JMI Entrance Exam Syllabus 2025: Download Subject/Section wise Syllabus PDF

It is advised that students cover the entire syllabus in order to score good marks. As questions can be asked from any topics within the prescribed syllabus, covering the entire syllabus is the best option to score well. General Knowledge and English Language will be asked for each subject in JMI Entrance Exam. Since both these subjects are very broad and questions can be asked from anywhere, candidates must devote a lot of time to their preparation. If a candidate prepares or attempts the syllabus selectively, it will be difficult for him/her to score well in the exam or qualify for the next stage.

There has not been any change in the JMI Entrance Exam syllabus. In the past few years, the JMI Entrance Exam syllabus has remained unchanged. Prior to the announcement of the JMI Entrance Exam notification and information bulletin, there was an apprehension in students' minds about the JMI Entrance Exam syllabus change. Once Jamia Millia Islamia released the JMI Entrance Exam syllabus officially, through the examination website of the university, it quashed all the speculations regarding JMI Entrance Exam syllabus change. The syllabus is same as it was in the previous year.

Like all other exams, the minimum marks have been set for the candidates to qualify in the Jamia Millia Islamia entrance exam. As per the general guidelines released by the university, candidates obtaining less than 15% marks in the Objective Type/ Multiple Choice questions will not be shortlisted for interview/admission. Similarly, candidates obtaining less than 30% marks in the descriptive part of the Entrance Test, wherever applicable, will not be shortlisted for interview/ admission. As the minimum qualifying marks are fixed, the candidates should prepare themselves in such a way that they can get more than the prescribed marks in the exam and get selected for the next level.

To take admission in BA (Hons) Psychology candidates can appear for JMI entrance exam. Like the syllabus of many other subjects, the syllabus of BA (Hons) Psychology also consists of four subjects: Language Skills, General Awareness, Reasoning and Social Awareness. Candidates can prepare for Jamia entrance exam from various books available in the market. This paper will be of total 100 marks and candidates will be given 90 minutes to answer. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer, so candidates should avoid selecting any option if they are not sure about the correct answer. However. no marks will be deducted for not answering the question.

The JMI Entrance Exam cutoff marks are the minimum marks required to pass the test. These are published along with the declaration of the results. The cutoff marks vary from programme to programme. The cutoff marks for some programmes from past cycles of the exam are provided below. This will give aspirants an idea of the required score. 

BA Hons Psychology - 47 (General Cutoff), 40.50 (For Muslim examinees)

BA/ BSc Hons Geography - 42.25 (General Cutoff), 37.50 (For Muslim examinees)

MA Public Administration - 51 (General Cutoff), 45 (For Muslim examinees)

MA Sociology - 61.50  (General Cutoff), 52.25 (For Muslim examinees)

Candidates willing to pursue Bachelor of Commerce B.Com or Bachelor of Business Administration BBA course from Jamia Millia Islamia will have to appear for JMI Entrance Exam. The exam duration is of 1 hour 30 minutes and only multiple choice questions (MCQs) are asked in the exam. The syllabus for JMI Entrance Exam for B.Com or BBA course consist of four topics- Language Skills, General Awareness Reasoning and Numerical Ability. Candidates must prepare for all the topics and practice the sample papers to score well in the examination as the admission will be given to only those who will meet the cut off.

The aim of the written test of JMI Entrance Exam for M.A. Mass Communication subject is to test the knowledge and aptitude of the candidate and to ascertain the fact that the applicant is suitable for the course. The question paper of Mass Communication subject is divided into two parts. Part A is based on multiple choice questions and Part B is based on descriptive questions.

In Part A, questions related to national and international political issues/personalities, General Knowledge, Film, Television and other media and Art, Literature and culture are asked. Whereas, the descriptive paper comprises of essay type long answers which reflect the candidates' critical understanding of contemporary issues and the media. This paper also evaluates candidates' skill in visualization, story-telling and their creative aptitude. Candidates qualifying the written examination and shortlistted for interview will be required to send e-portfolios.

The syllabus of JMI Entrance Exam for admission in LLM course consist of various Law subjects such as Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Family Law, Environmental Law, Corporate Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, International Law, Labour Law, Contemporary Legal Issues etc. The standard of questions will be based on LLB/BA LLB Hons course as per the Bar Council of India Rules. The paper is divided into three sections Part A, B and C. Multiple choice questions are asked in Part A and B, while Part C is based on descriptive questions. The questions asked in Part A are based on General Knowledge and English Language and in Part B questions are asked from legal subjects. The questions in descriptive part i.e. Part C will also be based on Law subjects.