Career Options After 12th in India
30+ UG career paths organised by domain. Click through to find the path that matches your stream, interests, and entrance-exam plan.
Engineering & Technology
B.Tech CS / AI
PCMExam: JEE Main / Advanced
Salary: ₹6-15L
B.Tech (Mech/Civil/Elec)
PCMExam: JEE Main / MHT-CET
Salary: ₹4-8L
BCA
Any with MathExam: CUET
Salary: ₹3-6L
B.Sc Data Science
PCM / Commerce_MathExam: CUET
Salary: ₹4-7L
B.Arch
PCMExam: NATA / JEE Main
Salary: ₹3-6L
Medicine & Healthcare
MBBS
PCBExam: NEET UG
Salary: ₹6-25L
BDS (Dental)
PCBExam: NEET UG
Salary: ₹4-15L
B.Pharm
PCB / PCMExam: MHT-CET / NEET
Salary: ₹3-7L
B.Sc Nursing
PCBExam: NEET
Salary: ₹3-8L (high abroad)
BAMS / BHMS
PCBExam: NEET UG
Salary: ₹2-7L
BPT (Physiotherapy)
PCBExam: NEET / CUET
Salary: ₹3-7L
Commerce & Finance
CA (Chartered Accountancy)
AnyExam: CA Foundation
Salary: ₹8-25L
CS (Company Secretary)
AnyExam: CS Foundation
Salary: ₹6-15L
CMA
AnyExam: CMA Foundation
Salary: ₹6-12L
B.Com / B.Com Hons
CommerceExam: CUET / Merit
Salary: ₹3-7L
BBA
AnyExam: IPMAT / SET / CUET
Salary: ₹4-12L
IPM (IIM)
AnyExam: IPMAT
Salary: ₹12-35L
B.Sc Economics
AnyExam: CUET
Salary: ₹4-15L
Law & Governance
BA-LLB
AnyExam: CLAT / AILET
Salary: ₹6-25L+
B.Com-LLB
Commerce / ArtsExam: CLAT
Salary: ₹7-22L
Design & Creative
B.Des
AnyExam: NIFT / NID DAT / UCEED
Salary: ₹5-15L
BFA / Animation
AnyExam: Portfolio + Merit
Salary: ₹3-12L
BMM / Mass Media
AnyExam: CUET / SET
Salary: ₹3-10L
Defense
NDA (National Defence Academy)
PCMExam: UPSC NDA
Salary: ₹7-15L
Agniveer (Army/Navy/Air Force)
AnyExam: Recruitment
Salary: ₹3.6-5L
Pure Sciences
B.Sc Biotech / Forensic / Environmental
PCBExam: CUET
Salary: ₹3-10L
Integrated M.Sc (IISER / NISER)
PCM / PCBExam: JEE Adv / IISER
Salary: ₹6-15L
Liberal Arts & Humanities
BA Liberal Arts / Psychology / Economics
AnyExam: CUET
Salary: ₹2.5-15L
BSW (Social Work)
AnyExam: CUET / Merit
Salary: ₹2-6L
Hospitality & Vocational
BHMCT (Hotel Management)
AnyExam: NCHMCT JEE
Salary: ₹3-10L
ITI / Polytechnic Lateral
AnyExam: State entrance
Salary: ₹2-6L
International / Study Abroad
UG in US/Canada
AnyExam: SAT + IELTS/TOEFL
Salary: ₹40-100L+ global
UG in UK/EU
AnyExam: A-Levels + IELTS
Salary: ₹35-80L+ global