JMI Exam 2024: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

JMI Entrance Exam 2024 - Highlights

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of the JMI Entrance Exam 2024 exam

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JMI Entrance Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the mass communication and media programmes are varied for different courses. Candidates can see the course-wise required eligibility below:

MA Mass Communication 

The eligibility criteria for this course state that a candidate who is a graduate in any discipline (in the 10+2+3 pattern) is eligible to apply for MA Mass Communication course admission at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Apart from this, the candidate should have secured at least 50 percent marks in aggregate at the graduation level.

MA (Convergent Journalism) (Self-Financed)

AJK MCRC states that any candidate, who is a graduate in any stream from a recognized college with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks, meets the eligibility criteria for this course admissions.

PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi Medium) (Self-Financed)

The eligibility criteria for admission in this course require candidates to possess a graduation degree in any stream from a recognized college with a minimum of 45 percent aggregate. Apart from this, aspirants should also know the Hindi language.

PG Diploma in TV Journalism (Hindi Medium) (Self-Financed)

To be eligible for admission in this course, aspirants should have completed their graduation from a recognized college (in any stream) with at least 45 percent aggregate marks.

PG Diploma in Broadcast Technology (Self-Financed)

The eligibility criteria for admission in this course state that any candidate who has completed his/her graduation with a minimum aggregate of 50% in Physics, Electronics, Computer Science, IT, BCA, or Engineering from a recognized college is eligible to apply.

However, a point to note is that only aspirants who have studied Physics, as well as Mathematics in their Class XII, are eligible to apply for admissions.

PG Diploma in Still Photography & Visual Communication (Self-Financed)

To be eligible to apply for this course, candidates should complete their graduation (in any stream) with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognized college.  

PG Diploma in Acting (Self-Financed)

The eligibility criterion for this course admission requires the candidate to have completed their graduation in any stream from a recognized college or university.

PG Diploma in Urdu Mass Media

For Urdu Mass Media course admissions, candidates should have cleared Class XII with at least 55% marks in Urdu/Persian/Arabic. 

BA (Hons) (Mass Media Hindi)

The eligibility criteria for admissions in this course at Jamia Millia Islamia University states that interested candidates should have secured at least 50% aggregate marks in their Class 12.

JMI Entrance Exam Admission Process

Admission of eligible candidates to all programmes offered by various faculties and centers of Jamia Millia Islamia had to be done through merit determined based on an Entrance Test conducted by JMI and wherever applicable, followed by an interview and/or other components. For BTech, admission was offered to eligible candidates as per merit based on the final ranks of candidates in JEE Main 2024, for BArch, admission was offered to eligible candidates as per merit based on the final ranks of candidates in NATA-2024 conducted by the Council of Architecture 2024. Admission to the BDS program was based on merit in NEET-2024 and conducted by the Medical Counselling Cell (MCC) of D.G.H.S. GoI. The admission process is given below:

Step 1: JMI Entrance Exam Admit Card 2024

Once the JMI application form and the application fee is successfully submitted, candidates received their respective admit cards on the official website of the university. The JMI entrance exam admit card will be released online. Candidates had to download the admit card on the university's official website by logging in to their accounts. 

Step 2: JMI 2024 Entrance Exam

Candidates were required to bring two copies of their JMI entrance admit cards before appearing in the entrance exam along with one photo-identity proof for verification purposes. Candidates are advised to follow the rules and instructions mentioned in the admit card as well. The absence of a candidate in any component of the Entrance Test including Written Test, Group Discussion, or Interview, as the case may be, forfeited his/her claim for admission in the said Program. No application/request from candidates for rechecking/re-evaluation of Answer Scripts of an Entrance Test was entertained.

Test Centres: For some programmes the exam will be conducted in seven cities across the country. For all other programmes, candidates will have to take the exam in Jamia Millia Islamia campus itself.

Step 3: JMI Entrance 2024 Exam Results

JMI result displays the result status of candidates along with their rank cards. Qualified candidates will be required to appear for further selection rounds. Candidates clearing the interview rounds will be offered admission in their respective courses offered at Jamia Millia Islamia University based on merit.

Note: Candidates obtaining less than 30% marks in the descriptive part of the Entrance Test, wherever applicable, will not be shortlisted for interview/ admission.
There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the Objective Type/Multiple Choice Questions in all programmes of the University. Candidates obtaining less than 15% marks in the Objective Type/ Multiple Choice questions will not be shortlisted for interview/admission.

Step 4: Interview (If applicable)

For some courses candidates were required to appear for an interview. In such cases, shortlisted candidates had to appear for an interview on the required date and time. A final merit list was released after completion of this round and selected candidates will be called for counselling.

Step 5: JMI Entrance Exam 2024 Counselling

JMI 2024 counseling will begin once the JMI entrance exam results will be announced. Shortlisted candidates will be called for the counseling process as per their rank in the merit list. Selected candidates will have to complete their admission formalities on or before the date notified in the admission schedule. Candidates will be required to bring the admit card of Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance exam 2024 and attested copies of the required documents. JMI Counseling 2024 will be conducted separately for different courses on different dates.

Candidates wishing to appear for the Jamia Millia Islamia entrance exam had to follow the application process below. Applicants were required to apply for different courses on offer at Jamia Millia Islamia University via online medium. The candidate could fill up the application form, available on the University website and the Portal of the Controller of Examination. 

The next step was to make the required payment as per the candidate's category. After the successful submission of the form, the applicants received the notification related to the admit card a few days before the exam date. Candidates could download the document to produce at the examination center. Here’s the application process for the JMI entrance exam 2024.

Step 1: Register at the JMI 2024 admission portal or the Portal of Controller of Exam (jmicoe.in)

To fill out the JMI 2024 entrance exam application form, the candidate had to register themselves on the admission portal of the varsity by entering details such as

Once the candidate successfully registered, they received a mail on the submitted email ID, which contained a link to verify the email account, login ID, and password.

Step 2: Fill up the JMI entrance exam 2024 application form

After the candidate verified their email account, he/she could be logged in by entering his/her Email ID and password. The candidates had to select the course type and course name and then proceed further. It may be noted that "a candidate was allowed to submit only ONE form for each program/group of programmes (With Combined Entrance Test). Multiple submission of forms for the same program by a candidate could cause rejection of his/her candidature," informed the official website. The other details to be filled in the JMI application form were:

Scanning and Uploading: Passport size photograph and signature:

Step 3: Fill the Academic Details

Candidates had to provide the academic details such as class 12 board/university name, year of passing, marks obtained, college name, division/grade, total marks and percentage for UG level program, and the details of class 12 and graduation for PG level program. Candidates whose results are awaited should be selected on the 'result awaited' check box. After that candidates had to upload the original marksheet of the last passing year/semester.

Step 4: Pay JMI Entrance Exam Application Fee

After completing the JMI application form, the next step is to pay the application fee. Candidates can pay the fee via online mode via credit card/ debit card/ net banking/UPI.

Once the fee is paid successfully, the candidates’ JMI entrance exam 2024 application process stands completed. 

Note: Candidates willing to apply for more than one program could log into the JMI exam portal scroll for the program and follow the same procedure.

The university released the hall ticket for different courses in online mode as per the prescribed schedule. However, it may be noted that the varsity also informed candidates about the availability of admit cards through SMS on their respective registered mobile numbers. Candidates had to download the admit cards from the website. Once the candidates downloaded their admit cards, the aspirants were requested to take a printout and paste their self-attested passport-size recent coloured photograph in the space provided. Thereafter, candidates had to carry their JMI admit card 2023 to their allotted exam centres. Candidates were recommended to carry two copies of their admit card to the test centre as they were required to submit one of those copies to the invigilator at the time of the exam, informed the official website. Candidates can check full details on how to download the JMI admit card here

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The syllabus for the JMI Exam is different for all the courses. Candidates applying for admission to Jamia Millia Islamia can log on to the official website for the syllabus details. Candidates can follow the steps given below to view the syllabus for their respective programmes:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Jamia Millia Islamia University or examination (jmicoe.in)

Step 2: Click on the ‘Entrance Test Syllabus’ in the admissions tab.

Step 3: Select the ‘Course Type’ and 'Course Name' and enter the captcha.

Step 4: View the syllabus for the JMI Entrance Exam as per your programme. Download the same for your reference.

Note: Admissions to BTech/ BArch programmes at JMI are based on the final rank of JEE Main, which is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency). Check JEE Main Syllabus.

Note: Similarly Admissions to the BDS programme are based on the rank of the NEET exam, which is conducted by the Medical Council Cell of DGHC, Govt. Of India. Check NEET Syllabus.

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JMI Entrance Exam Pattern is prescribed by Jamia Millia University each year. As per the pattern, the candidates need to attempt 200 questions in 3 hours. The question paper will contain objective/multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and no subjective questions. The entrance exam for admission in courses offered at AJK Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC) consists of two sections – A and B. Section A: comprises objective type questions from National and international political issues/personalities, General knowledge, Film, television and other media, Art, literature and culture etc. Section B comprises essay-type long answers that reflect the candidates' critical understanding of contemporary issues and the media. This paper also evaluates candidates' skills in visualization, story-telling, and their creative aptitude. Aspirants who clear the written entrance exam are eligible to appear for the interview and portfolio submission round.

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The Jamia Millia Islamia is considered to be one of the top colleges to pursue undergraduate, postgraduate, and advanced diploma programs, and candidates from all around the nation and abroad aspire to be a part of this renowned university. However, each year the bar is raised and the competition only becomes tougher. To successfully clear the JMI Entrance Exam, candidates have to study hard, prepare well, and know the exam pattern, marking scheme, and syllabus thoroughly. A candidate must put in plenty of time and dedication to ace the exam. Know more about JMI exam preparation tips here. 

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JMI Entrance Exam Question Papers are the best source of exam preparation material. One of the key goals of the test preparation strategy should be to solve previous years' JMI question papers. Candidates must solve at least prior year question papers to prepare well for the JMI Entrance Exam. Solving the papers and practice papers will assist you in familiarising yourself with the exam pattern, marking scheme, and types of questions that will be asked in the University level test. At Shiksha, We provided question papers for the JMI Entrance Exam for the past few years.

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Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), releases the JMI answer keys 2024 and response sheets to candidates appearing for the test. The answer key and candidate’s response sheets are made available online on the admission result page within three working days after the JMI entrance exam is over. Candidates could compare their responses with the JMI answer key and calculate the estimated score. Challenges against the answer key could be submitted within 48 hours after the answer key was uploaded. Read the JMI answer key article to learn about steps to check the keys, how to raise challenges, and more!

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JMI 2024 entrance exam results are declared by JMI. The JMI results 2024 are released on the official website of JMI in the form of a list. The list of selected candidates consists of the application ID and roll number of candidates along with interview details for some courses and the dates of completion of admission formalities for the rest of the courses. Candidates who will appear for the examination can visit the website - jmicoe.com to check the results.

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JMI Cut Off 2024 is released along with the entrance exam result. Admission to the various programmes at Jamia Millia Islamia is given as per the cut-off. The cut-off is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure to qualify for the JMI Entrance Exam and become eligible for the next round of the selection process. Candidates who secure the cut-off marks are called for further selection rounds. JMI cut-off will be different for different categories and programmes.

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Candidates who took the JMI Entrance Exam share their experience on how the exam was. Was it difficult, moderate level, or easy? They share their inputs on the objective part and the descriptive part as well. They shared how the JMI exam 2024 was similar to the previous years and how the cut-off can vary. The JMI entrance exam student reaction and paper analysis will help fresh candidates in preparations and get an idea about the exam.

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JMI 2024 entrance exam counseling session may begin in the second week of August once the JMI declares the result of some programmes. The JMI results are released online and in the form of a merit list. Selected candidates will have to complete their admission formalities on or before the date notified in the admission schedule. Candidates will be required to bring the Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance exam admit card and attested copies of the required documents. JMI Counseling 2024 will be conducted separately for different courses on different dates.

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