XIC Entrance Test 2026: XET Registration, Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card

Students should start preparing for XET at least four months before exams. It takes time to prepare for XIC entrance test. So, students are advised to start with syllabus early. Also, they are advised to focus on current events for General Awareness section and solving reasoning questions quickly to save time.

Check out names of books and author to prepare for XIC entrance exam.

Yes, candidates who will clear the XIC written test will be called for interviews. It will be conducted via a Zoom call. Details about call will be sent to them on their registered email IDs. The interview will include questions based on general knowledge, personal academic histories, Statement of Purpose (SOP) submitted with application form, etc. 

The total course fee of Mass Communication and Digital Media offered through XIC OET entrance exam is INR 2,94,550. This consists of tuition fee of INR 2,45,000 (with 18% GST); registration fee of INR 2,500 (with 18% GST); and library deposit of INR 2,500.

The eligivility criteria of XIC OET entrance test is given here.

• You must be 35 years or younger. 
• You must have completed at least 3 years of graduation in a stream approved by university (Arts, Commerce, Science, Computers, BMM, BMS, BE, Catering, etc.)
• You can also apply if you are appearing for or waiting for results of third year of your graduation course.

Yes, Xavier Institute of Communications indeed offers various certificate courses to the students. The courses costs between INR 8,000 to INR 18,500. Interested candidates can check out the following list to know about the offered certificate courses at XIC Mumbai:

• Certificate in Radio Jockey
• Online in Public Speaking & Personality Enhancement
• Certificate in Announcing, Broadcasting, Compering, Dubbing and E-books Narration (ABCDE)
• Online certificate in Creative Writing
• Workshop in Graphic Design
• Certificate in Branding
• Certificate in Conversational English online

The XET pattern is explained in the table below. 

The Xavier's Institute of Communication will conduct the Zoom online interview for admission to offered Mass Communication courses after the online test is conducted. Candidates will be called for the interview based on their scores in online test and subjective paper.

Once the XET entrance exam 2026 is over, the institute will release a list of selected candidates on the official website - xaviercomm.org. The XIC OET 2026 result will be tentatively released in the first week of May 2026. After the release of the merit list, candidates will have to pay their course's tuition fee to confirm their admission.

Candidates will have to select their preferred XET date (out of the dates announced on the website) at the time of registration. The test link, password and login details will be sent to candidates just before their allocated time slot. More exam day instructions will be communicated to the applicants via this email by the exam body.

No, there will be no provision to make corrections in XIC entrance test application form. Once submitted, students cannot make changes to the online form. Therefore, students are advised to carefully fill XET registration form.

Yes, according to eligibility criteria set by Xavier's Institute of Communication, candidates who are 35 years of age or below can apply for XET entrance test.

The application form for XIC OET costs INR 3500. 

Yes, you can apply for more than one courses in same cycle of XIC OET exam. But, you will have to register for each course separately and pay XET application fee for each course separately as well.

Unlike several other mass comm entrance exams, the admit card for XIC OET is sent to registered candidates on the email IDs that they have provided while filling the application form. They can save and download it from there. In case they don't receive it in their inboxes, they must check their junk or spam mail.

No, as per guidelines set by Xavier's Institute of Communication, to successfully submit the XET application form, candidates have to pay registration fee only via Bank Debit/Credit Card/ Net banking/ UPI.

The XET admission form is released on Xavier Institute of Communication website. To be eligible to appear for XIC OET entrance test, students have to fill online form and pay XET application fee. Students can access the online form by clicking on 'Register Now' button on homepage.

The application process for XIC entrance test 2026 will probably start in the first week of March 2026. The application fee for XET 2026 will be stated in the online form. As per last year, the XIC OET application fee is INR 2500 (inclusive of GST).

XIC OET holds a total of 200 marks out of which 100 marks are for the objective type questions and 100 are for the subjective questions.

At XIC Mumbai, students can pursue various PG Diploma courses across multiple specialisations. Students can refer to the following list to know about the PG Diploma courses offered at the Xavier Institute of Communications Mumbai:

• PG Diploma in Advertising, Marketing Communications & Customer Analytics
• PG Diploma in Film, Television & Digital Media
• PG Diploma in PR and Corporate Communication
• PG Diploma in Event Planning & Experimental Marketing
• Advanced Integrated Communication Programme

Yes, there are subjective questions in XIC OET test paper. This section is of 100 marks. The XET question paper includes 4 questions in this section to test students on media, social values, creativity, etc.

XIC OET is 2 hours long. Candidates will be given one hour to take the objective type questions and the other hour for the subjective ones.

No, candidates can only take this exam in English. The exam body also strictly forbids any use of slangs and informal short forms. Examinees who pull that will be disqualified.

As Xavier's Institute of Communication releases the admit card on applicant's registered email ID, candidates are advised to look for the XET admit card on the provided email. In case the mail is not there on the registered ID, candidates must check their Junk/ Spam Email Folders.

The total marks for XIC entrance test is 100. The marking scheme of XET is given here.

There is no negative marking in Xavier's Institute of Communication entrance exam. 

To complete the registration process of XIC entrance exam, students have to provide these details.

• Name
• Mobile Number
• Email ID
• Interested Course
• Captcha Number 

According to official website, the Xavier's Institute of Communication conducts the XIC OET entrance exam in English medium only. XIC forbids students from using slangs or short forms in entrance test. Any use of such words can result in disqualification.

As XIC OET exam is conducted in online mode, the Xavier's Institute of Communication will share the login details and password, 10 minutes before exam starts.

The Xavier Institute of Communications will send the XIC OET admit card on the email ID provided during XET registrations in the online form. Candidates are required to check their Junk/Spam email folders if they cannot find their admit card in the Inbox. 

Yes, candidates are required to keey their XIC OET admit card with them even after the exam is over. It is because the Xavier Institute of Communication asks the selected candidates to bring in or show their XET admit card during further admission process.

No, a candidate cannot get their XET admit card in offline mode. The Xavier's Institute of Communications sends the XIC OET admit card only at the registered email ID of candidates who have successfully submitted their XET application form on or before deadline.

Candidates must have following documents during XET counselling.

• Class 10 transcripts
• Class 12 transcripts
• Graduation certificate of qualifying exam
• Migration
• XIC Entrance Test Admit Card
• Category Certificate, if applicable
• Class 10 pass certificate for verification of age
• In case result is awaited, evidence of appearing in qualifying exam
• Self-attested photocopies of all documents
• 5 recent passport-size photographs

Candidates will receive XET admit card via email at least a week before exam. They must also check their spam or junk mail to avoid missing out on admit card. Students are also advised to keep the admit card with them for further admission process after test.

The Xavier's Institute of Communication does not officially release the syllabus for XET entrance test. But, it mentions the important topics from which questions may be asked. Candidates planning to take XET exam must check Shiksha page to know the curated list of topics for exam.

The XIC OET entrance exam incudes subjective as well as objective questions. This means candidates have to practice to maintain their speed for solve multiple choice questions and write long answers.

According to Xavier's Institute of Communication, candidates are not allowed to write answers to subjective questions in short forms or SMS language. In case a candidate uses them, their answers will not be accepted.

The Xavier's Institute of Communication has not yet announced the exam dates for XIC OET 2026 exams. The expected date for XET entrance test is the first week of April 2026. The exact date and time of the exam will be mentioned in the candidate's admit card.

Candidates will receive XET admit card via email at least a week before exam. They must also check their spam or junk mail to avoid missing out on admit card. Students are also advised to keep the admit card with them for further admission process after test.

No, aspirants can only take XET 2026 in English. All the questions will be asked in English and must strictly be answered in English only. The exam body also mentions on its website that examinees must not use any slang, informal short forms or SMS language while answering their questions. Such answers will not be assessed at all. 

Below is the list of exam cities and their centre address for XIC OET exam.

The applications for XIC Entrance Test 2026 is expected to open in March 2026. Aspirants can apply online on - xaviercomm.org. Applicants must be 35 years of age or younger. They must also have completed 3 years of graduation in the streams of Arts, Commerce, Science, Computers, BMM, BMS, BE, Catering, etc. from a recognised institute. Applicants can also be appearing for their final semester exams (academic year 2025-26).

The XIC Entrance Test has two sections.

• Objective Section: Language Skills, General Knowledge and Knowledge of Media, Logical and Analytical skills
• Subjective Section: Total 4 questions to test candidate's creativity, social values, writing skills, subject specific knowledge, etc.

Yes, candidates who will clear the XIC written test will be called for interviews. It will be conducted via a Zoom call. Details about call will be sent to them on their registered email IDs. The interview will include questions based on general knowledge, personal academic histories, Statement of Purpose (SOP) submitted with application form, etc. 

No, the Xavier's Institute of Communication conducts XIC OET entrance test in multiple days. For 2026-27 admission cycle, the university is expected to begin the exams in April 2026. The exam will be conducted in online mode and will include two sections.