GMCET 2026: Application Form (Soon), Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Date, Preparation, Admit Card

The whole process of the GMCET is completely done in online mode. Candidates must take note that right from the application process to the exam as well as the result declaration, everything will, be done online mode only. To appear for the GMCET exam, candidates will be given a time slot prior before the exam commences. They will have to appear at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination through their laptop or desktop. The test slots for the exam day will be informed a day before the examination on the registered email and mobile number of the candidate.

No, candidates are not allowed to change their programme once they get selected for it. Hence, it is advised for them to check all the details of the programme before applying for the examination. Candidates should carefully go through the modules of every course before finalizing their course. As per the official notification, the courses offered are - BA-JMC & BJMC, BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), B.Sc (Animation & Graphics), B.Sc (Media Technologies), B.Sc (Film & Television), B.Sc (VFX Film Making) Degree Programmes.

Candidates can enroll themselves in undergraduate courses like BA-JMC & BJMC, BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BA (Media & Communication), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies). These courses are offered through the participating universities/colleges of the GMCET exam. After completing these courses, candidates will be able to apply for various job roles like TV Correspondent, Journalist, Video Jockey (VJ), Public relations officer, Staff or Freelance Writer, News Analyst, Radio Jockey (RJ), Feature Writer, Photo Journalist, Illustrator, etc.

The GMCET entrance exam is conducted by the Global Media Education Council for admission to undergraduate media courses. It is an all-South Asia Global Media Common Entrance Test, conducted in online mode. Universities from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and other countries offer admission through GMCET scores.

The GMCET exam 2026 will be tentatively conducted in the last week of July 2026, in online mode. Candidates can take the exam from any place from their laptops or desktops. The exam duration is one hour and consists for 100 questions, including 4 sections of 25 questions each. The total marks for GMCET 2026 exam is 100 marks.

The GMCET entrance exam 2026 will include 4 sections. Each section of the GMCET 2026 question paper will have 25 questions of one mark each, making the total number of questions as 100. According to this, the total marks for GMCET exam 2026 is 100.

• Section 1 : 25 marks
• Section 2: 25 marks
• Section 3: 25 marks
• Section 4: 25 marks

The GMCET 2026 exam will be conducted in online mode. This means that the candidates can appear for the GMCET entrance exam from amnywhere, provided they have laptop or desktop, and an internet connection.

To be eligible to appear for the GMCET entrance exam, candidates must ensure they fulfill the following GMCET eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have a minimum education qualification of Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent education with a minimum aggregate of 50% for the General Category & 45% for SC/ST/OBC. OR
• Candidates should be appearing for Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent education.
• A candidate with a three or four-year diploma, from a recognised university approved by AICTE with a minimum of 50% marks can also apply.

The Global Media Education Council (GMEC) conducts the GMCET entrance exam in online mode. The question paper consists of 100 questions of one mark each. The GMCET question paper is divided in four sections of 25 questions each. Candidates can take the exam from any place with their laptops or desktops.

Interested aspirants can apply for the GMCET from its official website: gmcet.org. The application forms had to be filled only in online mode. To successfully submit the application form candidates will have to first register on the website, fill in all the details asked, and log in using these credentials to complete the application form. To successfully submit the application form, aspirants will have to pay the application fee in online mode.

The GMCET application form is released in online mode and is filled via the same medium, candidates will have to pay the application fee of the GMCET application form in online mode only. In order to make the payment, they will have to use their Debit card/Credit/Net banking/UPI, etc. There are no offline means to make the application fee payment, nor there is any demand draft medium. Candidates should also refrain from any websites, or persons pertaining to being GMCET officials and asking for fee payment. They must only rely on the official website - gmcet.org and their official payment merchants to pay the application fee.

The GMCET exam offers a lot of courses through its participating institutes. Some of the courses offered by GMCET are - BA-JMC (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication), BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication), BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies), BSc (Film & Television), BSc (VFX Filmmaking), BA (Journalism Hons) and BSc Visual Communication.

There are a total of 4 subjects in the GMCET exam. The 4 subjects are - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. Each subject has 25 questions each which will be of easy to moderate level. The question paper will be based on these subjects hence candidates are advised to go through the subjects in detail while preparing for the exam. The best way to cover the syllabus of GMCET is to go through daily newspapers and magazines and current affairs website.

Although it is not possible to cover the GMCET syllabus in 30 days, it is neither impossible as well. The GMCET syllabus is pretty simple and consists of 4 sections - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. To cover these sections candidates need to read newspapers, read magazines pertaining to the current affairs and stay updated with trending topics of atleast the last 6 months. Dedicate atleast 4-5 hours on a daily basis on the exam preparation and give mock tests in between to sharpen the question solving skills.

The syllabus of the GMCET examination consists of the subjects and topics on which the question paper will be based. Candidates must go through the syllabus in detail while preparing for the examination. As per the syllabus of the GMCET there are four sections on which the question paper will be based - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge, and brand and brand communication basic knowledge. Each section will consist of 25 questions of 1 mark each. There will be a total of 100 questions that needs to be attempted in 60 minutes. They best way to complete the syllabus is by refering to current affairs, general awareness and past year GMCET question papers to get an idea of what types of questions are asked in the exam.

The Global Media Education Council (GMEC) conducts the GMCET exam for admission to UG and PG courses. The exam will be conducted in online mode and will be of one hour. The GMCET 2025 question paper will be evaluated in the following manner:

• +1 mark for every correct answer
• 0 marks for every incorrect answer

No, there is no negative marking in the GMCET exam 2026. If a candidate marks an incorrect answer, he/she will be awarded 0 marks.

Check the table below for the GMCET exam pattern 2026:

Definitely, candidates who are awaiting their results are also eligible to apply. However, in case they qualify for the exam and are selected for the document verification they will have to present their qualification certificates to the authorities before the last date of the admission process. In case they fail to do so, their candidature will be rejected. As per the official notification of GMCET, candidates will have to submit a minimum education qualification of certificate of Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent Education with a minimum aggregate of 50% for the General Category & 45% for SC/ST/OBC or should be appearing for the same in 2026.

Once the GMCET results are declared. Examinees will be informed of further steps of the selection process like counselling, etc. on their registerd contact details.

No, the multiple choice questions that appear in the GMCET paper are asked in English. There is no provision of switching languages for the test.

As per the GMCET eligibility criteria, candidates must meet some basic requirements to apply for the exam. The minimum education qualification required to apply for the exam is of Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent Education with a minimum aggregate of 50% for the General Category & 45% for SC/ST/OBC or the aspirants must be appearing for the same in 2024.

The application fee for GMCET is INR 1000. In order to successfully fill out the application form, candidates must pay the GMCET  application fee in online mode via net banking/debit card/credit card/UPI, etc. For the details regarding the application fee payment candidates must visit the official website of GMCET.

Global Media Common Entrance Test is an all South Asia entrance examination that offers admission of qualified candidates to undergraduate media courses. The colleges that come under the GMCET exam are - Sharda University, National School of Journalism, Alliance University, Auro University, Presidency University, Noida International University, LNCT University, GITAM University, Mody University, Jagran Lakecity University, Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University, Centurion University, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Invertis University, Vivekananda Global University, and Bahra University.

No, cracking the GMCET is not difficult. It is infact an easy exam which can be cracked with dedication and presevarance and bit of awareness. Aspirants just need to ensure that they are updated with the current affairs and general awareness topics on which the question paper will be based. It is generally advised to check the major events of the last 1 year while preparing for the exam and minor events of the last 6 months. Remeber the key names, organisations and personalties associated with these events. This strategy will not consume much time but it will help aspirants to score good in the exam.

To prepare for the GMCET exam, candidates first need to make sure that they know the syllabus completley. As per the official notification, the syllabus is divided across 4 sections - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge, and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. As per these sections, the questions will be based. There will be 25 questions per section, making a total of 100 questions, with no minus marking.

Now coming to the preparation part of the GMCET examination. It is easy to prepare for the GMCET examination however, candidates must ensure that they follow certain things such as - 

1. Refer to the current affairs and general awareness sections on a daily basis.
2. Read newspapers and magazines and watch explanatory videos trending topics.
3. Check previous year question papers of GMCET to understand the type of questions asked in the exam as well as the question pattern of previous years.

No, there is no negative marking in the GMCET examination. It is one of the those exams which gives candidates this privilege where they can attempt as many questions as they want to attempt without even bothering about minus marking. There are a total of 100 questions asked in the exam and each question consists of 1 mark each.

Unlike other entrance examinations, there are no interviews for the Global Media Common Entrance Test  (GMCET) exam. The admisison process of the Global Media Common Entrance Test consists of registration, filling out the application form, appearing for the examination, and qualifying it. As per their result, candidates will be given an AIR ranking and as per the ranking these qualified candidates will have to appear for the document verification process and submit the fee of the college/university they have been allotted.

The GMCET exam offers a lot of courses through its participating institutes. Some of the courses offered by GMCET are - BA-JMC (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication), BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication), BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies), BSc (Film & Television), BSc (VFX Filmmaking), BA (Journalism Hons) and BSc Visual Communication.

The GMCET or Global Media Common Entrance Test is an all-South Asia Mass Communication entrance exam that is conducted for the admisison of qualified candidates into to various participating universities across India which offer Journalism and Mass Communication courses. From 2021 onwards, the exam will be conducted by the Global Media Education Council (GMEC).

The GMCET application form is expected to release anytime soon at the official website: gmcet.org. Once released, candidates can apply for admission to undergraduate courses like BJMC, BMS, BMC, BMM, BSc (in various media disciplines), and BA at various participating universities.