Official links and free study material
The official exam, regulator and scholarship sites for every route in the book, plus free material worth your time. No coaching ads.
Planning and money
More than three doors
- Officialjosaa.nic.inJoSAA counsellingSeat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
- Officialcsab.nic.inCSABSpecial rounds filling vacant NIT and IIIT seats after JoSAA
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGOne test opening hundreds of university programmes
- Officialadmission.uod.ac.inDelhi University admissions (CSAS)DU's Common Seat Allocation System
- Officialnta.ac.inNational Testing AgencyAll national entrance exams NTA runs, in one place
How to judge a degree
- Officialnirfindia.orgNIRF rankingsMinistry of Education's institution rankings with underlying data
- Officialnaac.gov.inNAACCheck an institution's accreditation grade
- Officialugc.gov.inUGC fake universities listInstitutions whose degrees are not valid; check before paying
- Officialfacilities.aicte-india.orgAICTE approved institutesVerify a technical college and course is AICTE-approved
- Officialugc.gov.inUGCLists recognised universities and regulations
Which stream opens which door
- Officialcbseacademic.nic.inCBSE AcademicsClass 11-12 syllabus and subject combinations
- Free studyncert.nic.inNCERT textbooksRead a chapter before choosing a subject
- Free studydiksha.gov.inDIKSHAFree government lessons mapped to school textbooks
- Officialnios.ac.inNIOSOpen schooling option with flexible subject choices
The exams and the 2027-28 calendar
- Officialnta.ac.inNational Testing AgencyExam calendar and notices for JEE Main, NEET, CUET and more
- Officialcbse.gov.inCBSEBoard exam date sheets and circulars
- Officialjosaa.nic.inJoSAA counsellingCounselling schedule for engineering seat allocation
- Officialmcc.nic.inMedical Counselling CommitteeCounselling schedule for medical and dental seats
Paying for it
- Moneyscholarships.gov.inNational Scholarship PortalCentral and state scholarships, incl. the Central Sector Scheme
- Moneypmvidyalaxmi.co.inPM-VidyalaxmiGovernment portal to apply to banks for education loans
- Moneyaicte-india.orgAICTE Pragati scholarshipScholarship for girls in AICTE-approved technical courses
- Moneyaicte-india.orgAICTE student schemesAll AICTE student scholarships in one list
- Moneybuddy4study.comBuddy4StudyAggregator of government and private scholarships
AI and the future of these careers
- Readingweforum.orgWEF Future of Jobs Report 2025Employer survey on which jobs and skills will grow to 2030
- Readingdigitaleconomy.stanford.eduCanaries in the Coal Mine (Stanford)Payroll evidence on AI's early effects on entry-level jobs
- Readingonetonline.orgO*NET OnLineSee the actual tasks inside a job, to judge what AI could change
Your two-year plan
- Free studyncert.nic.inNCERT textbooksThe base for board exams and most entrance tests
- Free studyplay.google.comNational Test Abhyas appFree NTA mock tests to practise under exam conditions
- Free studykhanacademy.orgKhan AcademyFree maths and science practice at your own pace
- Free studyswayam.gov.inSWAYAMFree courses to explore a subject before committing
- Free studyyoutube.comNPTEL on YouTubeThousands of free IIT lecture videos
Deciding together
- Officialtelemanas.mohfw.gov.inTele-MANAS (14416)Free 24x7 government mental health helpline, dial 14416
- Officialmanodarpan.education.gov.inManodarpanMinistry of Education psychosocial support for students and parents
- Officialncs.gov.inNational Career ServiceGovernment career information and counselling to explore together
The well-known three
Engineering
- Officialjeemain.nta.nic.inJEE Main (NTA)Official JEE Main notices, syllabus, admit cards and results
- Officialjeeadv.ac.inJEE AdvancedOfficial IIT entrance site with past papers and answer keys
- Officialjosaa.nic.inJoSAA counsellingSeat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs; check past opening and closing ranks
- Officialbitsadmission.comBITS Admissions (BITSAT)Official BITS Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad admission portal
- Free studyplay.google.comNational Test Abhyas appNTA's free mock tests for JEE Main and NEET
- Free studynptel.ac.inNPTELFree IIT/IISc video courses to taste engineering subjects early
Medicine
- Officialneet.nta.nic.inNEET-UG (NTA)Official NEET notices, syllabus, admit cards and results
- Officialmcc.nic.inMedical Counselling CommitteeAll-India quota MBBS/BDS counselling and past seat allotment data
- Officialnmc.org.inNational Medical CommissionRegulator; check a medical college is recognised before joining
- Free studyncert.nic.inNCERT textbooksFree Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology books NEET is built on
- Free studyplay.google.comNational Test Abhyas appNTA's free NEET mock tests in English and Hindi
Chartered Accountancy
- Officialicai.orgICAIOfficial body for the CA course: registration, exams and rules
- Free studyboslive.icai.orgICAI BoS Knowledge PortalFree official study material, mock tests and past papers for CA levels
- Officialicai.orgICAI BoS announcementsBoard of Studies notices on syllabus, mock tests and exam changes
Creative
Design
- Officialuceed.iitb.ac.inUCEED (IIT Bombay)Entrance for B.Des at IITs; past papers are posted here
- Officialadmissions.nid.eduNID AdmissionsOfficial admissions portal for National Institute of Design B.Des
- Officialnid.eduNational Institute of DesignProgrammes, disciplines and student work at NID campuses
- Officialnift.ac.inNIFTNational Institute of Fashion Technology courses and admissions
Architecture and planning
- Officialnata.inNATANational Aptitude Test in Architecture, run by the Council of Architecture
- Officialcoa.gov.inCouncil of ArchitectureRegulator; lists approved B.Arch colleges and registration rules
- Officialjeemain.nta.nic.inJEE Main (Paper 2)B.Arch/B.Planning paper used for NIT and other admissions
- Officialjosaa.nic.inJoSAA counsellingSeat allocation for B.Arch at NITs and other central institutes
Fine and applied arts
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGMany central universities admit BFA and arts students through CUET
- Officialmsubaroda.ac.inMSU BarodaHome of the well-known Faculty of Fine Arts, Vadodara
- Officialvisvabharati.ac.inVisva-BharatiCentral university with Kala Bhavana, a historic art school
- Officialbhu.ac.inBanaras Hindu UniversityCentral university with a Faculty of Visual Arts
- Readinglalitkala.gov.inLalit Kala AkademiNational academy of art: exhibitions, scholarships and artist programmes
Animation, film and media
- Officialiict.orgIndian Institute of Creative TechnologiesNational institute for animation, VFX, gaming, comics and XR
- Officialftii.ac.inFTII PuneFilm and Television Institute of India courses and admissions
- Officialsrfti.ac.inSRFTI KolkataSatyajit Ray Film and Television Institute courses and admissions
- Officialadmissions.nid.eduNID AdmissionsNID B.Des includes animation and film and video communication
- Officialuceed.iitb.ac.inUCEED (IIT Bombay)Entrance for IIT B.Des programmes, some with animation and media
Creative technology
- Officialiict.orgIndian Institute of Creative TechnologiesAVGC-XR programmes backed by the Ministry of I&B
- Officialiiitd.ac.inIIIT-DelhiOffers B.Tech in Computer Science and Design
- Officialuceed.iitb.ac.inUCEED (IIT Bombay)Entrance for IIT B.Des, including interaction design routes
- Free studycs50.harvard.eduCS50 (Harvard, free)Free intro to programming, games and web; good test of interest
Science and data
Research science and mathematics
- Officialiiseradmission.inIISER Aptitude TestAdmission to BS-MS programmes at the IISERs
- Officialnestexam.inNEST (NISER / UM-DAE CEBS)Entrance for integrated M.Sc at NISER and CEBS Mumbai
- Officialiisc.ac.inIISc UG admissionsBachelor of Science (Research) at the Indian Institute of Science
- Officialcmi.ac.inChennai Mathematical InstituteB.Sc Mathematics and Computer Science; past entrance papers online
- Officialisical.ac.inIndian Statistical InstituteB.Stat and B.Math admissions; past test papers are published
- Moneyonline-inspire.gov.inINSPIRE (DST)Government scholarship for top students pursuing natural sciences
Data and computing without a B.Tech
- Officialstudy.iitm.ac.inIIT Madras BS (Data Science)Online BS degree in Data Science and Electronic Systems
- Officialisical.ac.inIndian Statistical InstituteB.Stat and B.Math, strong grounding for data careers
- Officialcmi.ac.inChennai Mathematical InstituteB.Sc Mathematics and Computer Science programme
- Free studynptel.ac.inNPTELFree IIT courses in programming, data science and machine learning
- Free studycs50.harvard.eduCS50 (Harvard, free)Well-known free intro to computer science
- Free studykhanacademy.orgKhan AcademyFree statistics, probability and computing lessons
Professional
Law
- Officialconsortiumofnlus.ac.inCLAT (Consortium of NLUs)Official CLAT site with sample papers and NLU admissions
- Officialnationallawuniversitydelhi.inAILET (NLU Delhi)Separate entrance for National Law University Delhi
- Officialbarcouncilofindia.orgBar Council of IndiaRegulator; check a law college is BCI-approved
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGUsed by some central universities for law and related degrees
- Readingbarandbench.comBar & BenchReputable legal news; shows what law careers actually look like
Management
- Officialiimidr.ac.inIIM Indore (IPM)Five-year Integrated Programme in Management via IPMAT
- Officialiimrohtak.ac.inIIM Rohtak IPMIntegrated management programme after Class 12
- Officialexams.nta.nic.inJIPMAT (NTA)Entrance for integrated management at IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGBBA/BMS admissions at many central universities
Actuary, CS, NDA, merchant navy
- Officialactuariesindia.orgInstitute of Actuaries of India: ACETOfficial Actuarial Common Entrance Test page
- Officialicsi.eduICSI: CSEETCompany Secretary Executive Entrance Test details
- Officialupsc.gov.inUPSC examinations (NDA)UPSC runs the NDA and Naval Academy exam; notices appear here
- Officialjoinindianarmy.nic.inJoin Indian ArmyOfficial Army recruitment portal, including entry after Class 12
- Officialimu.edu.inIndian Maritime UniversityIMU CET and admissions to merchant navy degree programmes
Humanities
Humanities, psychology and economics
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGGateway to BA programmes at central universities
- Officialadmission.uod.ac.inDelhi University admissions (CSAS)DU undergraduate admissions portal using CUET scores
- Officialjnu.ac.inJNUUndergraduate programmes, including foreign languages
- Free studyswayam.gov.inSWAYAMFree government courses in history, economics, psychology and more
- Free studyncert.nic.inNCERT textbooksFree humanities textbooks that also underpin CUET domain papers
Study abroad
Study abroad
- Officialeducationusa.state.govEducationUSAUS government advising on studying in the USA
- Officialusief.org.inUSIEF (Fulbright India)Free EducationUSA advising centres in India
- Officialucas.comUCASThe UK's central undergraduate application service
- Officialcommonapp.orgCommon AppSingle application used by many US colleges
- Officialdaad.inDAAD IndiaGerman Academic Exchange Service: study and scholarships in Germany
- Officialeducanada.caEduCanadaGovernment of Canada's official study-in-Canada site
More doors, in brief
Nursing
- Officialindiannursingcouncil.orgIndian Nursing CouncilRegulator; check a nursing college is recognised
- Officialaiimsexams.ac.inAIIMS ExamsAdmissions to B.Sc Nursing and paramedical courses at AIIMS
- Officialneet.nta.nic.inNEET-UG (NTA)NEET scores are used for many B.Sc Nursing admissions
- Free studyncert.nic.inNCERT textbooksFree Class 11-12 science books for nursing entrance prep
AYUSH
- Officialayush.gov.inMinistry of AyushOfficial ministry for Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy
- Officialaaccc.gov.inAACCC counsellingCentral counselling for BAMS, BUMS, BSMS and BHMS via NEET
- Officialnch.org.inNational Commission for HomoeopathyRegulator for homoeopathy colleges and BHMS
- Officialneet.nta.nic.inNEET-UG (NTA)Ayush degree admissions use NEET scores
Nutrition and dietetics
- Readingnin.res.inICMR-National Institute of NutritionIndia's nutrition research institute; dietary guidelines and courses
- Officialfssai.gov.inFSSAIFood safety regulator; a major employer and career area
- Officialidaindia.comIndian Dietetic AssociationProfessional body; registered dietitian pathway information
- Officialignou.ac.inIGNOUOpen university with nutrition and dietetics programmes
Agriculture
- Officialicar.org.inICARIndian Council of Agricultural Research: universities and careers
- Officialicarcounseling.comICAR counselling (CUET ICAR-UG)Counselling for agriculture degrees at agricultural universities
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGICAR's all-India UG quota admits through CUET
- Officialiari.res.inICAR-IARIIndian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa
Food technology
- Officialniftem.ac.inNIFTEM KundliNational institute offering B.Tech in food technology
- Officialniftem-t.ac.inNIFTEM ThanjavurSecond NIFTEM campus with B.Tech food technology
- Readingcftri.res.inCSIR-CFTRICentral Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru
- Officialfssai.gov.inFSSAIFood safety regulator; shows the careers the field leads to
Dairy, fisheries, forestry
- Officialndri.res.inICAR-NDRI KarnalNational Dairy Research Institute; B.Tech Dairy Technology
- Officialcife.edu.inICAR-CIFE MumbaiCentral Institute of Fisheries Education
- Officialfri.icfre.gov.inForest Research InstitutePremier forestry institute in Dehradun
- Officialicarcounseling.comICAR counselling (CUET ICAR-UG)Dairy, fisheries and forestry seats are allotted here
Tourism and aviation
- Officialiittm.ac.inIITTMIndian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (BBA tourism)
- Readingtourism.gov.inMinistry of TourismOfficial tourism ministry; schemes and sector information
- Officialdgca.gov.inDGCACivil aviation regulator; pilot and engineer licensing rules
- Officialigrua.gov.inIGRUAGovernment flying academy for commercial pilot training
Journalism
- Officialiimc.gov.inIIMCIndian Institute of Mass Communication programmes
- Officialjmi.ac.inJamia Millia IslamiaHome of AJK Mass Communication Research Centre
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGJournalism BA admissions at many central universities
- Readingreutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.ukReuters InstituteOxford research on how news and journalism jobs are changing
Performing arts
- Officialnsd.gov.inNational School of DramaIndia's national theatre training institute
- Readingsangeetnatak.gov.inSangeet Natak AkademiNational academy of music, dance and drama
- Officialkalakshetra.inKalakshetra FoundationClassical dance and music training institution in Chennai
- Officialftii.ac.inFTII PuneScreen acting and film courses
Foreign languages
- Officialefluniversity.ac.inEFL UniversityCentral university for English and foreign languages
- Officialjnu.ac.inJNUBA foreign language programmes via CUET
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGLanguage BA admissions at central universities
- Free studyafindia.orgAlliance Française IndiaFrench language courses and DELF certification
- Readingdaad.inDAAD IndiaGerman language and study pathways in Germany
Teaching
- Officialexams.nta.nic.inNCET (NTA)Entrance for the 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme
- Officialncte.gov.inNCTE: ITEPRegulator's page for ITEP, the new teacher-training degree
- Officialctet.nic.inCTETCentral Teacher Eligibility Test you'll need after the degree
- Free studydiksha.gov.inDIKSHAGovernment platform for teachers and students
Social work
- Officialtiss.ac.inTISSTata Institute of Social Sciences programmes and admissions
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGBSW and social sciences admissions at central universities
- Officialignou.ac.inIGNOUOpen university offering a Bachelor of Social Work
- Free studyswayam.gov.inSWAYAMFree courses in sociology and social work
Sport
- Officialsportsauthorityofindia.nic.inSports Authority of IndiaNational sports body; training centres and coaching courses
- Officiallnipe.edu.inLNIPE GwaliorLakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
- Officialnsu.ac.inNational Sports UniversityCentral university for sports science and coaching
- Officialkheloindia.gov.inKhelo IndiaGovernment athlete development programme and scholarships
Commerce
- Officialicai.orgICAIChartered accountancy course information
- Officialicmai.inICMAICost and management accountancy course information
- Officialicsi.eduICSICompany secretary course information
- Officialadmission.uod.ac.inDelhi University admissions (CSAS)B.Com and economics admissions via CUET
- Readingnism.ac.inNISMSEBI's institute; securities market certifications and learning
Computer applications
- Officialaicte-india.orgAICTEBCA now comes under AICTE; check college approval
- Officialcuet.nta.nic.inCUET-UGBCA admissions at many central universities
- Officialnimcet.admissions.nic.inNIMCETEntrance for MCA at NITs, a common next step after BCA
- Free studynptel.ac.inNPTELFree IIT programming and computing courses
- Free studycs50.harvard.eduCS50 (Harvard, free)Free intro to computer science
Skill degrees
- Officialskillindiadigital.gov.inSkill India Digital HubGovernment portal for skill courses, credentials and jobs
- Officialncvet.gov.inNCVETRegulator for vocational qualifications and awarding bodies
- Officialnsdcindia.orgNSDCNational Skill Development Corporation programmes
- Officialapprenticeshipindia.gov.inApprenticeship portalFind paid apprenticeships, including degree-linked ones
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