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IIMC Delhi Admission 2024: Fees, Cutoff, Courses, Eligibility, Selection

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Established by the Government of India in 1965, Indian Institute of Mass Communication is affiliated to JNU, New Delhi. The institute offers Post-graduate Diploma Courses in Journalism in various disciplines namely– Hindi, English, Urdu, Advertising & Public Relations and Radio & TV Journalism. IIMC also offers International Program in Development Journalism.

Additionally, the institute conducts training in Media & Communication for officers of the Indian Information Services, Armed Forces and other Central and State Organizations including police and Para-military forces. The course is also open for professionals of non-government sectors.

Application form for one-year postgraduate diploma courses can be filled through both offline and online mode.
Candidates applying must have done graduation in any discipline.
Selection to the one-year diploma course is on the basis of entrance exam, Group discussion and interview.
Applicants of seventeen-week Development Journalism course must have at least 5 years of media experience.

Check Here Courses and Fee Structure of IIMC, Delhi

Table of Content

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Highlights Table
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Important Dates
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Post Graduate Diploma Courses Admission
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Diploma Courses Admissions
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Application Process
Indian Institute of Mass Communication Scholarship

Highlights Table

Name of College	Indian Institute of Mass Communication
College Type	Government
Basic admission criteria	Entrance based
Application Mode	Both Offline and Online
Entrance mode	Offline
Counseling	College level
Scholarship	Yes

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Important Dates

Events	Dates
CUET PG 2023 Application Form Release Date	March 20, 2023
Last day for submission of CUET PG 2023 Application Form	April 19, 2023
Last date of successful transaction of fee (CUET PG)	April 19, 2023
CUET PG 2023 Application Form Correction Window	April 20, 2023 - April 23, 2023
CUET PG 2023 Exam Date	June 1 – 10, 2023

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Post Graduate Diploma Courses Admission 2023

Indian Institute of Mass Communication offers one year Post Graduate Diploma courses in five disciplines. Candidates applying must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

Applicants will have to sit for an entrance exam. Shortlisted candidates on the basis of performance in the entrance exam will be called for Group Discussion and Interview.

The entrance exam for Journalism courses (Hindi, English and Urdu) consists of questions from General Awareness, Aptitude and Mental Makeup, Language Capability, Analytical and Comprehension Skills, Sensitivity to social issues and Ethics and values.

The entrance exam for Advertising and Public Relations course consists of questions from General Awareness, Aptitude and Mental Makeup, Language Capability, Analytical and Comprehension Skills, Brand Awareness and recall, Social Consciousness and Lateral thinking Capabilities.

Final merit for admission will be based on 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 85:15.

Course	Specializations	Seats	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication	English	62	Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline.	On the basis of entrance exam, Group Discussion and interview.
	Hindi	62
	Urdu	15
	Radio & TV Journalism	46
	Advertising and Public Relations	70

In each course, 5 seats are available in each course for NRIs/NRI-sponsored candidates.
Candidates applying should be born on or after August 01, 1992. Age relaxation of 3 and 5 years is given to OBC and SC/ST candidates respectively.
There will be a common entrance examination and common question paper for Journalism (Hindi/ English).
There will be separate entrance examinations and question papers for Urdu, Radio & TV Journalism, and Advertising & Public Relations.

Indian Institute of Mass Communication Diploma Courses Admissions 2023

Indian Institute of Mass Communication offers 17 weeks diploma course in Development Journalism for Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries.

Candidates applying must have done graduation in any discipline.

Course	Specializations	Seats	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Diploma course	Development Journalism For Non-aligned And Other Developing Countries	30	Graduation in any discipline	Based on candidate’s academic profile and experience.

Candidates applying must have minimum 5 years experience in media.
Next seventeen-week course will be conducted between January 02, 2021 – April 30, 2021.

Application Process

For Post graduate diploma courses applicant can fill the application form online and also pay the fee online or download the application form, fill it and send it by post along with the Demand Draft for the application fee.

To fill the application form online, a candidate needs to follow below steps:

Visit the website www.iimc.nic.in.
Fill the application form. Upload necessary documents like photograph, signature.
Candidates can submit one Application Form for either Journalism (Hindi) or Journalism (English). For all other courses, there is a separate form.
Make payment of INR 1,200 through online mode.

For filling the application form through offline mode, a candidate needs to follow below steps:

Download the application form from www.iimc.gov.in.
Fill the application form using black ink only.
Paste recent passport size photograph, duly attested.
The applicant is required to fill all the columns carefully. A form not filled completely is liable to be rejected.
For application fee, make Demand Draft of INR 1,200 for General & INR 1,100 for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped category candidates drawn in favor of "IIMC, New Delhi”.
Candidate must write his/ her name on the back of the Demand Draft.
Completed application form should reach (in person/ by post) to

The Additional Director General (T&A),

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,

New Delhi-110067

Note: For diploma course in Development Journalism candidate need to apply at www.itecgoi.in.

Scholarships

Rati Aggarwal Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to a meritorious female student of the Hindi Journalism Course, based on the performance in the Entrance Exam.

Star TV Scholarship

This scholarship is given to the meritorious student of Radio & TV Journalism, based on his / her performance in the Entrance Exam.

Achin Ganguly Scholarship

Achin Ganguly Scholarship will be awarded to two meritorious students of Advertising & Public Relations, based on their performance in the Entrance Exam & final result after completion of the Course.

Jaswinder Singh Memorial Scholarship

One meritorious student each from Hindi Journalism and Radio & TV Journalism will b given this scholarship based on their performance in the Entrance exams and first-semester exam.

COURSE	ADMISSION LINK
PG Diploma in Journalism Hindi, PG Diploma in Journalism English, PG Diploma in Journalism Odia, PG Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism, PG Diploma in Urdu Journalism and Mass Communication	Admission Link
PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relation	Admission Link

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Answered Questions

Indian Institute of Mass Communication - [IIMC]: 3 answered questions

What is the cutoff for IIMC English journalism?

Ravi Gupta

02 Feb 21

IIMC does not have a fixed cutoff for any courses including English journalism. The required cutoff changes every year. Also, the cutoff list is not available for the students.

IIMC is one of the most reputed media institutes in India. The college administration conducts their own entrance examination, which is really tough to creak. You can apply for admission at IIMC online through their official website.

Being a renowned media institute it has limited seats for the courses that are offered here. To secure admission you have to perform well in the subjective entrance procedure, taken by this college. If you secure the required cutoff only then you will get a call for an interview.

According to the reviews of old students, the cutoff required for admission to English Journalism at the institute in recent years was as follows.

OBC- 35
SC/ST- 22
General- More than 50 for IIMC New Delhi

From the above discussion, you should have gotten an idea about the cutoff required at IIMC for English Journalism.

How is the placement in IIMC, New Delhi? And what's the average package in advertising and PR?

Gaurav Bajoria

20 Jan 21

The placement in IIMC New Delhi is decent, being a communication school run by the government. The table below gives the recently available data regarding the placement in IIMC, New Delhi.

Average package in advertising and PR	2.5-3 Lakhs per annum
Highest package offered	8-9 Lakhs per annum (NTPC)
No of the candidates receiving the highest salary	4-5

Key Highlights:

Being a government-led institute, it offers good exposure to jobs after course completion. But, it is not always as expected.
Most students are not attentive to the lectures, yet they get good opportunities in the industry. The academic score doesn’t matter that much, it is one’s skill that counts.
Candidates getting admission in IIMC, New Delhi should have a decent clarity of thoughts, along with good writing skills and speaking ability for interviews.
A thorough understanding of the media industry and its way of working is essential for improving yourself. Reading multiple newspapers a day is essential, which the professors focus on. The skills developed in the 9-month course decide how the student will perform in job interviews.
Many students pt for courses in digital marketing and web analyst to acquire the skills needed in the industry. Even after clearing IIMC entrance, candidates fail to get jobs because the industrial experts understand the candidate’s capabilities and select them according to their needs.

There are only a few students who receive good 8-9 LPA offers from PR and Advertising and that is what distinguishes them. IIMC has that fame in itself, and the candidate just needs the right preparation for his/her own benefits.

How can I get through the interview/GD round of IIMC (Indian Institute of Mass Communication)?

Anurag Sharma

20 Jan 21

The interview experience for IIMC varies from candidate to candidate, but there are certain aspects that get repeated very often and are asked to most candidates. Having a good enough idea about one’s own subject and being confident is the first necessity.

The points listed below are some basic highlights of the interview/GD round of IIMC, Delhi.

The interview does not go on for long. Maximum candidates have a 15-20 minutes discussion. For some candidates, it is seen to stretch for long if the panel wants.
The interviewer asks about the candidate's interests, educational background, work experience, and the candidate's vision to achieve his/her goal and expectations from IIMC for the same.
Generally, panelists ask similar questions more than once, in different manners, to check the authenticity of your answers. They may or may not ask any technical questions.
The motive of the panel is not to judge how much information you already have. They select candidates who want to make the best use of the 9 months of course and resources.
The interview revolves around questions like “why should we select you”, discussion on recent ad campaigns and their impact, your hobbies, expectation from the IIMC course.
Read the newspaper thoroughly on the day of the interview. There will be a question from it.

Being confident and honest is the ultimate strategy. It is better to assess what the panel wants, and answer accordingly.