GMCET Syllabus 2026: Download UG Syllabus PDF and Important Topics

Yes, the Global Media Education Council (GMEC) has released the GMCET syllabus 2026 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses on the official website. Candidates appearing for the GMCET 2026 exam can check the details syllabus at the official website and at Shiksha Page.

The GMCET exam offers a lot of courses through its participating institutes. Some of the courses offered by GMCET are - BA-JMC (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication), BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication), BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies), BSc (Film & Television), BSc (VFX Filmmaking), BA (Journalism Hons) and BSc Visual Communication.

As per Global Media Education Council, GMCET 2026 entrance exam will be conducted in online mode. So, the students can take the exam from anywhere if they have a laptop or desktop and an internet connection.

There are total 4 subjects in GMCET exam. These are English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. The GMCET question paper will include 25 questions from each subject.

No, the syllabus of the Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET) does not change every year. Although there is also not a set or specified detailed syllabus issued by the exam conducting authority, however, they have given a few topics on their official website on which the questions will be asked in the exam. Candidates need to focus on these topics and read the study materials covering these topics.

The GMCET result 2026 will be released tentatively in the first week of August 2026. The Global Media Education Council will declare the result on the official website: gmcet.org. The result will be declared merit-wise like (The all India Ranking). Aspirants will also be able to check their scorecard after the declaration of the GMCET result. To check their scorecard, they will have to log into the official website using their credentials - username and password generated during the time of registration.

The Global Media Education Council decides the marking scheme for the exam. The GMCET 2026 entrance test will be checked according to the following GMCET marking scheme 2026.

• +1 mark for every correct answer
• 0 marks for every incorrect answer

No, there is no negative marking in the GMCET exam 2026. If a candidate marks an incorrect answer, he/she will be awarded 0 marks.

Check the table below for the GMCET exam pattern 2026:

No, there won't be any essay-type questions in the GMCET examination. The question paper of the Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET) will have questions that will be objective type. Like every year, there will not be any essay-type questions in the entrance exam. All the questions will be objective/MCQ type and there will be 100 questions of 1 mark each to be attempted in 60 minutes.

No, the GMCET questions will be asked from within the syllabus only and not out of the syllabus. Aspirants preparing for the GMCET examination need to prepare the four sections associated with the syllabus - English Language and Intelligence Quotient (IQ), General Knowledge of News and Current Affairs, Entertainment Media Knowledge, and Brands and brand Communication Basic Knowledge, as the questions will only move around these sections.

Global Media Common Entrance Test is an all South Asia entrance examination that offers admission of qualified candidates to undergraduate media courses. The colleges that come under the GMCET exam are - Sharda University, National School of Journalism, Alliance University, Auro University, Presidency University, Noida International University, LNCT University, GITAM University, Mody University, Jagran Lakecity University, Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University, Centurion University, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Invertis University, Vivekananda Global University, and Bahra University.

The GMCET admit card consists of candidate's details. These are mentioned here.

• Candidate's name
• Candidate's roll number
• GMCET exam timings
• Slot details
• Exam Day Guidelines

Unlike other entrance examinations, there are no interviews for the Global Media Common Entrance Test  (GMCET) exam. The admisison process of the Global Media Common Entrance Test consists of registration, filling out the application form, appearing for the examination, and qualifying it. As per their result, candidates will be given an AIR ranking and as per the ranking these qualified candidates will have to appear for the document verification process and submit the fee of the college/university they have been allotted.