A doctor is a clinical practitioner who performs healthcare services. He or she diagnoses, studies and describes patients ' conditions, disabilities and conditions. A doctor provides surgical, medicinal and therapeutic care to patients in hospital, healthcare and clinical lab settings.

Here are few steps you should follow to become a doctor.

Clear 10+2

A student of high school often does not know how to become a doctor in India after class 10th. He or she may often get confused if someone asks him or her, ‘what subjects do you need to become a doctor.’ Candidates are required to complete 10+2 in physics , chemistry and biology with an aggregate of 50 per cent marks to further opt for a career in the field of medical science.

Qualify Entrance

Most students don’t know about doctor career path. They often search on google how to become a doctor in India after 12th. Candidates are required to appear in entrance examinations and qualify it to get admission in the desired college. There are several colleges and universities that provide admissions on the basis of the evaluation of candidates’ performance in the entrance examination. There are several other colleges and institutes that provide admissions on merit basis of 10+2 passing percentage.

Major Entrance Examinations

NEET: National Entrance Examination Test

AIIMS-EE: All India Institute of Medicine and Sciences Undergraduate Entrance Examination

JIPMER-EE: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Entrance Examination

NIMHANS-EE: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences Entrance Examination

SCTIMST-EE: Sree Chitra Tribunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Entrance Examination

Bachelor

After successful completion of 10+2 programme, students are required to take admissions in a bachelor’s degree programme.

Major Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Anatomy

B.O.T. (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy)

B.P.T. (Bachelor of Physiotherapy)

B.Optom. (Bachelor of Optometry)

B.V.S. (Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences)

B.R.S. (Bachelor of Rehabilitation Science)

B.A.S.L.P. (Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology)

M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

Post Bachelor

Candidates have several options post-bachelor to lead their career path.

Option 1: After successful completion of a bachelor’s degree programme, candidates can start working in the industry at an entry-level role. After acquiring an experience of a few years, they can further opt for a master’s degree programme.

Option 2: After successful completion of a bachelor’s degree programme, candidates can opt for a master’s degree programme without any gap in the academic year. After successful completion of a master’s degree programme, they can start working in the industry.

Major Master’s Degree Programmes

M.Sc. (Master of Science) Anatomy

M.P.H. (Master of Public Health)

M.Optom. (Master of Optometry)

M.P.T. (Master of Physiotherapy)

M.O.T. (Master of Occupational Therapy)

M.V.S. (Master of Veterinary Sciences)

M.R.S. (Master of Rehabilitation Science)

M.A.S.L.P. (Master of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology)

M.S. (Master of Surgery)

DNB (Diplomate of National Board)

M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)

Major Post Master’s Degree Programmes

M.Ch. (Master of Chirurgiae)

D.M. (Doctorate of Medicine)

For more details you can read career as doctor .

Hi Kritika Tyagi

Step 1 . Have science in HS+2.

Step 2 . Prepare for medical entrance tests. There are various of them, NEET, JIPMER and AIIMS.

Step 3 . Score high in any of these exams and get into a medical college. Study hard for 5 and half years and pass all the Exams.

Step 4 . Complete your compulsory rotating internship.

Step 5 . Get yourself registered under MCI.

Hope this answer might helps you.

All the best.