Impact of Coronavirus on Journalism and Mass Communication Institutes and Entrance Exams

With Coronavirus rapidly spreading all across the nation and cases only rising from here on, take a look at how the Mass Comm entrance exams and varsities have been affected. 

The impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been major and devastating, which has affected not only the entire globe but also the coming future as well. In India, the education sector has take a massive hit with entrance exams being postponed and rescheduled due to the nationwide lockdown which has been imposed for the safety of the citizens. Fast forward to July, many impositions have been relaxed and gradually matters are being handled in online mode. In terms of Journalism and Mass Communication, many institutes and colleges have resorted to online entrance exams or offering admission on the basis of merit. While some institutes are offering admission on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying examination, some institutes have held entrance exams online, which are being followed by online Personal Interviews (PI). 

In this article, one can know the status of the top Journalism and Mass Communication Entrance Exams which are conducted in the nation. Take a look. 

What about the completion of semesters?

As stated by the UGC, colleges and institutes are closed and varsities have introduced online classes. The possibility of the entrance exam dates being extended further is a real possibility, given the number of rising cases in India. With Delhi/NCR regions reporting cases on a daily basis, classes will not take place until further notice. Professors of colleges and institutes have been advised to provide students with study material and assignments.

As of now, here’s a press release which has been released by Jamia Millia Islamia regarding suspending its classes amidst the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Will COVID-19 affect Mass Communication entrance exams?

As mentioned above, the impact of Coronavirus has introduced the medium of conducting entrance exams through online mode, i.e. entrance exams from home, where the student has the liberty to give the entrance exam from their home on their laptops. However, major varsities have postponed the entrance exams till further notice. Candidates can take a look at the top Journalism and Mass Communication entrance exams and how they have been affected by COVID-19. 

Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam

One of the renowned varsities in the nation, Jamia Millia Islamia has introduced online classes for their students and had cancelled the final year examinations. The schedule for the JMI Entrance Exam is as such that the application window has been extended over the course of months. The application forms were released online on February 20, 2020, and the last date to apply for UG & PG courses is July 31, 2020, while the last date to apply for MPhil and PhD programmes is August 20, 2020. New dates for the entrance exam will be released soon by the varsity. Here is the latest press release released by Jamia Millia Islamia. 

For more information on Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam, candidates can go through the following links as mentioned below: 

IIMC Entrance Exam

As per the latest notice released by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), the IIMC has cancelled the IIMC Entrance Exam and admission will be done on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying examination, which will be followed by a Personal Interview (PI). In order to maintain social distancing and ensuring the safety of students and parents, the renowned institute has decided to cancel the entrance exam for the 2020-21 academic year. Earlier, the varsity decided to offer students admission to Regional Language Journalism courses on the basis of merit and the other main courses through an entrance exam in the month of September. However, due to the raging cases growing in India, the institute has decided to call off the entrance exam. 

Read IIMC Admission Details Here: IIMC 2020 New Admission Process 

For more information on IIMC Entrance Exam, candidates can go through the following links as mentioned below: 

FTII JET

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has successfully conducted the FTII JET 2020 on February 14 and 15, 2020. The Joint Entrance Test is conducted in order to offer students admission in postgraduate diploma courses offered at the institute. The FTII were supposed to release the results in the third week of May, 2020, however, the renowned institute will now release the results on September 15, 2020.

In case of queries, candidates can reach out to the following help desk numbers which are as follows:

Phone No: 011 47673039
Phone No: 011 47673032
Email: jet@applyadmission.net

For more information on FTII JET, candidates can look at the following links: 

ACJ Entrance Exam

The Asian College of Journalism has successfully conducted the ACJ Entrance Exam and the results of the ACJ Entrance Exam has also been declared. The ACJ Entrance Exam was conducted in online mode on May 17, 2020. The results were not declared publically and students who had cleared the entrance exam, were intimidated via email or phone call. There has been no information yet released and it is believed that the batch for the 2020-21 academic year has been selected. 

CAP TEST

The Amrita School of Communication conducts the CAP Test in order to offer students admission in undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD in communication and PG Diploma. The application process for CAP Test commenced from February 20, 2020 onwards and the last date to apply has been extended for all courses. There is no specific date yet released for CAP Test and a new schedule will be released soon. For now, the application window is currently open and students can apply online. 

With the entrance exam scheduled to be conducted in the month of June, it is highly unlikely for the dates to change anytime soon. However, the entrance exam is conducted in the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham university campus. With high restrictions being imposed, the entrance exam can likely be conducted online. For more information on CAP Test, candidates can take a look at the following links: 

MASCOM

The Manorama School of Communication conducts the MASCOM entrance exam in order to offer students admission in PG diploma courses offered at the university. With the MASCOM entrance exam scheduled to be conducted in the month of September, the chances of the entrance exam being conducted online realistic, given the number of COVID-19 cases only rising in India. You can take a look at the MASCOM entrance test schedule as follows: 

For more information on MASCOM, candidates can go through the following links: 

XIC OET

St Xavier's College in Mumbai has currently closed its doors as Maharashtra has reported the most number of COVID-19 cases in India. St. Xavier's College has successfully conducted the XIC OET in online mode and the results for all PG Diploma courses have also been released online. The students who have made the merit list have been selected for the course applied for. Here is a screenshot of the official website of XIC OET. 

For more information on XIC OET, candidates can go through the following links: 

Our advice from Shiksha as well is to be at home and stay safe.

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