Indian Institute of Mass Communication Admission through CUET PG 2026

CUET PG 2027 Exam Dates (Tentative)

1 Mar '27 - 25 Mar '27

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Updated on May 1, 2026 16:29 IST

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is one of the premier institutes in India that offers a Master's Course in New Media Communication and other Communication Courses. The candidates can see here the Courses Offered, Eligibility, Cutoff and the like. The IIMC released its admission information brochure on its official website.

The NTA released the CUET PG 2026 result on April 24 on its website. There are 198 participating Educational Institutions in CUET PG 2026 exam. The candidates can see here the admission process of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication through the CUET PG exam.

The National Testing Agency conducted the Common University Entrance Test (Post Graduate) 2026 exam from March 6 to 30 nationwide. The NTA released the CUET PG 2026 result on April 24. There are 198 participating universities in the CUET PG 2026 exam. These educational institutions will soon start their Counselling Process.

The candidates should note that the CUET PG 2026 Cutoff will be released separately by all the participating institutions for each round of Counselling. The NTA is in the process of sending the information of all the candidates to these institutions so that they can start the CUET PG 2026 Counselling.

Table of contents

About IIMC
IIMC Regional Campuses
PG Degree Courses: Seats offered by IIMC through CUET PG
PG Diploma Courses: Seats offered by IIMC through CUET PG
Eligibility for IIMC Courses Offered Through CUET PG 2026
IIMC Eligibility for Post Graduate Diploma Courses Offered Through CUET PG 2026
Seat Offered by IIMC in CUET PG 2026
Paper Code for IIMC Admissions
Reservation Policy in IIMC Seats
IIMC Admission Through CUET PG 2026

About IIMC

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is one of the premier institutions focused on communication methodologies in different fields. It has a Central Government's deemed to be a University status. It was established under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, on August 17, 1965. It was granted a deemed university status on January 31, 2024. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will CUET PG cutoff marks be out?

CUET PG cutoff marks are not declared by single authority, but the universities set their own cutoff for specific courses right after the results are declared.

Q: What factors determine the CUET PG Cut off?

CUET PG cutoff mainly depends on the following -

difficulty level
number of seats available
total number of test takers
NIRF rankings
category of student

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

Q: Who will determine the final merit list for CUET PG Admission?

NTA will generate the CUET PG score card, and no separate merit list will be announced. It will share the scorecards with the participating institutes. They will conduct the counselling process separately. During this process, the universities will release separate merit lists.

Q: Does Faculty of Law, BHU accept CUET-PG score for LLM admission?

Yes, the Faculty of Law, BHU accepts CUET-PG scores for admission to LLM courses. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the national-level examination. In 2025, the cutoff marks for the one-year LLM and two-year LLM courses stood at 187 and 185, respectively. The mentioned cutoff was for the applicants belonging to the General All-India category.

IIMC Regional Campuses

It has one of its own kind dedicated information and its impact assessment research wing. It also provides training to the officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS). It also has 5 regional campuses located across the nation. The list of such campuses is as follows:

Dhenkanal, Odisha (established in 1993)
Aizawl, Mizoram (established in 2011)
Amravati, Maharashtra (established in 2011)
Jammu, J&K (established in 2012)
Kottayam, Kerala (established in 1995)

IIMC offers 8 courses under the CUET PG 2026 exam. Let us see them in detail

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PG Degree Courses: Seats offered by IIMC through CUET PG

The Institute released its Admission notice for the 2026-27 year on iimc.gov.in. The institute will soon release the detailed prospectus for admission through the CUET PG 2026 exam. The candidates can see below the courses offered by the IIMC through CUET PG.

Sl.No	Programme (PG Degree)	Number of Seats	Campuses
1	MA in Strategic Communication Up to 8 seats each will be reserved for candidates who appeared in CUETPG with Political Science subject.	40	IIMC New Delhi
2	MA in New Media Communications Up to 5 seats each will be reserved for candidates of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security etc. (MTQP 04), Computer Science and Information Technology (SCQP 09) and Applied Arts (HUQP 03).	120	IIMC New Delhi, IIMC Aizwal, IIMC Jammu, IIMC Kottayam (30 Each)
3	MA in Media Business Studies Up to 10 seats will be reserved for candidates who appeared in CUET-PG with the General-Management subject 5 seats each will be reserved for candidates who appeared in CUET-PG with Economics and Commerce subjects.	40	IIMC New Delhi
	Total	200

There are a total of 200 seats in the PG Degree course. The candidates will be required to give preference to the campuses for the opted course.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the Masters courses offered through CUET PG?

CUET PG is a national-level entrance exam for candidates who wish to pursue their Masters degree from the central universities. From the past years, many other state, private, and deemed universities is participating in the CUET PG examination. The examination will offer admission to a range of master's courses including normal and professional degree courses:

PG Courses	Professional Degree Courses
MA MSc MCA MCom MFA	MBA LLB LLM BEd MEd

Q: Are there any Supernumerary seats in the PG admissions of University of Delhi?

In the University of Delhi, following categories are offered supernumerary seats:

PwBD : Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

CW : Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces including Para-Military

Sports: Sports (wherever applicable)

WQ : Ward Quota of Employees of University of Delhi

OQ: Orphans Quota

Q: What are the various courses offered in CUET PG exam by University of Delhi?

There are a total of 88 masters degree courses offered at University of Delhi through CUET PG examiantion across all the domains. Candidtaes can check out the complte list of courses offered from here:

Programme/ Course offered	Test Paper Code
M.A. Arabic	LAQP05
M.A. Buddhist	ACQP04
M.A. English	LAQP01
M.A. French Studies	LAQP10
M.A. German Studies	LAQP12
M.A. Hispanic Studies	LAQP14
M.A. Italian Studies	LAQP41
M.A. Hindi	LAQP02
Bachelor in Library & Information Sciences	COQP11
Master in Library & InformationSciences	COQP13
M.A. Linguistics	LAQP04
M.A. Bengali	LAQP07
M.A. Tamil	LAQP35
M.A. Comparative Indian Literature	LAQP01
M.A. Philosophy	HUQP16
M.A. Psychology	HUQP20
M.A. Applied Psychology	HUQP20
M.A. Punjabi	LAQP33
M.A. Sanskrit	LAQP03
M.A. Russian	LAQP34
M.A. Urdu	LAQP37
M.Com.	COQP08
Bachelor in Education	COQP06
B.Ed. (Pedagogy courses: Mathematics)	COQP07
B.Ed. (Pedagogy courses: Languages)	COQP05
1B.Ed. (Pedagogy courses: Social Science)	COQP04
Master of Education	COQP15
M.Sc. Biophysics	SCQP17
M.Sc. Electronics	MTQP05
M.Tech. (Microwave Electronics)	MTQP05
M.Sc. Genetics	SCQP17
M.Sc. Informatics	MTQP05
M.Sc. Micbrobiology	SCQP03
Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)	COQP11
Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed.)	COQP18
M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	SCQP17
LL.B.	COQP11
LL.M.	COQP14
Master of Computer Application	SCQP09
M.Sc. Computer Science	SCQP09
M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics	SCQP19
Master of Operational Research	SCQP09
M.A. in Hindustani Music - Vocal/Instrumental (Sitar/Sarod/Veena/Violin/Guitar)	HUQP14
M.A. in Karnatak Music - Vocal/Instrumental (Veena/Violin)	HUQP12
M.A. in Percussion (Tabla/Pakhawaj)	HUQP25
M.Sc. Anthropology	HUQP02
M.Sc. Forensic Science	SCQP13
M.Sc. Botany	SCQP07
M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences	SCQP17
M.Sc. Chemistry	SCQP08
M.A. Environmental Studies	SCQP11/COQP02
M.Sc. Environmental Studies	SCQP11
M.Sc. Geology	SCQP14
M.Sc. Food and Nutrition	HUQP11
M.Sc. Resource Management &Design Application	HUQP11
M.Sc. Human Development & Childhood Studies	HUQP11
M.Sc. Development , Communication & Extension	HUQP11
M.Sc. Physics	SCQP24
M.Sc. Zoology	SCQP17
M.A. Life Long Learning &Extension	COQP03
M.A. East Asian Studies	COQP11
M.A. Japanese	LAQP15
M.A. Economics	COQP10
M.A. Geography	HUQP08
M.A. History	HUQP09
M.A. Political Science	HUQP18
M.A. Social Work	HUQP21
M.A. Sociology	HUQP22
M.Sc. (Mathematics Education)	COQP03/COQP06
M.A. Journalism	COQP17
Master in Respiratory Theory	SCQP21
M.A. in Hindu Studies	ACQP08
M.A. in Chinese	LAQP09
M.A. Korean Studies	LAQP20
Master of Physiotherapy	SCQP21
M.A. Persian	LAQP30
M.Sc. Biochemistry	SCQP17
M.A./M.Sc. Statistics	SCQP27
M.Sc. Fabric & Apparel Science	HUQP11
M.A. African Studies	COQP11
B.Ed. Special Education (ID)	COQP03
B.Ed. (Pedagogy courses: Commerce, Punjabi, Urdu, Home Science)	COQP08, COQP03
Bachelor in Education (VI)	COQP03
MFA (Applied Art)	HUQP03
Master in Public Health	COQP19
MFA (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking and Visual Communication)	HUQP07

Q: Does Faculty of Law, BHU accept CUET-PG score for LLM admission?

Actually yes, faculty of Law BHU accept applicants CUET-PG scores for selection. Candidates seeking admission must a valid score in the national-level examination.

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PG Diploma Courses: Seats offered by IIMC through CUET PG

The Institute also offers PG Diploma courses through the CUET PG exam. The details of which are given below:

Sl.No	Course Name	Number of Seats	Campuses
1	PG Diploma in Journalism (English)	256	IIMC New Delhi - 68 Seats IIMC Dhenkanal - 68 Seats IIMC Aizawl - 30 Seats IIMC Amravati - 30 Seats IIMC Kottayam - 30 Seats IIMC Jammu - 30 Seats
2	PG Diploma in Advertising And Public Relations (Bilingual)	77	IIMC New Delhi
3	PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi)	128	IIMC New Delhi - 68 Seats IIMC Jammu - 30 Seats IIMC Amravati - 30 Seats
4	PG Diploma in Radio And Television Journalism (Bilingual)	51	IIMC New Delhi
5	PG Diploma in Corporate Communication & Brand Management Up to 11 seats each will be reserved for candidates who appeared in CUET-PG with Economics and Commerce subjects.	40	IIMC Dhenkanal
	Total	552

The total intake is 552 seats.

Eligibility for IIMC Courses Offered Through CUET PG 2026

The Indian Institute of Media and Communication prescribe the educational and age criteria for its courses. The candidates seeking admission to these courses must fulfil these eligibility conditions as mentioned in the following table.

Sr. No.	Degree	Educational Eligibility Required
1	MA in Media Business Studies	Indian nationals possessing a Bachelor’s Degree awarded by a recognized university in any discipline with at least 55% marks are eligible to apply for the MA Programmes.
2	MA in Strategic Communication
3	MA in New Media Communications

There is no age bar for the above courses.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is a good score in CUET PG for DU admissions?

Delhi University has not released the MSc course wise cut off for the academic session . However, candidates can go through the table below for the expected good score in CUET PG examination in order to get the seat in the MSc courses offered by DU.

DU PG Courses Expected Cut Offs
Course	GEN	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
1. M.A. Arabic	170-180	150-160	130-138	100-110	160
2. M.A. Buddhist Studies	165-170	155-160	120-130	115-125	150
3. M.A. English	200-220	170-180	150-170	145-160	190
4. M.A. French Studies 5. M.A. German Studies 6. M.A. Hispanic Studies 7. M.A. Italian Studies	-	-	-	-	-
8. M.A. Hindi	200-230	215-225	198-215	170-180	178
9. Bachelor of Library and Information Science (PG) 10. Master of Library & Information Science	190-200 180-195	180-192 170-182	160-176 155-170	150-160 144-160	180 170
11. M.A. Linguistics	200-210	185-199	172-185	160	185
12. M.A. Bengali 13. M.A. Comparative Indian Literature 14. M.A. Tamil	180-195	185-199	172-185	160	185
15. M.A. Persian	175-195	166-179	155-170	140-150	160
16. M.A. Philosophy	130-150	100-120	80-95	60-79	100-110
17. M.A. Psychology 18. M.A. Applied Psychology	170-180	155-175	155-175	140-150	130
19. M.A. Punjabi	130-140	120-132	100-110	85-98	110
20. M.A. Sanskrit	150-160	140-155	125-140	112-125	130
21. M.A. Russian Studies	120-135	110-127	90-105	75-90	105
22. M.A. Urdu	180-195	155-175	155-175	140-150	130
23. M.Com. 24. MBA - Human Resource Development (MBA – HRD) 25. MBA - International Business (MBA - IB)	200-210	190-210	175-190	160-180	170
26. MBA - Finance Management (MBA - FM)	210-220	190-210	175-190	160-180	170
27. B.Ed. 28. B.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation) 29. B.Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment) 30. M.Ed.	180-210	175-190	155-175	140-150	130
31. M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry	270-290	250-265	245-260	230-245	250
32. M.Sc. Electronics 33. M. Tech. Microwave Electronics	240-265	230-240	200-210	180-200	220
34. M.Sc. Genetics	270-290	250-265	245-260	230-245	250
35. M.Sc. Informatics	280-290	250-265	245-260	230-245	250
36. M.Sc. Microbiology	250-265	230-255	215-260	190-210	220
37. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.ED.) 38. Master of Physical Education (M.P.ED.	220-230	200-210	180-190	160-180	200
39. M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	250-260	235-255	215-230	190-210	235
40. LL.B. 41. LL.M.	210-230	200-210	180-190	160-180	200
42. M.C.A. 43. M.Sc. Computer Science	210-225	200-210	180-190	160-180	200
44. M.Sc. / M. A. Mathematics	180-190	175	155-175	140-150	130
45. M.Sc. Operational Research 46. M.Sc. / M. A. Applied Operational Research	190-210	175-190	155-175	140-150	130
47. M.Sc. / M. A. Statistics	220-230	175-190	155-175	140-150	130
48. M.A. Music (Hindustani: Vocal / Instrumental) 49. M.A. Karnataka (Music: Vocal / Instrumental) 50. M.A. Music (Percussion Tabla / Pakhawaj)	160-170	140-155	125-140	112-125	130
51. M.Sc. Anthropology 52. M.Sc. Forensic Science	190-210	175-180	155-170	132-155	170
53. M.Sc. Botany	220-250	200-210	180-190	160-180	200
54. M.Sc./M.Sc.- Ph.D. Combined Degree course - Biomedical Sciences	250-260	230-240	210-230	190-200	230
55. M.Sc. Chemistry	200-220	190-200	170-190	155-180	190
56. M.A. Environmental Studies 57. M.Sc. Environmental Studies	210-225	200-210	180-190	160-170	190
58. M.Sc. Geology	190-215	175-190	160-180	150-170	180
59. M.Sc. Human Development & Childhood Studies 60. M.Sc. Food & Nutrition 61. M.Sc. Fabric & Apparel Science 62. M.Sc. Development Communication & Extension 63. M.Sc. Resource Management & Design Application	200-220	195-210	180-190	170-180	190
64. M.Sc. Physics	185-200	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
65. M.Sc. Zoology	230-245	218-230	200-220	190-210	220
66. M.A. Lifelong Learning & Extension	190-200	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
67. M.A. East Asian Studies 68. M.A. Japanese	160-170	150-170	130-150	120-130	170
69. M.A. Economics	190-210	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
70. M.A. Geography	175-190	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
71. M.A. History	190-210	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
72. M.A. Political Science	175-187	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
73. M.A. Social Work	188-200	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
74. M.A. Sociology	175-190	160-170	140-150	120-130	160
75. M.Sc. Mathematics Education	200-210	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
76. Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law (PGDCSL)	190-210	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
77. Master of Business Administration (MBA)	195-225	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
78. MBA - Business Economics (MBA – BE)	180-195	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
79. Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	160-180	-	-	-	-
80. M.Sc. Nursing	210-220	170-180	150-160	130-150	170
81. Masters in Journalism	180-195	170-180	150-160	130-150	170

Q: What is the CUET PG Participating Universities ownership wise listing?

Candidates can check out the categerization of CUET PG participating universities/ institutes (Tentative) from below:

Participating Institute Ownership	Number of Institutes
Central University/ Institution	41
State University	34
Deemed University	9
Private University	49
Other University	0

IIMC Eligibility for Post Graduate Diploma Courses Offered Through CUET PG 2026

The candidates can see below the Educational and Age Criteria prescribed for the Post Graduate Diploma courses.

Sl.No	Course Name	Eligibility	Age Criteria
1	PG Diploma in Journalism (English)	Graduate Degree from Any Discipline. The Final Year appearing candidates can also apply, provided they will be required to provide the provisional/final certificate of passing by September (in original).	The maximum age limit is defined for each category separately in the following manner: General Category - 25 Years OBC Category - 28 Years SC/ST/PwD Category - 30 Years
2	PG Diploma in Advertising And Public Relations (Bilingual)
3	PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi)
4	PG Diploma in Radio And Television Journalism (Bilingual)
5	PG Diploma in Corporate Communication

The age of the candidate was calculated from August 1, 2026.

Seat Offered by IIMC in CUET PG 2026

IIMC is a state government-run university located in New Delhi. But since the number of courses is few, the number of seats is also very limited. The candidates can see below the number of seats offered under each course by IIMC.

Course	Seats
MA Degree Courses	200
Post Graduate Diploma Courses	552
Total Seats in CUET PG 2026	752

The candidates will be required to apply separately for the above courses to get admission.

Paper Code for IIMC Admissions

The Indian Institute of Media and Communication mapped each of its courses with the paper code in the CUET PG exam. The candidates appearing in these papers can apply for the IIMC admissions. The candidates can see below the CUET PG Paper Code and the IIMC Course mapping.

Sl.No	Course Name	CUET PG Paper Code
1	MA in Media Business Studies	COQP17 COQP12 COQP10 COQP08
2	MA in Strategic Communication	COQP17 HUQP18
3	MA in New Media Communications	COQP17 MTQP04 SCQP09 HUQP03
4	PG Diploma in Journalism (English)	COQP17
5	PG Diploma in Advertising And Public Relations (Bilingual)	COQP17
6	PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi)	COQP17
7	PG Diploma in Radio And Television Journalism (Bilingual)	COQP17
8	PG Diploma in Corporate Communication & Brand Management	COQP17 COQP10 COQP08

The candidates need to clear the Cutoff in the above papers if they wish to take admission in IIMC.

Reservation Policy in IIMC Seats

The IIMC follows a strict policy of reservation as instructed by the Government of India. The official notification mentions the reservation policy in the following way:

Category	Seats Reserved
Scheduled Castes (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5 %
Other Backward Classes (OBC) - Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)	27 %
Economically Weaker Sections(EWS)	10%

Each category will have 5% reservations for the candidates with 40% or more disability as defined by sections 2(v) and (zc) of the Persons with disabilities (PwD) act 2016.

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IIMC Admission Through CUET PG 2026

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication releases the information brochure separately for its M.A. courses. The candidates should note that the IIMC 2026 applications will start tentatively in the last week of May 2026. The University mention the admission procedure in its information brochure in the following way.

Before applying to the University, the candidates must read and understand all the eligibility criteria mentioned above.
All interested candidates must fill the IIMC Application form on its official website -iimc.gov.in
The merit list will be prepared based on CUET-PG score (85% weightage) and score in the interview (15% weightage).
The candidates are advised to keep the PDF files of all their documents ready before they start the online application or they can saved it in the system for uploading purposes.
Email will be the only way of communication, so the candidates are advised to use an active email account and keep space in it so that the University communication shall not bounce.
The candidates appearing in their final year or any candidates waiting to clear their back paper (of any year) of the degree course can also apply. Such candidates will be required to submit a certificate as per the proforma in Annexure III along with the application form at the time of admission.
At the time of admission, the candidate will be required to submit two passport-size photographs, a copy of the IIMC application form, the CUET PG admit card and scorecard, and attested copies of their certificates.

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