ACJ Entrance Exam

Once the ACJ entrance exam online test and online interview are over, selected candidates are required to be prepared with origial and photocopy of the following documents for ACJ exam counselling:

• Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Graduation mark sheet and certificate
• Migration certificate
• ACJ Entrance Exam 2026 admit card
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate for SC/ST/OBC
• Self-attested photocopies of all documents
• Date of birth certificate
• Evidence of appearing exam, in case result is awaited

According to the official website of Asian College of Journalism, the ACJ admissions are conducted in two rounds: online test and Personal Interview. The second round of the ACJ admission process will be conducted in online mode. Candidates who qualify the first round will be eligible to appear for the interview round. Candidates should prepare for the interview well in advance.

The examination will be held online in real time in two slots (Morning for Section I and Afternoon for Section II). Candidates applying for either or both of the programmes will be intimated, within a week of receipt of the completed application, the date and time of the online test, and date and time of the online interview to follow.

Candidates are required to check their computer and internet connection in advance before the exam starts. If they are unable to appear for exam on the prescribed date and time, they will not be given another chance.

Candidates applying for ACJ entrance exam for admission to PG Diploma in Journalism and PG Diploma in Business and Financial Journalism can pay the application fee in any of the two modes:

• Online Transfer via online payment gateway (Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking)
• Offline Transfer via Demand Draft in favour of “Media Development Foundation”, payable at Chennai

Candidates sending fee via DD must ensure that their full names, email IDs, and mobile numbers are mentioned.

No, the ACJ entrance exam registration for the academic year 2026-2027 is not yet open. According to the previous exam schedule, the ACJ 2026 application forms are expected to be open in March 2026. Once released, candidates can fill out and submit the ACJ online form on the official website.

The ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Business and Financial Jorunalism is as follows:

The ACJ question paper will include questions from: English Language Skills and Facility; Current Affairs and General Knowledge; and Basic Maths. Along with these, there will be a question asking the candidates to write a 200-word essay on a given subject. The total marks for ACJ exam is 200.

No, the Asian College of Journalism will declare the exam schedule. All the candidates must appear for the exam as per the schedule. No request regarding change in the schedule of examination will be entertained.

Refer below to know the ACJ exam pattern for PG Diploma in Journalism Course:

• Two Sections: English Language and General Knowledge (including Current Affairs).
• Total Marks: 200
• Slots: Two (Morning and Afternoon)
• Mode of examination: Online
• Both sections will be for 100 marks each.
• The exam duration for Section I (English) is 2 hours and for Section II (General Knowledge) is 90 minutes.

The ACJ question paper will be divided into two sections:

• Section I: English Language
• Section II: General Knowledge

Canddiates will get 2 hours to complete the Section I and 1.5 hours to complete the Section II. Candidates must utilize their time wisely and complete the exam on time.