FTII JET 2026: Stage 1, Pattern, Syllabus, Question Paper, Result

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.

There are two stages in FTII JET exam. Check below to know the names of both stages.

For Courses in TV and Film Wing (Except MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting)

Stage 1: Written Test (100 Marks)

• Paper-I: MCQ (60 Marks)
• Paper-II: Subjective (40 Marks)

Stage 2: Mixed Format Assessment-Practical, Analytical, Performance & Interaction

For MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting

Stage 1: Written Test (MCQ based written Test)

Stage 2: Audition, Performance and Interaction

The minimum passing marks for the Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test varies, however, the minimum final cut-off marks to qualify for admission in FTII are as follows.

• 50% for General category.
• 45% for OBC NCL category.
• 40% for SC/ST category.

The courses offered through FTII JET are listed below. 

Film Wing - 

• Three Year PG Diploma Course in Direction & Screenplay Writing
• Three Year PG Diploma Course in Cinematography 
• Three Year PG Diploma Course in Editing
• Three Year PG Diploma Course in Sound Recordin? g & Sound Design
• Three Year PG Diploma Course in Art Direction & Production Design
• Two Year PG Diploma Course in Screen Acti? ng
• Two Year PG Diploma Course in Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series)

TV Wing -

• One Year PG Certificate Course in Direction
• One Year PG Certificate Course in Electronic Cinematography
• One Year PG Certificate Course in Video Editing 
• One Year PG Certificate Course in Sound Recording & Television Engineering 
• Undergraduate Certificate Course in Animation and Visual Effects Design

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.

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 that a candidate take help and guidance from teacher, guide, peer, seniors, coaching institute, etc.

The FTII JET admit card is released a week before the exam date. Only those candidates who fill and submit FTII JET application form are issued hall ticket. No candidate will be allowed to take FTII JET exam without admit card. 

Yes, the Film and Television Insitute of India also offers admission to master's in Film Wing, i.e., MFA in Cinema in multiple specialzations through FTII JET entrance exam. Check below to know each specialization.

• MFA in Cinema in Direction & Screenplay Writing
• MFA in Cinema in Cinematography
• MFA in Cinema in Editing
• MFA in Cinema in Sound Recording & Sound Design
• MFA in Cinema in Art Direction & Production Design
• MFA in Cinema in Screen Acting
• MFA in Cinema in Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series)

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 preparation level.

The FTII JET Admit Card 2026 will be released a week before the exam date. Film and Television Institute of India will release hall ticket on its official website. Once released, candidates can download hall ticket by entering any of the two fields from - online application number, date of birth and email ID.

Check table below to know FTII JET application fee for General Category.

The Film and Television of Institute of India Joint Entrance Test (FTII JET) is conducted in offline i.e. pen and paper mode. The question and answer booklet will be distributed to the candidate at least 10 minutes before the commencement of exam. The question paper will be MCQ-based and candidates will have to mark the correct option in the answer booklet.

As per admission process of FTII JET entrance exam, candidates who wish to get admission at this institute have to appear for 2 stages. Students who are selected in first stage can take Stage 2 exam. After both stages are over, selected candidates are called for further admission process, including interview, counselling and medical test. Candidates who will pass in all stages will be able to secure a seat at FTII.

Candidates can download the FTII JET admit card from official website of FTII JET. Only candidates who will successfully register themselves will be able to download hall ticket at applyadmission.net/ftii2025/. Students have to use their login credentials - online application number, date of birth and email Id.

No, candidates must take a printout of FTII JET admit card with a valid photo ID. Those who fail to do so will not be allowed to take FTII JET entrance test.

The Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test (FTII JET) admit card consists of details of the candidate such as their name, date of birth, roll number, exam centre details, exam timings and exam day guidlines. Apart from these, the admit card of FTII JET also consists of scanned photograph and signature of candidates along with the dos and donts to be followed at the exam centre.

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.

No, candidates can't change the exam centre after finally submitting the FTII JET application form. The test centre cannot be changed once candidates have filled it as there is no application correction window provided by the exam conducting authority. If candidate's want a change in the exam centre they will have to inform the exam conducting officials regarding this however, there the chances for the changes are slighter.

Once the application form is submitted, the candidate cannot change the exam center at any stage. The change of examination center will be entirely at the discretion of the exam conducting authority and the candidates will be liable to follow the instructions.

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%.

Candidates who qualify in the Film and Television Institute of India Joint Entrance Test will be called for the orientation and interview process or audition round (for screen acting). Candidates will be shortlisted for the second round based on the scores secured in the entrance test. After that the final result will be released. Once the results are declared, candidates will be then alloted the course as per their interest and ranks. 

No, there is no such provision for re-evaluation provided by the exam conducting authority for the FTII JET result. However, if candidates find any issue with their answer sheet they can request a review of their answer scripts within a specified time frame after the result declaration but the chances of redressal is very low.

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.

As per the official notification released by the exam conducting authority, Film and Television Institute of India each question paper will be of 100 marks. 50 marks for descriptive type questions and 50 marks for MCQs. The time duration of the FTII JET exam question paper will be 3 hours. 

The FTII JET exam total marks are 100 marks. In Part A of Paper I: one mark is awarded to each right question and 0.25 is deducted on the wrong answer. In Part B of Paper I: two marks are awarded to each right question. However, the questions may have one or more right answers, so candidates need to select all the correct options, failing which they will be given partial marks. This part also has the provision of negative marking.

The FTII JET Stage 1 exam has two papers. Paper 1 includes multiple choice question and paper 2 includes descriptive questions. In second part of FTII JET Satge 1 question paper, candidates will have to answer questions in short notes and describe the given sketches and photographs.

After the FTII JET result is declared, candidates who qualified in the test will be called for the further rounds of selection which is interview or audition depending upon which course they have applied for. There will no seperate admit card be released for the interview or the audition round hence candidates are advised to keep their written test admit card safe.