FTII JET 2020: Student Reaction and Exam Analysis for JET 2020

Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test 2026 ( FTII JET )

Updated on Feb 17, 2020 12:11 IST
With the FTII JET exam concluded, Shiksha analysis the Joint Entrance Test (JET) and gathers students' reaction on the entrance exam which was conducted on February 15 and 16, 2020.

The FTII JET 2020 exam has been successfully conducted on February 15 and 16, 2020. Shiksha analysis the JET and gathers reactions and opinions from the students who appeared for the entrance exam in various courses offered by FTII and SRFTI.

FTII JET 2020 Student Reaction and Exam Analysis

The FTII JET 2020 has been successfully conducted for the courses which was scheduled on February 15 and 16, 2020. The Joint Entrance Exam (JET) is conducted by the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in order to offer students admission in their postgraduate diploma courses offered at the two institutes. The FTII JET was conducted in offline mode i.e. pen and paper test and students were required to complete the test within three hours. The schedule for FTII JET is mentioned below:

Date

Time

Test papers and Courses

15-Feb-2020

2 PM to 5 PM

  • Producing for Film and Television
  • Animation Cinema
  • Art Direction and Production Design
  • Screen Acting
  • Screen Writing

16-Feb-2020

10 AM to 1 PM

(Morning Session)

  • Direction and Screenplay Writing
  • Cinematography
  • Editing
  • Sound Recording and Design

2 PM to 5 PM

(Afternoon Session)

  • Direction and Producing
  • Cinematography and Electronic Cinematography
  • Editing and Video Editing
  • Sound, Sound Recording and Television Engineering
  • Management
  • Writing

Shiksha gathered reactions of the students who appeared for the Joint Entrance Test (JET). The candidates provided Shiksha with their valuable feedback, reactions and opinions on the Joint Entrance Test. The FTII JET 2020 exam pattern and the marking scheme is mentioned below.

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  • FTII JET 2020 Exam Pattern
  • FTII JET 2020 Marking Scheme
  • FTII JET 2020 Student Reaction and Exam Analysis

FTII JET 2020 Exam Pattern

Exam Level

National Level exam

Exam Medium

English

Questions Type

  • MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions
  • Descriptive Answers

Exam Duration

3 Hours

Papers

5 courses

Maximum Marks

100 marks

FTII JET 2020 Marking Scheme

Section A

MCQs

30 marks

Section B

Long Descriptive Answers

70 marks

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FTII JET 2020 Student Reaction and Exam Analysis

Prashasti: Hello, my name is Prashasti and I am appearing for my first ever FTII JET entrance exam which was conducted on February 15, 2020 in New Delhi. I applied for the Art Direction and Production Design paper. I felt the MCQs asked were a bit simple. The long descriptive answers were completed on time. The questions are in the MCQ part were interesting to answer. Overall I think the entrance exam difficulty level was moderate, wouldn’t say too easy or too tough to answer.

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Chirag: Hello, my name is Chirag and I reside in Faridabad, I am appearing for my first JET exam which was conducted on February 15, 2020. I appeared for the Producing for Film and Television paper. The questions asked were from the syllabus and as taught in the bachelor’s as well. Section A was simple. Section B was a bit tough I would say. Also answering the 30 mark question was time-consuming as well. The overall level of the entrance exam I feel is difficult.

Raj: Hello, my name is Raj and I have come from Nagpur to give the test in Pune and hope to get admission in FTII. I appeared for the paper in cinematography and I felt that I aced the paper. I am confident and I did not have much trouble in answering the entrance test. I have been preparing for JET for the last three months. Section B took a bit of time to complete but I completed the test on time. Nothing was out of the box or out of the syllabus. I would rate the difficulty level of the exam as moderate.

Shruti: Hello, my name is Shruti and I am from Lucknow and giving the JET paper in Delhi on February 16 and I appeared for the Editing exam. I felt the paper on editing was focused on the grammer part which I felt was simple. Section B took a bit of time but I managed to finish the paper on time. Section A which was MCQs was simple to answer. I will say that the overall difficulty of the paper was okay, I did not find the paper that much difficult.

Seher: Hello my name is Seher and I appeared for the Direction and Screenplay writing exam which was conducted on February 16 in the morning session. I felt the paper was moderate. Wouldn’t say it’s too simple or difficult. Section A of the paper was simple to answer which was based on general awareness and current affairs. But I would say that finishing Section B on time was a challenge, especially writing for the 30 mark question. Since I have done my Bachelor’s in Mass Media I could understand the exam well enough. I will say the overall difficulty level of the entrance exam is moderate.

Parul: Hello, my name is Parul and I appeared for the exam in Animation Cinema. I gave the paper in Pune on February 15. The paper was okay. It was a bit tough, especially Section B. The long descriptive questions was a bit tough to answer, plus writing according to the marks is time-consuming. But I managed to complete the paper on time and I am happy with what I wrote in the exam.

The FTII JET 2020 results will be declared in the third week of May, 2020. The date of the JET results is yet to be released by the two institutes. Candidates who qualify will be shortlisted and will be called for an interview at FTII and SRFTI.

For more information on FTII JET 2020, candidates can go through the following links as mentioned below:

FTII JET 2020 Important Dates

How to fill FTII JET application form

How to download FTII JET admit card

FTII JET Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

How to check FTII JET results

What after FTII JET results

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Answered Yesterday

Below is the FTII JET eligibility criteria for courses in TV Wing:

Course Specialization

FTII JET Eligibility Criteria

1 Year Post Graduate Certificate Programme

Direction

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent (The candidates who have not received their graduation degree before the application date are required to submit the same before the date of admission).

Electronic Cinematography

Video Editing

Sound Recording and TV Engineering 

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Nupur Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

Check below to find eligibility requirement for the courses offered through FTII JET in Film Wing:

FTII Course Specialization

FTII JET Eligibility Criteria

3 Year Post Graduate Programme (MFA in Cinema)

Direction & Screenplay Writing

 

 

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent (The candidates who have not received their graduation degree before the application date are required to submit the same before the date of admission).

 

Cinematography

Editing

Sound Recording & Design 

Art Direction and Production Design

Bachelor's Degree in Applied Arts, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Interior Design, or related fields in Fine Arts, or equivalent from a recognised institute in any of the above

2 Year Post Graduate Programme (MFA in Cinema)

Screen Acting

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognised university or equivalent (The candidates who have not received their graduation degree before the application date are required to submit the same before the date of admission).

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Shailja Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The FTII JET Stage 2 exam is a Mixed Format Assessment. This stage includes an interview based on Screen Acting and Screenwriting. Candidates have to prepare for practical exam to get admission at FTII Pune Campus. This stage carries 70% weightage on the overall result of a candidate.

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Vikrant Kaur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

Check out table below for topics includes in FTII JET Stage 1 syllabus.

Paper 1:

Topics 

Sub Topics 

Arts & Crafts for Film and TV 

Components of filming, spatial relationships through representations in pictorial and video forms,

Allied Arts

Fine arts, visual arts, performing arts, etc. 

Literature 

Books and their authors 

General Awareness 

Current affairs (Indian and international), awards, important dates, etc. 

Environmental Awareness 

Issues, campaigns, organisations 

GK - art, culture, and media

Facts related to people, materials, tools, techniques, contemporary trends, etc. 

Paper 2:

In this paper, questions will be based on sketches, photographs, etc., and some short note questions based on applied subject.

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Rachit Katariya

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

Candidates have to upload certain documents while applying for FTII JET exam. Among them are passport-size photograph and signature. Check below to know size and format of these two documents:

Document Type

Document Size

Document Format

Passport-size photograph (4.5 x 3.5 cm)

Maximum 300 KB

PDF

Signature

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Shiksha Vimal

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 weeks ago

Film and Television Institute of India releases caste certificate forms and performas in its FTII JET admission prospectus. The university is expected to release the FTII JEt 2026 admission brochure and application form in July. Once released, candidates can check official website for PDF link.

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Nupur Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

As per FTII JET admission prospectus, below is the course fee for one semester for courses offered by FTII in Film Wing through JET scores.

Course Name (Film Wing)

Course Fee (1 semester)

MFA in Cinema in Direction & Screenplay Writing

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Cinematography

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Editing

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Sound Recording & Sound Design

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Art Direction & Production Design

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting

INR 103373

MFA in Cinema in Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series)

INR 103373

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

According to FTII JET admission prospectus, shared by Film and Television Institute of India, candidates have to upload their documents in below given size and format.

Document Type

Document Size

Document Format

Passport-size photograph (4.5 x 3.5 cm)

Maximum 300 KB

PDF

Signature

Academic certificates - Bachelor Certificate/ Final Year Mark Sheet

PH Certificate (If any)

Caste Certificate (SC/ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD)

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Sumridhi Bisht

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

No, a candidate cannot fill FTII JET application form offline. The Film and Television Institute of India releases JET registration form in online mode and candidates have to fill and submit the same in online form only. No offline application form will be accepted by FTII for entrance exam.

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Atul Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

FTII JET application window is not yet open. Once Film and Television Institute of India announces the registration details in its admission prospectus, candidates will be able to know the last date to apply for FTII JET.

FTII JET 2026 registration window is expected to open in the third week of June

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Yatendra Choudhury

Contributor-Level 6