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For counsellors and teachers
After Class 12: 37 career options, one free guide
education.zplys.ai explains every career option beyond doctor, engineer and CA: what you study, how you get in, what it costs and the work it leads to. It is free, needs no sign-up, and uses official data from JoSAA, MCC, NIRF and exam notices.
What students and parents can do on it
- Career fit test. 26 quick questions, then the career options that suit a student best.
- College Finder. Enter a JEE, NEET or other rank or score and see which colleges admitted at it last year.
- Ask Raahi. An AI career guide that answers in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
- My shortlist. Save options, see their exam dates in order, and share the list with family on WhatsApp.
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What each Class 12 stream opens
PCM
20
open, 11 vary by college
PCB
22
open, 3 with a condition, 11 vary by college
Commerce
11
open, 3 with a condition, 11 vary by college
Humanities
11
open, 3 with a condition, 11 vary by college
Using it with your students
- 1Put the QR code on the screen at a parents’ meeting or careers class.
- 2Ask students to take the fit test, save three options, and send the shortlist home.
- 3For students worried about NEET or JEE, share the pages on what stays open without them.
Useful pages to share: education.zplys.ai/fit-test, education.zplys.ai/tools/college-finder, education.zplys.ai/plan-b/neet and education.zplys.ai/plan-b/jee.
Based on the book Beyond Doctor, Engineer, CA by Yogesh Parashar. Free to photocopy.
For counsellors and teachers
Every career option and the entrance it needs
Health and medicine
- MedicineNEET-UG
- DentistryNEET-UG
- NursingAIIMS exam, NEET-UG
- PharmacyState tests, Merit
- Physiotherapy and allied healthNEET-UG, Class 12 marks
- AYUSHNEET-UG
- Nutrition and dieteticsCUET-UG, ICAR quota
- Veterinary scienceNEET-UG
Engineering and technology
- EngineeringJEE Main, JEE Advanced
- Creative technologyJEE Main, UCEED
- Data and computing without a B.TechQualifier test
- Computer applicationsClass 12 marks, CUET-UG
- Food technologyJEE Main, ICAR quota
Science and research
- Research science and mathematicsIAT, NEST
Design and creative
- DesignUCEED, NID DAT
- Architecture and planningNATA, JEE Main Paper 2A
- Fine and applied artsDrawing test, CUET-UG
- Animation, film and mediaNID DAT, Own tests
- Performing artsCUET-UG, Audition
Business, commerce and law
- Chartered AccountancyCA Foundation, Intermediate
- CommerceCUET-UG
- ManagementIPMAT, JIPMAT
- LawCLAT, AILET
- Actuary, CS, NDA, merchant navyACET, CSEET
Humanities, media and society
- Humanities, psychology and economicsCUET-UG, Board marks
- JournalismCUET-UG, SET
- Foreign languagesCUET-UG
- TeachingNCET
- Social workCUET-UG
Hospitality, travel and sport
- Hotel managementNCHM JEE
- Culinary artsOwn test, CUET-UG
- Tourism and aviationCUET-UG, Own test
- SportCUET-UG, Fitness tests
Agriculture and allied
- AgricultureCUET-UG, State tests
- Dairy, fisheries, forestryCUET-UG, State tests
Skills
- Skill degreesAny stream
Other paths
- Study abroadIELTS or TOEFL, SAT
Key entrance exams and when they fall
Projected for students finishing Class 12 in 2028. Confirm every date on the official site.
| Exam | For | When |
|---|---|---|
| UCEED | Design at the IITs | Mid-Jan 2028 |
| NID DAT | Design at NID | Prelims Dec 2027; Mains Apr to May |
| NIFT exam | Design and fashion | Early Feb 2028 |
| NATA | Architecture | Apr to Jun 2028, after the boards |
| JEE Main | NITs, IIITs, B.Arch, B.Plan | Late Jan and early Apr 2028 |
| JEE Advanced | IITs, IIT B.Arch | Late May 2028 |
| CUET-UG | DU, BHU, central universities | Mid-May to early Jun 2028 |
| CLAT and AILET | Law at the NLUs | Early and mid-Dec 2027 |
| IPMAT and JIPMAT | IIM five-year programmes | May to early Jun 2028 |
| IISER IAT | IISERs, IISc | Early Jun 2028 |
| NEST | NISER, CEBS | Early Jun 2028 |
| ISI and CMI | Maths and statistics | May 2028 |
| IIT Madras BS | Online BS | Any term, from Class 11 |
| Digital SAT | Study abroad | Mar to Jun 2027, retake autumn |
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