1. Pearl Academy

Pearl Academy has completed more than two decades of empowering creative minds. Since its inception in 1993, the academy has evolved into a globally renowned institution of higher learning with a focus on Internationalism; entrepreneurship and employability; catering to the needs of the design, fashion, business and retail industry.The industry is growing manifold and future beholds a very competitive market led by adoption of superior technology, business organization in larger scale of operation, and inter-play of business strategies. Pearl Academy has metamorphosed into an industry leader that develops courses with a pulse on the needs of the entire spectrum of the industry. The academy ensures that the industries it caters to, are equipped with people who have the required skillset to spearhead growth, innovation and social development. Pearl Academy is a pioneer in the Indian market, combining hybrid blended learning and real time lectures in a structured manner, thus making learning more effective and engaging. Starting with a campus in Okhla in South Delhi, the academy later moved to a larger campus in Naraina, in the West of the city. Expansion saw new campuses being added in Jaipur (2005) and Mumbai (2014).

The Jaipur centre moved to a new custom design-and-build campus in 2008, after which a new campus in Noida opened in 2012. In 2011 Pearl entered into a long term partnership with Laureate International Universities, and it is now part of the LIU global network which includes more than 80 institutions around the world. In 2012 the institute's name was changed to Pearl Academy, in recognition of the growing number of courses in design and business.[citation needed] The academy now has over 4,500 students and more than 340 academic staff. A large number of guest faculty are also actively involved in teaching and serving on juries for assessment of projects. As of May 2017 the institution has four centres in India: Delhi NCR West, the academy's oldest campus, located at Naraina; Delhi NCR East which is located in Noida sector 59;Pearl Academy Jaipur, located at Kukas; and the newest campus in Mumbai located in Andheri.The Jaipur campus was designed by architects Morphogenesis and completed in 2008.The design uses traditional cooling methods found in the desert environment of Rajasthan, such as a step-well in the centre and the use of Jali-inspired structures.[4] It won the award for 'Best Learning Building' at the World Architecture Festival awards held in Barcelona, Spain in 2009.[5] The Jaipur campus of Pearl Academy recently hosted the Jaipur Design Carnival. Jaipur Design Carnival was conceived as a designers’ festival to celebrate the power of design. Many creative practitioners from diverse fields design participated in the event. There were panel discussions, fashion show, live music, workshops and display of arte facts.The event was organized by the faculty and students of Pearl Academy Jaipur and the workshops were conducted by students of Pearl Jaipur. The latest campus (Mumbai) was officially launched on 16 April 2014 by Sussanne Khan, Interior Designer and founder of design studio 'The Charcoal Project', who announced her support for students of the academy by way of Scholarships.

           CENTERS

• Delhi
• Jaipur
• Mumbai
• Noida

97% Placement Record

500+ Companies on Campus

Recruiters - Gucci, Evok, Anju Modi, Dharma Productions, IBM, Accenture, ITC Wills, M&S

Pearl Total Learning System

• Edge courses by Adobe, Ideo
• Professional assessment and career mentoring
• Industry integrated curriculum
• Global learning project

        Top Ranked Institute

Only Indian Institute to be ranked in/amongst top 25 institutes in Business of Fashion Global Fashion Rankings 2017 (Graduate)

Best Design Institute inIndia – ASSOCHAM Education National Excellence Awards 2017

No. 1 Fashion College (Factual) – India Today Nielsen Survey, 2017

Best Education Brand (2017) in Fashion Design – The Economic Times

Industry Partnerships

Amazon, FDCI, Association of Designers of India, IIID

Recognized Qualification

• PG Courses - Professional Diploma from Pearl, validated by Domus Academy (Milan, Italy)
• UG Courses – Professional Diploma from Pearl + Degree from IGNOU + Option to transfer to Torrens University, Australia in final year for international degree

Global Alliances

• Domus Academy, Torrens University, London College of Fashion, Media Design School, NABA

PEARL Entrance Exam Pattern

PEARL entrance exam is split into 2 phases:

Phase 1: Written Exam (February) consisting of 2 papers of 100 marks each

GAT (General Ability Test): 150 Objective questions – 2 hours

CAT (Creative Ability Test): 3-4 Questions – 3 hours

The GAT tests each student’s ability in Quantitative Math, Analytical Reasoning, English Communication, English Comprehension and General Knowledge

The CAT tests each student’s ability in Design Problem Solving, Visual Sense, Observation & Perception, Environmental Awareness, Mental Ability and Communication skills through a range of visual and textual questions.

Phase 2: It consists of 2 hour Situation Test in which students are given certain materials and asked to create a 3D model or handicraft.

Pearl Academy Entrance Exam Pattern: The test pattern for Pearl Academy entrance exam varies from course to course. The shortlisting criteria for Pearl Academy admissions are different for design courses, business courses and

professional courses. In order to secure admission in Diploma programmes offered at Pearl Academy, aspirants need to appear for a Personal Interview round only.

The shortlisting criteria/entrance exam to secure admission in Pearl Academy courses are mentioned in the table below:

Pearl Academy Entrance Exam Syllabus has not been specified by the design school. However, aspirants can prepare for Pearl Academy entrance exam by keeping the below mentioned pointers in mind which we have formulated by going through past years' Pearl Academy entrance exam question paper:

Syllabus for Pearl Academy General Proficiency Test (GPT)

Aspirants can prepare subjects/topics mentioned below to perform well in this entrance exam conducted by Pearl Academy:

• English language (comprehension, vocabulary and expression)
• Language Ability
• Logical Reasoning
• Quantitative Ability
• Data Interpretation
• Basic Mathematics

Syllabus for Pearl Academy Design Aptitude Test (DAT)

In this part of Pearl Academy admission process aspirants are evaluated on the basis of their creative aptitude, drawing ability, observation power, imagination, sensitivity to environment as well as their communication skills.

Pearl Academy Personal Interview

In the personal interview round of Pearl Academy admissions candidates need to carry their portfolio on the basis of which they are evaluated. Aspirants seeking admission in design stream courses are also tested on how well they can handle different materials and so they need to appear for a Studio Test as well.

In personal interviews conducted by Pearl Academy, aspirants are evaluated on the below mentioned criteria:

• Career Focus
• Maturity & Confidence
• General Awareness, Creative and Lateral Thinking
• Logical Reasoning/Ability to Analyse
• Intellectual/Creative Ability
• Portfolio evaluation
• Material Handling Skills (for Design streams)