Admission Procedure

Inquire and know more about the program

Please explore the FLAME website to know more about a program of your choice. For any additional information or clarification, you may post an enquiry on the FLAME University website (www.flame.edu.in/contact-us/admission-enquiry) and our counselor will get in touch with you. You may also call us on our toll free number 1-800-209-4567 for any assistance.

Register on the FLAME University website

Please register on the FLAME University website (apply.flame.edu.in) to create your user account. You will get an auto generated e-mail with your log in information. Use this log in information to apply to FLAME.

Apply to FLAME University

FLAME University has an online application process. You are required to provide information such as your entrance level tests scores (FDAT/UCEED/NID/NIFT if applicable), personal contact details, educational qualifications, achievements/ extracurricular activities and statement of purpose, etc.

An admission test is a mandatory qualifying criterion for admission to FLAME University. We have our own admission test called the FLAME Design Aptitude Test (FDAT). We also accept UCEED/NID/NIFT scores for admission. In the application form you need to indicate whether you wish to appear for FDAT.

If you do not wish to appear for FDAT, you need to provide your valid UCEED/NID/NIFT scores.

You also need to provide your admission cycle preference for FDAT (if applicable) and Online Personal Interview.

FLAME University will try to schedule your FDAT and Online Personal Interview during your preferred admission cycle. However, the university is not obligated to do the same and may schedule your selection process during another admission cycle.

Additionally, you need to upload your recent passport size photograph (.JPG or .PNG format, file size less than 5 MB) and scanned copies (self-attested) of the below-mentioned documents in support of your application. Please upload all the requisite documents on the application portal in the ‘Document Upload’ section. You can upload the documents even after you have completed the application.

The required documents to be uploaded on the FLAME University Application Portal are:

• Copy of 10th standard (or equivalent) mark sheet, issued by the respective board
• Copy of 10th standard (or equivalent) passing certificate
• Copy of 12th standard (or equivalent) mark sheet, in case you have already qualified the same
• Copy of 12th standard (or equivalent) passing certificate, in case you have already qualified the same
• Entrance Test Score card (as applicable)
• Copies of other certificates, transcripts, and testimonials (optional, but these documents may have relevance in assessing your candidature)

Please complete all mandatory details carefully and accurately.

You need not complete the application form in one sitting. You can save and return to the application form as many times as required, but before making the payment of application fee.

Payment of application fee

Your application will be considered incomplete till an application fee of INR 2,000 is paid by you. The application fee can be paid through either of the following modes:

• Online
  Debit Card, Credit Card (All major cards, except American Express), Netbanking, Wallet, UPI, etc.
• Demand Draft (DD)
  Please make a DD in favour of "FLAME University", payable at Pune. In the application form, you can mention the DD details (such as the DD number, Bank, and Date). After submission of the application, please send the DD (with your name, program, and application number mentioned on the backside of DD) to FLAME University’s mailing address (Foundation for Liberal And Management Education, 401, Phoenix Commercial Complex, Bund Garden, Opp. Residency Club, Pune - 411001, Maharashtra, India).
• Purchase of scratch card from counsellors
  You may directly pay the application fee by cash to any of the FLAME University’s admission counsellors by purchasing a scratch card voucher. Please fill the number mentioned on the scratch card in the application form to proceed for submission.

Note: Application fee is non-refundable.

Completing the application

Once you have made the payment, you can complete the application with all the particulars, along with a statement of purpose (SOP) and uploading your photo. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with your application number (i.e. UGDES20250XXXXX). You will receive a PDF copy of your completed application form by email, on your registered email id. Well before the selection process, you will receive an email with details regarding date, time and other instructions with respect to the FDAT (if applicable) and Online Personal Interview.

In the weeks subsequent to your application completion, we will send you important information regarding your FLAME application status. Please check your registered e-mail account regularly, and keep visiting our application portal.

FLAME Design Aptitude Test (FDAT) and Online Personal Interview

After you submit your application, FLAME University will conduct a preliminary screening to shortlist candidates for FDAT (if applicable) and Online Personal Interview. If you are shortlisted, you will be intimated about the date, timing and other relevant details of the online assessment. FDAT (if applicable) and Online Personal Interview are conducted online. AADHAR card or PAN card or Passport will serve as an identity proof for you to attend FLAME University’s online admission process. Only originals shall be treated as valid proof of identity. You are required to keep the same handy during the entire online admission process.

1] FDAT: FLAME DESIGN APTITUDE TEST (FDAT) consists of two parts.

Part one: Part one is the general aptitude test that is based on an online examination (MCQ based) and divided into four sections given below:

• Verbal Ability: 40 questions (50 marks)
• Reasoning Ability: 20 questions (40 marks)
• Quantitative Ability: 20 questions (30 marks)
• General Knowledge: 20 questions (20 marks)

Part two: Part two contains different types of drawing, sketching, and situation analysis questions that test the design and creative ability of candidates. The questions may require the students to sketch based on various situations that are presented to them. This may include objective, perceptual, and imaginative types of sketching. Designs for logos or infographics that are intended to communicate information visually. Analyzing, identifying, and solving problems based on observation.

Part two will consist of four questions with a total of 50 marks.  

• Imaginative Sketching: (15 marks)
• Object Sketching: (15 marks)
• Situational Analysis: (20 marks)

Generally, you will be presented with two questions, and you are expected to answer one of them. In assessing the questions above, your observation skills, reasoning abilities, creative thinking, imagination, attention to detail, quality of sketches (if applicable), and clarity in explanations are reviewed.

The total duration of the FDAT shall be 180 minutes.

The duration of part one is 120 minutes, and part two is 60 minutes

For candidates who have submitted their UCEED/NID/NIFT scores, only an Online Personal Interview will be conducted (FDAT is optional for them).

FLAME Design Aptitude Test (FDAT) - Sample questions.

2] Online Personal Interview: This part of the admission process will also be conducted online after you complete the FLAME Design Aptitude Test (FDAT). FLAME University's admission panel will conduct the Personal Interview. Possible questions may include your reasons for applying to FLAME, your passions, your role model, your learnings and aspirations.. Your responses will help the University to know more about you, your personality, your communication skills and your clarity of thought. It is meant to give you an opportunity to express what may not be stated in your application.

To appear for the online selection process, you are required to carry your AADHAR card or PAN card or Passport. This will serve as an identity proof for you to attend FLAME University’s online admission process. Only originals shall be treated as valid proof of identity. You are required to keep the same handy during the entire online admission process. Please ensure that you start the online admission process at your scheduled time.

Step-by-step guide to the FLAME University online admission process will be updated soon.

Selection and declaration of result

FLAME University shall evaluate your candidature based on different selection criteria. The admission results would be announced on the application portal as per the admission schedule. If you are selected, you will receive a copy of your offer letter by email.

Acceptance of the offer

Selected candidates need to accept their admissions offer within the validity period. Required information will be detailed in your admission offer letter.

• To confirm the offer of admission, login to the FLAME application portal, select ‘Accept Admission Offer’, and
• Pay the admission deposit fees within the deadline mentioned in the offer letter

Admission deposit fees can be paid through the following modes:

• Net Banking
• Demand Draft (DD)
  Please make a DD in favour of "FLAME University", payable at Pune. Send the DD (with your name, program, and application number mentioned on the backside of DD) to FLAME University’s mailing address (Foundation for Liberal And Management Education, 401, Phoenix Commercial Complex, Bund Garden, Opp. Residency Club, Pune - 411001, Maharashtra, India). Once you have sent the demand draft, please share the courier details with us by email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• Strictly No Cash payments/direct cash deposit in the FLAME University account.

Enrolment to FLAME University

We will communicate all the necessary information about your joining such as reporting date and time, academic calendar, housing details, documents to be submitted during enrolment, things to bring to campus, and induction schedule before the commencement of the academic program.

Please check your registered e-mail regularly.

Re-application

FLAME encourages those applicants who have been rejected/ wait-listed in first instance to re-apply, where you may add some of the factors you might have missed in your previous application. Your application will be treated and assessed as a fresh application. You will have to pay the application fee again during re-application. You will be allowed to re-apply only once. Kindly note, while re-applying please don’t use the email id which is already registered on the FLAME University application portal.

Re-application is not permitted if your first application was rejected on the basis of your credentials being misrepresented.

Misrepresentation of information

FLAME University will NOT tolerate any instance of falsification of information. Your admission shall immediately stand cancelled and fees forfeited, in case it is discovered at any stage that any of the information submitted by you was falsified. We will verify your original certificates or mark sheets supporting your application at the time of enrollment.

Withdrawal of admission and fee refund

The refund policy for the incoming class of 2025 will be updated soon.

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