Career Options facing Todays Students By Chandramauli Bhatt

Career Options facing Today’s Students By: Chandramauli Bhatt, Mentor and CAT Guru Hemang Patel, Mentor Endeavor Careers Pvt. Ltd.

Options after Standard X o Science o Commerce o Arts o Diploma or other vocational courses

Questions that intimidate Parents and Students at this stage o What to join? English medium or Gujarati medium o What is better? CBSE or Gujarat Board o Which of these has a bright future? Science / Commerce / Arts / Diploma

Points to be taken into account while deciding this o Follow your heart and do not join the rat race o Choose your area of interest depending on your strengths & traits o Do not look for lucrative options. Rather make your area lucrative for you o Do not take into account money here.

Options after Std. XII Science PCB PCM Med. / Dent. / Para Med. Engineering Pharmacy Architecture Biotech NID / NIFT B. Sc. • Education Abroad

Medical Courses o MBBS / BDS / BAMS / BPT / BHMS Other Paramedical courses o Duration: 4 – 5 ½ years o What it takes: Focused approach / consistent hard work and patience o Future: MD/MS – India/Abroad, Private practice, working with Private hospitals, etc. o

Medical Entrances o o National: CBSE’s PMT / PDT JIPMER BHU PMT AIIMS AFMC AMU PMT State: GUJCET K-CET Mh–CET Others…

Engineering Courses o B. E / B. Tech o Duration: 4 – 4 ½ years o What it takes: A reasonably good analytical approach, a bent towards technical and operational know-how and a set of logical skills o Future: M. E / M. Tech / MBA / MCA or joining any company depending on the specialization

Engineering Entrances National: IIT-JEE AIEEE K-CET BHU State: GUJ-CET K-CET Mh-CET Others… o o

Pharmacy Courses o B. Pharm. o Duration: Typically 4 – 4 ½ years o What it takes: A keen interest in medicines and research, dedication and patience o Future: M. Pharm / MBA-Pharma / MBA-Biotech, Joining a company in research wing, Private pharmaceutical outlet, etc

Pharmacy Entrances National: AIEEE Mh-CET K-CET Manipal University Bharti Vidhyapeeth entrance Other deemed university entrances… o

Architecture Courses o B. Arch. / B. Designs / B. Tech o Duration: 5 – 5 ½ years o What it takes: A highly creative mind, an inherent interest and a mental bent in designs, perseverance o Future: M. Arch. , MS abroad, Private practice, etc

Architecture Entrances o AIEEE o State Level Aptitude Test (SAT) o National Level Aptitude Test (NAT) o Other state level and deemed university entrances…

Science Specialization Courses o B. Sc. Specializations: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biotech, Biology, Microbiology, IT, Electrical Electronics, Comp. Science, Industrial Chemistry, etc. o Duration: 3 years o What it takes: Specific interest in a particular field & a strong insight into the specialized field of science o Future: M. Sc. / MBA /MCA or taking up a job o

Education Abroad and Entrances o For any courses abroad: o SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) o TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign language) o IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

Options after Std. XII Commerce B. Com B. B. A • Education Abroad B. C. A Hotel Mgmt. L. L. B

Professional courses along with B. Com / BBA / BCA o Chartered Accountant (C. A) o Company Secretary (C. S) o Chartered Financial Analyst (C. F. A) o Institute of Cost and Work Accounting (I. C. W. A) o Certified Public Accountant (C. P. A)

Common Post Graduation Courses Management Related MBA / PGDBM / PGDBA o Computer and IT Related MCA / PGDCM / PGDCA o

Entrance Tests for Management and IT related courses National Level Aptitude Tests: CAT SNAP XAT FMS JMET NMAT o State Level Aptitude Test: GCET o IIFT IBSAT IRMA Mh-CET

Common Post Graduation Courses & Entrances - Abroad o o o Management programs: MBA / MIB GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test TOEFL / IELTS MS, MA & Ph. D programs GRE: Graduate Record Examination TOEFL / IELTS

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