Should IIMC and other Mass Communication entrance exams be conducted in online mode due to COVID?

As the country is hit by COVID-19, a lot of exams are either getting postponed or cancelled. IIMC is one exam, which is yet to be conducted and the official notification for the same is awaited. What are your thoughts on the same? Should IIMC and other Mass Communication exams be conducted in online

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Pratima Painkra

4 years ago

Ofcourse yes, this should be conducted online all the media institutions/universities try to find some new way of conducting online entrance exam so that everyone get familiar with online mode.

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Akash Nath

4 years ago

Yes, of course. It should be conducted online, as It will be difficult for students like us to go all the way from Assam to appear for offline exam due to the pandemic on rise.

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Hiyanjalee Rangra

4 years ago

Exactly. It won't be possible for us to travel to Delhi.

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Arpit

4 years ago

It should be in online mode for sure! But the bigger question is on the format- subjective or objective? As a digital educator I can surely state objective (MCQ based) online test is only concrete in subjects like Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude etc. Not for GS/GK where Remote Place Test (RPT) mode

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Anwesha Singh

4 years ago

No doubt that situation is not getting any better in our country but the thing is that are online exams sufficient enough for taking admissions in a prestigious college like IIMC? Online exams can pave way for malpractices. In my opinion, the exam should be taken offline only, but with strict covid

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Arpit

4 years ago

Anwesha, what you are saying is. Right!

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Bhawana Mishra | Beginner-Level 2

4 years ago

No, Last year when the exam was conducted online there were a lot of malpractices going on. The online and digital infrastructure was just not robust enough to conduct exams fairly and strictly. Last year also unfair admissions happened. If this year also online exams happen God knows what will be t

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Srishti Mukherjee

4 years ago

With the threat of third wave, it surely is advisable to conduct all the entrance exams and other modalities to be online. We not just want to save selves but prevent disaster for the human race. Be distant. Be safe.

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Ritu Soni | Beginner-Level 1

4 years ago

Yes, the test should be online.

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Shristi Yaduka

4 years ago

Yes, IIMC should take an online test. Covid is rising very fast. Not everyone can travel from one state to another and those who can't will waste this year.

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Pratik Deka

4 years ago

Online or Offline doesn't matter. The important thing is - Exam must be SUBJECTIVE ANSWER WRITING, the conventional way! Journalism candidates are assessed on their critical thinking, their knowledge about current affairs and other national and international issues, their writing ability and some am

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Commented by

Muskaan Thakker

4 years ago

Yes, the year is getting wasted, and every year matters.

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Hiyanjalee Rangra

4 years ago

In regard of this pandemic it will be convenient for the applicants to give the entrance exam through online mode only.

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