XIC OET 2020 – Xaviers Institute of Communication conducts an online entrance test for admission into PG Course offered. Candidates who want to get admission in any of the PG courses offered by the institute need to appear in XIC OET. The notification for the conduct of the exam will be made available on the official website xaviercomm.org. The exam will take place in online mode and will be of 150 marks. In order to appear in the exam, candidates need to fill out an online application form for XIC admission. One can check more information about XIC OET 2020 like Exam Pattern, Syllabus, on this page.
XIC OET 2020
XIC offers admission to PG course in various fields i.e. Journalism and mass communication, Public relations and corporate Communication, Mass Communication Marathi and Film, Advertising & marketing Communication, Television, and Digital Video Production. One must know the expected schedule for the conduct of the exam provided here, so candidates can check for the same.
| XIC OET 2020 | Dates |
| Online Registration begins on | 1st week of Apr 2020 |
| Online Registration closes on | Last week of Apr 2020 |
| Entrance Exam Date | 1st week of May 2020 |
| Conduct of GD and PI date | 1st week of May 2020 |
| Declaration of final Result | 1st week of Jun 2020 |
| Display of waiting list candidates (if available) | 2nd week of Jun 2020 |
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XIC OET 2020 Exam Pattern
It is good to know the exam pattern before hand for making better preparation strategies and also for getting good results. The exam pattern for XIC OET 2020 is provided below, one can check for the same.
- Duration of Examination: 90 minutes
- Total Marks: 150
- Types of Questions: Multiple choice questions and Subjective Questions
- Total number of sections: 2
- Objective Section
- Subjective Section
| Topic | Marks | Time |
| Objective Section | 100 | 60 |
| Subjective Section | 50 | 30 |
XIC OET 2020 Syllabus
One must know the syllabus of the exam before hand so that he/she can check his/her weak areas of the exam and can prepare according to it. Detailed syllabus of the eam is given below, interested candidates can go through it
Language Skills: In this section of the exam, the language ability of the aspirants will be tested. Questions shall be from topics related to correct the spellings, singular, plural, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, one-word substitutes, comprehension passages, etc.
General Knowledge: In this section questions will be related to general knowledge and current affairs awareness will be asked to test the aspirant’s aptitude regarding the same. Thus, you should be up-to-date with political, social and economic happenings of the country and abroad. “You can even take help from Aglasem GK Capsule youtube channel”.
Logical And Analytical Skills: In this section, a candidate’s problem-solving ability will be tested. Aspirants should practice questions from topics like – Series, Blood Relations, Directions, Critical Reasoning, Syllogism, and Analogy.
XIC OET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the exam candidates must first ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria, If any candidate found to be not fulfilling the eligibility criteria at any stage of admission, then it will lead to disqualification from the process.
Educational Qualifications:
- Must have completed 3 years graduation (12+3 years) from a recognized university of India in any of the stream i.e. Arts, Commerce, Science, Computers, BMM, BMS, BE, Catering etc.
- Candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation are also eligible to apply.
XIC OET 2020 Application Form
In order to appear in the exam candidate need to fill out an application form which will be made available on the official website. The application process for the exam will be in online mode only. No application form in physical form will be accepted by the officials. All the candidates are required to fill the application form carefully with correct details, as those details will be used for further contact with the applicant. While filling out the application form candidates need to upload scanned images of photograph and signature. To submit the application form successfully candidates need to pay an application fee otherwise the application form will be rejected. Details of the Application fee are provided here.
Expected Application fee: Rs. 3500/- as per last year’s details.
Mode of Payment: Candidates can pay the application by using the online mode.
XIC OET 2020 Admit Card
All the candidates who have successfully submitted the application form will get the admit card for the exam. The admit card will be sent to the candidates on their registered email id so candidates can it in the email itself. Sometimes candidates can get the admit card in the junk/spam folder of the email, so keep a check on it also. Every candidate is required to carry the admit card to the examination center failure of which may lead to disqualification from the exam process. Candidates must reach the examination center before the commencement of the examination.
XIC OET 2020 Result
The result will be prepared on the basis of the performance of the candidate in all the stages of admission which consists of entrance exam, GD and PI. All the candidates who will qualify through all the stages will be considered as qualified. In order to get admission in any of the PG, course candidates have to go through each and every stage of the admission process. The XIC OET Result will contain reference number and name of the candidate. The result will be made available on the official website and no scorecard will be released for any of the candidates.
XIC OET 2020 Admission Procedure
- The candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the Online Test and Skype Interview.
- After the online test results are declared, only those who attain a minimum qualifying marks as laid down by the XIC Academic Board will be called for a Personal Interview via a ‘SKYPE’ Video Interview. (SVI).
- This SKYPE video interview will be conducted immediately after the completion of the Online Test and probably at the same OET Centre.
- For few courses rather than SVI, there shall be a Group discussion and Personal Interview.
| Course | Admission Criteria |
| Diploma in Journalism & Mass Comm. | XIC OETPersonal Interview/ Skype Interview |
| Diploma in Public Relations and Corporate Comm. | XIC OETGroup Discussion/Personal Interview |
| Diploma in Advertising & Marketing Comm. | XIC OET Skype Interview |
| Diploma in Film, Television and Digital video Production | XIC OET Personal Interview |
About Xavier Institute of Communication
Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC) is a unit of St. Xavier’s College. It is a center for media education which offers a wide variety of courses to the students. The institute is at two locations i.e St. Xavier’s College Campus and the St. Xavier’s High School Campus, Mumbai. The Bombay St. Xavier’s College Society Trust which also comprises of St. Xavier’s College, Xavier’s Institute of Communications, The Xavier Institute of Management and Research and the Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What will be the mode of examination for XIC OET?
Ans. The exam will be conducted in online mode only.
Q. What will be the types of questions available in the examination?
Ans. The questions will be of objective and subjective types divided into two sections.
Q. What will be the mode of payment of application fee?
Ans. The application fee can be paid in online mode by using debit card/ credit card.
For more information about the XIC OET 2020 follow the official website: xaviercomm.org
Insofar, official details of XIC OET 2020 have not been announced. Information on this page is as per last year brochure and for reference purpose only. As soon as information brochure releases, details will be updated here.
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