FTII JET Exam Dates 2026: Check Stage 2 Exam Schedule

It is a bit tough to crack the FTII JET exam because FTII is the premier film making school in India and aspirants from all over India apply for this coveted exam making the competition a bit tough. To pass through the competition candidates will have to make a proper exam strategy and allot equal time to covering the whole syllabus, solving the question papers and leave good time for revision. In the FTII JET exam students will be judged on their intellectual skills, general studies, English, general knowledge and the prescribed syllabus.

FTII JET entrance exam is conducted in 2 stages. Stage 1 icludes Paper 1 (MCQs) and Paper 2 (Descriptive). FTII releases marking scheme for Stage 1 Paper 1 exam only. Check below for FTII JET marking scheme for Paper 1.

• +2 for every correct answer
• -0.5 for every incorrect answer
• 0 for unattempted questions

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.

To fill the application form of the Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test (FTII JET) examination. Candidates must be minimum 21 years of age. The minimum educational qualification required for candidates to apply for the FTII JET examination is graudation in any discipline. However, for candidates who want to apply for Art Direction and Production Design course they will have to have a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Arts, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Interior Design or related fields in Fine Arts.

To apply for the Film and Television of Institute of India Joint Entrance Test (FTII JET) candidates had to first visit the official website of FTII or SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute). On the homepage of these website, they had toi click on the apply online link for the Joint Entrance Test. Students had to then register first, fill in all their details and then pay the prescribed application fee to complete the application process. While filling the application form, they had to fill all their details carefully as these details are mentioned in the admit card and any mismatch in the information can lead to debar of the aspirants.

The Film and Television Institute of India lays down the age limit for admission to offered courses through FTII JET entrance exam in its admission prospectus. An 18 year old student is not eligible to apply for FTII JET exam. The minimum age requirement for the exam is 21 years.

The Film and Television Institute of India will declare FTII JET result 2026 after the Stage 1 exam is conducted. The final merit list will be announced after FTII JET Stage 2 is successfully administered.

The Film and Television Institute of India will soon release the FTII JET 2026 result for Stage 1 (Written Test) on its official website.

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.

There is a cut off which is defined after the exam is conducted. The FTII JET cut off is defined based on various factors such as the exam's difficulty level, total number of applicants who appeared in the exam and the shifts under which the exam is conducted. Candidates who score equal to or more than the FTII JET cut off will qualify in the exam. As far as the minimum passing marks of FTII JET varies, the minimum final cut-off marks to qualify for admission in FTII for General Category is 50% for General category while that for OBC NCL category is 45%.

Check the best books to prepare for FTII JET entrance exam here.

• A Guidebook to Crack JET for Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI) - Rakesh Biswas
• FTII JET Entrance Mock Test - Fawo Books 
• Being FTII: Perspectives on the Film and Television Institute of India - Roma Chatterjee and Amit Tyagi

The FTII JET result mentions these details.

• Candidate's Name
• Candidate's Roll Number
• Category
• FTII JET Final Score (Stage 1 + 2)
• Link to Pay Seat Acceptance Fee
• Important Instructions

Students with their names in the merit list are eligible to participate in futher admission process of FTII.

The FTII JET Stage 2 exam carries 70% weightage on the overall result of a candidate. Check below for its syllabus:

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

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

On clearing the Joint Entrance Test (JET), students can get admission into Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) as well as the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India (SRFTI). These two premiere institutes are the conducting body of FTII JET as well. Candidates who qualify in this exam will be eligibile to take up film making related courses in either of the two institutes.

No, FTII does not offer undergraduate degree courses. They only offer postgraduate Diploma and certificate courses under their film wing and television wing. However, they do have one Undergraduate Certificate course in Animation & Visual Effects Design.

FTII JET (Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test) consists of two stages: