Exams

Indian Institute of Mass Communication PG Diploma Entrance Exam 2017

 

Aspirants aiming for a career in the field of Mass Communication and Media must apply for the IIMC Diploma entrance exam 2017. The IIMC notifies admission to PG Diploma Course 2017 in Radio & TV Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations, Journalism (Hindi), Journalism (Odia) and Journalism (English) for the academic year 2017-18. These Courses are Offered at its Campuses in Delhi, Dhenkanal (Odisha), Aizawl (Mizoram), Amaravati (Maharashtra), Jammu (J & K) and Kottayam (Kerala). The exam is scheduled to be held on Monday, 29th May 2017.

 

 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidate need to be a graduate in any discipline. Students appearing in final year of graduate examination may also apply for the entrance examination. However, final year mark sheet/provisional certificate would have to deposited by 31st August 2017.

 

 Reservation of Seats: As per orders of the Government of India.

 

 Exam Pattern:

Following parameters can be viewed

a) For Journalism Courses:

♦ General Awareness, understanding of social dynamics; awareness of public debates on matters of policts and economy;
   awareness about international developments influencing power equations in the world and their impact on India.
♦ Aptitude & mental make-up.
♦ Language Capability.
♦ Analytical and Comprehension Skills

b) For Advertising and Public Relations:

♦ General Awareness.
♦ Aptitude & mental make-up. 
♦ Language capability.
♦ Analytical & Comprehension skills. 
♦ Brand awareness and recall. 
♦ Quantification skills.

 

 Entrance Exam Centres for Journalism (Hindi/English), RTV Journalism and Ad & PR:

New Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Bangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chennai, Jammu (J&K), Srinagar (J&K), Kochi, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Ahmedabad and Raipur.

 

 Entrance Exam Centres (Language Specific):

Marathi Journalism (Nagpur), Malyalam Journalism (Kochi), Odia Journalism (Bhubaneswar) and Urdu Journalism (Delhi)

 

 IIMC Regional Campuses:

i) Dhenkanal (Odisha), ii) Aizawl (Mizoram), iii) Amravati (Maharashtra), (iv) Jammu (J&K) and v) Kottayam (Kerala)

 

 Application Procedure:

Candidates must download the application forms from the official website -  www.iimc.gov.in. Completed application forms with Demand Draft should reach Registrar, IIMC, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

 

 Important Dates:

Event	Dates
Sale of Application Forms begins from	7th March 2017
Last Date for Sale and Receipt of Application Forms	5th May 2017
Entrance Exam for PG Diploma Course in Journalism Hindi/English  (09.00 am to 11.00 am), Radio & TV Journalism (12.00 noon to 02.00 pm)  and Advertising & Public Relations (03.00 pm to 05.00 pm)	28th May 2017
Date of Entrance Exam for Odia/Urdu/Marathi/Malyalam Journalism  (09 to 11 am)	29th May 2017
Interview Dates	Last week of June/first week of  July 2017
Academic Session begins	Last week of July/First week of  July 2017

 

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) New Delhi 

JNU New Campus, Aruna Asif Ali Road, New Delhi-110067
Phone No: 26742920/60,
Email: iimcadmissions2016@gmail.com
Website: www.iimc.gov.in