IIMC Admissions Through CUET-PG

Find out all about IIMC admissions through CUET-PG on this page. 

IIMC Admissions Through CUET-PG - The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) accepts CUET-PG scores for admissions to their postgraduate and postgraduate diploma courses. The institute started this practice in 2022. Before that, IIMC used to conduct the IIMC Entrance Exam for admissions to their programmes. They still conduct the IIMC Entrance Exam but only for their regional language PG Diploma in Journalism courses (Odia, Malayalam, Marathi and Urdu). 

Common University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET-PG is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admissions to postgraduate programmes offered at Central and other participating universities. This national-level entrance exam converges the entrance process and is also aimed at providing equal opportunities to students nationwide. It has proven to be most beneficial for students from rural and remote locations of the country. 

CUET PG and IIMC Entrance - Tentative Timeline

CUET-PG is conducted annually. NTA usually opens applications for CUET-PG sometime in December. The last date to fill out the application form falls in the month of February. Soon after they provide applicants with a short Application Correction Window, during which they can make changes to the application forms they have already filled. The CUET-PG admit card is released prior to the entrance test which is conducted in the summer. For reference, in 2023, CUET-PG was conducted in June while in 2024, it was conducted in March. The results were out in April. Depending on the programme, students who clear the exam are then called for interviews and/ or counselling. 

IIMC has divided their programmes into three categories - Category 1, 2 and 3. They’re explained below in the context of entrance and admissions. 

Category 1 - Courses under this category are MA in Media Business Studies and MA in Strategic Communication (both have an intake of 40 seats each). The merit list for admission to these courses is prepared on the basis of CUET-PG scores (85% weightage) and an interview (15% weightage). 

Category 2 - This category includes all the PG Diploma courses except the PG Diploma in Journalism (Regional Languages) course. Admissions are done on the basis of qualification in CUET-PG and a subsequent counselling process. 

Category 3 - Courses in this category include PG Diplomas in Urdu, Marathi, Malayalam and Odia Journalism. Admissions to these are done on the basis of the IIMC Entrance Exam conducted separately by the institute. 

CUET PG Applications

To apply for CUET-PG for admission to IIMC, follow the process mentioned below - 

• Register for the exam on the official website - https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/ by providing some basic information like your name, email, govt. ID number, contact number, etc. You will be required to create a password and choose a security question and answer at this stage. You will also receive an OTP on your provided phone number. Upon entering this OTP, your system-generated application number will be created. You will use this application number and password for subsequent log-ins. 
• Now log in using the credentials created in the previous step and go on to fill out the CUET-PG application form. Enter details like your category, qualification, qualification and occupation of your parents, domicile, choice of stream (in this case, Mass Communication and Journalism), choice of exam centre, etc.
• Upload scanned images of your signature and a passport-sized photograph.
• Pay the application fee using net banking, credit/ debit card or UPI. 

The application fee for CUET-PG is provided in the table below - 

Category	Application Fee (in INR) (For up to two test papers)	Application Fee Outside India (in INR) (For up to three test papers)
General	1200	6,000
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL	1000
SC / ST / Third Gender	900
PwD	800

Note - For every additional test paper, general category students will be charged INR 600 extra, reserved category applicants will be charged INR 500 extra and international students will be charged INR 2000 extra.   

CUET PG for IIMC Admissions (The Test)

Those who wish to get into IIMC through CUET-PG will take the test paper - ‘Mass Communication and Journalism’ (Code - COQP17). The online test will consist of 75 questions and examinees will be given 1 hour 45 minutes to attempt these questions. The questions will be subject-specific. Topics from which the questions will be framed are - 

• Indian History and Social Sciences 
• Mass Media and Society 
• Current Public Issues 
• International Developments (Politics and Entertainment)
• General Awareness of the Indian Political and Economic Environment 
• IT and its Applications in the Media Industry

Also Read -
The complete CUET-PG Syllabus for Mass Comm Entrances

What after CUET-PG?

After taking the test, say in March, examinees can expect CUET-PG results tentatively in the month of April. Those who obtain enough marks to clear the exam will be called for interviews/ counselling. These stages of the admission process will be carried out by IIMC. 

IIMC Counselling - Key Points 

• IIMC e-counselling is held in rounds and spot rounds. Students must register for the counselling process on IIMC’s website - https://iimc.admissions.nic.in. 
• After registering, they will be required to fill a counselling application form and pay a fee (INR1500 for general category applicants and INR1000 for reserved category candidates). In this form, they will have to provide personal details, CUET-PG qualification details, contact details, etc. 
• After this, they can go on to fill in choices of institute (IIMC Regional Centres) and programmes/ courses in order of their preference. 
• Once they’ve reviewed their choices, they must lock the choices. 
• These choices will be processed and seats will be allotted to students. A Provisional Seat Allotment Letter will be issued that students can download. 
• The next step is a ‘Willingness Submission’. Students will be given two options - Freeze or Float. Students can choose Freeze if they’re satisfied with their seat allotment or Float if they want an upgrade in the subsequent rounds of counselling. 
• After this, students will have to upload some documents like age proof, CUET-PG admit card, scorecard, category certificates, etc. 
• This is followed by the payment of a Seat Acceptance Fee of INR 20,000. Failing to do so will lead to cancellation of admission. 

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IIMC Regional Centres 

IIMC Fee Structure