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- MedicalNEET · 5½ yrs+Toughest climb, effort 5 of 5
- EngineeringJEE · 4 yrsSteep climb, effort 4 of 5
- LawCLAT · 5 yrsUphill climb, effort 3 of 5
- ManagementIPMAT · 3 yrsSteady climb, effort 2 of 5
- Arts & DesignCreativity firstGentle climb, effort 1 of 5
Medical: the road from Class 10
- Science (PCB)Class 11–12
- NEET-UGExam · For every MBBS seat
- MBBS5½ yrs, internship
Engineering: the road from Class 10
- Science (PCM)Class 11–12
- JEE Main / AdvExam · IITs, NITs, IIITs
- B.Tech / B.E.4 yrs
Law: the road from Class 10
- Any streamClass 11–12
- CLATExam · National Law Univs
- BA LLB5 yrs integrated
Management: the road from Class 10
- CommerceClass 11–12 / any
- IPMAT / CUETExam · IIM IPM, central univs
- BBA3 yrs
Arts & Design: the road from Class 10
- Any streamClass 11–12
- UCEED / NID DATExam · IIT B.Des, NIDs
- B.Des / BFA4 yrs + portfolio
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284 collegesIndia's largest professional education stream — from polytechnic diplomas to IIT dual…
ExamsJEE MainJEE AdvancedCoursesB.Tech / B.E.M.Tech / M.E.Browse collegesMBA and Management Colleges
212 collegesFrom BBA to the IIMs — degrees, entrance exams, and careers that lead to India's…
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163 collegesClinical, dental, AYUSH, nursing and allied-health pathways in India — from NEET-UG to…
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79 collegesFrom courtrooms to boardrooms — build a career in India's legal system through integrated…
ExamsCLATAILETCoursesIntegrated 5-Year Law DegreesLLBBrowse collegesDesign Colleges
158 collegesFrom products and apps to fashion and film — learn to shape how India looks, works and…
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106 collegesFrom the B.Com classroom to the boardroom — accounting, finance, tax and the CA/CS/CMA…
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ExamsJEECUPTS POLYCETCoursesITI TradesDMLTBrowse collegesScience Colleges
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177 collegesFrom the UPSC interview room to the newsroom, the classroom and the design studio — the…
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16 collegesFeed a nation and a warming planet — turn the science of soil, crops, animals and food…
Browse collegesComputer Applications (BCA/MCA) Colleges
Build software for a living without an engineering seat — the BCA-to-MCA ladder is the…
ExamsNIMCETMAH MCA CETCoursesBCAMCABrowse collegesEducation and B.Ed Colleges
87 collegesTrain to teach — from the village primary classroom to university lecture halls, build a…
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109 collegesFrom the corner medical store to global drug discovery labs — build a career in the…
Browse collegesHotel Management Colleges
From five-star kitchens and front desks to cruise liners and global hotel chains — turn a…
ExamsNCHM JEEUGATCoursesB.Sc. HHA / BHMMHMBrowse collegesStudy Abroad Programmes
From SAT scorecards to student visas — an honest map of the bachelor's, master's, MBA and…
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- ITI Trades6 months to 2 years · Diploma & Vocational
- D.Pharm2 years · Pharmacy
- GNM Nursing3 years · Diploma & Vocational
- DMLT2 years · Diploma & Vocational
- ANM Nursing2 years · Diploma & Vocational
- Diploma in Hotel Management1.5 years · Hotel Management & Hospitality
- D.El.Ed2 years · Education & Teaching
- Diploma in Cyber Law6 months to 1 year · Law
- Diploma in IP Law6 months to 1 year · Law
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- October: NMATfor ManagementTypical window: October–December
- November: CATfor ManagementTypical window: late November
- December: SNAPfor ManagementTypical window: December
- December: MATfor ManagementTypical window: February, May, September & December
- December: NID DATfor DesignTypical window: December–January (prelims)
- January: JEE Mainfor EngineeringTypical window: January & April
- January: XATfor ManagementTypical window: early January
- February: GATEfor EngineeringTypical window: early February
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JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination – Main
National Testing Agency (NTA)
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- EntranceOnce a year
NEET-UG
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
National Testing Agency (NTA)
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- NationalOnce a year
CUET-UG
Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
National Testing Agency (NTA)
typically May–June
Admits to: Arts & Humanities · BA · MA
- NationalOnce a year
CAT
Common Admission Test
Indian Institutes of Management (a different IIM administers…
typically the last Sunday of November
Admits to: Management · MBA · PGDM
- NationalOnce a year
CLAT
Common Law Admission Test (UG and PG)
Consortium of National Law Universities
Admits to: Law · Integrated 5-Year Law Degrees · LLB
- NationalOnce a year
GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Conducted jointly by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs (Roorkee…
typically over weekends in early February
Admits to: Engineering · B.Tech / B.E. · M.Tech / M.E.
- NationalThree times a year
CA Foundation
Chartered Accountancy Foundation Examination (ICAI)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
January, May/June and September cycles
Admits to: Commerce · B.Com · M.Com
- NationalOnce a year
UCEED
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
IIT Bombay (UCEED-CEED Office)
typically January
Admits to: Design · B.Des · M.Des
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PM Vidyalaxmi gives students with merit admission in 1,425 NIRF-based institutions an education loan with no collateral or guarantor, a 75% government guarantee up to ₹7.5 lakh and 3% interest subvention for family income up to ₹8 lakh. Eligibility, the college list, documents, the portal steps, CSIS and Gujarat options.
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CareerBox News19 Oct 2026Gujarat BAMS and BHMS round 3: new candidates can register until noon on 20 October, document checks close at 4 pm on 21 October
Gujarat’s medical admission committee has opened a third round for Ayurveda and Homoeopathy degrees. Students who have not registered so far can buy a PIN and register until 12 noon on 20 October, and must get their documents checked at a help centre by 4 pm on 21 October.
CareerBox News19 Oct 2026Sat GSSSB’s Group A and B combined prelim? Enter your bank details on OJAS by 22 October to get your exam fee back
The Gujarat Subordinate Services Selection Board will refund the exam fee to candidates who appeared in the combined competitive prelim held from 16 to 29 September. Bank details must be filled on OJAS by 11:59 pm on 22 October, and the board says the deadline will not be extended.
CareerBox News19 Oct 2026RRB JE exam on 27 and 28 October: check your exam city now, e-call letters four days before your date
The Railway Recruitment Boards have opened the exam city and date link for the first-stage computer test for 4,029 Junior Engineer, Depot Material Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant posts. The test is on 27 and 28 October, and RRB Ahmedabad has 143 of the posts.
CareerBox News19 Oct 2026RRB paramedical exam set for 23 and 25 November: nurses, pharmacists and lab staff can still correct their forms until 26 October
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Science students commonly choose engineering (B.Tech/B.E.), medicine (MBBS, BDS, nursing, pharmacy) or B.Sc; commerce students look at B.Com, BBA, CA, CS and CMA; arts students consider BA, law (BA LLB), design, journalism, psychology and teaching. Explore stream guides on CareerBox to compare courses, eligibility and career paths.
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It depends on the stream: JEE Main/Advanced and state CETs for engineering, NEET-UG for medical, CUET-UG for central universities, CLAT/AILET for law, NATA for architecture and NCHM JEE for hotel management. Management aspirants take CAT, XAT, CMAT or MAT after graduation. CareerBox has an exam page for each with eligibility, pattern and dates.
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