For admission in journalism courses, the candidate must have the 12thpass in any stream. There are some entrance exams conducted by some private universities for admission to their diploma and degree level journalism courses, Indian institute of mass communication (IIMC) is a government institute under Ministry of information and broadcasting (MIC) conducts entrance exam for diploma and PG diploma courses.

The skills that required in the candidate for the admission in these courses are alertness, investigative mind, tolerate of difficult situation, English language proficiency, good communication skill, enthusiasm, confidence, patience, view on fact and fiction in-depth knowledge in culture and current affairs.

Some top colleges to pursue journalism courses are mentioned here:

Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), BangaloreSymbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC), PuneIndian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New DelhiMudra Institute of Communications (MICA), AhmedabadAsian College of Journalism, ChennaiXavier Institute of Communication (XIC), Mumbai