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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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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…
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158 collegesFrom products and apps to fashion and film — learn to shape how India looks, works and…
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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…
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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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- 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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Joint Entrance Examination – Main
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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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CLAT 2027 is on 6 December 2026 and applications close on 31 October 2026. Eligibility, fee, the 120-question pattern, syllabus, NLU counselling, last year’s closing ranks, GNLU’s Gujarat domicile quota and how AILET differs.
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CAT 2026 is on 29 November. Admit cards from 4 November, the 120-minute three-section pattern, marking, fees, eligibility, Gujarat test cities and how IIM Ahmedabad uses your percentile.
article14 min read15 Oct 2026UGC NET December 2026: exam dates, application, syllabus, eligibility, cut-offs and how JRF works
UGC NET December 2026 explained from NTA’s own documents: apply by 28 October, exam 14 to 19 December, fees, 55% eligibility, JRF age limit, the 40%/35% qualifying rule, June 2026 cut-offs and the ₹37,000 JRF.
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How B.Ed admission works in 2026: NCTE eligibility, state entrance tests in UP, Bihar and Maharashtra, Gujarat’s merit-based GCAS route, the 4-year ITEP through NCET, IGNOU’s ₹60,000 distance B.Ed, and the CTET after it.
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CareerBox News15 Oct 2026Gujarat MBBS and BDS stray round: new candidates can register until 10 am on 17 October
Gujarat’s UG medical admission committee has opened registration for round 4, the final stray vacancy round for MBBS and BDS. It is meant for NEET-UG 2026 qualifiers who never registered in rounds 1 to 3. Buy the PIN by 8 am and register by 10 am on 17 October, then verify documents at a help centre by noon the same day.
CareerBox News15 Oct 2026NEET-MDS cut-off falls again: Gujarat reopens MDS registration until 5 pm on 18 October
The Union health ministry has cut the NEET-MDS 2026 qualifying percentile by 20.576 points, bringing the general cut-off down to 234 out of 960. Gujarat’s PG medical admission committee has reopened MDS registration for newly eligible dentists: register by 5 pm on 18 October and verify documents on 19 October.
CareerBox News15 Oct 2026GSSSB opens 11 staff nurse posts for candidates with disabilities: apply on OJAS by 29 October
The Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board is filling 11 Class III staff nurse posts in the state’s Employees’ State Insurance Scheme through a special recruitment drive open only to candidates with benchmark disabilities. B.Sc Nursing or GNM holders can apply on OJAS from 15 to 29 October 2026. Pay starts at ₹40,800 a month.
CareerBox News15 Oct 2026GPSC port and marine posts: upload your documents between 16 and 25 October or lose your candidature
GPSC has told applicants for nine Gujarat Maritime Board advertisements, from marine engineer and pilot officer to naval architect, to upload their experience, caste and income certificates on its gpsc-iass portal between 1 pm on 16 October and 11:59 pm on 25 October. Anyone who misses it is out before the 13 December preliminary.
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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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