iam in class 12 and I am confused with which stream I want to take I want to get complete calarity about various streams and their placements
Hey!
One can enrol in a diploma course after graduating from high school to complete a course in a short period of time and begin their careers. Engineering, medical, design, management, and a variety of other fields are available to students in UG courses, and these fields include a variety of courses. After 12th PCM, there are a variety of courses to choose from.
Courses after 12th PCM
After 12th grade, students studying Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics often pursue engineering and fundamental sciences courses. Apart from that, PCM students can enrol in most commerce and arts courses.
Below listed are some of the courses after 12th PCM along with their eligibility, admission procedure and starting salary.
- Bachelor in Technology/Engineering - 4 years (Computer Science, Mechanical, Electronics and Tele-Communication, Electrical, Civil, Information Technology) - 12th Science PCM with high percentile - National Level and State level entrance test such as JEE-Main, GATE, UPSEE, BITSAT. - 2.5 lakh - 3 lakh PA
- Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) - 3 years - 12th Science PCM with minimum 55 per cent marks - Merit-based admission, some institutes conduct entrance exam. - 2.5 lakh - 3.5 lakh PA
- NDA to join National Defense Services - Indian Navy Officer, Indian Air Force - 12th PCM, unmarried Indian citizens. - Crack UPSC NDA exam followed by a medical exam. - 39,000 - 80,000 per month
- Bachelor of Architecture ( B.Arch.) - 5 years - 12th Science PCM with high percentile - National Level and State level entrance test such as IIT-JEE, GATE, UPSEE, BITSAT. - 2.5 lakh - 4.5 lakh PA
- Merchant Navy- B.Sc. Nautical Science - 3 years B.E. (Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, Harbour and Ocean Engineering) - 4 years - 12th Science PCM with high percentile - Qualify All India Merchant Navy Entrance Test (AIMNET) and required the vision (eyesight) and health standards. - 12,000 - 8 lakhs per month
Courses after 12th PCB
The majority of students select PCB to pursue a career as a doctor or pharmacist, hence they pursue MBBS, BDS, and Pharmacy degrees. They can, however, dodge the competition by studying homoeopathy, basic science, or physiotherapy.
After 12th PCB, these courses pave the door to a variety of responsible and reputable employment. Candidates can work in a hospital, science lab, research institute, or open their own clinic where they can practise privately.
Some of the courses are listed below in this field along with their eligibility, admission procedure and starting salary.
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) - 5.5 years - 10+2 with minimum 50% marks in PCB - Through NEET Entrance exam - 35,000 - 80,000 per month
- BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) - 4 years - 10+2 with min. 50% marks in PCB + English as a compulsory subject - Through NEET Entrance exam - 15,000 - 30,000 per month
- B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Botany/Zoology/Chemistry Nutrition and Dietetics Biochemistry - 3 years - 10+2 with the subjects PCB or PCM - Merit-based admission(Some colleges conduct entrance test) - 2.5 lakh - 4 lakh PA
- BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery) -5.5 years - 10+2 with a minimum of 50% in PCB and English as a mandatory subject - NEET, TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET - 25,000 - 35,000 per month
- B. Pharmacy - 4 years - 10+2 with subjects PCB (50% or above marks) - Through entrance tests (Direct admissions in some universities) - 10,000 - 18,000 per month
Courses after 12th Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce or B.Com is the common and most pursued course by commerce students. Many students opt for this course due to lack of information about courses after 12th. Such students should know that commerce is a very wide stream with a number of courses after 12th to pursue. These courses provide various high-salary job opportunities. Students who did not opt for Maths in class 12 can choose among the commerce courses after 12 without maths.
Below listed are some of the courses in this field along with their eligibility, admission procedure, fees per year and starting salary range.
- B.Com (General) - 3 years - Class 12th with Commerce subjects - Based on Entrance exams - Rs. 10,000 to 1 lakh fees - Rs. 2 lakh - 10 lakh salary
- B.Com (Hons.)- 3 years - Passed 10+2 with 45% marks (aggregate) - BHU UET, IPU CET and counselling after selection - Rs. 10,000 to 7 lakh - Rs. 2 lakh - 10 lakh
- Bachelor in Business Studies - 3 years - 60% marks in aggregate in class 12th - Based on Entrance exams like as DU JAT - 60K to 1 Lakh fees - Rs. 2 lakh and Upwards salary
- BBA - 3 years - Must have scored 50% and above in class 12th - AIMA UGAT, IPU CET - Rs. 1 lakh and Upwards fees - Rs. 2 lakh and Upwards salary
- Company Secretary - Class 12th with at least 50% marks (aggregate) - online registration with ICSI - Rs. 60,100 fees - Rs. 5.5 - 15 lakh salary
Courses after 12th Arts
The most common stream is arts or humanities, which opens the door to a wide range of possibilities and careers. The most popular courses for Arts students are the BA and BFA, which allow them to pursue their passion. Students can also study courses in the business stream, such as BBA, in addition to the arts stream.
Below listed are some of the courses in this stream. To get to know more such courses along with their eligibility, average fees per year and salary range, check out the link provided at the end.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) - 3 years
- Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Legislative Law (BA-LLB) - 5 years
- Bachelor of Computer Application
- Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication
To get to know further information regarding all the courses to be pursued after 12th in all the streams and top colleges to pursue for these courses and top careers in the various fields, check out the link provided below.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/courses-after-12th
Greetings!
Moving from 10 th to 11th is a decision making step. At this stage ,you have to choose a stream as per your interest, future scope, financial support. There are various stream available at your school level namely:-
- Commerce with maths
- Commerce without maths
- Medical
- Non medical
- Arts
- And many others which vary from college to college.
First, you must find where your area of interest lie and then think about its placement opportunities and future scope. All the stream will offer you good package but it depends on your abilities and skills.
It depends on you, which stream will you pursue.
For more update about this topic, visit-
https://school.careers360.com/articles/which-stream-select-after-class-x
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