ACJ Entrance Exam 2017 Eligibility & Test Centres

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Know the test centres and eligibility criteria for Asian College of Journalism entrance exam 2017!

Test centres & eligibility for ACJ entrance exam 2017

Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) conducts an entrance exam to offer admission to students in media/ journalism programmes offered by it. The college offers post-graduation diploma programmes in four streams – Print, New Media, Television and Radio.

ACJ entrance exam is conducted in the online mode in two sessions. First session aims to test candidates’ English language skills and second session evaluates candidates’ awareness on general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates are usually given two hours time to complete first (English language) session and 90 minutes time to complete the other (General Knowledge and Current Affairs) session.

All interested candidates can appear for the ACJ entrance exam on May 14, 2017 if they meet the eligibility criteria. The complete eligibility criteria and test centres for ACJ entrance exam 2017 is given below.

ACJ Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for ACJ entrance exam 2017 is such that holding a bachelor’s degree in any stream is mandatory for candidates. Candidates waiting for their final year graduation result are also eligible to apply, provided they present their degree certificate latest by end of February, 2018.

ACJ Entrance Exam Centres

ACJ entrance exam 2017 is scheduled to be conducted across 17 cities in India. The ACJ entrance exam cities included:

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Cochin
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Patna
• Pune
• Ranchi
• Thiruvananthapuram

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Answered 4 months ago

No, the Asian College of Journalism clearly states that no refund will be given to a candidate who has paid the tuition fee for the admitted programme and has now withdrawn the admission.

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Atul Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 5 months ago

The Asian College of Journalism will not deduct marks if a student does not attempt a question. So, students can skip a question if they are not sure of the answer.

The total marks for ACJ entrance exam is 200 (100 marks each for Section I and II).

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Rachit Katariya

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 8 months ago

The Asian College of Journalism, Chennai was founded by the Indian Express Group (1994). Its ownership has now been taken over by the Media Development Foundation (2000). Over the years, it has taught some popular folks in the media. Some of its notable almuni include Rohan Joshi (stand-up comic and

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Rashmi Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 8 months ago

The semester-wise electives at ACJ are mentioned in the table below. 

Semester 1Semester 2 
Critical International IssuesIdentities in a Plural Society 
Making Sense of PoliticsPolitical Economy of Development in India
Health Reporting Sports Writing
Child Rights Music and Freedom 
Cricket without BordersDocumentary Film and the Investigation of Reality 
Theatre and Performance Science Reporting 
Environmental JournalismDefence and Strategic Affairs
Understanding Film Covering Women's Issues 
Media Landscape in J&KCulture, Consumption and Communication 
Covering Archeology Understanding Genocides 
Dalit Studies  

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Anushree Rastogi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 8 months ago

The core subjects  in the PG Diploma in Journalism at ACJ include -

  • Key Issues Part I 
  • Key Issues Part II
  • Media Perspectives 
  • Tools of the Modern Journalist 
  • The Media, Law and Society

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Rohini Thakur

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a year ago

Yes, Asian College of Journalism is a good choice for higher studies in Mass Communication. It was founded by the Indian Express group which holds a commendable reputation in the industry. Some notable alumni of this institute include Rohan Joshi, Sujat Ambedkar, Shaili Chopra, Dhanya Rajendran, etc

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Aayushi Madavi

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a year ago

Pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism or MBA programme at Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) can be considered relatively  expensive for some students because its tuition fees is quite high which is ranging from INR 4,60,200 to INR 7,08,000 depending on the specific program. Hope you get this

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Saraswat Meher

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a year ago

Hi,

Many students may have financial constraints in paying the institute’s tuition fees. So, the Asian College of Journalism provides scholarships to students to complete their education.

Here are the scholarships offered by the institute to its students:

SC/ST Scholarship

.SAF-Madanjeet Singh Scholarsh

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Dr. Uma Sinha

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