Alerts and Updates for I & B

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has an open vacancy notice for Production Manager (Printed Publicity) / Production Officer (Production), one post in the common cadre of Art and Production staff. The notice was published on June 18, 2026 and the last date to apply is August 1, 2026.

MIB is also recruiting three Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) posts in the Main Secretariat, Pay Matrix Level-2 (Rs 19,900 to Rs 63,200), on deputation, absorption or re-employment basis. Applications close on August 26, 2026, sixty days from the Employment News advertisement, and must be routed through the Head of Office.

Prasar Bharati, the public broadcaster under I&B, is hiring four Anchors with the online application window open from July 8 to July 23, 2026. The maximum age limit for the post is 45 years, and details are on the Prasar Bharati vacancy page.

Prasar Bharati is separately recruiting Assistant News Editor and News Reader / Anchor (Hindi) posts, with offline applications accepted until July 31, 2026. Candidates aged 21 to 50 years with a graduate degree and the prescribed broadcast or journalism experience are eligible.

For the officer cadre, entry into the Indian Information Service (IIS) Group A, which staffs I&B, Doordarshan and All India Radio news operations, is mainly through the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Selected officers undergo about twenty months of induction training at IIMC.

The complete, syllabus-aligned topic list for I & B — including subject-wise weightage and the recommended preparation order — is maintained on ProSyllabus and updated each cycle. Use it to structure your study plan and revision schedule.

Free section-wise practice quizzes with detailed solutions for I & B are available on ProSyllabus. Use them for daily revision and to identify weak topics before the actual attempt.

Entrance exam for media-related courses conducted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Refer to the latest information bulletin and previous year question papers to align your preparation with the current pattern.

Cut-off trends, marking scheme and stage-wise selection details for I & B change every cycle. Cross-check the latest official notification PDF against community discussions and previous year analyses before finalising your strategy.