
IIMC exam centres 2025 list has been released by the institute. For many courses, IIMC accepts CUET scores so candidates have to appear for CUET at designated centres to be eligible for admisison. Candidates can check their exam centre for the IIMC exam will be mentioned on the CUET/IIMC admit card.
The candidates, have the option to choose at least three nearest exam centres in the application form for the IIMC entrance examination. Candidates can check the tentative IIMC exam centres mentioned in the article.
See, unlike JEE and NEET, this entrance tests your personality and creativity more.
If you are interested in getting admission to IIMC next year then start these things right away.
Start reading any National newspaper
Keep a tab on events of national and international importance
Try to discuss current affairs with your friends and try to understand their perspectives on different topics.
Start writing. I can't emphasize this enough. This is very important. Try to write at least 2 articles for now and increase it to 4–5 per day. You will feel the change, believe me.
Talk to yourself. Yeah, talk to yourself all the time. I used to practice for my interview every day. I used to ask questions all the time.
These things if followed seriously will help you guys a lot, believe me.
The syllabus includes is: India's socio-political cultural history, legal and constitutional provisions rights of citizens India's development issues economy infrastructure health education environment Science and technology etc. global development and their impact on India.
No, IIMC considers CUET-PG scores for admissions. Once you pass the entrance test, the further rounds of the selection process like interviews and counselling are conducted by IIMC. Unless, you wish to apply for PG Diploma in Journalism in Odia, Marathi, Urdu or Malayalam. For these courses IIMC conducts their own entrance exam. You can check out their website for more.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu accepts IIMC entrance test scores for admission to PG Diploma courses. As per the IIMC 2024 cutoff for Round 2, the closing ranks for PGDM courses varied between 411 and 540, wherein PG Diploma in English Journalism stands out as the most competitive course. So, considering the latest round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to IIMC Jammu must secure a rank upto 540 for PGDM admission.
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIMC Jammu course-wise cutoff ranks for the General AI category candidates:
Course | 2024 |
---|---|
PG Diploma in English Journalism | 411 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Hindi) | 540 |
Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media | 491 |
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal accepts IIMC entrance test scores for admission to PG Diploma courses. As per the IIMC 2024 cutoff for Round 2, the closing ranks for PG Diploma in English Journalism was 635 for the General AI category candidates. So, considering the latest round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to IIMC Dhenkanal must secure a rank upto 635 to be eligible for PGDM admission.
Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IIMC Dhenkaal category-wise Round 2 closing ranks:
Categories | Round 2 Closing Ranks |
---|---|
General | 635 |
OBC | 5606 |
SC | 5884 |
- Exam Centre For Regional Languages
- Centre List For Other IIMC Courses
Exam Centre For Regional Languages
IIMC will conduct the entrance exam for PG Diploma courses in Odia, Marathi, Malayalam and Urdu journalism at multiple exam centres. Check below the list of IIMC exam centres 2025:
Name of Course | Entrance Exam Centre |
---|---|
PG Diploma Course in Odia Journalism | IIMC Dhenkanal Campus OR IIMC New Delhi Campus |
PG Diploma Course in Marathi Journalism | IIMC Amravati Campus OR IIMC New Delhi Campus |
PG Diploma Course in Malayalam Journalism | IIMC Kottayam Campus OR IIMC New Delhi Campus |
PG Diploma Course in Urdu Journalism | IIMC New Delhi Campus |
Commonly asked questions
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Amravati accepts IIMC entrance test scores for admission to PG Diploma courses. As per the IIMC 2024 cutoff for Round 3, the closing ranks for Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Hindi) was 728 for the General AI category candidates. For PG Diploma in English Journalism, the seats were filled with the release of Round 2 cutoff (610). So, considering the latest round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to IIMC Amravati must secure a rank upto 728 to be eligible for PGDM admission.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi accepts IIMC entrance test scores for admission to PG Diploma courses. As per the IIMC 2024 cutoff for Round 2, the closing ranks for Post Graduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism was 112 for the General AI category students. So, considering the latest round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to IIMC Delhi must secure a rank upto 112 for PGDM admission.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aizawl accepts IIMC entrance test scores for admission to PG Diploma courses. As per the IIMC 2024 cutoff for Round 3, the closing ranks for PGDM courses varied between 965 and 1006, wherein Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (English) stands out as the most competitive course. For Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media, the Round 3 closing rank was 1006 forbthe General AI category students. So, considering the latest round cutoff, candidates seeking admission to IIMC Aizawl must secure a rank upto 1006 for PGDM admission.
Candidates must prepare well to get admission to the IIMC Delhi. The preparation starts with CUET preparation. Students must practice well for the CUET exam to score well and get into the IIMC Delhi Merit list. This can be done if students have done hard work and practiced well with the sample papers done beforehand. Students must also prepare well for the interview round in addition to the accepted entrance exam.
Centre List For Other IIMC Courses
The journalism exam will be conducted in online mode (Computer-based test) by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. Given below are the tentative names of cities where the entrance exam may be conducted.
City Name & Code |
IIMC Entrance Exam Centre Address |
---|---|
Ahmedabad (A01) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Charan Singh Guru Singh Mangat Marg, Shahibaug, Near Police Commissioner Office, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380004 |
Aizawl (B02) |
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, T-129 SILVER HOUSE TUIKHUAHTLANG, AIZAWL |
Aurangabad (D04) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya Near Nagar Naka Cantt. Aurangabad, Maharashtra - 431002 |
Bangalore (E05)
|
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan No. 43, Race Course Road Near Chalukya Hotel, Bangalore – 560001 |
Bhubaneswar |
(-) |
Bhopal (F06)
|
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Opp. Central India Flour Mill, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462027 |
Calicut (Kozhikode) (G07) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 East Hill, Kozhikode Kerala - 673005 |
Chandigarh (H08) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya 31 D, Sector 31, D Chandigarh-160030 |
Chennai (I09) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shanmugam Salai, Gill Nagar, Choolaimedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600094 |
Dehradun (J10) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya IMA, Prem Nagar, Dehradun-248007 |
Delhi |
(-) |
Guwahati (L12) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya Maligaon, Guwahati Assam – 781029 |
Hyderabad (M13) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 Nanal Nagar, X Road Tolichowki Road Golconda, Hyderabad-500008 |
Jaipur (N14) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Bajaj Nagar Jaipur – 302015 |
Jammu (O15) |
Regional Director, IIMC 3rd floor, Vikas Bhawan Rail Head Complex Jammu Tawi-180003 |
Kolkata (P16) |
S N Bera Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calcutta, Senate House, Kolkata – 700073 |
Kochi |
(-) |
Lucknow (R18) |
Principal Amiruddaula Islamia Inter College Lal Bagh, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh-226001 |
Mumbai |
(-) |
Nagpur |
(-) |
Patna (T20) |
Principal Rajkiye Kanya Uchh Vidyalaya Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar Patna-800023 |
Pune (U21) |
Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Air Force Station, Near Canara Bank, New Project Area, Lohegaon Road, Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra - 411032 |
Raipur (V22) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Sector IV, Raipur, Chhatisgarh. |
Ranchi (W23) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya CCL, Rajender Nagar PO Hehal, Ratu Road Ranchi, Jharkhand – 834005 |
Srinagar (X24) |
Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 Air Force Station, Near New Airport Srinagar-190007 (J&K) |
Note: A concerted effort will be made to assign candidates to examination centres in the order in which they selected their city on the application form. However, for logistical and administrative considerations, a different city in the vicinity may be assigned.
Read more:
Commonly asked questions
The CUET-PG application fee for IIMC Entrance has been increased in the year 2025. The category-wise new application fee is as follows.
Category | Application Fee (in INR) (For upto two test papers) | Application Fee Outside India (in INR) (For upto three test papers) |
---|---|---|
General | 1400 | 7,000 |
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL | 1200 | |
SC / ST / Third Gender | 1100 | |
PwD | 1000 |
For each extra paper, applicants must pay an extra fee. For General category candidates, it is INR 700 while for all other categories other than that for international applicants is INR 600. While international applicants must pay INR 3500 for each extra paper from this year onwards.
The CUET-PG pattern for IIMC Entrance Exam or Mass Communication and Journalism paper (paper code - COQP17) is explained in the table below.
Particulars | Details |
---|---|
Time Duration | 90 minutes |
Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) asked from the CUET-PG syllabus |
Total number of Questions | 75 |
Total Marks | 300 |
Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answers, -1 for incorrect answers |
Candidates can calculate their estimated scores based on the following method:
For each correct answer, add four marks
For each wrong answer, deduct one mark
No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions
Get prep tips, practice papers, exam details and important updates
IIMC Entrance Exam Exam
Student Forum
4 Institutes accepting IIMC Entrance Exam
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aizawl
Aizawl • Public
- ₹ 87,000
- 1 years
- |
- Full Time
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Kottayam
Kottayam • Public
- ₹ 87,000
- 1 years
- |
- Full Time
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Amravati
Amravati • Public
- ₹ 87,000
- 1 years
- |
- Full Time
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal • Public
- ₹ 87,000
- 1 years
- |
- Full Time