JMI Entrance Exam

No, Jamia Millia Islamia does not send the JMI Entrance Exam result by post to any candidate. The result has to be viewed online from the official website of JMI Exam. Candidates must check their scores and take a printout of the result till the admission process is complete. The JMI Entrance Exam result is declared in the form of merit list which contains the candidate's individual score and the cut off for every category. Candidates meeting the cut off will be called for counselling or interview (if required).

Jamia Millia Islamia will announce the JMI Entrance Exam 2026 result on the official website. JMI will also inform candidates who had appeared for the exam through SMS on their registered mobine number. Various media portals and social media platforms will announce the declaration of results. Test takers must keep a check on the official websites as well as opt for notifications or alerts at the news and social media platforms to get instantly notified about the declaration of JMI Entrance Exam result.

No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions in JMI entrance exam. Such questions will not be taken into consideration while calculating JMI score. So, if candidates are not sure about the answer of a question, it is better not to answer instead of guessing, to avoid negative marking. Although candidates should attempt all questions in descriptive part and refrain from leaving questions.

According to JMI Entrance Exam pattern, an MCQ question for which more than one response is marked on OMR sheet will be considered incorrect. So, candidates should solve the questions separately on space given for rough work, and then mark the answer on OMR sheet to avoid such errors. 

As per JMI exam pattern, there is negative marking in Multiple Choice Questions in JMI entrance exam. For every incorrect answer, 0.25 mark will be deducted and 1 marks will be awarded for every correct answer. 

No, there is no time limit to solve a section in JMI Entrance Exam. The total duration of the exam varies according to the course. Hence, on an average, candidates will get around five minutes for each MCQ. Candidates must keep a tab on the timing as JMI Exam is a time-pressed exam. Before the exam day, candidates are advised to prepare a time management strategy wherein a particular timing should be assigned for each section or subject. They must also note that they will not be given any extra time to complete the exam, nor will they be allowed to take breaks in between or leave before time.

Eligibiity Criteria:

A candidate should have atleast 50% aggregate marks in undergraduation.

A candidate should qualify JMI entrance exam with the required cut off score.

Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the above eligibility criteria are called for the next rounds where further screening is doen for final selection

The JMI Entance Exam marks required for MA varies between 30 and 79. It depends on the course of M.A the candidate want to pursue.

Note: The cut offs are subject to change and it may vary.

No, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the examination without a valid photo ID. Candidates are advised to keep the following three things ready with them, a day before the examination; a valid photo ID proof, JMI admit card, and a recent passport-sized photograph. These are the mandatory documents to be produced during entry to the JMI exam centre. The valid photo identity card which would be allowed at the JMI Entrance Exam centre include Aadhaar card/ Driving Licence/ PAN Card/ Passport/ Voter Id. The admit card should also have the self-attested passport sized photographs pasted on it.

Check details of photograph to be pasted on JMI entrance exam admit card.

• Postcard-size photograph of 4"x 6" dimension
• Clearly Visible and latest
• Properly pasted
• Both ears should be clearly visible
• Candidates should not be wearing caps or sunglasses or face mark
• Background should be white
• Self attested