Film And Television Entrance Exams

Candidates those are very much interested in film industry and make there career the broad movie and television sector they have to write the Film and Television Entrance Examinations. Film and Television industry is the one of the fastest developing sectors in the present market scenario.

The film and television is such a field, which as a lot scopes for creativity and employment opportunities. To make a career in the film and television, candidates has to write entrance examinations which are conducted for admissions into the various degree programmes in this highly competitive field.

In India, there are a number of universities, affiliated institutions and private institutes offer professional training and career oriented training in huge range of areas. In this Film and Television areas include cinematography, editing, Audiography, Direction, Editing, Production Design, Acting, Art Direction, Computer Graphics, Feature Film Screenplay Writing, Animation and sound engineering.

The top institutes Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune offering training and education in above mention fields through entrance examination for several courses and 100% placement is assured to the students by this institute. Film and Television entrance examinations are organized to measuring the knowledge and capabilities of the students. Based on the score they can judge whether they are eligible for the professional courses associated with films and television or not.

Those institutes who are offering the Film and Television courses, you can found the application forms with them. For example, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune the applications are available in the month of March. The candidate can get the application forms either by making cash payment or by sending a demand draft drawn in favors of the concerned institute or else they can download the application form from the official website of the concerned institute.

Regarding notifications the popular common entrance examinations are released in the leading newspapers of the country. Every one has to follow the notification and need to be careful about the last date of submission of the application forms.

The eligibility criteria differ from the course offered and the requirements of the various institutes.

For example:

• Getting admissions to Cinematography, Acting, Direction, Editing and Feature Film Screenplay Writing, the candidates should have a minimum Bachelor`s Degree from any recognized University.
• Getting admissions to Audiography course, the candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree with Physics as a mandatory subject at 10+2 level.
• Getting admissions to Art Direction and Production Design courses, the candidates need to have minimum eligibility criterion is a Bachelor`s degree in Applied Art/ Sculpture/Architecture/ Painting/Interior Design or any equivalent diploma in related fields of Fine Arts.
• Getting admissions to various TV engineering courses, the candidates need to have minimum of 10+2 pass certificate under a recognized Board.

There is no particular syllabus for the film and television entrance tests. The candidates need to prepare by following the test pattern of the past years.

Selection Process for Film and Television Entrance Examinations based on the performance in the written test. The written exam is usually followed by a personal interview.

• Film and Television Institute of India Entrance Examination
• National School of Drama (NSD) Screening Test