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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…
ExamsCA FoundationCSEETCoursesB.ComM.ComBrowse collegesDiploma and Vocational Colleges
Job-ready skills in one to three years — ITI trades, lab technology and nursing diplomas…
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
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- Diploma in Engineering (Polytechnic)3 years · Engineering
- 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)
January and April sessions
Admits to: Engineering · B.Tech / B.E. · M.Tech / M.E.
- EntranceOnce a year
NEET-UG
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Admits to: Medical · MBBS · BDS
- 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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Commonwealth Master’s closes on 20 October 2026, DAAD doctoral grants on 21 October and Erasmus Mundus deadlines run October to January. Chevening, Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and MEXT have closed. Plus NOS, Gujarat’s ₹15 lakh foreign study loans and TCS rules.
article12 min read16 Oct 2026Australia student visa 2026: new rules for Indian students on dependants, onshore applications and transfers, plus fees, funds and the 485 visa
From 2 October 2026 most new Australia Student visa applicants cannot bring a partner or children, and most must apply offshore. Fees, AUD 29,710 funds, Genuine Student, English scores, 48-hour work limit and 485 lengths for Indians.
article12 min read16 Oct 2026UK student visa fees 2026-27 for Indian students: visa fee, IHS, funds from 30 November and the 18-month Graduate Route
The UK Student visa costs £558 plus £776 a year in health surcharge. Funds rise to £1,570 (London) and £1,203 a month from 30 November 2026, and the Graduate Route drops to 18 months from 1 January 2027. Fees, the 28-day rule, CAS, ATAS, work hours, dependants and the latest Home Office figures on Indian students.
article12 min read16 Oct 2026Study in Germany for Indian students 2027: costs, APS certificate, blocked account and student visa
No tuition at most public universities, but €11,904 in a blocked account, ₹18,000 for APS, a new €150 dMAT for some Master’s applicants and a €75 visa. What Indian students pay and do for the 2027 intakes, from official sources.
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CareerBox News16 Oct 2026GSSSB opens 1,663 Work Assistant posts for civil diploma holders: apply on OJAS by 29 October
The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board is hiring 1,663 Work Assistants (Class III) for the state’s Central Designs Organisation. Civil engineering diploma holders aged 18 to 33 can apply on OJAS until 11:59 pm on 29 October 2026 and must pay the fee by 1 November. Pay is ₹26,000 a month, fixed for five years. A civil engineering degree does not qualify.
CareerBox News16 Oct 2026Gujarat clears four PPP medical colleges at government hospitals in Kheda, Mahisagar, Botad and Gir Somnath
Gujarat’s Health and Family Welfare Department has approved four private operators to set up medical colleges by upgrading government hospitals in Kheda, Mahisagar, Botad and Gir Somnath. The 15 October 2026 release gives no seat count and no start year, and every new college still needs the National Medical Commission’s permission before it can admit MBBS students.
CareerBox News16 Oct 2026GSSSB’s disability recruitment drives leave posts empty: 2 picks for 15 engineer posts, none for geologist
Results the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board published between 12 and 15 October 2026 show its special drives for candidates with disabilities drawing very few people. Only 2 were selected for 15 civil engineer posts, 4 sat the exam for 16 Ayurveda pharmacist posts, and the junior geologist drive’s only applicant did not turn up.
CareerBox News16 Oct 2026Gujarat’s new MSME scheme: no bank loan needed for incentives, and 85% of jobs must go to Gujarat residents
On 14 October 2026 Gujarat paid ₹1,100.19 crore in incentives to 14,853 units and said entrepreneurs no longer need a bank loan to claim them. Its new MSME scheme also requires 85% of staff to be Gujarat residents. Two days earlier, 25 more industrial units with about 8,178 jobs were cleared for state support.
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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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After 10th you can join a polytechnic diploma (engineering, computer, pharmacy, hotel management and more), an ITI trade or a vocational diploma. Diplomas usually take 1–3 years and can lead to lateral entry into degree programmes.
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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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