MA(JMC)
Duration: Two years (Full-time)
Total seats: 30 (15 subsidized + 15 non-subsidized)
Supernumerary seats: As per Himachal Pradesh University norms.
Reservation: As per Himachal Pradesh University norms. The reserved seats shall be worked out on the basis of the existing 120-point roster.
Fee structure:
- For subsidized seats: Fees and charges as per Himachal Pradesh University Rules
- For non-subsidized seats: Rs.20000 per semester along with other charges/fees of Himachal Pradesh University
Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit: As per Himachal Pradesh University norms.
Educational Qualifications: Graduation (or equivalent) degree in any discipline from a recognized University established by law with at least 50% marks (45% marks) in case of SC/ST candidates).
Admission: The admission shall strictly be on the basis of merit achieved in the entrance process. The entrance process will be of 100 marks and will be held in two stages: Written Test (80 marks); and Personal Interview (20 marks). The minimum qualifying marks in the written test are 35. The marks of both the written test and personal interview will be added for the final merit. A maximum of three-times the candidates in each category will be invited for the personal interview stage.
Details of Written Test for admission to
Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
The written test will be of 90 minutes. There will be no negative marking. The written test shall have two parts, A and B, as follows:
Part A – General Aptitude Test – 60 marks
Part B – Subjective-type Test– 20 marks
General Aptitude Test (60 Multiple Choice Questions of one mark each)
- Quantitative Ability – 10 marks
- Current Affairs – 10 marks
- General Knowledge – 10 marks
- English Language Ability – 15 marks
One Comprehension para graph (to evaluate analytical and logical ability) – 5
Vocabulary – Synonyms (2); Antonyms (2)
Grammar – Sentence improvement (2); Word substitution (2); Spotting the errors (2)
- Hindi Language Ability – 15
One Comprehension para graph (to evaluate analytical and logical ability) – 5
Vocabulary – Synonyms (2); Antonyms (2)
Grammar – Sentence improvement (2); Word substitution (2); Spotting the errors (2)
Subjective-type Test (Two long-answer questions of 10 marks each)
- English paragraph – 10 marks
One paragraph in English in 200 words on one out of the two given current affairs topics. The candidate should strictly adhere to the word limit.
- Hindi paragraph – 10 marks
One paragraph in Hindi in 200 words on one out of the two given current affairs topics. The candidate should strictly adhere to the word limit.
Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication (Ph.D.)
The admission to the Ph.D. programme is done purely as per University rules. The number of seats vary in accordance with seats vacant at the time of advertisement by the University.
