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Entrance Exams Guide
Detailed breakdowns, marking schemes, hierarchy funnels, and eligibility criteria for JEE, NEET, and MHT-CET, along with 12th standard career maps.
Exams Breakdown
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JEE (Main & Advanced)
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is the single national entrance exam in India for admission to undergraduate engineering courses at IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other premier institutions.
Exam Quick Facts
ModeComputer Based Test (CBT)
Duration3 Hours
Questions75 (B.Tech)
Total Marks300
Marking+4 Correct / -1 Wrong
Career Pathways
Software EngineerData ScientistAerospace EngineerISRO/DRDO ResearcherCivil EngineerTech Entrepreneur
Eligibility
Passed/Appearing Class 12 with PCM · Max 3 consecutive years attempts.
Competition Scale
~12 Lakh students appear annually
Target College Hierarchy
Tier 1IIT (Toughest)
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Tier 2NIT
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Tier 3IIIT
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Tier 4GFTI
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Tier 5Deemed/Private
PCB vs PCM Pathways
Career Pathways After 12th Standard Science
Understand where each stream group branches off. Compare medical, allied health, pharmaceutical tracks with engineering, aviation, architecture, and defense programs.
Biology Group
PCB Pathway: Medical & Allied Fields
I. Core Medical (Entrance Required)
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
- BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
- AYUSH (BAMS - Ayurveda, BHMS - Homeopathy, BUMS - Unani, BSMS - Siddha)
- BVSc & AH (Veterinary Science)
II. Allied Health Sciences
- B.Sc Nursing
- BPT (Physiotherapy)
- B.Sc Medical Lab Technology (MLT)
- B.Sc Optometry
- B.Sc Radiography & Imaging Technology
III. Life Sciences & Biotech
- B.Sc Biotechnology
- B.Sc Microbiology
- B.Sc Biochemistry
- B.Sc Genetics
- B.Sc Agriculture / Horticulture
IV. Pharma & Research
- B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy)
- Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy)
- Integrated M.Sc / Research in Biology
Mathematics Group
PCM Pathway: Engineering & Applied Sciences
I. Engineering (Entrance Required)
- B.Tech/B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering
- B.Tech/B.E. in Mechanical / Civil Engineering
- B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics & Communication / Electrical
- B.Tech/B.E. in Data Science / Artificial Intelligence
II. Technology & Computing
- BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
- B.Sc IT / Computer Science
- Integrated M.Tech / M.Sc
III. Architecture & Planning
- B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)
- B.Planning
IV. Aviation & Pure Sciences
- Commercial Pilot License (CPL) Training
- Aeronautical Engineering
- B.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics
V. Defense & Armed Forces
- National Defence Academy (NDA) — Army, Navy, Air Force