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Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) conducts an entrance exam in order to shortlist aspirants for admission in courses offered at all its campuses. Aspirants seeking admission in Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi & English), Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Radio and TV Journalism, Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations as well as Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Journalism (Odia/ Urdu/ Marathi/ Malyalam) need to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam 2018.
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Exam Name |
IIMC Entrance Exam (Indian Institute of Mass Communication Entrance Exam) 2018 |
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Exam for Course Level |
PG level |
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Mode |
Offline only |
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Test Duration |
120 minutes |
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No. of Test Cities |
20 cities |
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Courses Offered |
PG Diploma Courses in Journalism (English/Hindi/ Odia/ Urdu/ Marathi/ Malayalam), Radio and TV Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations |
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Registration Dates |
March 20 – May 10, 2018 |
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Exam Date |
May 26 – 27, 2018 |
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Exam Helpdesk No. |
011-26741352 |
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Exam Website & Email |
http://www.iimc.gov.in/ iimc1965@gmail.com |
On the basis of an aspirant’s score/rank in IIMC Entrance exam, he/she can secure admission at any IIMC campus. The courses offered at IIMC are as mentioned below:
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College |
Course Offered |
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IIMC New Delhi |
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IIMC Dhenkanal |
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IIMC Amravati |
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IIMC Aizawl |
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IIMC Jammu |
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IIMC Kottayam |
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IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 Process
Only Indian nationals are allowed to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam. However, five seats in each course are on offer to NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates. Candidates falling under NRIs/NRI-sponsored category and who want to apply for both non-NRI and NRI categories need to submit separate IIMC application forms for each category.
Step 1: Fill Application Form
Candidates can fill the application form for IIMC Entrance Exam in either online (on the official website of IIMC) or offline (by downloading the form from the official website of IIMC) mode. from IIMC New Delhi campus or IIMC Dhenkanal campus. The application form can also be downloaded from the official website of IIMC. IIMC application forms needs to be filled in black ink only.
Candidates need to submit separate IIMC application form for each course. However, the official website informs, "Candidates can submit one Application Form for Journalism (Hindi) or Journalism (English) as the written entrance examination and question paper will be common for above courses. Similarly, candidates can submit one Application Form for Journalism (Urdu)/ Journalism (Odia)/Journalism (Marathi)/ Journalism (Malayalam). The written entrance examination for above courses will be conducted simultaneously."
Candidates can pay IIMC application fee in online as well as offline mode.
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Category |
IIMC Entrance Exam Application Fee |
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General |
Rs 1,500 |
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SC/ ST/ OBC/ PhD |
Rs 1,000 |
Step 2: Download IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 Admit Card
Aspirants can download their admit card for IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 from the official website of the college. Candidates need to note that they will not be allowed to enter their examination hall if they are not carrying their valid IIMC Admittance Card that has been issued by the college.
Step 3: Give IIMC Written Entrance Exam
IIMC exam is held at an All-India level. IIMC written test is of two hours duration and there is no standardised pattern for IIMC Entrance Exam.
Step 4: Declaration of Entrance Exam Results
The results for IIMC entrance exams for Journalism, TV & Radio Journalism as well as Advertising and Public Relations courses would be declared on the official website. Candidates can check their result using their registered email ID/roll number and their date of birth.
Step 4: Appear for IIMC Group Discussion/Interview
Candidates who qualify the written test round of IIMC admissions 2018 will be called for an interview/group discussion round.
Aspirants who apply for admissions to fill NRI/NRI sponsored seats do not have to appear for IIMC written examination. But they have to appear for and clear the Group Discussion or Interview round, or both.
Step 5: Check IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 Result
The final list of shortlisted candidates is typically declared in the month of July-August. The official website informs: "The proportionate weightage between the written entrance examination and the personal interview/
group discussion is 75:25".
IIMC Entrance Exam Exam Dates 2018
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Last date to submit application form
Admit Card
IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 for PG Diploma Course in Journalism (Urdu/Odia/Marathi/ Malayalam) [9 am to 11 am]
IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 for PG Diploma Course in Advertising and Public Relations [3 pm to 5 pm]
IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 for PG Diploma Course in Radio & TV Journalism [12 noon to 2 pm]
IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 for PG Diploma Course in Journalism (Hindi/English) [9 am to 11 am]
Result ONGOING
GD/ Interview for English Journalism UPCOMING
GD/ Interview for Hindi Journalism and Advertising & PR
GD/ Interview for Radio & TV Journalism
Last date to submit Graduation Marksheet/Degree, failing which the Provisional Admission will be cancelled
IIMC Entrance Exam Dates (Tentative)
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Event |
Date (Tentative) |
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Announcement of final selection |
2nd/ 3rd week of July 2018 |
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Last date to deposit first instalment of fee |
3rd week of July 2018 |
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Academic Session begins |
Last week of July/ 1st week of August 2018 |
IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 Eligibility
The eligibility criterion for IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 is such that only Indian nationals are allowed to take IIMC entrance test for admission in PG Diploma courses. Apart from this, NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates can apply under the International Students Quota wherein 5 seats are reserved for NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates in each course.
As per IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 eligibility criteria only those candidates can apply for this entrance exam who possess a Bachelor’s degree (in any discipline). The bachelor’s degree can be in any discipline. Apart from this, aspirants who have already appeared or who are appearing for a degree exam can also apply for IIMC Entrance Exam.
Note: The official website states that candidates who have appeared for or are appearing for a degree examination, need to produce atleast a provisional certificate in original from their college/university before the date stipulated by IIMC, failing which the provisional admission will stand cancelled.
Age Limit:
Candidates are eligible to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam 2018 as per the below mentioned requirements:
General Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1993 or later are eligible to apply.
SC/ST/Physically Handicapped Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1988 or later are eligible to apply.
OBC Category: Aspirants born on August 1, 1990 or later are eligible to apply.
IIMC Entrance Exam Pattern 2018
Aspirants need to appear for IIMC Entrance Exam at their own expense. The written test for IIMC admissions 2018 (in all the courses offered by the college) is of two hours duration and the maximum marks one can secure in this exam is 85.
IIMC exam is held at an All-India level. There is no set pattern for IIMC Entrance Exam, however, aspirants appearing for Journalism course admissions will be judged on the below mentioned parameters:
General Awareness, including understanding of social dynamics; interest in social history; awareness of public debates on matters of polity and economy; awareness about international developments influencing power equations in the world and their impact on India.
Aptitude & mental make-up
Language capability including oral and writing skills
Analytical & comprehension skills
Sensitivity to social issues
Ethics & values
The parameters on the basis of which candidates are judged for Advertising and Public Relations course admissions are as mentioned below:
General awareness about development and public issues
Aptitude & mental make-up
Language capability
Analytical & Comprehension skills
Brand awareness & recall
Social Consciousness
Lateral thinking capabilities
Aspirants who are shortlisted on the basis of their performance in IIMC Entrance Test 2018 need to appear for group discussion/interview round.
Candidates are shortlisted for admissions on the basis of their performance in the written test as well as the interview/group discussion round. The weightage for the written examination and the interview/group discussion round is 75:25.
| Application Start Date | : | |
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| Application End Date | : | 10th May 2018 |
| Exam Date | : | 26th May 2018 |
| Result Date | : | |
| Conducted By | : | Indian Institute of Mass Communication |
| Official Website | : | http://www.iimc.gov.in |
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