The admissions at the International Institute of Mass Media begin with the application process of IIMM in the month of March. IIMM takes its own entrance examination for selecting students to its programmes. Students are admitted to the various courses of mass communication and journalism at the institute on the basis of their performance in the entrance test. Only those students are permitted to appear for the IIMM entrance test who qualify the eligibility criteria of the course they have applied for. The application process of IIMM is carried out in the online mode and applicants have to pay the application fee through an online payment portal. The application fee for all courses of IIMM is Rs. 1,000 for candidates of all categories.
The eligibility criteria of BJMC at the International Institute of Mass Media states that the student must have completed his/ her education of the Senior Secondary School Certificate (class 12th) or he/ she must have cleared intermediate or its equivalent from a school that comes under a recognised board. The applicants must have cleared the exams of all the subjects in the 10 + 2 final examinations. There is no specific restriction regarding the stream in which the candidate should have completed higher secondary education, therefore, students of all disciplines and backgrounds can apply for the course of Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication at IIMM.
The selection of students for the course of BJMC at the International Institute of Mass Media is done on the basis of an entrance exam that is conducted by the institute itself. Candidates who are interested to apply for the course of Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication at IIMM will have to fill and submit the application form for the course and then they will be required to sit for the entrance test. Students are permitted to appear for the entrance test only if they have cleared the eligibility criteria set for the course by the institute. After the declaration of results of the IIMM entrance test, students are called for the counselling process and admissions according to the marks they secure in the entrance test.
To be eligible for the postgraduate course of MJMC at the International Institute of Mass Media, the student must have cleared his/ her class 12th (10 + 2) exams in any discipline. The school from which the student completes his/ her higher secondary education from must come under a recognised board. Apart from that, it is mandatory for the candidate to have completed his/ her graduation in any discipline or stream from a recognised university that is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Candidates who are appearing in their final year examinations are also considered eligible to apply for the course.
The selection process of candidates for the course of MJMC at IIMM is also done through the entrance examination that the institute conducts. The candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria of MJMC at IIMM are permitted to give the entrance exam. A merit list is prepared after the results of the entrance exam are declared and students are called for the admission process at IIMM according to the marks they score in the entrance test.
The eligibility criteria for the postgraduate diploma course in Advertising Public Relations and Marketing at IIMM are the same as that of MJMC. Students have to complete their graduation before they can apply for the PGDAPRM course at IIMM. The university from which they receive their bachelor’s degree must be recognised by the UGC or any other agency. Students can apply for this programme even if they are in their final year and are yet to give their end semester exams.
The selection of candidates who apply for the PGDAPRM course at the International Institute of Mass Media is done via the entrance exam of IIMM. It is the performance of the candidates in the entrance exam that solely decides whether they will get a seat in the course or not. After the results are declared, the applicants are called for the admission process if they score good marks in the exam and are among the top test takers.
To enrol in the short term courses of IIMM, the student must have completed his/ her higher secondary education (i.e. the 10 + 2 level) or its equivalent. It is mandatory that the student does not fail in the exam of any subject that he/ she has in class 12th. Candidates of all streams can apply as no restriction regarding the discipline is made in the eligibility criteria for the short term courses at IIMM.
Candidates who apply for the short term courses at IIMM are selected for the same directly on the basis of merit. No entrance exam is conducted for the admission process of short term courses at IIMM and students are selected based on the marks they have obtained in their qualifying examination (class 12th).
The important dates of IIMM admissions 2020 are provided in the table below. It is extremely important for the candidates who are interested in applying for the courses of the International Institute of Mass Media to be aware about the IIMM admissions important dates. They must not miss out on any deadline otherwise they will miss their opportunity of securing a seat at the institute.
Event |
Date |
Commencement of application process |
Third week of March 2020 |
Last date to submit the application forms |
First week of July 2020 |
IIMM Entrance Exam 2020 |
Third week of July 2020 |
Counselling Process |
Last week of July 2020 |
Commencement of classes |
August 2020 |
To enrol in the short term courses of IIMM, the student must have completed his/ her higher secondary education (i.e. the 10 + 2 level) or its equivalent. It is mandatory that the student does not fail in the exam of any subject that he/ she has in class 12th. Candidates of all streams can apply as no restriction regarding the discipline is made in the eligibility criteria for the short term courses at IIMM.
Candidates who apply for the short term courses at IIMM are selected for the same directly on the basis of merit. No entrance exam is conducted for the admission process of short term courses at IIMM and students are selected based on the marks they have obtained in their qualifying examination (class 12th).
The important dates of IIMM admissions 2020 are provided in the table below. It is extremely important for the candidates who are interested in applying for the courses of the International Institute of Mass Media to be aware about the IIMM admissions important dates. They must not miss out on any deadline otherwise they will miss their opportunity of securing a seat at the institute.
Event |
Date |
Commencement of application process |
Third week of March 2020 |
Last date to submit the application forms |
First week of July 2020 |
IIMM Entrance Exam 2020 |
Third week of July 2020 |
Counselling Process |
Last week of July 2020 |
Commencement of classes |
August 2020 |
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