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IIMC Delhi is a government-run institute supported by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of the Government of India. The IIMC Entrance Exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The institute has headquarters in New Delhi and five regional campuses at Aizawl (Mizoram), Amravati (Maharashtra), Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jammu (J&K), and Kottayam (Kerala).
There are 430 seats in IIMC in total. The aim of the IIMC Entrance Examination is to shortlist the highly-deserving candidates for the different mass communication courses offered by the institution. Journalism, TV & Radio Journalism, and Advertising and Public Relations are popular courses offered by IIMC Delhi. These courses are offered in various languages, including English, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, and Urdu.
Check out all the IIMC 2023 participating colleges below, along with their important details.
Candidates can check the courses offered at the regional IIMC centers which are as follows:
Course Name | Centers |
|---|---|
| PG Diploma In English Journalism | IIMC New Delhi IIMC Dhenkanal IIMC Aizwal IIMC Jammu IIMC Amravati IIMC Kottayam |
PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism | IIMC New Delhi |
PG Diploma in Radio & TV Journalism (Bilingual – English & Hindi) | IIMC New Delhi |
PG Diploma in Urdu Journalism | IIMC New Delhi |
PG Diploma in Odia Journalism | IIMC Dhenkanal |
PG Diploma in Marathi Journalism | IIMC Amravati |
PG Diploma in Malayalam Journalism | IIMC Kottayam |
Different courses have different seat allotments on the basis of the total number of seats available. Candidates can check the seat intake by the IIMC participating colleges which are as follows:
Centres | Course Name | Intake |
|---|---|---|
IIMC New Delhi | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 68 |
IIMC Dhenkanal | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 68 |
IIMC Aizawl | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 17 |
IIMC Jammu | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 17 |
IIMC Amravati | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 17 |
IIMC Kottayam | PG Diploma In English Journalism | 17 |
IIMC New Delhi | PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism | 68 |
IIMC New Delhi | PG Diploma in Radio & TV Journalism (Bilingual – English & Hindi) | 51 |
IIMC New Delhi | PG Diploma in Urdu Journalism | 17 |
IIMC Dhenkanal | PG Diploma in Odia Journalism | 25 |
IIMC Amravati | PG Diploma in Marathi Journalism | 17 |
IIMC Kottayam | PG Diploma in Malayalam Journalism | 17 |
The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is responsible for conducting one-year postgraduate diploma courses, along with a few diploma courses and short term courses. The postgraduate diploma courses offered by IIMC are as follows:
Radio and TV Journalism | Advertising and Public Relations |
|---|---|
Hindi Journalism | English Journalism |
Odia Journalism | Urdu Journalism |
IIMC Cutoff marks are the minimum marks that the candidates must possess to become eligible for the further selection process of admission to Mass Communication in their desired institutes. The cutoff will be declared after the declaration of the IIMC Result 2023.
Category | Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
General | 96-99 |
EWS | 92-96 |
OBC | 92-96 |
SC | 88-92 |
ST | 82-86 |
PwD | 78-82 |
Category | Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
General | 92-96 |
EWS | 90-94 |
OBC | 90-94 |
SC | 88-92 |
ST | 86-90 |
PwD | 80-84 |
Category | Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
General | 88-92 |
EWS | 54-58 |
OBC | 74-78 |
SC | 70-74 |
ST | 40-44 |
PwD | 66-70 |
Category | Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
General | 92-96 |
EWS | 86-90 |
OBC | 82-86 |
SC | 72-76 |
ST | 60-64 |
PwD | 24-28 |
IIMC selection process is segregated into two rounds: entrance exam and the final round of GD/PI. Both the rounds hold different weightage.
Round | Weightage |
|---|---|
IIMC Entrance Exam | 75% |
GD/Interview | 25% |
The fee structure for the courses offered at the IIMC participating institutes has been tabulated below:
Course | Semester-I (In INR) | Semester-II (In INR) |
|---|---|---|
Advertising & PR | 70,000 | 61,500 |
Radio & TV | 88,500 | 80,000 |
English Journalism | 52,000 | 43,000 |
Hindi Journalism | 52,000 | 43,500 |
Odia Journalism | 32,000 | 23,500 |
Marathi Journalism | 32,000 | 23,500 |
Urdu Journalism | 32,000 | 23,500 |
Malayalam Journalism | 32,000 | 23,000 |
Candidates can find information on the top IIMC Participating Colleges from the table below:
IIMC Participating Institute | Description |
|---|---|
IIMC New Delhi | Candidates are selected on the basis of their performance in the Computer Based Test (CBT) at different centres conducted by NTA followed by GD and PI round. At the PG level, IIMC Delhi offers one-year PG diploma courses in five specialisations. The institute also offers short-term one-week to 12-week courses on media relations and engagement, Public relations for officials of various departments of the Government of India, PSUs, and Armed Forces. |
IIMC Jammu (J & K) | Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has started the registration process for PG diploma courses for the 2023-2023 academic year via CUET. The institute offers a PG diploma course in English Journalism. The selection will be based on an online IIMC entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). |
IIMC Dhenkanal (Odisha) | It offers Post Graduate Diploma journalism courses in English and Odia, an official Indian language spoken mainly in Odisha. The institute provides training, research and consultancy services for the central and state governments, public sector undertakings, universities as well as foreign institutions and international agencies. |
IIMC Aizawl (Mizoram) | The Institute is housed in temporary premises provided by the Aizawl University and runs the PG Diploma in English Journalism at present. |
IIMC Amravati (Maharashtra) | IIMC Amravati envisions the upliftment of society and is playing a crucial role in the development of society through communication, media education, research, extension and training. The institute offers PG Diploma in Marathi Journalism and PG Diploma in English Journalism. |
IIMC Kottayam (Kerala) | The institute offers PG Diploma in English Journalism and PG Diploma in Malayalam Journalism. Besides the classroom lessons, special lectures, lecture-demonstrations, hands-on-the job experiments, institutional visits, national seminars, online interactions and webinars are organized for the students throughout the academic year. |
A separate category-wise merit list will be prepared for each course. The list of the candidates selected for admission will be prepared on the basis of the combined marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and in the interview /group discussion. The weightage for the written examination and the interview/group discussion will be 75:25.
IIMC will send the call letter to the qualified candidates inviting them for group discussion and personal interview. Candidates will find the counselling venue on their website along with the admission notice. It is mandatory for the selected candidates to reach the venue exactly given in the call letter to participate in the GD & PI. Candidates must carry their original documents along with them at the time of counselling for verification. After the selection of the candidates, the final selection list of candidates will be released.
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