Every route after Class 12

Filter by the subjects you took, what you enjoy and what your family can spend.

37 routes

The well-known three

The doors most families already know

Engineering

B.Tech or BE, 4 years

JEE MainJEE AdvancedPCM

Medicine

MBBS, 5.5 years

NEET-UGPCB

Chartered Accountancy

CA: Foundation, Inter, Final

CA FoundationIntermediateFinalAny stream

Creative

For students who draw, make and design

Design

B.Des, 4 years

UCEEDNID DATNIFTAny stream

Architecture and planning

B.Arch, 5 years

NATAJEE Main Paper 2APCM

Fine and applied arts

BFA or BVA, 4 years

Drawing testCUET-UGAny stream

Animation, film and media

B.Des, BA or BSc, 3 to 4 years

NID DATOwn testsAny stream

Creative technology

B.Tech in Computer Science and Design

JEE MainUCEEDPCM

Science and data

For students who love maths and science

Research science and mathematics

BS-MS 5 years; B.Stat or B.Math 3 years

IATNESTISIPCM or PCB

Data and computing without a B.Tech

Online BS from IIT Madras

Qualifier testAny stream

Professional

For readers, reasoners and future leaders

Law

BA LLB or BBA LLB, 5 years

CLATAILETSLATAny stream

Management

IPM 5 years; BBA or BMS 3 years

IPMATJIPMATCUET-UGAny stream

Actuary, CS, NDA, merchant navy

Exams in stages, or paid training

ACETCSEETNDAPCM

Humanities

For students of ideas, people and society

Humanities, psychology and economics

BA or BSc (Hons), 3 to 4 years

CUET-UGBoard marksAny stream

Study abroad

For families ready for a larger budget

Study abroad

BA, BSc or BFA abroad, 3 to 4 years

IELTS or TOEFLSATPortfolioAny stream

More doors, in brief

Health, farming, hospitality, media, teaching and commerce

Nursing

B.Sc Nursing, 4 years

AIIMS examNEET-UGState testsPCB

Pharmacy

B.Pharm, 4 years

State testsMeritPCM or PCB

Physiotherapy and allied health

BPT, 4.5 years; lab, radiography, optometry

Class 12 marksNEET-UG from 2027-28PCB

Dentistry

BDS, 5 years

NEET-UGPCB

AYUSH

BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, 5.5 years

NEET-UGPCB

Nutrition and dietetics

B.Sc (Hons) Food and Nutrition, or Home Science

CUET-UGICAR quotaCheck brochure

Agriculture

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture, 4 years

CUET-UG (ICAR quota)State testsCheck brochure

Food technology

B.Tech, 4 years

JEE MainICAR quotaState testsPCM

Dairy, fisheries, forestry

B.Tech Dairy, B.F.Sc, B.Sc Forestry or Horticulture

CUET-UG (ICAR quota)State testsCheck brochure

Veterinary science

B.V.Sc, 5.5 years

NEET-UGPCB

Hotel management

B.Sc Hospitality, 3 years

NCHM JEEAny stream

Culinary arts

BBA Culinary Arts, 3 years

Own testCUET-UGCheck brochure

Tourism and aviation

BBA Tourism; BBA Aviation Management

CUET-UGOwn testCheck brochure

Journalism

BA (Hons) Journalism; BA Mass Communication

CUET-UGSETCheck brochure

Performing arts

BPA; BA (Hons) Music

CUET-UGAuditionCheck brochure

Foreign languages

BA (Hons) in a language, 4 years

CUET-UGCheck brochure

Teaching

ITEP: BA, B.Sc or B.Com with B.Ed, 4 years

NCETCheck brochure

Social work

BSW; BA (Hons) Social Work

CUET-UGCheck brochure

Sport

B.P.Ed, 4 years

CUET-UGFitness testsCheck brochure

Commerce

B.Com (Hons), 3 or 4 years

CUET-UGCheck brochure

Computer applications

BCA, 3 years

Class 12 marksCUET-UGUniversity testCheck brochure

Skill degrees

B.Voc, 3 years

Any streamAny stream