At the time of application, candidates are required to fill their programme and campus preferences in order of priority. If the candidate's merit rank does not secure the first-preference combination — which may happen when seats for a popular programme at a high-demand campus (such as B.Des Fashion Design at Delhi West) fill up ahead of a candidate's rank — Pearl Academy offers the second-preference combination instead, subject to seat availability there.
If neither preference can be accommodated within the current cycle, candidates have the option to apply afresh in a subsequent admission cycle. Pearl Academy runs multiple admission cycles per year — typically in January, April, June, and August — which means a candidate who misses one cycle does not have to wait a full year for the next opportunity. However, a fresh application requires a new application form submission and payment of the application fee (Rs. 2,000 for degree programmes).
