Mass Communication & Media

Although there is an interview round in the JMI enrance exam there is no specific topics for the same. However, candidates need to ready some of the topics like - Contemporary political, social, cultural and economic issues, Contemporary media, Fictional and non-fictional Films, General knowledge and the subjects studied at the graduation level, Visualisation skills and creative aptitude, Overall personality (confidence, way of speaking and presenting an answer etc.).

Jamia Millia Islamia has not yet released the JMI 2026 entrance exam syllabus. Once released at JMI official website, candidates can check the test syllabus for their target course. 

However, the syllabus for JMI exam usually remains the same every year.

Tie-breaking is a policy which is adopted to break the tie in case two candidates get the same scores in the JMI entrance exam.

In all courses except BTech, BArch, BDS, the tie is resolved on basis of date of birth that is the candidates older in age is given the higher rank. For interview programmes, candidates securing high marks in the entrance exam will be given higher rank. If the marks in written test are same then date of birth criteria is used that is, candidates older in age is given a higher rank. For the BTech, BArch and BDS programmes, the rank of the candidate is allotted by the agency conducting the test.

To make a career in Journalism field, first you need to identify in which field you have interest. Like Entertainment, Crime, Politics, Sports, Food, Travel etc., it is known as beats in Journalism. Then, take admission in BJMC or BAJMC at reputed colleges like NIMCJ, MICA, Amity, Seamedu etc. 

After graduation, join any media house for internship at your choosen field of interest.

Candidates have to apply online to appear in JMI Entrance Exam. The application forms are released on the official website of JMI. Candidates have to first create an account by filling their basic details and then fill the detailed application form, select their course, upload required documents and pay the application fee. The registration window usually remains open for a month.

The criteria for Jamia Millia Islamia basketball sports quota are as follows.

• You must have competed for your country, region, state or international basketball team.
• If you have played basketball at university level, then the tournaments must be organized by Association of Indian Universities.
• You need to download application form attached with admission notice.
• You have to fill out this form and submit it with a demand draft of Rs. 100 at the university.
• A trial slip will be given to you, which you must bring to the sport trial. According to your performance, the committee will prepare a merit list of qualified students. 

The exam pattern for JMI entrance exam for admission to courses offered at AJK Mass Communication Research Center is given here.

• Part A is Objective or MCQ section, which carriers questions of total 20 marks. 
• Part B is Subjective, Descriptive, or Theory section, which carriers questions of total 180 marks.
• The total exam duration is 3 hours.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer in Part A.

The JMI application fee will be refunded only if the transaction has failed. If a candidate successfully pays the fee, no refund will be given. So, students must check the eligibility criteria, application form, etc. before filling JMI application form.

The application fee for programmes offered at AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Center for Management Studies, Center for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics (except B.Arch) Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (except B.Tech), Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Law is INR 1000 and for the programmes offered at other faculty members/Centers and for B.Arch and B.Tech is INR 700. Candidates have to pay the application fee online via debit card, credit card, or net banking.

The eligibility criteria for each course is different. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam. For UG course, candidates must have passed Intermediate with at least 50 per cent marks from any board. For PG course, graduate degree with at least 50 per cent marks from any recognised university is required.