What to do after 12th Science?

Looking for what to do after 12th science? Here we’ve listed 70+ courses that can be done after 12th Science.

Please understand that some of this courses may have certain conditions like:

  1. Having PCM mandatory in your 12th subjects.
  2. Having PCB mandatory in your 12th subjects.

But no worries as there are also courses which do not have such condition for admission. Meaning, student who has completed his 12th in any stream can take admission to this courses. Some of this courses are: BBA, BA, B.Com, etc.

The courses asking you for PCM as mandatory subjects for admission are mainly technical courses like BE, B.Tech, etc. and the courses asking you for mandatory PCB subjects are courses related to medical field like nursing, MBBS, etc.

It is necessary to understand what you can do after completion courses to have a good career. So, before you choose the course, make sure you have complete understanding of what you want to do after this course.

Courses that require PCM as compulsory subjects in your 12th Science for admission

There are some courses which require you to have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (popularly known as PCM group) to take admission.

Having this subjects is mandatory as this courses require basics from this subjects for further study.

Let’s assume you want to take admission for an engineering course. If you don’t know mathematics, you’ll face difficulties understanding the concepts as majority of engineering concepts will be based on mathematics.

Here is the list of courses which require you to have PCM as compulsory subjects in your 12th Science:

  • Architecture
  • Engineering – BE/B.Tech (All branches of engineering.)
  • BCA
  • BCS
  • GP Rating
  • NDA (Air Force and Navy wings of NDA, 10+2 Cadet entry scheme at INA)
  • MLT (Requires PCB or PCM)
  • X-Ray Technician (PCM or PCB)
  • Food Technology (Requires PCMB as compulsory subjects)

Courses that require PCB as compulsory subjects in your 12th Science for admission

Some courses, almost all of them in medical field, require you to have PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) as compulsory subjects to take admission.

The minimum percent required for admission may vary according to the course perceived, college and other factors which will depend on the college you are taking admission to.

Let’s have a look at courses for which having PCB subjects is mandatory:

  • Nursing
  • B.Sc
  • MBBS
  • DMLT
  • B Pharmacy
  • BAMS
  • Paramedical
  • Pathology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Radiology
  • Veterinary
  • BDS
  • BHMS
  • BMLT
  • GNM
  • BPT
  • MLT (Requires PCB or PCM)
  • X-Ray Technician (PCM or PCB)
  • Food Technology (Requires PCMB as compulsory subjects)

Courses which do not require PCB or PCM as compulsory subjects

If you have done your 12th from science stream, you can take admission to majority of courses which can be done after 12th.

You can also change your stream as most of the courses after 12th commerce and 12th arts have no stream specific criteria. Any student who has completed his 12th from any stream can take admission to these courses.

Please have a look at the courses you can do after 12th in other streams:  

  • NDA (Army Wing)
  • Air hostess
  • B.Voc
  • B.Com
  • B.Ed
  • BMS
  • BA
  • BAF
  • BBA
  • Dialysis course
  • BMM
  • BBI
  • CMA (*any stream except arts)
  • ATD
  • Animation Course
  • VFX
  • BSW
  • DTL
  • CMLT
  • Event Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • ITI
  • DTP
  • Journalism
  • LLB
  • Makeup Artist
  • Mass Communication
  • Fire Brigade
  • Fire Safety
  • Gram Sevak
  • Graphic Design Course
  • Photography
  • ICWA
  • Import and Export
  • Tally
  • Tours and Travels
  • VFX
  • Beauty Parlour
  • Data Entry Operator