A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK MCRC) at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, determines admissions through its own entrance exam, with cut-offs varying by category, course, and year based on applicant numbers and performance. Cut-offs represent the minimum marks (out of 100) required for shortlisting to interviews/portfolios, reflecting high competition for limited seats (e.g., 40-60 per MA program). Trends show General category cut-offs typically above 60%, with relaxations for reserved categories; 2025 data aligns with prior years' patterns of slight fluctuations.
Exact AJK MCRC cut-offs are released post-exam via JMI portal lists. The table below are indicative Round 1 shortlisting marks for MA Mass Communication and related PG programs from recent cycles, showing category-wise trends.
Category
MA Mass Comm (2025, Round 1)
MA Convergent Journalism (2025)
PG Dip Still Photo (2025)
MA Mass Comm (2024)
MA Mass Comm (2023)
General
65-68
150 (CUET PG score)
168
63.25
61-64
Muslim
61.25
-
60-62
Muslim OBC/ST
58.00
57-59
Muslim Women
58.50
58-60
Jamia Alumni
62-64
Jammu & Kashmir
56.25
55-57
Note: CUET PG scores shown for 2025 where applicable; final admission cut-offs drop 2-5% in later rounds due to withdrawals.
IBS Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Type: Private
RV University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Type: Private University
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
DOMS - Nalsar University
Type: Public
Chandigarh University, Lucknow
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Type: Deemed to be University
ICFAI University (IFHE)
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
Medak, Telangana
MIT-WPU
Pune, Maharashtra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Ambala, Haryana
MIT Vishwaprayag University (MIT VPU)
Solapur, Maharashtra
Universal AI University
Raigad, Maharashtra
DIT University
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Mohan Babu University(MBU)
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
SRM University, AP
MNR University
Medchal, Telangana
VIT-AP University
VIT Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
SRM University - SRMIST Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Woxsen University
Christ University
Reva University
Sathyabama University, Chennai