School of Journalism

Hi, Admission Requirements and Procedure
1. Students shall be admitted to this course, through a national level written entrance test conducted by the University of Delhi.
2. The test will be conducted separately for English Medium (Total seats 60) and Hindi Medium (Total seats 60).
3. Students who secure 50% in Class XII (irrespective of the streams) will be eligible to apply for the entrance test.
4. The entrance test will examine the candidate's proficiency in General Knowledge and Current Affairs, and Analytical and Comprehension Skills. The entrance test will be designed with the comparable standard of competitive exams at the national level for Class XII students. The Entrance Test will be an MCQ of total 400 marks having 100 questions of 4 marks each. There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.
5. The admission will be done completely on the basis of the Entrance Test.
6. Reservation and other exemptions are applicable as per the Delhi University rules. Please refer the link below for detailed information:
http://dsj.du.ac.in/dsj_015.htm.

Hi Sanjay K,
There is no one single factor apparently. Besides meeting the general admission requirements like submission of TOEFL scores, essays, etc. you must demonstrate a high caliber profile. Columbia university is not easy to crack, you must display an all-rounded profile like excellent academic grades, very good communication skills, internship, project work related to journalism, voluntary work, achievements etc. Basically, you must convince the university why you want to pursue journalism and why they should admit you. Scholarships are based on merit. The better your profile is the chances are there. So the best way is to develop an all-around profile and showcase what you are best at. Read more here:
https://journalism.columbia.edu/scholarships-and-financial-aid