Pearl Academy Admission 2021 (April Cycle) – Result of Feb Cycle Available, Application Form (Last Date 23 Mar), Entrance Exam on 3-4 April

Pearl Academy Admission 2021 – Pearl Academy 2021 Result (February Cycle) has been released now. Pearl Academy has preponed the important dates for April Cycle 2021 exam. Pearl Academy April Cycle exam is going to be conducted on 3rd and 4th April 2021. The last date to fill the Pearl Academy application form for the April cycle is March 23, 2021, at pearlacademy.com. The candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying online. The University level test is apt for those students who wish to make a career in design, media, fashion, business, etc. Check the latest update on Pearl Academy admission 2021, exam pattern, etc. from this page.

Latest:
– Pearl Academy has released the Pearl Academy Entrance Exam Result 2021 (February Cycle). Click here to check it.
– Pearl Academy has changed the important dates for April Cycle 2021 exam. Scroll down to check it.

Pearl Academy Admission 2021

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 admission 2021 for each cycle from the table given below. 

Pearl Academy 2021 Admission	Feb Cycle	Apr Cycle
Last date of receiving application	01 Feb 2021 25 Jan 2021	23 Mar 2021
Generation of Admit Cards	Released	to be announced
Date of Entrance Examination & Interview	05 – 06 Feb 2021	3 – 4 Apr 2021
Declaration of Result	Declared	to be announced
Last day of fee payment	to be announced	to be announced

Pearl Academy 2021 Eligibility

Eligibility plays an important role in Pearl Academy admission 2021. 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 2021 Application Form 

Pearl Academy releases the application form online as well as offline for Pearl academy admission 2021. 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 2021 entrance exam. 

Pearl Academy 2021 Application Fee

Application form is considered complete only after the payment of the fees. The form fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The expected 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 2021 Exam Pattern

Pearl academy admission 2021 entrance exam is conducted for Undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Mode of the Exam – For April Cycle, Pearl Academy has decided to conduct the entrance exam in both offline and 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)

Sections	Questions	Marks
English Comprehension	10	10
English Language Ability	15	15
Logical Reasoning	10	10
Quantitative Ability	15	15
Data Interpretation	10	10
Total	60	60

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

Sections	Marks
Skill and Knowledge	25 marks
Analytical & Design Sensibility	25 marks
Observation and Lateral Thinking	25 marks
General Awareness & Perceptions	25 marks
Total	100 marks

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

Sections	Marks
Ideation on branding or advertisement	20 marks
Logo design or dialogues	20 marks
Expressions writing	20 marks
Short report writing	20 marks
Human behavior or visual elements	20 marks
Total	100 marks

Pearl Academy 2021 Admit Card

The admit card for the Pearl academy admission 2021 entrance exam will release 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 admission 2021 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 2021 Exam Preparation Tips

Candidates appearing for the Pearl academy admission 2021 entrance test, 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 2021 Entrance Exam Instructions

The following are the point that must be known by every Pearl academy admission 2021 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 2021 Result 

Candidates who appeared for the entrance exam can check Pearl Academy entrance exam result online. The result and admission letter will be 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 participate in written test and personal interview.

Pearl Academy Admission 2021 Selection Criteria 

Candidates can check the Pearl academy admission 2021 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

Name of the course	Mumbai	Delhi	Bengaluru	Kolkata	Noida	Jaipur
Fashion Design	v	v	v	v	v	v
Fashion Styling & Creative Direction	v	v	v	v	v
Graphics & Communication Design	v	v	v	v
Interior Design	v	v	v	v		v
Fashion Communication	v	v	v	v
Product Design	v	v	v	v
Textile Design		v				v
Accessory Design	v	v				v
Animation & VFX	v	v	v	v
Game Design	v	v	v
Jewellery Design						v
User Experience & Interaction Design	v	v	v	v

3-yr UG course

Name of the course	Mumbai	New Delhi	Bengaluru	Kolkata
Fashion & Lifestyle Business Management	v	v	v	v
Global Luxury Brand Management	v	v	v	v
Journalism (Media & Communication)	v	v	v	v
Entertainment (Media & Communication)	v	v	v	v
Advertising & Marketing	v	v	v	v
Digital & Social Media Marketing	v	v	v	v
Digital Business & Data Analytics		v	v	v
Media & Entertainment Management	v	v

2-yr PG courses

Name of the course	Mumbai	Delhi	Bengaluru	Kolkata	Noida	Jaipur
Fashion Design	v	v	v	v	v	v
Interior Design & Styling	v	v	v	v
Fashion Styling & Image Design	v	v	v	v
Fashion Business (Marketing & Merchandising)	v	v	v	v	v
Luxury Brands	v	v	v	v
Graphics & Communication Design	v	v	v	v
Fashion Communication	v	v	v	v
Textile Design		v				v
Product Design	v	v	v	v
Accessory Design	v	v				v
Journalism (Media & Communication)	v	v	v	v
Entertainment (Media & Communication)	v	v	v	v
Advertising & Marketing	v	v
Branding & Digital Media	v	v
Costume Design: Film, TV & Theatre	v	v
Entrepreneurship & Startup Enterprise	v	v
Media & Entertainment Business	v	v
User Experience & Interaction Design	v	v	v	v
Retail & Experience Design	v			v

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

11-month Professional certificate programme

Name of the programme	Mumbai	New Delhi	Noida	Jaipur
Fashion Design	v	v	v
Fashion Media Make Up	v	v	v
Professional Photography	v	v
Styling for Interiors	v	v
Celebrity & Bridal Hair and Make-up (specialized certification)*	v	v
Advertising & Graphics	v	v
Fashion Buying and Merchandising	v	v
Digital Film Making		v
Fashion Design: Indian wear		v	v	v
Personal Styling & Image Consultancy	v	v
Fashion Photography		v
Wedding & Events Photography		v
User Interface Design		v
Visual Merchandising & Display Design		v
Surface Design for Fashion & Accessories		v

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. 

FAQ’s

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Official website: pearlacademy.com

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