AIMCET - All India Media Common Entrance Test

GMCET 2022 registrations are underway. Candidates can register themselves by visiting the official website. The last date of registration is June 18, 2022 and the GMCET exam will be conducted on June 19, 2022. Candidates will be given a time slot to appear for the exam. Candidates had to appear at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination. The test slots for the exam day will be informed a day before the examination on the registered email and mobile number of the candidate. Earlier, GMCET has been conducted twice in online mode on April 3, 2022 and May 15, 2022.

GLOBAL MEDIA COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (GMCET) was earlier known as All India Media Common Entrance Test (AIMCET). GMCET is an all South Asia Global Media Common Entrance Test that offers admission to the Undergraduate media courses. This is the Institution & University level entrance exam which is scheduled in the months of April to September, once each month, this year. The exam is powered by edInbox, South Asia’s largest education focussed platform. GMCET was conducted by Global Media Education Council (GMEC) for the first time in 2021.

Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET) assesses the students for their communication skills and necessary analytics and logical reasoning essential for comprehending various scenarios and possible outcomes for a successful career in BA-JMC (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication) & BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication), BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies), BMC (Bachelor of Mass Communication), BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media), BA (Media & Communication), BSc (Animation & Graphics), BSc (Media Technologies) Degree programmes. The participating universities of GMCET are:

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GMCET Highlights 2022

The admission schedule for the GMCET has been announced by the GMEC. Candidates can go through the below mentioned dates for the exam: 

Candidates who wish to appear for the GMCET 2022 have to follow the below-mentioned admission process.

Step 1: Fill the Application Form

Register for the examination by providing all the required details and make sure that they are valid and correct. An automated email with Username & Password will be sent to your registered email ID/Phone Number for future references.

Note: Candidates will have to fill the application with all the relevant and valid information after making sure that they satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria for the examination. The application form will not be available in any other mode.

Step 2: Pay the Application Fee

After logging in to the portal, complete the payment by clicking on Pay Now. Proceed to the payment portal and choose Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking or UPI as per your choice. Interested candidates are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of INR 1000/- to be able to take up the examination. The candidature of an individual will be confirmed only after the payment of the application fee.

Step 3: Submit the form

After successful completion, you would receive the Application form summary on your GMCET profile page as well as on your registered email ID. Download the Application form summary & save it for future references.

Step 4: Appear for GMCET

Global Media Common Entrance Test (GMCET) assesses the students for their communication skills and necessary analytics and logical reasoning essential for comprehending various scenarios and possible outcomes for a successful career in Media. The GMCET 2022 exam will be conducted in Online Mode. Candidates will be given a time slot to appear for the exam. Candidates are requested to appear at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination.

Step 5: Check the Results

Candidates appearing for the GMCET can check the entrance exam results online by visiting the official website.

The GMCET eligibility criteria that candidates need to fulfil include:

• The Candidates must have a minimum education qualification of Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent Education with a minimum aggregate of 50% for General Category & 45% for SC/ST/OBC. OR

• Candidates should be appearing for Higher Secondary (10+2) or any equivalent Education.
• A candidate with a three or four-year diploma, from a recognized university approved by AICTE with a minimum of 50% marks can also apply.

Candidates seeking admission to undergraduate media courses offered by the universities stated above have to follow the process as under:

Step 1: Appear for Personal Interview

Based on a candidate's score in the online test, they may be called for an interview. Candidates who qualify all the stages of admission process can participate in further counselling.

Step 2: Appear for Counselling

Selected candidates can appear for counseling in the universities in which they want to take admission. Thereafter, they had to complete the admission formalities and pay the course fee.

Test Centres: The GMCET 2022 exam will be conducted in Online Mode. Candidates will be given a time slot to appear for the exam. Candidates are requested to appear at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination. The test slots for the exam day will be informed a day before the examination on the registered email and mobile number of the candidate.

The Global Media Education Council (GMEC) has not specified any detailed syllabus for the entrance exam, however as per the official website the exam will consist of four sections based on English Language & IQ, General Knowledge of News & Current Affairs, Entertainment Media Knowledge and Brands & Brand Communication Basic Knowledge. The questions will be objective in nature. Some questions may also be related to the course a candidate is applying for. Candidates are advised to start their preparation well in advance. Get detailed infornation about GMCET 2022 syllabus here. 

GMCET exam duration is one hour having 100 multiple choice questions with only one correct answer. The exam will be of a total of 100 marks and checks the student’s ability in four sections, with all multiple-choice questions. The GMCET assesses basic knowledge of the applicant in these four areas, with 25 questions in each segment: (A) English Language & IQ; (B) General Knowledge of News & Current Affairs; (C) Entertainment Media Knowledge; and (D) Brands & Brand Communication Basic Knowledge. The GMCET Pattern 2022 is given below:

Marking Scheme: 1 Mark for each correct answerNegative Marking: No

Q. When the registrations for GMCET 2022 will start?

Q. Where to apply for GMCET 2022?

Q. When will the GMCET 2022 exam is scheduled to held?

Q. What courses are offered through GMCET exam?

Q. What is GMCET exam?

Q. Is GMCET a centre-based exam?

Q. What kind of questions are asked in GMCET exam?

•  English Language
• IQ
• General Knowledge of News & Current Affairs
• Entertainment Media Knowledge
• Brands & Brand Communication Basic Knowledge

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for GMCET?

Q. Is GMCET also conducted for postgraduate courses?

Q. How many times is the GMCET conducted in a year?

Q. What is the application fee for GMCET?

GMCET 2022 online registration dates has been announced by the GMEC. The online registration commenced from March 1, 2022 and the last date to register is June 18, 2022. For the upcoming session, GMCET 2022 will be conducted on June 19, 2022. Check complete GMCET exam dates in the calendar below. 

The admission schedule for the GMCET has been announced by the GMEC. Candidates can go through the below mentioned dates for the exam: 

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Candidates appearing for GMCET exam can go through important exam events below.

Application Form: Primarily, candidates need to register themselves on the official website of the GMCET by providing all the required details. Candidates need to make sure that the given information is valid and correct. Once the registration is done, an automated email with Username & Password will be sent to candidate's registered email ID/Phone Number for future references.

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GMCET Test Slots: The GMCET 2022 exam will be conducted in Online Mode. Candidates will be given a time slot to appear for the exam. Candidates are requested to appear at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination. The test slots for the exam day will be informed a day before the examination on your registered email and mobile number.

GMCET Exam: GMCET exam duration is one hour having 100 multiple choice questions with only one correct answer. The exam will be of a total of 100 marks and checks the student’s ability in four sections, with all multiple-choice questions. The GMCET assesses basic knowledge of the applicant in these four areas, with 25 questions in each segment: (A) English Language & IQ; (B) General Knowledge of News & Current Affairs; (C) Entertainment Media Knowledge; and (D) Brands & Brand Communication Basic Knowledge.

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GMCET Result: GMCET results will be declared on the official website of the exam. Candidates can view their GMCET result by using their registered email ID and password.

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