ACJ Entrance Exam Pattern 2026: PG Diploma Pattern, Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

You must check your computer and internet connection in advance before the exam starts. If you are unable to appear for exam on the prescribed date and time, the Asian College of Journalism will not give another chance.

The examination will be held online in real time in two slots (Morning for Section I and Afternoon for Section II). Candidates applying for either or both of the programmes will be intimated, within a week of receipt of the completed application, the date and time of the online test, and date and time of the online interview to follow.

The Asian College of Journalism will not deduct marks if a student does not attempt a question. So, students can skip a question if they are not sure of the answer.

The total marks for ACJ entrance exam is 200 (100 marks each for Section I and II).

The ACJ question paper has two sections.

• Section I: English Language
• Section II: General Knowledge

Candidates will get 2 hours to complete Section I and 1.5 hours to complete Section II. 

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)

The eligibility criteria for Asian College of Journalism entrance test is given here.

• Student must have a bachelor's degree
• Student can be a graduate from any discipline
• Student who has not yet given the undergraduate degree final exams or is waiting for the result can also apply

No, the ACJ entrance exam registration for academic year 2026-2027 is not yet open. The ACJ 2026 application forms are expected to be open in March 2026. Once released, candidates can fill out and submit ACJ online form on official website.

The Asian College of Journalism does not release official syllabus for ACJ entrance exam. Check the space below for important topics from Section I and II.

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

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

No, according to official website of Asian College of Journalism, the mode of examination of ACJ entrance exam is English. So, a student cannot write entrance test in Hindi or any other language.

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.

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

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.