IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 on March 29: Get Exam Routine and Exam Pattern Details Here

Updated on Feb 28, 2025 11:11

NTA announced the date of IIMC Entrance Exam. The exam is scheduled to be held on March 29, 2025. Candidates can find IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 paper pattern, Shift timings and the syllabus below.

Kolkata: According to the date sheet released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for CUET-PG 2025, IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 is to be held on March 29, 2025. Candidates applying for IIMC admission must take the Mass Communication paper (Paper Code - COQP17) in their CUET-PG 2025 exam. The exam will be held in the second shift of the scheduled date as mentioned above.

What is the IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 Schedule?

Students preparing for IIMC entrance exam 2025 can check the table below for the exam details:

Particulars	Details
CUET-PG Mass Communication/IIMC Exam Date	March 29, 2025
Shift	2nd
Shift Timing	12:30 pm to 02:00 pm

What is the IIMC Entrance Exam 2025 Pattern?

Students need to familiarise themselves with the paper pattern while preparing for IIMC entrance exam before appearing for the exam. The table below provides the highlights of the IIMC paper pattern of the CUET-PG mass communication paper (Paper Code - COQP17):

Particulars	Details
Time Duration	90 minutes
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from the CUET-PG syllabus
Total Number of Questions	75
Total Marks	300
Marking Scheme	+4 for correct answers, -1 for incorrect answers

What is the IIMC Entrance Exam Syllabus?

IIMC entrance exam syllabus is spread across a broad spectrum of topics. The following are the most important topics from where questions are asked in this entrance exam:

Language and expression skills
General Awareness, understanding of the current affairs in the social-political-economic sphere
India's socio-political-cultural history
India's 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 of the media scene in India
Literature, cinema and the cultural scene
Reasoning, aptitude, and mental makeup
Analytical and comprehension skills
Ethics and values
Lateral thinking skills
General awareness of the field of media and communication

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ans: No, IIMC does not conduct any entrance exam on its own. Aspirants who want to get admitted in IIMC must qualify through the CUET-PG Exam by taking the mass-communication paper (Paper Code - COQP17).

Ans: Candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the Indian Institute of Mass Communication's (IIMC) entrance exam:

Be an Indian national
Have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 55% marks
Have appeared for or be appearing for your final year or semester of your bachelor's degree
Meet the age requirements for your category

Age requirements

General category: Born on or after August 1, 2000
OBC category: Born on or after August 1, 1997
SC/ST/PwD category: Born on or after August 1, 1995

Ans: Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned application process to apply for the IIMC admission:

Apply for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-PG)
Select the paper code COQP17
Next, produce your provisional marks sheet or certificate of your previous academic records by the specified date
Once you qualify through the CUET-PG exam you will have to produce your original degree certificate for verification at IIMC's office