Indian Institute of Mass Communication New Delhi Qutab Institutional Area Answered Questions

IIMC Jammu offers a three PG Diploma courses. CUET PG is the accepted entrance exam for these courses. CUET PG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates willing to pursue a PG Diploma at IIMC Jammu must apply and appear for the CUET-PG in “Mass Communication and Journalism (COQP17)” by visiting the official NTA website. After the entrance exam, aspirants must participate in the institute-level counselling, followed by the centralised IIMC registration process.

No, as per the available information, there is no provision for getting admission at IIMC Jammu for PG Diploma without a valid CUET PG score. The institute requires applicants to have appeared for the CUET-PG in “Mass Communication and Journalism (COQP17)”. The exam is conducted by the NTA. After the NTA releases the CUET PG results, IIMC shortlists eligible applicants for counselling. A merit list containing the names of the shortlisted candidates is released on the institute's official website.

Yes, IIMC Jammu offers a one-year PG Diploma in three specialisations. Admission to these PG Diploma courses is based on the CUET PG scores of the applicants. Eligible aspirants must visit the official IIMC website to apply for admission. The PG Diploma courses available at IIMC Jammu as listed below:PG Diploma in Journalism (Hindi)PG Diploma in Journalism (English)PG Diploma in Digital Media

IIMC Jammu PG Diploma fee comprises tuition fee, library fee and the fees towards students' welfare fund. Check out the following table for the detailed IIMC Jammu PG Diploma fee structure:IIMC Jammu PG Diploma CoursesTuition FeesLibrary Fee (Payable in Sem I)Student Welfare Fund (Payable in Sem I)PGD in Journalism (English & Hindi)INR 87,000INR 5,000INR 3,500PGD in Digital MediaINR 2 LakhINR 5,000INR 3,500NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

After applying for CUET PG, candidates must register themselves for PG Diploma admission by visiting the official website of IIMC. The next step is to appear for the exam on the stipulated date. The institute releases a merit list of shortlisted candidates after the declaration of the CUET PG results. Such candidates must visit the institute's official website to fill out a counselling form indicating their desired campuses and courses in the order of their preferences. The seat allocation is based on merit-cum-preference. The institute then releases a list of provisionally selected candidates who are required to appear for the centralised registration process is conducted at IIMC for document verification. Selected candidates must submit the applicable fees to confirm their admission within seven days of provisional admission.

Yes, IIMC Jammu offers merit-based scholarships and merit-cum-means freeships to provide financial support to needy and deserving students. The scholarships available for IIMC Jammu PG Diploma students are tabulated below:ScholarshipsDetailsRati Aggarwal ScholarshipAwarded to a meritorious female student from PGD in Journalism (Hindi), based on her performance in the Entrance ExamJaswinder Singh Memorial ScholarshipAwarded to a meritorious student from PGD in Journalism (Hindi) 

The previous years' cutoff marks to attain admission to PG Diploma in IIMC, Kottayam is generally in the range of 297-663 for the General category only. It should be noted that the above cutoff ranks may change with the programme of study and category. For example, the passing marks in terms of cutoff rank for admission to PG Diploma in Journalism was 566-651. The cutoff ranks by no means are fixed for each passing year, still the admission is systematic and also the other components including Counseling and Seat Allotment. The whole amount that a student is required to pay for the PG Diploma course in IIMC, Kottayam is roughly INR 95400. The course usually lasts for one year while the number of students intake lies between 60-70 students a course.

The placement ratio of IIMC PG Diploma is quite appreciable which ranges from 70-80 percent. As mentioned above the median salary package goes up to INR 4-6 Lacs per annum respectively. The major recruiting organizations are the media houses, public relation agencies, and business companies. Most of the recruits are hired by Malayala Manorama Company, Mathrubhumi and Asianet Companies. Upon graduating, between 20 to 25% of learners continue to post primary institutions or pursue business. The maximum salary output among the internships was between INR 8 to 10 Lacs per annum. The college also offers placements for internship with salary ranging from 5000-10000 Rupees per month.

The total number of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Jammu PG Diploma seats is 90. This number is cumulative of the seats available for the PG Diploma specialisations offered the institute. IIMC Jammu offers three specialisations under the PG Diploma course. The distribution of the total PG Diploma seats over the available specialisations is presented in the table below:CoursesSeatsPG Diploma in English Journalism30Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media30Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Hindi)30

The PG Diploma students were offered the highest package around INR 20 LPA at IIMC, Kottayam. Many top-ranked media organizations offer jobs in college with a strong placement record. The average salary package is generally between INR 3 to 4 LPA. Students who aspire to become part of the media and communication industry have relatively good prospects, as there is a good placement cell, and many companies partake in recruitment drives to hire graduates.