IIMC Delhi PG Courses 2025

IIMC Delhi offers PG Diploma and MA courses. The institute offers PG Diploma in Journalism (English), Journalism (Hindi), Radio & TV Journalism, Advertising & Public Relations, etc. MA is available in two specialisations at IIMC, namely Strategic Communications and Media Business Studies.

The total number of seats for PG Diploma is 324 in IIMC Delhi. This IIMC campus has the maximum number of seats for PG diploma courses. Find below the course-wise seat intake breakup:

NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is still subject to change. Hence, is indicative.

Candidates need to appear for the CUET PG exam to get admission in some of the PG Diploma courses offered at Indian Institute of Mass Communication. These courses are: PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism, PG Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism (Bilingual- English & Hindi), PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations (Bilingual- English & Hindi), PG Diploma in English Journalism and PG Diploma in Digital Media. Those clearing the CUET PG exam are required to attend the counselling conducted by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. 

IIMC Delhi cutoff list is prepared as per the applicant's scores in CUET-PG. In 2024, the last round closing rank (General All-India) was most competitive for the PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations. The closing rank for this specialisation was 105. It was more competitive in comparison to the 2023 closing rank of 232. Students who meet the cutoff can participate in counselling and are allotted seats by the authority.

The average package offered in IIMC and ACJ is nearly the same. However, the placement rate differs. The comparison table given below compares the IIMC Delhi and ACJ Chennai placement details for better clarity:

NOTE: The placement data for IIMC Delhi and ACJ Chennai are fetched from Shiksha students' reviews, due to the unavailability of official data.

IIMC Delhi offers admission to MA programme based on CUET-PG scores. The institute gives 85% weightage to the entrance-exam. Selected candidates are further called for a personal interview round. 15% weightage is given to PI round conducted by the institute. Besides, aspirants must complete their graduation for admission to MA.

The PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations is an advanced course that provides professional journalists with public relation training. Students get to build up their communication skills and insights into consumer behaviour. The Diploma graduates get exciting career options in non-profit organisations, government agencies, and Advertising agencies. Some of the popular career options available are mentioned below:

• PR Specialist
• Copywriters
• Advertising Manager
• Art Director
• Marketing Manager

Some of the eminent Media and Journalism companies that participated in recent IIMC Delhi placements are listed below:

Yes, IIMC Delhi accept CUET-PG scores for admission to its PG Diploma and MA programmes. Candidates with a valid score in the entrance examination can apply for admission. The aspirants can go through the NTA official website to apply for the examination. It is a national-level examination, which is conducted in a computer-based mode.

As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the IIMC Delhi placement rate recorded in recent recruitment drives was around 85%. Refer to the table below to know the IIMC placements detail:

For admission to a IIMC New Delhi PG Diploma course, candidate should have passed bachelor's degree programme from a recognised university. In addition, the aspirants appearing for the final year examinations can also apply. However, the admission is then offered on provisional basis and is confirmed only after the submission of the pass certificates. The certificate must be submitted by Sep 30 of the admission year. Moreover, the candidates age should not be more than 25 years as of Aug 1 (30 years for SC/ST/PWD category candidates).

Out of the total intake, some seats are reserved for reserved category candidates. The below is the reservation criteria followed at IIMC Delhi:

Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi offer PG Diploma in six specialisations. Admission to the course is based on merit in CUET-PG exam. The specialisations in which the programme is available are mentioned in the following table:

The institute may release its application form in Mar/Apr following the result announcement of CUET-PG. Its in-house application window generally closes by May as per the past years' dates. Candidates must know the important dates to submit their application timely and secure admission. CUET PG 2025 application form is further expected to be released in Dec 2024.

IIMC Delhi PG Diploma admission is based on CUET-PG score. Shortlisted candidates further have to go through a centralised counselling process. After the provisional admission during counselling, a centralised registration process is carried out by IIMC Delhi for document verification. In this round, the selected students have to present a printout of the NIC form filled during counselling with the ink signature of their parents for final admission.

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to apply for CUET PG 2025.

• Visit the official website of CUET PG 2025 – Link will be provided soon

• Read the instructions and select the agreement checkbox followed by clicking on the tab ‘Click Here to Proceed’

• Enter personal details such as candidate name, parents’ name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identity type and number followed by present and permanent address

• Choose password and security question and enter captcha

• Once the application number and password are generated, log in with the credentials to complete the application process

• Complete the CUET (PG) 2025 application form by entering the information related to personal details, selecting paper and exam cities, educational details and uploading a photograph and signature

• The photograph and signature should be in JPEG format. While the photograph should be between 10 KB to 200 KB, the signature should be between 4 KB to 30 KB.

• The application fee has to be paid in online mode through Credit/Debit Card, Netbanking and UPI

Candidates applying at IIMC Delhi must hold the documents proving their eligibility. Below are the documents required for filling out the IIMC application form:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Bachelor's degree and marksheet
• Aadhaar card or any other identity proof
• Passport-size photograph, etc.

IIMC Delhi cutoff 2023 for the two courses including Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (English) and Post Graduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism is based on IIMC Entrance Exam scores followed by the round-wise Counselling. Candidates with a valid cutoff are further called for further counselling rounds. IIMC Counselling 2023 was concluded after Round 5 Seat Allotment results. As per IIMC Delhi cutoff 2023, the entrance exam closed at 247 for Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (English) Round 1 Seat Allotment for the General category All India candidates. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for IIMC Delhi cutoff 2023 for courses based on IIMC Entrance Exam scores:

IIMC merit list is released after the CUET-PG entrance exam result declaration. Candidates who meet the cutoff marks and eligible for admission make it to the rank list. The merit lists released by IIMC Delhi have the following details:

• Name of the candidate
• Registration No.
• Category
• Name of the programme

For the PG Diploma courses, CUET-PG is accepted. However, the institute may admit students through its own entrance test. The syllabus of the entrance exam for Journalism courses (Hindi, English and Urdu) comprises questions from General Awareness, Aptitude and Mental Makeup, Language Capability, Analytical and Comprehension Skills, Ethics & Values, and Sensitivity to social issues.