IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 Preparations

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

 

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.

The CUET-PG 'Mass Communication and Journalism' paper (paper code - COQP17) is meant for all mass comm entrance (of the participating institutes) including IIMC entrance. CUET PG 2025 for Mass Communication and Journalism paper was conducted on March 29, 2025. Examinees had to take the test within 90 minutes. They were presented with 75 MCQs from topics like general awareness, awareness of current public issues, Indian History and social sciences, IT and its application, and mass media and society. 

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.

Yes, at IIMC they exclusively offer postgraduate courses. It is one of the most popular and sought-after institutes for mass media higher education. It's an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Students from across the country and abroad apply for their entrance in great numbers. They also have 5 regional centres across the country in addition to the IIMC Delhi campus. Their motive is to provide quality higher education in the field of mass communication and contribute educated individuals that further the Indian society.

Yes, reserved category candidates get relaxation on the IIMC Entrance Exam application fee for PG Diploma courses. For most courses the application fee of CUET PG exam is applicable. While for PG Diploma courses in regional languages the application fee is decided by IIMC. OBC and EWS applicants have to pay INR 600. SC, ST and third gender candidates have to pay INR 550 while PwD candidates have to pay INR 500.

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) along with the CUET (PG). Indian nationals possessing a bachelor's degree by a recognised university are eligible to apply. Students who had appeared/ are appearing for final year examination of their bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply. If selected, their admission will be subject to their producing at least a Provisional marksheet/ Certificate in original from their college/ university (extendable in genuine cases after ascertaining the reasons). On completion of the course, the Diploma will be awarded only if the Original Degree Certificate is produced for verification at IIMC's office.

Yes, candidates need to qualify CUET-PG for admission to IIMC Delhi courses. However, aspirants must also have a bachelor's degree to be admitted to IIMC Delhi PG courses. Only passing Class 12 won't ensure admission to IIMC Delhi courses. The institute verifies the eligibility of the candidates for 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, 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

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. 

To manage the time effectively during the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Entrance Exam preparation, candidates need to first create a study plan covering all important topics and they must give special focus to the weak subjects, and allocate sufficient time for practice and revision excercises as well.

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. 

You may ask to the various reputed book shops who provides question banks for these types of exams or you may look online. Apart from this, the entrance exam of radio and television journalism is conducted in 2 phases by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. First, you have to appear for a written test which has objective as well as subjective questions. The questions are mainly to judge your aptitude and knowledge about the field. You should read as much as you can about radio and television broadcast as well as the current affairs. This will not only help you to crack your written test but also to clear the next phase, which is a personal interview.

Read these books: 1. Encyclopedia of Advertising and Public Relations. 2. Any book related to Journalism and Mass Communication. I recommend Arihent but the book has wrong answer keys. You must have information about these topics 1. Top Ad Agencies (National and International) 2. Press Boutiques 3. History of Advertising and PR 4. Edward Berneys and PT Berinum 5. Basics like History, concept, tools and need. 6. PR, Publicity, Advertising, Propaganda, Bandwagon, etc.