IIMC Jammu: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

For various courses and campuses, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) application forms are usually given at different times. The application form for IIM Jammu's Ph.D. programme may be found on their website.

Since admission to these programs would be through CUET PG, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is anticipated to release its IIMC Entrance Exam 2024 Application Form by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in the second week of March 2024. Interested applicants who meet the requirements must go to the NTA website in order to access the application for the 2024 IIMC exam. Online registration will be the mode of registration. For approximately two months, the application window will be available. After registration is complete, there will be a two-day window for form corrections. The test will be conducted online, and counseling will come after it.

The university will start accepting applications in the first week of May 2024 for PG Diploma programs in regional languages. Before the deadline, applicants wishing to apply for PG Diploma programs in Marathi, Odia, Malayalam, and Urdu must download the application form and mail it to the institute. Those who plan to take the IIMC Entrance Exam might review the information.

For the most recent information, it is advised to often visit the official IIMC website as the dates for the release of application forms may differ.

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu offers only post-graduate courses with specializations in Postgraduation Diploma in English Journalism, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism Hindi and Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media. However, The duration of the Post Graduation Diploma courses is one year.

No, you cannot join two programs at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu at a time. However, the courses offered at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu are Postgraduation Diploma in English Journalism, Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media, and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Hindi).

The fee for studying at IIMC, Jammu, for Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism Hindi and Postgraduation Diploma in English Journalism courses, is INR 95,500. The fee for Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media course is INR 2.08 L (Actual fee may vary). The duration of all postgraduation courses is one year.

Seat Reservations at Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu: 1- 15 percent of the seats are SC students. 2- 7.5 percent seats for ST students. 3- 27 percent seats for OBC Non-Creamy Layer students as per the Central List. 4- 10 percent of the seats for General-EWS students. 5- Reservation for Kashmir Migrant. 6- There are 5 NRI seats also available for each course in every Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

The hostel fee at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu is currently INR 1,750 per month for males for a three-seater room, and INR 3,500 per month for females for a single-seater room. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu offers an off-campus hostel facility separately for both males and females. The new hostel is in the making at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu.

Hi Nishar,

There's no information about the top recruiters offered at IIMC Jammu. The instiute currently runs from a temporary campus and is yet to release it's placement related information. From what I could reserach, placements at IIMC Jammu can be considered decent. Leading media houses such as NDTV, India Today, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Times of India, Aaj Tak, Zee News, Doordarshan, Public Relations agencies, and government organizations are among the major recruiters.

Admission process 

Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements must take the Common Admission Test (CAT), which is given by the IIMs. As an alternative, candidates with qualifying scores from the GATE, GRE, GMAT JRF (UGC/CSIR), or UGC-NET exams may also apply in the suitable field of specialty. The results of any of these tests, including the CAT, conducted within the last three years (three years from the date of the standard test and expected to be valid at the time the application is submitted) will be accepted. International candidates, including NRIs and foreign nationals, are eligible to apply to the program.

Students are disqualified from the exam results and may apply directly if they have already finished a two-year, full-time PGP programme at an IIM within the last ten years with a minimum grade point comparable to 6.0 on a 10-point scale or similar (with no "F"s and no more than two "D"s in the first year of PGP). Applications for test exemption will not be accepted if candidates do not include copies of both sides of the grade sheet, which is required to determine whether the grading systems of other IIMs are equal. 

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Jammu has a good placement record for its students. And also, appears to be a strong choice for placements.

Hi Nishar,

As of now, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu accepts CUET PG scores to offer PG Diploma in English Journalism.  There's no mention of the minimum percentile required for PG Diploma in English Journalism on the official website of IIMC Jammu. CUET PG 2024 cutoff is expected to be released separately by the participating universities. The cutoff refers to the minimum marks one has to secure in order to qualify for the exam. 

IIMC Jammu only offers PG Diploma in English Journalism as per the official website of the institute. Hence, its English Journalism specialisation is the most popular one as well. The institute follows a fight for seats in the following programme, i.e. PG Diploma in English Journalism. There's no clarity on the no. of seats offered by the institute.

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Jammu appears to be a strong choice for placements based on the search results. The search results do not, however, provide a direct comparison of the placement histories of AIMC (Assam Institute of Mass Communication) and IIMC Jammu.

IIM Jammu Placements Drive 2023:-

According to the most recent official announcements, this institute provides 100% placements; of the 233 applicants that took part in the campus recruiting, almost 246 received employment offers. The placements involved 126 recruiters in all, including 59 new recruiters. About twenty-four students received several offers. In IIM Jammu Placements 2023, the institution's the highest package was INR 64 LPA, while the average package increased by 19% to INR 16.5 LPA.

Publication of the IIM Jammu Summer Placements 2024 report also occurs. A total of 116 recruiters made internship offers. At IIM Jammu, the highest stipend was INR 2 lakhs, while the average was INR 68.2k.

Employers such as Aditya Birla Group, Cognizant, ICICI Bank, Capgemini, Accenture, and Deloitte participated in the IIM Jammu Placements 2023 drive.

IIM Jammu Placements 2023 Report:- 

The placement statistics and overall progress of IIM Jammu have been made public by the school's administration through the publishing of their summer internship and placement reports on their official website. Ten PPOs were made out of 246 offers overall during the on-campus placements drive in 2023, according to official statistics on IIM Jammu Placements 2023. It was INR 16.50 LPA on average, which was 19% more than the previous year. Packages ranged from INR 15.25 LPA, the median, to INR 64 LPA, the maximum.

Yes, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu is good for placements. The highest salary offered by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu is INR 9.3 Lacs per annum. However, the top Recruiting Companies are including ABP News, HCL, IFFCO, NDTV, network 18, NTPC, Radio Mirchi, SONY, and Tata Steel visit the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, and Aizawl campus for hiring the students.

IIMC Jammu is a well-known institute offering PG Diploma courses in Journalism and Digital Media. These courses prepare students to build a career in the fileds of Digital Media and Mass Communication. Some jobs that PG Diploma holders of IIMC Jammu can take up are Online/ Offline Journalist, Digital Media Manager, Editor, Social Media Coordinator, Researcher and Educator. They can pursue add-on courses to enhance their knowldege and demand in the job market. 

Hi Nishar,

The minimum eligibility for PG Diploma in English is Class 12 with 60% in any stream. However, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu accept CUET PG scores to offer admission to PG Diploma in English Journalism. Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG, is an all-India level entrance exam which is being introduced for admission into PG programmes in Central and participating Universities. 

As of now, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu accepts CUET PG scores to offer PG Diploma in English Journalism.  There's no mention of the minimum percentile required for PG Diploma in English Journalism on the official website of IIMC Jammu. CUET PG 2024 cutoff is expected to be released separately by the participating universities. The cutoff refers to the minimum marks one has to secure in order to qualify for the exam. 

Hi Nishar,

The minimum eligibility for PG Diploma in English is Class 12 with 60% in any stream. However, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Jammu accept CUET PG scores to offer admission to PG Diploma in English Journalism. Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG, is an all-India level entrance exam which is being introduced for admission into PG programmes in Central and participating Universities.