IIMC Entrance Exam 2022:Application Forms, Registration, Score Card, Cut Off, Counselling

IIMC entrance exam application forms will be released in the first week of May 2022. The detailed instructions regarding the Entrance Examinations will be communicated by National Testing Agency, (NTA). Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply for various PG Diploma courses offered by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Those having a bachelor's degree awarded by a recognized university and students who have appeared / are appearing for final year/semester examination of their bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply. The candidates have to apply online by filling up the online IIMC application form and by paying the application fee.  

What is IIMC Entrance Exam?

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) conducts the IIMC Entrance Exam, which is a computer-based test and is conducted on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam consists of MCQs and objective type questions. Students who clear the IIMC entrance exam have to appear for Personal Interview (PI) and those who clear both these rounds are admitted to various courses offered at IIMC. The courses offered at IIMC are given below:

Latest Update:

• Registrations for IIMC Entrance Exam to start from first week of May

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Highlights

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Important Dates

Given below is the tentative schedule for the entrance exam:

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Application Process

Only Indian nationals are allowed to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam. However, five additional seats are available in each course for NRI / NRI- sponsored candidates. The IIMC Entrance Exam application process is as follows:

Step 1: Fill IIMC Entrance Exam Application Form

Candidates can fill the application form for IIMC Entrance Exam via online mode on the official website of IIMC. The Applicant is required to fill only one form, indicating all his/her course choices, making combined/cumulative payment of application fee.

Step 2: Pay the application fee

Candidates can pay the below mentioned application fee.

Note: Depending on the number of courses that one is applying for, a commensurate amount of application fee should be paid through the payment gateway. 

Step 3: Download IIMC Entrance Exam Admit Card

Aspirants can download their IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 admit card from the official website of the college. Candidates need to note that they will not be allowed to enter their examination hall if they are not carrying their valid admit card that has been issued by the college. Candidates will have to login in order to avail the admit card.

Step 4: Appear for the IIMC Entrance Exam

IIMC exam is held at an all-India level. IIMC written test is of two hours duration and there is no standardised pattern for the exam. Candidates are advised to check the exam pattern, syllabus and marking scheme before appearing for the entrance exam. The IIMC Entrance Exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). 

Step 5: Declaration of Entrance Exam Results

The results for IIMC entrance exams for Journalism, TV & Radio Journalism as well as Advertising and Public Relations courses will only be declared on the official website. Candidates can check their results using their registered email ID/roll number and their date of birth. The IIMC entrance exam 2022 result will be declared once the entrance exam has been conducted.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 is such that only Indian nationals are allowed to take the IIMC entrance test for admission in PG Diploma courses. As per IIMC Entrance Exam eligibility criteria, only those candidates can apply for this entrance exam who possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from the recognized university. Apart from this, aspirants who have appeared or who are appearing for a degree exam can also apply for IIMC Entrance Exam.

Age Limit: Candidates are eligible to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 as per the below-mentioned requirements:

• General Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1996 or later are eligible to apply.
• SC/ST/Differently abled: Aspirants born on August 1, 1991, or later are eligible to apply.
• OBC Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1993, or later are eligible to apply.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Admission Process

Candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Mass Communication have to follow the process as under:

Step 1: After qualifying IIMC Entrance Exam appear for Group Discussion/Interview

Candidates who qualify for the written test, are called for an interview/group discussion round. Aspirants who apply for admissions to fill NRI/NRI sponsored seats do not have to appear for written examination but they have to appear for and clear the Group Discussion or Interview round, or both.

Step 2: Check IIMC Entrance Exam Result

A merit list of candidates to be provisionally admitted to each course and at each campus will be prepared on the basis of the category-wise merit list as per course/seat allocation criteria. The allocation of the Campus (applicable to English Journalism) will be on the basis of Merit-cum-Preference.

Step 3: Pay the admission fee

Successful candidates are given maximum seven days’ time to secure their admission by depositing the prescribed fees online alongwith the necessary documents. Candidates claiming reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) scheme should produce the Income & Asset Certificate issued by a designated authority in the prescribed format. 

Note: Reservation of seats will be as per Government of India orders/rules for SC, ST, OBC, Differently-abled and EWS.

Test Centres: It is mandatory for candidates to select three cities of their choice while filling Online Application Form for IIMC Admissions. Check the detailed list of IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 test centres.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Syllabus

Indian Institute of Mass Communication has specified some broad topics for entrance exam. Get detailed infornation about IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 syllabus and prepare for the exam accordingly. The MCQs will cover the following topics/subjects: 

• General Awareness, including an understanding of the current trends in social-political-economic sphere
• India's socio-political-cultural history, legal and Constitutional provisions, Rights of Citizens.
• India's developmental issues – economy, infrastructure, health, education, environment, science and technology etc.
• Global developments and their impact on India
• Awareness about media scene in India
• Reasoning, Aptitude and mental make up
• Language and expression skill
• Literature, Cinema and Cultural scene
• Analytical and comprehension skills
• Ethics and values
• Social Consciousness
• Lateral thinking capabilities
• General awareness about the field of Media & Communication.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Pattern

There will be two separate Entrance Exams in two separate sittings on the same day. One for 4 courses other than regional language journalism, i.e., for PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism, PG Diploma in English Journalism, PG Diploma in Public Relations & Advertising and PG Diploma in Radio & Television. Another will be for Regional Language Journalism courses (Odia, Marathi, Malayalam and Urdu). Each Test will be of Two Hours (120 minutes) duration comprising 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on General Knowledge & General Aptitude including a few general questions from the field of Media & Communication carrying 100 marks. Given below is the IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 pattern:

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Preparation Tips

While preparing for IIMC entrance exam, it is important for candidates to have a plan in mind. This is how candidates should prepare for IIMC entrance exam: 

• Have a proper preparation strategy in place
• Know IIMC entrance exam pattern thoroughly and go through sample papers and syllabus for entrance exam.
• Pick the best journalism test books to prepare.
• The aim should be to score well in entrance exam
• Focus on your time management skills and improving speed of answering questions based on English and General Knowkedge.
• Solve as many sample papers and previous years' question papers as possible to know your strong and weak areas for the exam.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2022 Admit Card

IIMC entrance exam admit card will be available for download on the official website of the institute from the second week of July, 2022 onwards. The hall ticket is a mandatory document that a registered student must produce at the time of entrance exam. The admit card for IIMC entrance exam would be issued for only those candidates who have duly filled and submitted their application form.

IIMC Entrance Exam FAQs

Q. Is the IIMC entrance exam offline or online?

Q. Does IIMC offer bachelor courses?

Q. Is the IIMC entrance exam easy?

Q. How to crack the IIMC entrance exam?

Q. What type of questions are asked in the IIMC entrance exam?

Q. Will I get the IIMC entrance exam admit card by post?

Q. Where can I get previous years' IIMC entrance exam question papers?

Q. When will the IIMC entrance exam cut-off be released?

Q. Is there an age limit to apply for the IIMC entrance exam?

Q. Do I have to give a personal interview if I clear the IIMC entrance exam?

Q. Can I pay the application fee online?

IIMC Entrance Exam 2019 has been conducted. The exam difficulty of Journalism paper according to candidates who appeared for the entrance exam stated that the test was easy, questions were mostly current affairs based. The Radio & TV Journalism and PR & Advertising paper was difficult compared to last year. Shiksha gives you a detailed analysis for IIMC Entrance Exam 2019. This paper analysis will help candidates to find out the difficulty level, types of questions asked, and marking scheme for IIMC Entrance Exam 2019.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2019 is over now. According to students, the overall paper was moderate to easy. Shiksha reported live from an IIMC Entrance Exam centre in RK Puram where a total of 400 to 500 students appeared for English/Hindi Journalism paper and 404 students appeared for Radio & TV Journalism and 507 appeared for Advertising & Public Relations papers.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2019 is conducted for admission in all PG Diploma programmes offered at Indian Institute of Mass Communication 

Read complete IIMC Entrance Exam 2019 Student Reaction here.