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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)
Tier 2NIT
Tier 3IIIT
Tier 4GFTI
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
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