DCJ Mumbai Entrance Exam

The department has been conducting this exam annually. However, since the past few years (2023, 2024), applications have not been invited.

Yes, Department of Communication and Journalism is a good choice for mass communication and journalism courses. DCJ is affiliated with University of Mumbai and is a well recognised and reputable department. It is considered one of the top institutes in Mumbai. Some notable alumni of DCJ are Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, Lara Dutta, etc.

The Department of Communication and Journalism is located in Kolivery Village, University of Mumbai, Vidya Nagari, Kalina, Santacruz East.

As per the official notification of Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai the application fee for DCJ Entrance Exam is INR 400. To successfully submit the online application form candidates will have to pay the application fee.

No, the DCJ entrance exam is conducted in offline mode. As per the DCJ entrance exam the question paper will cover local, national, international issues and ideas. There will be question on creative writing. For each answer, there will be a word limit. The total marks of the question paper will be 100 marks.

Yes, after the written exam candidates will have to appear in the group discussion and the interview round on the same day. Candidates will have to appear for both the stages and qualify in it post which they will be shorlisted for the courses offered by Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai.

Yes, the Department of Communication and Journalism (DCJ) has a courses in Public Relations. The exam body offers admission to MA course with specialisation in Public Relations. Students have to meet the eligibility criteria before applying online.

The DCJ entrance exam question paper will be of 90 minutes. Candidates will have to complete the test within 1 hour 30 minutes. The DCJ entrance exam will include written test, group discussion and interview round.

As per official exam pattern published by Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai, the important topics of DCJ entrance exam are: 

Media Management, Interactive Communication Skills, Media Productions, Media Research, New Technologies in Media Application, Reporting and Editing etc. 

As per the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai candidate should have done their graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication or Film Studies from a recognised university and should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate.