IIMC Entrance Exam is a Cakewalk

Debalina Dey, 2nd Topper of RTV Department, 2012-13, got placed with PTI.

When I say that, I mean it. Yes, the entrance exam of one of India’s premier media institute is actually a cakewalk. Trust me! People will scare you and tell you lots of crazy stuffs like “Oh! IIMC, its tough dude”, “Arey wahan sirf Delhi walon ko hi milta hai”, etc etc. But these are all crap. The only thing you have to do is read Newspapers. That’s it!! Nothing more. Make a habit of reading newspapers everyday and if possible write on a topic which you think is important. That will help you a lot. The entrance exam gives primary focus on your writing skills. So writing daily, will give you confidence and will also brush up your writing skills.

Take a note of all the important events that have happened in the past six months. List them out and then try to analyse those events critically. Form your opinion and back it up with logic. That is how good journalists are made. Do that regularly and nobody can stopyou from cracking the exam. Read The Hindu, The Indian Express, Frontline or Tehelka. Watch news and enjoy!!!

In both the English journalism written test and radio and TV journalism test, the main focus is on current affairs. Also, keep a tab on important personalities who were in the news in the last six months. In both print and RTV exams, short notes on these personalities will come and short notes will fetch you more marks.

Lastly, all I want to say is do not panic, take it easy. Just be focussed and dedicated.

One thing I would like to repeat: READ NEWSPAPERS. That’s all you need to do and yes do not stop reading newspapers once you get through IIMC. If you seriously want to pursue your career in journalism, you have to continue reading newspapers till you die.

All the best.