ACJ Exam Application Form 2026: Registration Link, Fees, Eligibility & Steps to Apply Online @asianmedia.org.in

The ACJ entrance exam is conducted for admission to PG Diploma in Journalism and PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism in online mode only. It means tha candidates who have applied for the ACJ exam can appear for the test from any place, as long as they have access to computer or laptop with internet facility.

The Asian College of Journalism will inform the candidates who qualify the ACJ entrance exam round I (online test) via their registered email ID. The qualified candidates will be considered eligible for the secodn round, i.e., Personal Interview. The final result for selection of admission to the Asian College of Journalism will also be intimated at the registered email address.

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.

Once the ACJ entrance exam online test and online interview are over, selected candidates are required to be prepared with origial and photocopy of the following documents for ACJ exam counselling:

• Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Graduation mark sheet and certificate
• Migration certificate
• ACJ Entrance Exam 2026 admit card
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate for SC/ST/OBC
• Self-attested photocopies of all documents
• Date of birth certificate
• Evidence of appearing exam, in case result is awaited

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.

The ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Business and Financial Jorunalism is as follows:

The ACJ question paper will include questions from: English Language Skills and Facility; Current Affairs and General Knowledge; and Basic Maths. Along with these, there will be a question asking the candidates to write a 200-word essay on a given subject. The total marks for ACJ exam is 200.

Refer below to know the ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Journalism Course:

• Two Sections: English Language and General Knowledge (including Current Affairs).
• Total Marks: 200
• Slots: Two (Morning and Afternoon)
• Mode of examination: Online
• Both sections will be for 100 marks each.
• The exam duration for Section I (English) is 2 hours and for Section II (General Knowledge) is 90 minutes.

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.

Candidates applying for ACJ entrance exam for admission to PG Diploma in Journalism and PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism can pay the application fee in any of the two modes:

• Online Transfer via online payment gateway (Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking)
• Offline Transfer via Demand Draft in favour of “Media Development Foundation”, payable at Chennai

Candidates sending fee via DD must ensure that their full names, email IDs, and mobile numbers are mentioned.