B.A

The eligibility criteria of B.A. (Hons.) in Japanese of JNU is given below.
Eligibility Criteria : A candidate must have passed the Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination with a minimum of 45% marks. The candidates who are due to appear in Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent examination are eligible to apply.
Admission criteria : Entrance test. The entrance test for this programme is a common test for all languages. Questions pertaining to general knowledge, artificial language, language aptitude and general English would be covered in the syllabus. The test will be conducted in the English language as a Computer Based Test (CBT).
So from above prior knowledge of the basic Japanese language is not essential for the asked program.

Greetings!
The completion of the 10+2 level (any stream) of education from a recognised educational Board with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. You need to fill an application form for your choice of course. After submitting the application form with the required documents, all applicants with good academic achievement, performance in a wide array of extracurricular activities and a statement of purpose will be invited for the IILM Personal Interview. Update: Due to prevailing situation of COVID-19 in the country, online interviews are being conducted. You can apply for online application form
https://iilm.nopaperforms.com/ug-form
The unique thing about this university is that they also offer Liberal Education which helps you to pursue your passion. This is quite essential in today time as you just not need to study the subject but you should also be passionate about it. For more details visit www.iilm.edu.in.