What After FTII JET Interview 2026? Check FTII JET Admission Process & Seat Intake

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

Nupur
Nupur Jain
Senior Executive - Editorial
Updated on Feb 16, 2026 17:17 IST
FTII Interview will conducted tentatively in September/October 2026 at FTII Pune campus. Eligibile candidates who will pass the interview will be able to check their names in the merit list at official FTII website. Check below to know what to do after FTII Interview.

FTII Interview will conducted tentatively in September/October 2026 at FTII Pune campus. Eligibile candidates who will pass the interview will be able to check their names in the merit list at official FTII website. Check below to know what to do after FTII Interview.

What After FTII Interview?

What After FTII Interview?

FTII Interview is the Stage 2 of FTII JET exam, conducted by Film and Television Institute of India. The result for FTII JET interview round will be declared in October 2026, after its successful completion in September/October 2026. After FTII interview, selected candidates can check their scores in FTII result 2026 and pay the FTII seat acceptance fee.

Film and Television Institute of India will conduct FTII JET 2026 in 2 stages: FTII JET Stage 1 (Written Test) and FTII JET Stage 2 (Practice Assessment/Interview). Candidates who will pass Stage 1 exam will be eligible to appear for Stage 2 or Interview round. The second stage of FTII JET exam includes Screenwriting and Screen Acting. Shiksha here brings the further admission stages of FTII JET after interview round is over.

Table of contents
  • What After FTII JET Interview?
  • FTII JET Courses 2026
  • FTII JET Seat Intake
  • FTII JET Important Dates

What After FTII JET Interview?

Once the FTII JET Interview Round (Stage 2) is over, candidates must follow the below stages:

Step 1: Check FTII JET Final Merit List

After second stage is over, Film and Television Institute of India will release FTII JET final merit list. The result will include names and roll numbers of selected candidates, and their JET score in Stage 1 and Stage 2. Candidates can check their result by following below steps:

  1. Visit the FTII Announcement Page at ac.in/announcement
  2. Click on 'Revised Final Merit List for FTII Entrance Test 2026-27'
  3. Results will be displayed on the screen in a PDF format for each course.
  4. Download FTII JET Merit List PDF.

At later stages, FTII will also release category-wise FTII JET cut off for each offered course.

Note - Only candidates who will have their names in the result PDF will be eligible for FTII JET counselling process.

Step 2: Pay FTII JET Seat Acceptance Fee

Candidates who will pass the FTII interview round will have to confirm their seat by paying Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 50, 000 via SBI Collect Portal. If a candidate does not pay the seat acceptance fee by last date, their seat will be offered to the next eligible candidate. Follow below steps to pay FTII JET Seat Acceptance Fee:

  1. Visit the SB-Collect Portal/Link at onlinesbi.sbi.bank.in/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm.
  2. Enter 'FTII FEES ACCOUNT' in the search bar.
  3. Select 'FTII JET 2026-2027 Seat Acceptance Fee' under 'category'.
  4. Enter the following details:
    • First, Middle, & Last Name
    • Date of Birth
    • Email ID
    • Mobile Number
    • Roll Number
    • Captcha
  5. Click on 'Next'.
  6. Pay the seat acceptance fee and download the receipt for future.

Note - The acceptance fee amount will be later deducted from the candidate’s course fee, if their admission is confirmed at FTII.

Q:   Where can I find the list of exam centres for FTII JET entrance exam?
A:

The Film and Television Institute of India shares the list of exam cities for written test in the FTII JET admission prospectus. The detailed address of the exam centre will be mentioned in the admit card of applicants.

Q:   When the interview/audition rounds will be conducted?
A:

The interview/audition rounds will be conducted after the declaration of FTII JET result. Candidates will be intimated about the interview/audition rounds through the official website. Candidates whi qualify in the exam as per the result of the FTII JET will have to keep checking the official website as well as Shiksha.com to get the latest updates about the interview/audition schedule.

Q:   What documents should I carry to FTII JET exam centre?
A:

You might already know that you have to carry your admit card to the FTII JET exam centre. You can take two copies just to be safe. Also, carry a government issued photo ID like your Aadhaar Card, PAN Card or Driver's License. And you can only take the test with a blue/ black ball point pen, so carry those.

Step 3: Get Documents Verified

After paying FTII seat acceptance fee, candidates will have to get their documents verified to move forward towards admission. Film and Television Institute of India will share the document verification status of the candidate on their registered contact details. To get the status report, candidates will have to fill and submit a google form, to be released on official Announcement page.

Step 4: Participate in Medical Test

Film and Television Institute of India also conducts a Medical Test for eligible candidates. This is the last stage of FTII selection process. If a candidate fails the medical test, the university has the right to cancel their admission.

FTII JET Courses 2026

FTII offers below postgraduate and postgraduate certificate courses based on JET scores.

Courses Specialization
Film Wing
Three Year PG Programs (MFA in Cinema) Direction and screenplay writingcinematographyeditingsound recording and design, & art direction and production design
Two Year PG Programs (MFA in Cinema) Screen Acting, Screenwriting (Film, TV & Web Series)
TV Wing
One Year PG Certificate Course in Television with Direction, Electronic Cinematography, Video Editing, Sound Recording and TV Engineering 
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FTII JET Seat Intake

Check table below to get an idea of the number of seats available in each course offered by FTII.

Film Wing Course Name

Seat Intake

MFA in Cinema in Direction & Screenplay Writing

11

MFA in Cinema in Cinematography

11

MFA in Cinema in Editing

11

MFA in Cinema in Sound Recording & Sound Design

11

MFA in Cinema in Art Direction & Production Design

11

MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting

16

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

16

TV Wing Course Name

Seat Intake

One Year PG Certificate Course in Direction

11

One Year PG Certificate Course in Electronic Cinematography

11

One Year PG Certificate Course in Video Editing

11

One Year PG Certificate Course in Sound Recording & Television Engineering

11

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FTII JET Important Dates

Check important FTII JET dates 2026 in below table:

Event 

Tentative Dates 

FTII JET 2026 Application

June 2026

FTII JET 2026 Admit Card Release Date

Third Week of July 2026

FTII JET 2026 Stage 1 Exam

July 2026

FTII JET Stage 1 Result

September 2026

FTII JET Stage 2 Exam

September - October 2026

FTII JET 2026 Final Merit List

October 2026
FTII JET Seat Acceptance Fee Payment Last Date November 2026
Q:   Will the JET be done as a Computer Based Test?
A:

No, the Joint Entrance Test will not be done through online mode. Both the question papers of the FTII JET, paper 1 and 2 will be conducted offline mode i.e. pen and paper test. Paper 1 will be MCQ based, while paper 2 will be descriptive based.

Q:   How students will be notified about the interview/audition round of FTII JET?
A:

Candidates will be notified about the interview/audition round after the exam is over. The exam body will release a merit list of selected candidates in the written exam on its official website. With the help of the merit list candidates will be able to know the about the interview/audition round.

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Answered 21 hours 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 21 hours 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 a week 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 a week 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 a week 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 a week 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

Answered a week ago

Film and Television Institute of India announces the reservation criteria for admission based on FTII JET scores in its offcial prospectus. Check below to know category-wise reservation criteria for FTII JET exam.

CategoryFTII JET Reservation %
Scheduled Caste (SC)15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)7.5%
Other Backward Classes - Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)27%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) (Gen-EWS)10%
Persons with Disabilities (40% or more disability)5%

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Shiksha Vimal

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Film and Television Insititute of India has not yet announced the release date for FTII JET application form 2026. However, based on past year trend, FTII JET 2026 online form is expected to be released in the third week of June 2026 at official website.

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Nupur Jain

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

It is possible to crack Stage 1 of FTII JET exam through self-study as it is a written exam. However, cracking FTII JET stage 2 exam with self-study is not possible. The stage 2 exam includes practical assessment of a candidate through screenacting and screenwriting. For these exams, it is advised t

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Yatendra Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

FTII JET is conducted for admission to various courses in Film and TV wing. The difficulty level of FTII JET is moderate as compared to other government entrance exams for admission to mass communication and media courses. However, the difficulty level for a candidate differs based on their preparat

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