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 purchase the application form for IIMC Entrance Exam either 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 forms for different courses, that is, Journalism Course in English, Journalism Course in Hindi, Journalism Course in Odia, Radio & TV Journalism course as well as Advertising & Public Relations course. However, a candidate wanting to apply for Journalism Course in Hindi or English needs to submit a single form as the entrance test as well as question paper for both is the same whereas for all the other courses, the test is different.

Prospectus without application form can be purchased for Rs 200. Aspirants need to send a Demand Draft (DD), drawn in favour of “IIMC, New Delhi”, along with their duly filled application forms for IIMC admissions 2018. Candidates need to ensure that their name is clearly mentioned at the back of the DD.

NRI Category candidates must send a DD of US $50 drawn in favour of IIMC, New Delhi as Group Discussion and Interview fee along with the application form.

Duly filled application forms should reach (in person/by post) at the below mentioned address:

The Additional Director General (T&A),
Indian Institute of Mass Communication,
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi-110067

Note: Aspirants applying for PG Diploma course in Journalism (English) need to positively indicate their preference with respect to the campus [New Delhi, Dhenkanal (Odisha), Aizawl (Mizoram), Amaravati (Maharastra), Jammu (J&K) or Kottayam (Kerala)] in which they are seeking admission in the application form itself. IIMC centres will be allocated on a merit-cum-choice basis, that is, on the basis of an aspirant’s performance in the entrance exam. If a candidate has not selected any college in the box provided for the same, then IIMC will allocate any campus to them as per their discretion. The official website informs: “No representation with regard to change of Centres will be entertained once the selection is finalised”.

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.

Check complete details about IIMC entrance exam admit card.

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 85:15".

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:

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 85:15.

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.