FTII JET aspirants! The entrance test is on July 27, 2025. Check out these preparation tips for FTII JET 2025.
- Film Wing: It offers courses such as direction & screenplay, writing, editing, acting, cinematography, feature film screenplay writing, sound designing and recording, and art direction & production design
- Television wing: It offers courses such as direction, electronic cinematography, sound recording & television engineering, and video editing.
The entrance exam is considered one of the toughest to crack compared to other Film and TV entrance exams. To crack the FTII JET exam, students need plenty of preparation as they will be judged based on their intellectual skills, general studies, English, and General Knowledge. To qualify, students will have to prepare well in advance, cover all the topics based on which questions can be framed in the test, and gather enough preparation material that is sufficient and not too overwhelming. They must also be familiar with the syllabus and the test pattern. In this article, we will deal with all of these. Read further to learn more.
- FTII JET 2025: Highlights
- Preparation Steps for FTII JET 2025
- How To Prepare For FTII JET 2025?
- Books for FTII JET Preparation
FTII JET 2025: Highlights
Before getting into the preparation tips, let us check out some key information about this exam.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test (FTII JET) |
| Conducting Body |
Film and Television Institute of India and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute |
| Exam Level |
National Level Entrance Exam |
| Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
| Exam Mode |
Offline |
| Exam Pattern |
Objective and Subjective (both) |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours |
| Official Website |
https://www.ftii.ac.in/ |
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Preparation Steps for FTII JET 2025
Candidates can follow the steps below to prepare for FTII JET 2025 exam:
Step 1: Understand the Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme.
Step 2: Get the prescribed syllabus for the applied course.
Step 3: Get all the study material you can to prepare better for the FTII JET Exam.
Step 4: Create a day-to-day and weekly timetable on how much material you can study daily.
Step 5: Try and solve as many question papers as you can, including sample papers, and give mock tests to know your strengths and weaknesses.
How To Prepare For FTII JET 2025?
The first step for FTII JET exam preparation is planning and time management. So, first of all, decide how you will utilize your time and how many topics you will cover in a day. Studying according to a jotted-out plan is always successful. Candidates can go through the following tips and steps on how to prepare for the entrance test.
Get to Know the FTII JET Pattern
First and foremost, the candidate needs to be well-versed in the exam pattern. One should know the duration of the exam, the mode and medium of the entrance exam, how many questions will be asked, and the weightage of marks. How many sections will be there, and which section will carry the most amount of marks? Will the question pattern be in MCQ format or have long answer questions? Once you understand the pattern, you have a blueprint in your mind and will know exactly how to manage your time while sitting for the entrance exam.
Learn the FTII JET Marking Scheme
Along with the FTII JET exam pattern, students should know the marking scheme as well. If you are not thorough with the exam pattern and marking scheme, it will be quite tough to prepare your plan before you get down to writing as soon as you get the question paper. You should know if there will be negative markings, or how many questions will carry a larger sum of marks. You have to know the minute details, as it can help you prepare better. You will not have much trouble once you have the pattern in mind and know what to expect in terms of the marking scheme.
Get Familiar with the FTII JET Syllabus
Once you have the FTII JET syllabus of the course you have applied for, be it courses from Film Wing or TV Wing, get all the topics covered. To score well in FTII JET Exam, candidates have to thoroughly go through the prescribed syllabus. Even if there are general topics, go through them once again. Don’t leave out anything. Strategize your plans on an hourly, daily, and weekly basis. There is no success without hard work, and to get admission to FTII or SRFTI, you can prepare better by knowing which topics to cover in-depth and which sections will require superficial knowledge, such as general studies. You can do so by following the below-mentioned pointers:
- Cover the subjects thoroughly and know the important topics that have to be covered.
- Segregate the subjects and topics into easy and difficult categories. Cover topics that you find challenging.
- Note down the topics that carry maximum weightage (based on previous years’ question papers).
Go through Prep Books
Along with the syllabus, candidates must also buy the required books for the FTII JET exam. Anyone can test themselves through prep books. You can identify where you are lagging and what are your strong points. It is advised that you must buy at least two to three preparation books to help you understand the exam better. Books related to preparation will give you an idea about the syllabus, the type of questions asked in the entrance exam, and much more.
Prepare a Time Table
One of the most important elements while preparing for an entrance exam is time management. Make a schedule, as to how much material to cover on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. On creating a plan, the candidate can cover all the topics that are to come in the entrance exam. Revise the syllabus and content, attempt as many question papers, mock papers, and previous years’ question papers to better help prepare.
Refer to Past Years’ Question Papers, Sample Papers and Mock Tests
Through the FTII JET previous years' exam papers, you can understand what type of questions are asked, the importance given to each section, the subjects that carry more weightage, the marking scheme, and much more, which you can understand altogether. You can also evaluate your performance and work more on the areas that you find difficult to score in. In addition to that, you can time yourself while solving these papers to work on your speed.
Books for FTII JET Preparation
Candidates can go through the books to prepare for FTII JET exam:
| Preparation Books | Author |
|---|---|
| A Guidebook to Crack JET for Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) | Rakesh Biswas |
| FTII JET Entrance Mock Test | Fawo Books |
| Being FTII: Perspectives on the Film and Television Institute of India (Celebrating Sixty Years) | Roma Chatterjee and Amit Tyagi |
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Student Forum
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates have to upload certain documents while applying for FTII JET exam. Among them are passport-size photograph and signature. Check below to know size and format of these two documents:
Document Type | Document Size | Document Format |
|---|---|---|
Passport-size photograph (4.5 x 3.5 cm) | Maximum 300 KB | |
Signature |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 5 days ago
Film and Television Institute of India releases caste certificate forms and performas in its FTII JET admission prospectus. The university is expected to release the FTII JEt 2026 admission brochure and application form in July. Once released, candidates can check official website for PDF link.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
As per FTII JET admission prospectus, below is the course fee for one semester for courses offered by FTII in Film Wing through JET scores.
Course Name (Film Wing) | Course Fee (1 semester) |
|---|---|
MFA in Cinema in Direction & Screenplay Writing | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Cinematography | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Editing | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Sound Recording & Sound Design | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Art Direction & Production Design | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting | INR 103373 |
MFA in Cinema in Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series) | INR 103373 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
According to FTII JET admission prospectus, shared by Film and Television Institute of India, candidates have to upload their documents in below given size and format.
Document Type | Document Size | Document Format |
|---|---|---|
Passport-size photograph (4.5 x 3.5 cm) | Maximum 300 KB | |
Signature | ||
Academic certificates - Bachelor Certificate/ Final Year Mark Sheet | ||
PH Certificate (If any) | ||
Caste Certificate (SC/ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD) |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No, a candidate cannot fill FTII JET application form offline. The Film and Television Institute of India releases JET registration form in online mode and candidates have to fill and submit the same in online form only. No offline application form will be accepted by FTII for entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
FTII JET application window is not yet open. Once Film and Television Institute of India announces the registration details in its admission prospectus, candidates will be able to know the last date to apply for FTII JET.
FTII JET 2026 registration window is expected to open in the third week of June
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Film and Television Institute of India announces the reservation criteria for admission based on FTII JET scores in its offcial prospectus. Check below to know category-wise reservation criteria for FTII JET exam.
| Category | FTII JET Reservation % |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes - Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) (Gen-EWS) | 10% |
| Persons with Disabilities (40% or more disability) | 5% |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Film and Television Insititute of India has not yet announced the release date for FTII JET application form 2026. However, based on past year trend, FTII JET 2026 online form is expected to be released in the third week of June 2026 at official website.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
It is possible to crack Stage 1 of FTII JET exam through self-study as it is a written exam. However, cracking FTII JET stage 2 exam with self-study is not possible. The stage 2 exam includes practical assessment of a candidate through screenacting and screenwriting. For these exams, it is advised t
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
FTII JET is conducted for admission to various courses in Film and TV wing. The difficulty level of FTII JET is moderate as compared to other government entrance exams for admission to mass communication and media courses. However, the difficulty level for a candidate differs based on their preparat
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Contributor-Level 6
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