JMI Entrance Exam DElEd 2026: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Jamia Millia Islamia conducts JMI Entrance Exam once every year for admissions to UG and PG courses offered by the university along with PG Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, MPhil, PhD, and certificate courses under various faculties/ departments/ centres such as Engineering, Architecture & Planning, Hospitality & Travel, Animation, Mass Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, Languages, Commerce, Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Law, Fine Arts, Management Studies as well as Teaching & Education. 

Details about JMI admissions through JEE, NATA and NEET scores are given here.

• For BTech: Admission to the B.Tech program of Jamia Millia Islamia is based on the final rank of JEE (Main) that is conducted by the National Test Agency (NTA). To be admitted to the BTech programme at JMI, candidates who submit the JEE Main online form must separately submit the Jamia Millia Islamia online application form at www.jmicoe.in.
• For B.Arch: Similarly, candidates need to clear the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture, fill out the admission form for JMI and enter the NATA application number in the JMI form. The rank list is published based on the final rank secured in NATA, strictly as per merit and JMI Admission Policy. During the counselling sessions, candidates must bring the NATA scorecard for admission to the B.Arch program at JMI.
• For BDS: Admissions to the B.D.S. program at JMI are based on the rank secured in NEET conducted by NTA. Candidates must choose Jamia Millia Islamia with the appropriate reservation category in the NEET application form. No separate form is required to be filled out at JMI or its website by the candidates. 
• For Ph.d: The schedule of admission tests for the Ph.D. program is notified separately. 

Note: Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with the University of Delhi, also offers MSc (Mathematics Education) programme under Meta University Concept.

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Aspirants can check some key details about the exam from table below.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam
Conducting Body	Jamia Millia Islamia
Exam Level	National Level Entrance Exam
Frequency	Once a year
Mode of Application	Online
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Medium	English (except for language exams)
Objective	Admission to various UG and PG courses at JMI
Exam Duration	Mass Communication: 3 hours Other courses: 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours
Exam Pattern	Objective Type Multiple Choice questions and Descriptive Test (If applicable)
Exam Fees	INR 1000 for Mass Communication, Management Studies, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Architecture and Ekistics (Except B.Arch), Education,  Engineering & Technology (Except B.Tech), Dentistry, and Law. INR 700 for All other Faculties/ Centres AND B.Tech/ B.Arch
Exam Helpdesk no.	+91(11)26981717, 26984617, 26984658, 26988044, 26987183
Official Website	admission.jmi.ac.in

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The JMI Entrance Exam Pattern is prescribed by Jamia Millia University each year. According to pattern for Mass Communication, candidates need to attempt 200 questions in 3 hours. The JMI entrance question paper will include multiple choice questions. There will be no subjective questions. The entrance exam for admission in courses offered at AJK Mass Communication Research Centre contains two sections.

• Section A comprises objective types 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.

Candidates must note that the test pattern for different programmes may vary. But, the basic structure like the mode and the time duration remains the same across courses. 

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JMI Entrance Exam Eligibility Criteria 2026

The JMI Entrance Exam eligibility criteria vary from course to course. The same for different courses is listed below - 

MA Mass Communication 

The eligibility criteria of the JMI Entrance Exam 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 admission to the MA Mass Communication course at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Apart from this, the candidate should have secured at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate at the graduation level.

MA Mass Media (Hindi)

The JMI eligibility criteria for this course is that a candidate who has a graduate degree in any discipline can apply. But, the candidate must have at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA grade from a university or institution recognized by JMI.

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 per cent aggregate marks meets the eligibility criteria for this course admissions.

MA (Media & Governance)

The eligibility criteria for MA in Media & Governance states that a candidate must have at least 50 per cent in aggregate at graduate level in any discipline.

PG Diploma in Urdu Mass Media

For Urdu Mass Media course admissions, candidates should have cleared graduation with at least 45% marks in Urdu/Persian/Arabic. 

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 per cent 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 any subject is eligibile to apply.

However, a point to note is that only aspirants who have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in their Class XII are eligible to apply for admission. Also, the entrance test for this course will be in MCQs format only.

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

Candidates who have completed their graduation (10+2+3) in any discipline and have scored at least 50 per cent marks in aggregate are eligible to apply for admissions.

PG Diploma in Acting (Self-Financed)

Candidates with graduation in 10+2+3 format in any discipline can apply.

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 Eligibility 2026 for Other Courses

For BTech, admission is offered to eligible candidates as per merit based on the final ranks of candidates in JEE Main

For BArch, admission is offered to eligible candidates as per merit based on the final ranks of candidates in NATA conducted by the Council of Architecture.

Admission to the BDS program is based on merit in NEET conducted by the Medical Counselling Cell (MCC) of D.G.H.S. GoI.

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The syllabus for JMI Exam is different for all the courses. Candidates applying for admission to Jamia Millia Islamia can get the syllabus for their exam from the exam's official website. Candidates preparing for JMI 2026 exam can check the process given below to check and download the syllabus for their respective programmes.

• Open JMI's official website. 
• Click on the ‘Entrance Test Syllabus’ in the admissions tab.
• Select the ‘Course Type’ and 'Course Name' and enter the captcha.
• 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 final rank of JEE Main, which is conducted by National Testing Agency. Check JEE Main Syllabus.

Note: 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 the NEET Syllabus.

Check the syllabus of popular mass communication exams:

• FTII JET Syllabus
• IIMC Entrance Exam Syllabus

Aspirants looking for admission at Jamia Millia Islamia through JMI entrance exam can check the JMI entrance exam application process in the space below. Know everything, including documents required, application fee, etc., here.

1. Register at JMI 2026 admission portal or the Portal of Controller of Exam at admission.jmi.ac.in

To fill out JMI entrance exam application form, caniddates have to register themselves on the admission portal by entering following details.

• Name of Applicant
• Gender
• Date of Birth
• Father's Name
• Mother's Name
• Email ID
• Mobile Number
• Create Password

Once the candidate is successfully registered, they will receive a mail on the submitted email ID, with a link to verify the email account, login ID, and password.

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2. Fill JMI entrance exam 2026 application form

After candidates verifies their email account, they can log in by entering their Email ID and password. After logging, candidates have to select the course type and course name and then proceed further.

It may be noted that according to JMI's previous year's official statement "a candidate is 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".

Here are some other details that a candidate needs to fill in JMI application form.

Details to Fill in JMI Entrance Exam Application Form
Social Category	Annual Income of Family	Guardian's Name
Blood Group	Nationality	Religion
Emergency Mobile Number	NCC Cadets Information (If applicable)	Jammu & Kashmir Category
Aadhaar Number	Kashmiri Migrant Category	NSS Volunteers
Highest qualification of parents	Name of the institute from where the qualifying degree/ mark sheet is received	Address

Scanning and Uploading: Passport size photograph and signature:

Specifications	Photograph	Signature
File Format	JPEG	JPEG
Size	Maximum 100kb	Maximum 100kb
Background	White	White
Pen Color	(-)	Black

3. Fill in Academic Details

Candidates have to give 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 select on the 'result awaited' check box. After that candidates have to upload the original marksheet of the last passing year/ semester.

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.

Faculty/ Centre Offering the Program	Application Fee
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre	INR 1000
Centre for Management Studies
Centre for Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics (Except BArch)
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Except BTech)
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Law
All other Faculties/Centres	INR 700

Once the fee is paid successfully, the candidates’ JMI entrance exam 2026 application process stands completed. Also, JMI will not refund the application fee, once paid. Only if the transaction is incomplete from JMI's side, the fee will be refunded.

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.

How to fill JMI Entrance Exam Application Form 2026?

The process to fill the JMI Entrance Exam application form are summarised below. 

1. Open admission.jmi.ac.in
2. On the homepage, click on “New Registration.” (If you already have an account. Use the credentials to log in.)
3. Select the campus and course choice, course type and course name.
4. Add personal details. Upload scanned documents. Add educational details.
5. Choose the JMI exam centre.
6. Choose a category. Have a preview of the JMI application form 2026.
7. Pay the JMI entrance exam online examination fee.
8. Print the application form.

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The JMI admit card for entrance exam conducted by Jamia Millia Islamia will be made available at Admission Portal. JMI entrance exam admit card is a mandatory document to be carried by students to their exam centres. If a candidate fails to bring the admit card, they won't be allowed to take the exam. Candidates who will successfully complete the JMI application process will be issued hall ticket. They can download the admit card by logging in to the admission portal, using their application ID and password.

JMI will inform about the release of hall ticket via SMS on the registered number. Usually the JMI entrance exam admit card is released a week before the exam dates. Once the candidates download their admit cards, they have to take a printout and paste their self-attested passport-size recent coloured photograph in the space provided. Candidates have to carry two copies of their admit card to the allotted test centre as they are required to submit one to the invigilator at the time of the exam. Candidates must also check the instructions and guidelines given on their admit card.

Jamia Millia Islamia will declare the JMI entrance exam 2026 result on its official website. The result of the entrance exam includes a provisional merit list with the application numbers of selected candidates and other details. The selected candidates will have to then complete admission formalities before the due date as mentioned in the provisional merit list. 

How to Check JMI Final Result 2026?

The final result of JMI admission for courses offered through the university entrance exam will be released at JMI admission portal. Know the process to check JMI 2026 final result here.

• Go to https://admission.jmi.ac.in/
• Click on Declared Results List 2026-2027
• Select the Programme Type and Programme Name
• The PDF link will open with details of selected candidates, such as application number, roll number, etc.
• Candidates can check their status

The JMI Cut Off 2026 will released along with the entrance exam result. Admission to the various programmes at Jamia Millia Islamia is given as per the cut-off. It varies from course to course. 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.