JMI Reservation Criteria 2026; Policy and Number of Seats Reserved
Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam 2026 ( JMI Entrance Exam )
JMI Reservation Criteria mandates the university to reserve some percentage of seats for admissions under different categories. Students planning to pursue a course at Jamia Millia Islamia University must check this page to get JMI reservation policy 2026 for PwD, Muslim Minority, Kashmiri Migrants, etc.
JMI Reservation Criteria
Jamia Millia Islamia will hold the JMI entrance exam 2026, tentatively in April/May 2026. The university is expected to soon release the JMI admission brochure 2026-27, including JMI reservation criteria 2026. According to JMI, candidates who wish to get admission under reserved category can only apply for reservation under one category. Besides, applicants are required to meet the JMI eligibility criteria of the specific course.
Before filling out JMI application form, candidates must ensure they fulfill the reservation policy of the university to avoid disqualification of application during further admission process. The JMI reservation policy is prepared to provide equal opportunities to students from different categories or backgrounds, such as Muslim Minority, PwD, and so on. JMI also offers some relaxation to different categores, including Kashmiri Migrants, NCC Cadets, Foreign candidates, etc.
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- JMI Entrance Exam - Highlights
- JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Muslim Minority
- JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Person with Disabilities
- JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Internal (Jamia) Students
- JMI 2026 Reservation and Relaxation Policy Under Special Provisions
JMI Entrance Exam - Highlights
Check below to get important highlights about Jamia Millia Islamia entrance exam.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam |
| Conducting Body |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Exam Level |
National Level Entrance Exam |
| Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
| Exam Mode |
Offline |
| Application Mode |
Online |
| Exam Medium |
English (except for language exams) |
| Exam Pattern |
Objective Type Multiple Choice questions and Descriptive Test (If applicable) |
| Exam Duration |
Mass Communication : 3 hours, Other courses: 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours |
| Exam Helpdesk no. |
+91(11)26981717, 26984617, 26984658, 26988044, 26987183 |
| Official Website |
https://jmicoe.in/ admission.jmi.ac.in |
JMI selection criteria includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of scores obtained in JMI exam. For some courses candidates are required to also appear for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The cut off for each course is released after the selection procedure is over and candidates are called for counselling and document verification. Candidates should go through the selection process mentioned in the e prospectus of JMI for their respective course.
Visit the official sites to know more.
As per the general guidelines released by JMI, the minimum qualifying marks in Objective Type/MCQs is 15% and in Descptive Questions is 30%.
JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Muslim Minority
According to Minority Educational Institution under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India read with Section 2(g) of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act by the Commission; JMI offers following reservations to Muslim minorities:
- 30% of total seats in each course shall be earmarked for Muslim applicants.
- 10% of total seats in each course shall be earmarked for Women Muslim applicants.
- 10% of total seats in each course shall be earmarked for OBC-NCLs and STs who are Muslim
Note - If seats remain vacant from second and third category, they will be transferred to category 1 Muslim applicants.
JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Person with Disabilities
As per Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment) Gazette Notification Dated 15 June 2017, JMI has to reserve 5% seats in all courses for physically challenged persons in following categories:
- Blindness/low vision
- Hearing impairment
- Locomotor disability or cerebral palsy
- Autism/Intellectual/specific learning/mental illness
- Multiple disabilities from amongst person under clauses 6 and 9, including deaf blindness
- Muscular Dustrophy
- Leprosy Cured
- Dwarfism
- Acid attack victim
- Deaf
- Hard of Hearing
- Speech and Language Disability
- Chronic Neurological conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Haemophilia
- Thalassemua
- Sickle Cell Disease
These candidates will get relaxation to the extent of 5% marks in qualifying examination. Such candidates shall be considered under PwD candidates with not less than 40% disability. Additionally, in Faculty of Dentistry, candidates with only locomotory disability of lower limbs between 50% to 70% will be considered. In case, such candidates are not there, the vacant seats in this 5% quota shall be filled up by persons with locomotory disability of lower limbs between 40% to 50%.
Note - These reservations will be made to the extent of 1% each and can be interchanged if there is non-availability of eligibile applicants.
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JMI Reservation Criteria 2026 for Internal (Jamia) Students
Students who have passed their qualifying examination (X or XII) from Jamia Schools as regular students, shall have 5% seats reserved for them in all undergraduate/ degree/diploma/certificate courses.
It must be noted that students who have been permitted to appear in different exams at Jamia as private candidates or distance mode candidates, shall not be eligible for Internal (Jamia) category.
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JMI 2026 Reservation and Relaxation Policy Under Special Provisions
Jamia offers several reservations and relaxation policies under some special provisions. Let’s discuss them one by one.
JMI Reservation Policy for Kashmiri Migrants
Below are the reservation policies for admission of Kashmiri Migrants at JMI:
- Kashmiri Migrants must apply and go through JMI admission process. Their admission will be done based on 5% of total seats in a course (not exceeding than that) and not more than two seats in courses offered by Faculty of Engineering &Technology, Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, A J K Mass Communication Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education and Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences.
- No such relaxation will be given to Kashmiri Migrants for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course.
- Kashmiri Migrants do not have to submit domicile certificate. However, they have to submit a certificate that supports their claim of being Kashmiri Migrants. They can get the certificate from the registered Divisional Commissioner of the concerned State/Union Territory.
Note - Candidates from Jammu & Kashmir will also have similar reservation policy, except their admission will be considered over and above not exceeding 2 seats.
Candidates have to apply online to appear in JMI Entrance Exam. The application forms are released on the official website of JMI. Candidates have to first create an account by filling their basic details and then fill the detailed application form, select their course, upload required documents and pay the application fee. The registration window usually remains open for a month.
To get a PG Diploma in Urdu Media from JMI, candidates must have at least 55% marks in Urdu, Persian or Arabic in the final exams of their class 12.
No, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the examination without a valid photo ID. Candidates are advised to keep the following three things ready with them, a day before the examination; a valid photo ID proof, JMI admit card, and a recent passport-sized photograph. These are the mandatory documents to be produced during entry to the JMI exam centre. The valid photo identity card which would be allowed at the JMI Entrance Exam exam centre include Aadhaar card/ Driving Licence/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Voter Id. The admit card should also have the self-attested passport sized photographs pasted on it.
JMI Reservation Policy for Foreign Candidates (General Category)
Foreign candidates have to apply as regular candidates under General category apart from applying against supernumerary seats. Such candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria required for specific course. Their admissions will be done based on their position in the entrance test’s merit list and other components, if applicable.
As per JMI policy, the total number of candidates from foreign origin must not be more than 10% of regular seats.
- For B.Arch, no supernumerary seats are present.
- For BDS, two seats are reserved for admission of Foreign/NRI students. Their admission will be done based on NEET score.
- Foreign candidates applying under general category must follow the same process as that of GEN candidates.
Click to download JMI Reservation and Relaxation Policy Under Special Provisions for other categories.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
Jamia also accepts CUET UG score for admission to some undergraduate courses. So, candidates who are appearing for CUET exam must first check the admission and eligibility requirements of Jamia Millia Islamia University to know whether JMI accepts CUET score or JMI score for a particular exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates have to prepare questions related to following topics for JMI interview round for admission to mass communication and media courses through entrance exam.
Contemporary political, social, cultural and economic issues
Contemporary media
Fictional and non-fictional films
- General knowledge and th
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
A candidates who has graduated in any discipline in 10+2+3 pattern can apply at Jamia to pursue MA in Mass Communication. Additionally, a candidate should have at least 50 per cent aggregate at graduation level.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 days ago
A student has to enter following details to register for JMI entrance exam:
- Name of Applicant
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- Father's Name
- Mother's Name
- Email ID
- Mobile Number
- Create Password
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
Check below to know size, format, background and colour specifications for photo and signature in JMI application form.
| Specifications | Photograph | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| File Format | JPEG | JPEG |
| Size | Maximum 100kb | Maximum 100kb |
| Background | White | White |
| Pen Color | (-) | Black |
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
Jamia Millia Islamia will soon release the official JMI entrance exam syllabus for all offered courses on its official website. Once released, candidates will be able to download the syllabus PDF at admission.jmi.ac.in.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
Jamia has not yet announced the release date for JMI entrance exam application form for 2026-27 admission cycle. However, based on previous year's trend, JMI will likely open the registration window in March 2026. Once opened, candidates will get the latest information here.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
It is possible that Jamia Millia Islamia changes the eligibility requirements for admission to a course through JMI entrance exam. Therefore, candidates who wish to get admission at JMI must check official admission prospectus for current year and check the JMI eligibility criteria for desired cours
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, Jamia Millia Islamia also offers admission to multiple undergraduate courses through CUET UG scores. Candidates who want to secure a seat at JMI through CUET UG have to just register for JMI counselling after NTA releases CUET UG result.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
Jamia Millia Islamia will release the answer key for all offered courses, a few days after the entrance exam is conducted. The university mentions the tentative days gap between exam date and result date in its JMI exam schedule. As per last year, JMI typically releases result after three working da
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Contributor-Level 6
The eligibility criteria for each course is different. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam. For UG course, candidates must have passed Intermediate with at least 50 per cent marks from any board. For PG course, graduate degree with at least 50 per cent marks from any recognised university is required.