ACJ Entrance Exam Syllabus 2026: Check English & GK Syllabus Here

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.

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 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 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 examinees at least 3 days prior to the exam dates on their registered contact details (email ID and phone number). 

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.

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:

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 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 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 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.

There is no deduction of marks for question not attempted in ACJ. The candidates can safely skip a question if they do not know the correct answer. They will be marked zero for skipping the question.

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

The ACJ question paper will be divided into two sections:

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

Canddiates will get 2 hours to complete the Section I and 1.5 hours to complete the Section II. Candidates must utilize their time wisely and complete the exam on time.

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 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.

Candidates are required to check their computer and internet connection in advance before the exam starts. If they are unable to appear for exam on the prescribed date and time, they will not be given 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.

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

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.

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