The application submission for IIMC (Indian Institute of Mass Communication) 2021 admission began on 20 July.

IIMC 2021 admission: Study great journalism courses

About admission
IIMC offers various PG Diploma courses in journalism and the present admission is about applying to study these courses.

Courses
IIMC 2021 admission is about applying to study following courses:

PG Diploma in English Journalism

PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism

PG Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism
in English and Hindi

PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations in English and Hindi

PG Diploma in Odia Journalism

PG Diploma in Marathi Journalism

PG Diploma in Malayalam Journalism

PG Diploma in Urdu Journalism

Campuses
IIMC has its campuses in New Delhi, Dhenkanal, Aizawal, Amravati (Maharashtra), Kottayam and Jammu.

PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism – IIMC New Delhi

PG Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism
in English and Hindi – IIMC New Delhi

PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations in English and Hindi – IIMC New Delhi

PG Diploma in Odia Journalism – IIMC Dhenkanal

PG Diploma in Marathi Journalism – IIMC Amravati

PG Diploma in Malayalam Journalism – IIMC Kottayam

PG Diploma in Urdu Journalism – IIMC New Delhi

Eligibility
Individuals willing to apply for IIMC 2021 admission must have passed a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.

Candidates who are appearing for their final year exams of their bachelors degree can also apply.

However, they have to provide the certificate and marksheets by the time they report for admission.

ALSO

The applicants for IIMC 2021 admission must be 25 years of age as on 1 August 2021 if they are from General Category.

Applicants from SC/ST/PwD categories can be 30 years of age as on 1 August 2021. The applicants from OBC categories must be 28 years as on 1 August 2021.

The eligibility conditions for NRI sponsored candidates or NRI candidates willing to apply for IIMC 2021 admission are the same as that native Indian candidates.

Selection method

Native Indian candidates
The selection of candidates for IIMC 2021 admission is based on their performance in the written test that would be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) on 29 August.

The usual procedure is to conduct a written test and shortlist the candidates who have the required score in it.

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Shortlisted candidates will have to attend a group discussion and an interview. Sources say, group discussion and interview will not be conducted this year.

NRI candidates/NRI sponsored candidates
They have to directly apply to IIMC by depositing an entry fee of USD 50 and appear for an online interview.

These applicants need not apply through National Testing Agency (NTA).

Candidates can scroll down the page soon after it downloads and press the button ‘IIMC Admissions 2021’

After pressing ‘IIMC Admissions 2021’ when another webpage with url ‘https://iimc.nta.ac.in/iimcreg2021/Regstep.aspx’ downloads, applicants have to read the registration procedure and click ‘New Registration’ and wait for another webpage to appear.

When another webpage appears, applicants can read the instruction and scroll down and press ‘Proceed to Apply Online IIMC – 2021’ button located below the page and commence registration to obtain username and password.

Post obtaining username and password, applicants can login and start applying for IIMC 2021 admission.

Procedure
After candidates login with help of username and password, they have to fill the required information, upload the needed documents, pay the registration fees and submit the application form.

Registration fee
Applicants from General category must pay Rs 1000 for each course they wish to apply.

The same for applicants from OBC/SC/ST/PwD/EWS categories is Rs 750 for each course they wish to apply.

The written test in connection with IIMC 2021 admission will be held on 29 August.

The result announcement is on 10 September and first semester classes will commence tentatively in third week of September.

Point to remember
The date for conducting the exam, IIMC 2021 admission process, selection method are all liable to change if situations like COVID-19 bring a need for it.

Applicants for the admission are advised to visit the official website of NTA or IIMC at regular intervals to keep themselves updated with latest information.

Entrance Test
The native Indian candidates have to pass the written test conducted by NTA which will be conducted in two phases.

The first phase will be for those who wish to seek admission into PG Diploma in English Journalism,PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism, PG Diploma in Public Relations and Advertising and PG Diploma in Radio and Television.

The second phase of the entrance test in connection with IIMC 2021 admission will be for those seeking a seat in regional language diploma courses.

Each of the phase will have two hours duration and 100 questions in multiple choice format.

The questions are related to General Knowledge and General Aptitude including a few general questions from the field of Media and Communication.

Questions for courses other than regional language journalism will be in both
English and Hindi.

Questions for Regional Language Journalism will be in respective Regional Language.

Examination schedule
The exam in connection with IIMC 2021 admission for courses other than regional language journalism courses will happen from 10 am to 12 pm on 29 August.

Students seeking to study PG Diploma course in Journalism in regional languages – Odia, Marathi, Malayalam and Urdu will have to write the entrance exam from 2 pm to 4 pm on 29 August.

Syllabus
The topics for study in connection with entrance exam related to IIMC 2021 admission are provided below:

$ General Awareness, including an understanding of the current trends in socialpolitical-economic sphere

$ India’s socio-political-cultural history, legal and Constitutional provisions,
Rights of Citizens

$ India’s developmental issues – economy, infrastructure, health, education,
environment, science and technology etc.

$ Global developments and their impact on India

$ Awareness about media scene in India

$ Reasoning, Aptitude and mental make up

$ Language and expression skill

$ Literature, Cinema and Cultural scene

$ Analytical and comprehension skills

$ Ethics and values

$ Social Consciousness

$ Lateral thinking capabilities

$ General awareness about the field of Media & Communication

The telephone numbers are 011-26741352/26742920/26742940/26742960 (Extn 233).

The mobile number for any information relating to IIMC 2021 admission is 9818005590. The mobile number for sending queries through WhatsApp is 9871182276.

Email is ‘iimc@nta.ac.in’ The other email id is ‘academiciimc1965@gmail.com’

The prospectus with regards to IIMC 2021 admission is accessible on ‘http://iimc.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/21/july2021/Prospectus%202021-22.pdf’

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The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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