PU-CET (PG) MA in Journalism & Mass Communication Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Panjab University Common Entrance Test PG 2024 ( PU-CET (PG) )

Saumya Jain
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 04:32 IST

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MA Journalism and Mass Communication

  • The test shall be of 1 hour and 30 minutes duration will comprise Objective & Subjective Type questions for 65 marks out of the total 75 marks. The remaining 10 marks would be divided equally between the group discussion and interview to be held consequent to the entrance test. The test will be divided into five following components:
  • Article writing on current events
  • Precis writing
  • Feature, writing on personalities, reviews etc.
  • English Comprehension
  • Interpretative passage 

Candidates who clear the entrance test have to apply afresh in the School of Communication Studies. The cutoff marks for passing the Entrance Test for admission to MA (Journalism & Mass Communication) is 21 marks (33% of the total marks).

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These are the colleges that will be taking part in the PU CET UG examination:


Panjab University, Chandigarh
DAV College, Chandigarh
Government College of Art and Architecture, Chandigarh
Government College for Girls, Chandigarh
MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh
SGGS College, Chandigarh
SD College, Chan

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PU CET (PG) registration 2025 had begun in the third week of April 2025. The PU CET PG application form was released on the official website of Punjab University. 

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The Pu-CET (PG) is the entrance test for admission into various postgraduate programs at Panjab University. As a university that is pan-disciplinary, Pu-CET (PG) encompasses a spectrum of conducting all programs leading to careers in academia, research, industry and public service including programs

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PU CET (PG) examination is typically accepted to be an easy to moderately challenging level of exam, and has a commonly practiced format consisting mainly of objective type question which are MCQs. Duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. When preparing for exam candidates are advised to complete full syl

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The PU CET PG (Panjab University Common Entrance Test for Postgraduate) is an entrance exam conducted by Panjab University - a prominent public university located in Chandigarh. In order to offer admission to its postgraduate programmes in various disciplines, PU has exams such as PU CET PG. The PU

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1 Institutes accepting PU-CET (PG)

Panjab University

Chandigarh Public

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