Hello,

There are various options after 12th standard in science stream, but basically it depends on your subject combinations whether PCM/B your interest, aptitude, skill sets, the kind of job profile you want to pursue in future, so a whole lot of factors is dependent here while choosing your career,

With PCM and if you're interested in technical field, you can opt for the following-

• Engineering
• Architecture
• Railway Apprentice Exam
• AME Training
• CPL Training
• BCA/BSc IT Hons
• BSc Hons in PCM, further followed by MSc, BEd or qualify NET/SET for lecturership,

You can also consider appearing for the following exams to build up a career in the domain of Marine/Navy/Defence;

• IMUCET
• Indian Navy BTech Entry Scheme
• Indian Army Technical Scheme
• Indian Navy Sailor Recruitment
• National Defence Academy
• Naval Academy Examination

If you have PCB combination at 10+2 level, then you can appear for NEET, its scores are accepted for the following programs

• MBBS
• BDS
• Ayush Courses
• BVSc and AH
• BSc Nursing
• BPharm
• BPT

Check out the entire list of courses under NEET at https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/courses-under-neet

There are other options such as BASLP,Bachelor of Optometry, and various other paramedical courses which you can check out at https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/paramedical-courses-after-10th-12th

If you're interested in pursuing a career academically, and want to have a career in teaching, then you can consider the following

BS-MS Dual Degree from IISER,

Four years BS Degree in IISc Bangalore through KVPY,

Appear for NEST to pursue five years integrated MSc in NISER Bhubaneshwar/UM DAE CABS Mumbai

Other than aforementioned, there are few emerging options such as microbiology, bioinformatics, forensic science, environment science, genetics to name a few where you can pursue Major in.

Further after completion of above courses, you can qualify NET JRF for higher studies, else become lecturer, there are also state level SETs conducted for the recruitment of assistant professors, BEd is necessary to teach in school level.

There are quite good options outside your domain, in case you're interested, such as

Integrated Law such as BBA LLB/BSc LLB/BCA LLB/BCom LLB etc, you can appear for AILET/CLAT/LSAT/BHU UET to name a few,

NCHMCT JEE for Hotel Management,

NIFT/NID/AIEED to pursue Fashion Designing,

Journalism and Mass Communication

Integrated Management Studies that is BBA+MBA, else simply BBS/BBA.BMS for three years duration,

Explore complete details regarding courses after 12th at https://school.careers360.com/articles/courses-after-12th

If you are a student of class 12 with science then you have a lot of scopes and fields to approach.

Now after 12th you have two main course type:

1. Basic Science Courses: This courses are more oriented on the side of research and they focus on the development of the subject. This courses are BSc Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc. Now there are interdisciplinary basic course such as BSc Biochemistry, Microbiology, Data Science which have really good scope for a student after the completion of the MSc.
2. Professional Courses: This courses are designed for those who want to go for the professional fields such as Medical Sciences, Engineering sciences, Management sciences etc. Some of the courses are Btech, BTech-MTech dual degree in Engineering sciences, For Medical sciences there are of two types Medical sciences and paramedical sciences. Medical sciences comprises of course such as MBBS, BHMS, BAMS etc where are Paramedical sciences comprises of BSc Nursing, BPT etc.

This are some of the fields, which you can opt for.

To know more about the career options after 12th PCM, visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/articles/career-options-after-12th-science-pcm-counar

To know more about the career options after 12th PCB, visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/articles/career-options-after-12th-science-pcb-counar

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!