IIMC New Delhi Entrance Exam Written Test Pattern Scheme Date Form

Admission Notice 2011-2012

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MASS COMMUNICATION (IIMC New Delhi)

Mass Communication has emerged as a major area of interest and has been influencing decision making in our time. Although a recent academic discipline, it has rapidly acquired importance and become a major attraction for students. The information technology revolution has significantly contributed to the expansion of mass media. It has also poses major challenges for students, teachers and practitioners of mass media. The rapidly evolving technology scenario is changing the very complexion of the discipline in a manner unknown to any other area of academic activity. It is a challenge which we accept as an essential part of life at IIMC.

Eligibility for Diploma 

To be eligible for the award of a diploma certificate, every student will have to appear in the first and second semester examinations and secure a minimum of 40% marks in each subject.

Hours of Work

The Institute functions from 0930 hours to 1800 hours on weekdays (Monday through Friday), and observes all public holidays in Delhi declared by the Government of India.

Important Dates:

Sale of application forms begins 1 April, 2011

Sale of application forms closes 25 April, 2011

Last date of receipt of filled-in

Application Forms 25 April, 2011

Entrance Examination for all Course

except Oriya Journalism 24 May, 2011

Entrance Examination for Oriya Journalism 25 May, 2011

Announcement of Entrance : 

Examination results Ist/IInd week of June 2011

Interview dates Last week of June/ Ist week of July 2011

Announcement of final selection Second/Third week of July 2011

Last date to deposit first instalment of fee Third week of July, 2011

*Last date to submit Graduation

Marksheet/Degree, failing which the Provisional Admission will be cancelled August 31, 2011

Academic Session begins Last week of July or 1, August, 2011

Admission Procedure : 

1) The selection for admission to all courses is based on a written examination followed by a personal interview / group discussion. Separate entrance examinations will be held for Journalism courses in English, Hindi & Oriya, Radio & TV Journalism and Advertising & Public Relations.

2) The proportionate weightage between the written entrance examination and the personal interview / group discussion is 85:15.

3) There is no standardised pattern for the written examination. However, candidates will be judged on the following parameters:

a) For Journalism Courses:

i) 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.

ii) Aptitude & mental make-up

iii) Language capability

iv) Analytical & comprehension skills

b) For Advertising & Public Relations:

i) General awareness

ii) Aptitude & mental make-up

iii) Language capability

iv) Analytical & Comprehension skills

v) Brand awareness & recall

vi) Quantification skills

4) The written entrance examination will be held on an all-India basis at New Delhi, Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Patna (Bihar), Lucknow (U.P.), Kolkata (W.B.), Guwahati (Assam), Bangalore (Karnataka), Mumbai, Nagpur (Maharashtra) & Aizwal (Mizoram).

5) Although a preference for examination centre is obtained from the candidate, the Institute reserves the right to call any applicant for the written entrance examination at any centre at his / her own expense.

6) A centre for written entrance examination and interview once allotted will not be changed under any circumstances.

7) All the candidates who qualify in the written entrance examination will be called for an interview / group discussion in the last week of June / first week of July, 2011 in New Delhi at their own expense. For the Oriya Journalism course, the interview / group discussion will be held at Dhenkanal (Orissa).

8) A list of candidates to be provisionally admitted to each course will be prepared on the basis of the combined marks obtained by candidates in the written examination and interview / group discussion.

For details visit: http://www.iimc.gov.in/admission.html

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