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How can I pass the exam? I am preparing for Mas Media and Journalism, I need your help so that I could pass the exam.


thangmin lun 21st Sep, 2019
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Deepshikha Student Expert 21st Sep, 2019
Hey,
Fist off,be sure of your calling. Ask yourself whether or not you genuinely want to get into the field of Journalism. So,if you are sure of your calling then plunge into preparations.
First off,read newspaper and keep updated with the latest happenings in the world. Work on your vocabulary. Build your comprehension and analytical skills. Polish your writing skills. Develop critical writing skills.Practice previous years papers as much as possible. And last and most important thing is that you need to develop a curious temperature where you can view everything with the lens of reasons and logics.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Era Madaria 21st Sep, 2019

Hi Student


Keep yourself up to date

Being up-to-date is the most important aspect of Mass Communication entrance exam preparation. For the same, you should subscribe to at least two national newspapers such as The Hindu, Times of India or Hindustan Times. You can also read different business magazines such as Frontline, India Today, and Outlook to keep yourself abreast with the latest happenings in the world.

Other than reading newspapers and magazines you can keep your knowledge up to date by watching television channels and referring to different websites. For instance, you can watch award shows like Grammy, Oscars and refer to websites like IMDB to keep your knowledge regarding entertainment up to date.

The idea is to be prepared to write meaningful articles on any issue or topic that come in the exam.

Develop a habit of reading

There are many books available in the market that you can use for preparing for mass communication entrance exams. However, picking just any book from the market is not a good idea. Therefore, you can consider reading the following books for effective preparation for the exam:

Book

Author/ Publisher


Success Master: Journalism & Mass Communication Entrance Examinations

Arihant Publications


Mass Communication In India

Keval J Kumar

Mass Communication: Principles & Concepts

Seema Hasan

Manorama Yearbook

Manorama


Enhance your comprehension and analytical skills

Remember, it is important to not only read and watch useful stuff but also to comprehend, analyse, and have an opinion on it. To develop your comprehension and analytical skills you can do the following:

Be curious : You need to be curious enough to ask questions like “Why did this happen?” or “How did this happen?” All business magazines (mentioned above) contain detailed and analysed reports on various topics by experts. It is important to read and comprehend such reports followed by analysing the given topic. You can also read some good articles on the internet and know intricate details of important happenings.

Have an opinion : You can watch TV news channels and take keen interest on discussions on current issues and interviews of noted personalities. This will help you to form your own opinion on an issue. However, note that once you have an opinion on a topic/ issue it is important to pen it down in the form of short notes. Preparing short notes will help you in writing in-depth articles later and that too in a shorter duration of time.

To develop an opinion and enhance your comprehension skills you can also discuss important current issues with friends and family.

Polish your writing skills

In order to enhance your writing skills, you can start writing articles on topics you like and think are important. However, do not forget to be analytical enough about any topic you choose to write on. For the same, you can first plan the structure of an article before penning it down. You can also use your short notes at this stage.

Remember, only writing an article is not enough. You need to proofread your write-up thoroughly and look for any grammatical errors that you might have made. By going through the article you can also compare your writing style with that of other expert articles written on similar topics.

Practice previous years’ papers

Getting your hands on the past years’ papers of different reputed mass communication entrance exams is highly important to crack the written test with good marks. Previous years’ papers not only give you an idea on the type of questions asked in the exam but also help you in refining your writing skills further. Also, practicing past years’ papers helps you to improve your time management skills drastically.

Do not ignore the interview round

Note that almost all Mass Communication entrance exams are followed by a personal interview round. Questions asked in an interview round are usually general in nature that will test your confidence level and passion for the chosen stream. Therefore, it is advisable to be confident (but not over-confident) and genuine with your answers at the time of the interview.

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