Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Test Undergraduate — B.Ed. (Nursery Education)

Key facts

Conducting body

Jamia Millia Islamia

Eligible class

Bachelor's Degree

Exam level

University-Specific

Exam areas

General, Professional, Universities

Typical exam month

May (In the 2026 cycle, the entrance test was officially scheduled and conducted on May 3, 2026, from 03:00 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.).

Academic year

2026-2027

Syllabus subjects

General Awareness, Teaching Aptitude

Exam structure

examStructureDetails: The JMI B.Ed. (Nursery Education) [B24] entrance process is a multi-stage selection system. Stage 1 (Written Exam): Conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode using OMR response sheets. The written test consists of 85 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each (totaling 85 marks) with a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes). The test is printed in English. Stage 2 (Interview): Candidates who qualify the written exam based on merit are shortlisted for a Personal Interview and Group Discussion. Shortlisting is done at approximately three times the number of available seats. Weightage: The final selection merit list is determined by combining both components: the written test holds 85% weightage (85 marks) and the interview/group discussion holds 15% weightage (15 marks), totaling 100 marks. negativeMarking: Yes. There is negative marking for the written OMR-based test. For every wrong answer, 0.25 marks (1/4th) will be deducted from the score. examSections: The 85-question written exam paper is structured into three distinct sections: | Section Name | syllabusSubject | maxMarks | questionsPresented | questionsToAttempt | | :--- | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Section 1: General Intelligence | General Intelligence and Ability | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Section 2: General Awareness | General Awareness | 30 | 30 | 30 | | Section 3: Teaching Aptitude | Teaching Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 25 | --