IIMC Entrance Exam 2021: Exam Dates, Application Form, Admit Card, Pattern, Syllabus & Results

What is IIMC Entrance Exam?

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) conducts the IIMC Entrance Exam, which is a written test and is conducted through MCQs and objective type questions. Students who clear the IIMC Entrance Exam, are invited to appear for a Personal Interview (PI). Students who clear the two rounds are offered admission to the various courses offered at IIMC. The IIMC Entrance Exam will be conducted on behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The official dates for the IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 dates have not yet been released. 

IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criterion for IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 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. The bachelor’s degree can be in any discipline. Apart from this, aspirants who have already appeared or who are appearing for a degree exam can also apply for IIMC Entrance Exam.

Note: The official website states that candidates who have appeared for or are appearing for a degree examination, need to produce at least a provisional certificate in original from their college/university latest by August 31, 2021, failing which the provisional admission will stand cancelled.

Age Limit:

Candidates are eligible to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 as per the below-mentioned requirements:

• General Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1995, or later are eligible to apply.
• SC/ST/Physically Handicapped Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1990, or later are eligible to apply.
• OBC Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1992, or later are eligible to apply.

IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 Highlights

IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 Important Dates

IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 Admission Process

Only Indian nationals are allowed to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam. However, five seats in each course are on offer to NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates. Candidates falling under NRIs/NRI-sponsored category and who want to apply for both non-NRI and NRI categories need to submit separate IIMC application forms for each category. The IIMC Entrance Exam admission process is as follows:

Step 1: Fill IIMC Entrance Exam Application Form

Candidates can fill the application form for IIMC Entrance Exam in online mode on the official website of IIMC. Candidates need to submit separate IIMC application form for each course. However, the official website informs, "Candidates can submit one Application Form for Journalism (Hindi) or Journalism (English) as the written entrance examination and question paper will be common for above courses. Similarly, candidates can submit one Application Form for Journalism (Urdu)/ Journalism (Odia)/Journalism (Marathi)/ Journalism (Malayalam). The written entrance examination for above courses will be conducted simultaneously."

Candidates can pay IIMC application fee online as well as offline mode.

Step 2: Download IIMC Entrance Exam Admit Card

Aspirants could download their IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 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 IIMC Admit Card that has been issued by the college. Candidates will have to login in order to avail the IIMC Entrance Exam 2021 admit card.

Step 3: 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 IIMC Entrance Exam. Candidates are advised to check the exam pattern, syllabus and marking scheme before appearing for the IIMC Entrance Exam. For the 2021-21 academic year, the IIMC Entrance Exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). 

Check details about IIMC entrance exam pattern.

Step 4: 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 result using their registered email ID/roll number and their date of birth. The IIMC entrance exam 2021 result will be declared once the entrance exam has been conducted.

Check complete details about IIMC entrance exam result.

Step 4: Appear for IIMC Group Discussion/Interview

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

Step 5: Check IIMC Entrance Exam Result

The final list of shortlisted candidates is typically declared in the month of July-August. The official website informs: "The proportionate weightage between the written entrance examination and the personal interview/group discussion is 75:25".

Courses offered at IIMC

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate is calculated through the number of students who have applied to the total number of seats offered. 

IIMC Entrance Exam FAQs

Q. Is the IIMC entrance exam offline or online?

A. For the 2020-21 academic year, the IIMC Entrance Exam will be conducted from home through a Remote Proctored Test (RPT) on behalf of the NTA. The exam was in online mode, i.e. Computer Based Test. For the 2021 academic year, the dates and details will be announced soon.

Q. Does IIMC offer bachelor courses?

A. No. IIMC only offers postgraduate diploma courses.

Q. Is the IIMC entrance exam easy?

A. According to students, the 2019 IIMC entrance exam was in the range of average, which is not too easy and not too tough. The candidate, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well.

Q. How to crack the IIMC entrance exam?

A. It takes months of preparation and dedication in order to ace an entrance exam. The candidate needs to be thorough and should know the syllabus well enough.

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

A. Questions will be asked on general awareness, English language skills, comprehension skills, current affairs and much more.

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

A. No. The candidate will have to download the IIMC entrance exam admit card. To know how to download the IIMC admit card, click here.

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

A. Candidates can download the IIMC entrance exam question papers here.

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

A. The IIMC entrance cut-off will be released after the results have been declared.

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

A. Yes. General category candidates should be born 1/8/1995 or later to apply for the entrance exam. For SC/ST/Physically Challenged candidates, the date of bith should be 1/8/1990 or later to apply. For OBC category, the date of birth should be 1/8/1992 or later.

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

A. It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in person for the group discussion (GD) or personal interview in order to complete the admission process. Candidates who do not appear on the scheduled date will lose the chance to be admitted in the institute and the opportunity will be given to the next ranked candidate.

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.