Mass Communication & Media

There are many who claim to be the best. However, I suggest, understanding the course curriculum, syllabus first before joining any institution or university of your choice. Make a deliberate attempt to relate the same to any career options that you wish to venture in post completion of your degree or course. Prefer doing it from a place which has a good number of work options or media organizations in proximity. Metro cities shall be good options.
Do research for the kind of work profiles available in this industry to make a career. You may consider visiting RK Films and Media Academy in Delhi (RKFMA) for any support or pursuing specialized programs.

Here is a list of the top mass media/ journalism entrance exams:
1. India Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
The entrance exam of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) holds one of the top examinations in India. The institute conducts the examination to give admissions in various postgraduate diplomas in journalism like English, Hindi, Oria, Radio and Television, and Advertising and PR.
2. Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi
The Jamia Milia Islami's department A.J.K Mass Communication Research Centre conducts the entrance examination for admitting students for full-time Master's degree programme.
3. GGSIPU CET Exam:
The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) conducts the Common Entrance Test (CET) for giving admissions to students in various graduate and master courses.
4. Delhi University (BMMMC)
The B.A. (H) Multi-Media and Mass communication (BMMMC) is a self-financed programme which is UGC affiliated, however, runs only by I.P College under the University of Delhi. The entrance exam is conducted in two tiers.
5. MGM College, Aurangabad
The MGM College of Journalism and Mass Communication conducts their entrance exam to give admission to students in MA/BA and Mass Communication and Journalism programmes.
6. FTII, Pune
The Film and Television Institute of India, Pune is one of the prestigious institutes in India that gives admissions to students in various post graduate courses.
7. AUCET
The Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Srikakulam conducts a common admission test for giving admission into post graduate mass communication programmes. The university offers MJMC (Master of Journalism and Mass communication) for 2 years and MS Communication and Media Studies, which is also for 2 years.
8. Pondicherry University
The department of electronic media and mass communication of Pondicherry University conducts various master and doctorate programmes for giving admission to students.
9. Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam
This university offers varied courses in the department of mass communication. The university conducts written test to give admissions to students in PhD, M.Phil and other post graduate courses.
10. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
The Banaras Hindu University is one of the oldest institutes across India. The university offers both Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in mass communication.

First, you should get your hands on previous year's papers of the college entrance exams. Try and answer them. It will give you an idea as to what line of questioning the exam takes.
In general, Mass Communication and Journalism entrance exams test English Grammar, Writing Skills, and Knowledge of Current Affairs and Critical Writing ability. Critical writing is not criticizing, but being able to grasp and break down a problem to explain it then offer probable solutions or answers.
Reading newspapers, knowing the media landscape, watching news television and trying to understand why Arnab Goswami shouts so much, why newspapers write in a certain way and why news on internet portals is so different are some of the things that you may need to know and answer. There will be questions on Media Policy, Laws, Ethics, Films, Books, controversies, free speech, election propaganda, news coverage and so many other things.
After getting through the entrance test there will be a personal interview, which will test whether you have the content to back up your statement of purpose from the test. Basically, you need to know everything under the sun. Sounds intimidating and it is but it is not impossible.