ACJ Entrance Exam

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) offers the following PG Diploma courses through ACJ entrance exam:

• PG Diploma in Integrated Multimedia Journalism
• PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism (BFJ)

According to the official website, following is the eligibility critia for ACJ entrance exam:

• Candidate must have a bachelor's degree
• Candidate can be a graduate from any discipline
• Candidates who have not yet taken their undergraduate degree final exams or are awaiting their final exam results can also apply.

There is no official syllabus of ACJ entrance exam. However, based on previous years' question paper and student analysis, following are the important topics from Section 1 & 2:

Section 1: English

• Correct Misspelled Words
• Essay Writing
• Verbs
• Make Sentences Using Words
• Tenses
• Preposition
• Parenthesis

Section 2: General Knowledge

• Scientific Discoveries
• Economics
• Space Exploration
• New Media Terms
• Identifying People who have been in the news in the past year
• Events or people associated with the 1857 revolution
• Events or people associated with the Gandhi and the Freedom Struggle

Following are some of the recommended books students can refer from to prepare for ACJ entrance exam:

• Arihant General English Book by SC Gupta
• Journalism & Mass Communication Entrance Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board
• Examcart the latest Complete General English Book For All Government & Competitive Exams by Agrawal Examcart
• Arihant General Knowledge 2026 by Manohar Pandey
• Static GK (Theory + MCQ) Chapter-wise book by Pinnacle Publications

No, according to the official website, the mode of examination of ACJ entrance exam is English. Hence, a candidate cannot write their entrance test (Sections: Language Skills and General Knowledge) in Hindi.

The ACJ entrance exam will have two sections: Language Skills and General Knowledge. Both sections will be of 100 marks each. Candidates will be given 0 marks for any incorrect answer. Therefore,  there is no negative marking in ACJ entrance exam.

Candidates who successfully register for the ACJ entrance exam and are eligible to appear for the same will be sent their ACJ admit card on the registered email ID. Candidates must note that the university will release the admit card only in onlien mode. No candidate will get their admit card via mail.

No, the Asian College of Journalism clearly states that no refund will be given to a candidate who has paid the tuition fee for the admitted programme and has now withdrawn the admission.

Apart from the applicant's performance, following are some of the factors that affect the selection or cut off for ACJ entrance exam:

• Number of Seats
• Number of Candidates Appeared
• Reservation Criteria
• Last year cut-off
• Difficulty Level

The Asian College of Journalism charge INR 4,60,200 (inclusive of 18% GST) as tuition fee for PG Integrated Multimedia Journalism Programme. Selected candidates are required to lock their seats within 7 days of the result. To lock the seat, they have to pay an advance fee of INR 1,00,000. The remaining amount is to be paid in two equal installments of INR 1,80,100 in the provided time period.