructions

The following are the point that must be known by every Pearl Academy aspirant –

1. Candidate must reach the exam center of pearl entrance exam 45 minutes prior to the actual timing.
2. Candidate shall have their admit card along with ID Proof with them.
3. Acquire the seat of your roll number only.
4. Maintain silence in the examination hall.
5. Smoking in the examination hall is strictly prohibited.
6. Candidate shall not use any unfair means of communication
7. Candidate shall be given a rough paper to do all the calculations. Apart from that paper, nothing else should be used for any sought of calculation.
8. And, candidate is not allowed to carry any material other than admit card and id proof with them.
9. No eatables are allowed inside the exam hall. 

Pearl Academy 2020 Result 

Candidates who appeared for the entrance exam can check Pearl Academy entrance exam result online. The result and admission letter is uploaded on the Institute website and is also mailed to the candidates at their registered email id. Qualifiers in the entrance exam, are then eligible to participare in written test and personal interview.

Pearl Academy 2020 Selection Criteria 

Candidates can check the selection criteria from the below-mentioned points. 

For 11 Month PG Advance Diploma Design (Fashion & Textiles) – selection is based on Portfolio evaluation & Personal Interview only. 

For 11 Months Professional certificate program – Selection is based on personal interview only. 

For undergraduate and postgraduate courses: Admission is based on written test and personal interview. Only those who clear written test are called for a personal interview. 

Pearl Academy Scholarships

The Academy provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarships to meritorious students for the first year only. The scholarship provides partial waiver of tuition fee for the academic year only. 

1. Merit based scholarship criteria: Candidate’s performance in qualifying exam, Pearl Entrance Examination and  Personal Interview is taken into consideration.
2. Means criteria:  Student whose annual gross parental / family income from all sources is maximum 6,00,000 are only eligible to apply. 
3. Additional Weightage: Wards of single parents 

Pearl Academy Lateral Entry 

Students studying in other colleges or universities may apply for lateral admission to Pearl Academy via the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) entry. Pearl’s APL Admission Panel will assess candidates under this criteria and – if selected – will call them directly for a personal interview.

APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning) is a process for assessing and recognising one’s prior experiential learning or certificated learning for academic purposes. Pearl Academy offers admissions under the APL entry scheme for students with advanced standing.

Documents to be submitted:

• Duly filled and signed APEL application form along with a duly filled SOP (enclosed)
• Official Transcripts of your qualifications (attested photocopies)
• Copies of 10th & 12th Class mark sheets
• Portfolio link or file

Courses Offered at Pearl Academy

The following UG and PG courses are offered at the various campuses of Pearl Academy:

4-year UG course

3-yr UG course

2-yr PG courses

11 month PG programme in Events & Experiential Marketing – It is pffered in Delhi and Jaipur campus only.

11-month Professional certificate programme

Pearl Academy 

Pearl Academy is bringing the creative minds from more than two decades now. Since its inception in 1993, it is leading the design, fashion and media institution sector in India. Academy offers more than 30 phenomenal under-graduate, post-graduate and professional development programmes through its campuses in Delhi, Noida, Jaipur and Mumbai. The Academy has the School of Fashion, Styling & Textiles, School of Design, School of Media & Journalism, and School of Creative Business. Every year Institute conduct exams for admission in various programmes. Usually, exam has two stages. First is the written test and the second is personal interview. Those who qualify the written test are called for personal interview. 

For more information on Pearl Academy, download Information brochure.

Official website: pearlacademy.com

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