Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for BJ course if they have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board and institute. Apart from this, some colleges also state that aspirants are eligible to pursue a Bachelor of Journalism course if they possess minimum 50% aggregate marks at their 10+2 level. Another additional eligibility criteria is that candidates should have studied Hindi or English at school level. Students from any stream (Arts/ Commerce/ Science) can opt to pursue a BJ course.