MICA reserves the right to change, withdraw or introduce PI centres or any event dates mentioned above. Final centre allocation is subject to availability. MICA reserves the right to change the admission process Online/offline.

• Admission to the Post Graduate Program in Crafting Creative Communications (CCC – Advanced) require a Bachelor's degree (10 + 2 + 3 system) or an equivalent qualification in any discipline recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognised university.
• Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. It is mandatory for such candidates must do the following:
  • Produce a certificate from the principal/director/registrar/head of the department of the institution/university certifying that the candidate is currently in the final year/is awaiting final results, stating that they have completed all the requirements (the result may, however, be awaited) for obtaining the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate. This certificate should be submitted latest by June 30, 2026.
  • Such a candidate, if selected, and submits the above-mentioned certificate will be allowed to join the programme provisionally. The admission will be confirmed only when the candidate submits the final mark sheet and certificate of having passed the bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification.

The deadline for submission of the final mark sheet and passing certificate is December 31, 2026. Non-fulfillment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.
Candidates who demonstrate an aptitude for expressing, assessing, and /or conceiving ideas that move people to action and achieve business results tend to stand a better chance of being shortlisted.

MICA (CCC – Advanced) admission selection process, the following steps are given below

• Online Application for (CCC – Advanced)
• MICAT: MICAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT). It is conducted twice a year – December (2025) and February (2026). Candidates may choose to write both MICAT I & II. The better of the two MICAT Scores is considered. It has over 48 test centres across the country.
  All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 2 sections
  - Section A: Psychometric Test
  - Section B: Creative Aptitude and Potential (CAP)
• Electronic Subjective Test (CEST): Shortlisted Candidates will undertake an CCC – electronic subjective test (CEST). CEST tests for creative thinking, articulation, and problem-solving abilities. CEST is mailed to shortlisted candidates and responses are expected within a stipulated time of 48 hours. (The test is conducted through email)
• Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates based on the Electronic subjective test (CEST) call for Personal Interview (PI).
• Final Selection to the Programme is based on:
  MICAT: 25%
  CEST: 25%
  PI: 50%, includes 10th,12th, Graduation: 5% (10th-1.75%; 12th-1.75%; Graduation-1.5%) (Kindly go through Grade calculation method for more information*) Extra-Curricular, sports, academic diversity, gender diversity etc: 5%

  Stage	Remark
  1	CCC- Advanced Online Registration	MICAT-I Regn. Opens: September 2025 Regn. Close: November 20, 2025 at 11:50 P.M. MICAT-II: Regn. Opens: November 25, 2025 Regn. Close: January 29, 2026 at 11:50 P.M.
  2	MICAT MICAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT). It is conducted twice a year – December (2025) and February (2026). Candidates may choose to write both MICAT I & II. The better of the two MICAT Scores is considered. It has over 48 test centres across the country. All candidates are assessed on MICAT, which consists of 2 sections - Section A: Psychometric Test - Section B: Creative Aptitude and Potential (CAP)	MICAT-I: December 6, 2025 (Saturday) MICAT-I Score card live: December 24, 2025 MICAT-II: February 13, 2026 (Friday) MICAT-II Score card live: February 28, 2026
  3	Electronic Subjective Test (CEST): Shortlisted Candidates will undertake an CCC – electronic subjective test (CEST). CEST tests for creative thinking, articulation, and problem-solving abilities. CEST is mailed to shortlisted candidates and responses are expected within a stipulated time of 48 hours. (The test is conducted through email).	18 or 19 February, 2026
  4	Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates based on the Electronic subjective test (CEST) call for Personal Interview (PI) at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata or Mumbai.	March 2026
  5	Final Selection to the Programme is based on: MICAT: 25% CEST: 25% PI: 50%, includes 10th,12th, Graduation: 5% (10th-1.75%; 12th1.75%; Graduation-1.5%) (Kindly go through Grade calculation method for more information*) Extra-Curricular, sports, academic diversity, gender diversity etc: 5%

Single Programme Application
If you're applying for only one programme, the total admission processing fee (including MICAT) is Rs. 2,500/-.

Multiple Programme Application
• You may apply for up to three programmes from one school only:
   - Either from the School of Management (PGDM-C, PGDM, FPM)
   OR
   - From the School of Applied Creativity (CCC-Advanced, CCC-One Year, CCE)
• For each additional programme beyond the first, an extra Rs. 500/- will be charged as an admission processing fee.