ACJ Entrance Exam 2026: PG Diploma Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Date, Preparation, Admit Card

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) will inform about the ACJ exam dates 2026 and duration for the online test and online interview on the registered email address of the ACJ entrance exam applicants for the academic session 2026-2027. Only candidates who will fill out and submit the ACJ entrance exam application form 2026 on or before the last date will be intimated about the exam date and time.

The full form of ACJ entrance exam is Asian College of Journalism Entrance Exam. This entrance exam is conducted annually in online mode for admission to PG Diploma in Journalism and PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism. Candidates seeking admission to any of these courses must fill out the ACJ application form and appear for the exam. Those who qualify the online test will be able to participate in the interview round.

The Asian College of Jounralism conducts ACJ entrance exam in three phases. There is no official notification regarding ACJ application form dates 2026. However, it is expected that the last date to apply for first phase will be First Week of April 2026, second phase will be Third Week of May 2026, and third phase will be Second Week of June 2026.

Candidates must pay the application fee of INR 2360 while filling the application form. SC/ ST candidates will be expempted of this application fee. 

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) has not yet made any official announcement on the ACJ 2026 exam date. However, the ACJ entrance exam 2026 are likely to be conducted in the second week of April 2026 for the first phase, third week of May 2026 for the second phase and second week of June 2026 for the third phase.

The online interviews following the ACJ Entrance Exam 2026 will be either be conducted on the same day as the test or a day after it. The interview schedule will be shared with the applicants at least 3 days before exam dates on their registered contact details (email ID and phone number). 

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) will inform about the ACJ exam dates 2026 and duration for the online test and online interview on the registered email address of the ACJ entrance exam applicants for the academic session 2026-2027. Only candidates who will fill out and submit the ACJ entrance exam application form 2026 on or before the last date will be intimated about the exam date and time.

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 ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Journalism Course is given here.

• 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.
• Exam Duration: 2 hours (Section I) and 90 minutes (Section II)

Qualified candidates from ACJ entrance exam online test, who appeared for the second round, i.e.,  online interview,  will get the confirmation for their admission to the Asian College of Journalism to PG Diploma in Journalism or PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism,  via email on their registered email address. The college will send out emails to the selected candidates within a week of the online interview.

There are two rounds in the selection process for ACJ entrance exam 2026. The first round includes an online test of two hours. The ACJ 2026 question paper will include MCQs on English Language, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. Candidates who will qualify the first round will be called for the second round, i.e.,  Personal Interview (PI). The PI round will test candidates on their skills for the selected PG diploma.

No, the Asian College of Journalism will declare the exam schedule. All the candidates must appear for the exam as per the schedule. No request regarding change in the schedule of examination will be entertained.

The ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Business and Financial Jorunalism is given here.

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.

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.

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.

According to the official website of Asian College of Journalism, the ACJ admissions are conducted in two rounds: online test and Personal Interview. The second round of the ACJ admission process will be conducted in online mode. Candidates who qualify the first round will be eligible to appear for the interview round. Candidates should prepare for the interview well in advance.

According to the exam pattern, the ACJ question paper will consist of two sections: English and General Knowledge. The detailed ACJ pattern is as follows:

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.

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.

As per the official exam pattern of Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), the entrance examination will be of 2 hours duration for Section I and 1.5 hours duration for Section II. The ACJ entrance examination will be conducted in online mode and candidates appearing for it will have to login into the exam portal atleast an hour before the exam starts to complete the required formalities in time and to avoid any last minute hassels.

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.

Factors affecting ACT entrance exam cut off are here.

• Number of Seats
• Number of Candidates Appeared
• Candidate's Performance
• Reservation Criteria
• Last year cut-off
• Difficulty Level

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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