GMCET Exam Pattern 2025: Check Section-wise Format Here

As per the official website of GMCET - gmcet.org. The GMCET question paper consists of four sections:

Section 1: English Language & IQ

Section 2: General Knowledge of News & Current Affairs

Section 3: Entertainment Media Knowledge 

Section 4: Brands & Brand Communication Basic Knowledge

The GMCET question paper will be based on these 4 sections and the topics associated with them. Candidates need to prepare these sections before appearing in the GMCET examination.

No, as mentioned on the official website of GMCET, unlike other government or private entrance examinations there is no negative marking in the GMCET exam. There are 100 questions of 1 mark each making the GMCET exam a of total 100 marks. Candidates have the liberty to give the answers as per their will without bothering about the minus marking which might cancel their chances of qualification.

No, there is no sectional time limit in the Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET). Although there are 4 sections in the GMCET examination there is no specific time limit allotted to each section. The overall time of the GMCET examination is 60 minutes for 100 questions with 1 mark each.

No, there is no such deduction of marks for skipping any question or leaving them not attempted in the Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET). Candidates can safely skip a question if they do not know the correct answer. They will be marked zero for skipping the question.

The syllabus of the GMCET examination consists of the subjects and topics on which the question paper will be based. Candidates must go through the syllabus in detail while preparing for the examination. As per the syllabus of the GMCET there are four sections on which the question paper will be based - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge, and brand and brand communication basic knowledge. Each section will consist of 25 questions of 1 mark each. There will be a total of 100 questions that needs to be attempted in 60 minutes. They best way to complete the syllabus is by refering to current affairs, general awareness and past year GMCET question papers to get an idea of what types of questions are asked in the exam.

There are a total of 4 subjects in the GMCET exam. The 4 subjects are - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. Each subject has 25 questions each which will be of easy to moderate level. The question paper will be based on these subjects hence candidates are advised to go through the subjects in detail while preparing for the exam. The best way to cover the syllabus of GMCET is to go through daily newspapers and magazines and current affairs website.

No, cracking the GMCET is not difficult. It is infact an easy exam which can be cracked with dedication and presevarance and bit of awareness. Aspirants just need to ensure that they are updated with the current affairs and general awareness topics on which the question paper will be based. It is generally advised to check the major events of the last 1 year while preparing for the exam and minor events of the last 6 months. Remeber the key names, organisations and personalties associated with these events. This strategy will not consume much time but it will help aspirants to score good in the exam.

To prepare for the GMCET exam, candidates first need to make sure that they know the syllabus completley. As per the official notification, the syllabus is divided across 4 sections - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge, and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. As per these sections, the questions will be based. There will be 25 questions per section, making a total of 100 questions, with no minus marking.

Now coming to the preparation part of the GMCET examination. It is easy to prepare for the GMCET examination however, candidates must ensure that they follow certain things such as - 

1. Refer to the current affairs and general awareness sections on a daily basis.
2. Read newspapers and magazines and watch explanatory videos trending topics.
3. Check previous year question papers of GMCET to understand the type of questions asked in the exam as well as the question pattern of previous years.

Although it is not possible to cover the GMCET syllabus in 30 days, it is neither impossible as well. The GMCET syllabus is pretty simple and consists of 4 sections - English language and IQ, General knowledge of news and current affairs, Entertainment media knowledge and Brands and brand communication basic knowledge. To cover these sections candidates need to read newspapers, read magazines pertaining to the current affairs and stay updated with trending topics of atleast the last 6 months. Dedicate atleast 4-5 hours on a daily basis on the exam preparation and give mock tests in between to sharpen the question solving skills.

No, cracking the GMCET is not difficult. It is infact an easy exam which can be cracked with dedication and presevarance and bit of awareness. Aspirants just need to ensure that they are updated with the current affairs and general awareness topics on which the question paper will be based. It is generally advised to check the major events of the last 1 year while preparing for the exam and minor events of the last 6 months. Remeber the key names, organisations and personalties associated with these events. This strategy will not consume much time but it will help aspirants to score good in the exam.

Unlike other entrance examinations, there are no interviews for the Global Media Common Entrance Test  (GMCET) exam. The admisison process of the Global Media Common Entrance Test consists of registration, filling out the application form, appearing for the examination, and qualifying it. As per their result, candidates will be given an AIR ranking and as per the ranking these qualified candidates will have to appear for the document verification process and submit the fee of the college/university they have been allotted.

The GMCET exam offers a lot of courses through its participating institutes. Some of the courses offered by GMCET are - BA-JMC (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication), BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication), BMS (Bachelor of Media Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies), BSc (Film & Television), BSc (VFX Filmmaking), BA (Journalism Hons) and BSc Visual Communication.