CAREER AFTER CLASS 12th
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION
- National Talent Search Examination or NTSE-- is a scholarship program conducted for class X students at national level to recognize and honor talented students. The students who qualify the two tier exam receive cash scholarship for the complete academic year. (official website)
- National Level Science Talent Search Exam or NLSTSE is conducted by Unified Council to identify talented students of classes II to XII. Unlike regular tests which try only to find out how much a child knows (or has memorized), NSTSE measures how well a student has understood concepts and gives detailed feedback on the same, to help them improve. (official website)
- Olympiads are annual competitive test conducted for Classes IX to XII to acknowledge talent in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Junior Science and Astronomy. The National Standard Exam (NSE) in Junior Sciences is conducted for classes X (or lower). The Indian Association of Physics Teachers conducts NSE in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy. (official website)
- Science Olympiad Foundation conducts competitive exam at school level for students of classes I to XII. The foundation conducts separate exams for subjects like Computer (National Cyber Olympiad), Maths (International Maths Olympiad), Science (National Science Olympiad) and English (International English Olympiad). (official website)
- GeoGenius is a Geography Olympiad conducted on national level for classes II to XII. However it does not provide entry to the International Geography Olympiad which is conducted separately. (official website)
- Kishore Vigyan Protsahan Yojana or KVPY: It is a national level competitive exam for school children conducted by the Department of Science and Technology for students of classed XI and XII. The selected students become eligible for admission to the five year integrated MS program at the Indian Institute for Science Education and Research. The scholarship program encourages students who to pursue research and development in the field of science. (official website)
- Silverzone Olympiads is a competitive exam at school level conducted for classes I to XII in various subjects including Mathematics, English, French, General Knowledge, Informatics etc. (official websit
- National Interactive Maths Olympiad or NIMO is a national level exam for students of classes V to XII to test their mathematical skills and mental ability. The exam is conducted by Eduheal foundation. (official website)
- National Biotechnology Olympiad or NBO comprises of 50 questions for 50 marks and is also conducted by Eduheal Foundation for students of classes V to XII. (official website)
- Competitive exams after class 12th (other then medical & engineering)
- NCHMCT (National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology) Entrance Exam If your field of interest is catering & hotel and you wants to make a career after 12th in hotel industry as a career options after 12th. (6 NCHMCT conducts entrance exam for admission in a regular full time 3 years semester) B.Sc Degree course in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, jointly with Indira Gandhi National open University and National council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology. The study program of NCHMCT provides an insight knowledge of hotels industry, service attitudes of hospitality and technical skills of catering technology to scholar besides Latest Food and Beverage Services, Functional and operational areas of various Food Production, Modern House Keeping and operations. The eligibility for appearing in exam is 10+2 or equivalent with English as one of the main subject. The age limit for General/OBC/PH candidate is 22 years and SC/ST candidates it is 25 years. For details, just refer http://www.nchmct.org/
NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam) Entrance Exam-- NIFT is a premier institutes in the field of fashion Design, Technology and Management developing professional in fashion design field for taking up fashion business to new height in the new globel scenario and emerging one of best career options after 12th for many aspirants as career after 12th. NIFT spreading the fashion education through a nework of 15 domestic professionally managed centres located in major cities in all over india. The eligibility for NIFT entrance exam is 10+2 or equivalent for under graduate program and for PG course, UG degree is required. The maximum age for UG admission is 24 and there is no age bar For NIFT details refers http://www.nift.ac.in
BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) Entrance Exam: Birla Institute of Technology & Science is a reputed institute conduct this entrance exam for its bachelor degree engineering courses in Technology, Pharmacy, Sciences, Engineering, Humanities and Management for its campus at Pilani, Goa and Hydrabad. Its an online exam. For admission in any of its courses after 12th science, individual have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized state or central education board with subjects PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics). The individual should have obtain 75% aggregate marks in PCM in 12th exam, with at least secured 60% marks in PCM subjects alongwith adequate proficiency in English. For details of BITSAT, online applying and other information refers http://www.bitsadmission.com
NID (National Institutes of Design) entrance exam: NID is an internationally acclaimed premier institutes of India which provides professional education in Textile, Industrial, IT and Communication design. NID is an autonomous institutes under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI. The educational eligibility for various GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) entrance exam after 12th is (10+2) or equivalents, subject to passing the entrance exam. For more NID entrance exam details, refers official portal, http://www.nid.edu
SSC (Staff Selection Commission ) Jobs exam If you have decided that to choose a career after 12th you will join a govt job as Lower division clerk in any of the various govt Departments/Ministries, Railways and Armed Forces than SSC will help you in applying and appearing for various jobs in govt sector for which minimum education qualification required is 10+2. Through SSC any students after 12th can apply for central govt jobs in various departments of central goverment. You can browse various government jobs advertised from time to time in this portal, http://ssc.nic.in/SSC.html
CLAT (Common Law Admission Tes ) Entrance exam: CLAT is an all India base entrance exam after 12th for admission in under graduate and post-graduates courses of Law (L.L.B and L.L.M) offered and conducted by 14 National Law universities (NLUs) on all india entrance exam. If you are looking for what to do after 12th and interested in building a career in the field of Law than you have to clear this entrance exam. The eligibility for appearing in CLAT for L.L.B course for under graduate is Intermediate (10+2)/Higher secondary or equivalent exam with aggregate of not less than 45% marks (in case of SC/ST students 40% marks required). The age limit for the General category candidates is less than 20 years, for SC/ST it is 22 years. For more details about CLAT and other helpful information, refer this portal http://www.clat.ac.in/Faq.php
NDA & NA Entrance Exams (National Defecnc Academy and Naval Academy): National Defence Academy exam is an all india entrance exam and one of favorite exam amongst the aspirants who loves to serve the nation and want to makes a career after 12th in Army, Air Force and Navy. The education qualification for this test is 12th pass from a recognized state or central education board for Army, and for Naval and Air Force wing, Physics and Mathematics subjects are required after 12th science. After clearing NDA exam, individual gets a 3 years training in case of NDA, and students joining NA undergo 4 years B.Tech course and get a chance to serve in Technical and Executive branches of the Navy. It is one of best competitive exam after 12th science for those who wish to serve th country in the field of Defence. For online applying, Forms and more information about whole NDA exam procedure, just log in http://www.upsc.gov.in and http://www.nda.nic.in
National Institute of Science Education and Research--The National Institute of Science Education and Research (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान शिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान, NISER) is a research institution in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone on August 28, 2006, establishing the institute along the lines of the IISc in Bangalore, and its five sister institutions, the IISERs that are being established at Pune, Mohali, Kolkata, Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram in India.[7]Website
www.niser.ac.in
NATIONAL SCOOL OF DRAMATIC ART--(three years diploma course)
The National School of Drama is one of the foremost) theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. It is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public. . Training in the School is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus which covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice. The syllabus takes into account the methods of great theatre personalities who have shaped contemporary theatre in all its variety. The systematic study and practical performing experience of Sanskrit drama, modern Indian drama, traditional Indian theatre forms, Asian drama and western dramatic protocols give the students a solid grounding and a wide perspective in the art of theatre.For details please visit the website-http://nsd.gov.in/delhi/
TEST OF ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE "TOEFL"--is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in American universities. The test is accepted by many English-speakingacademic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other beingtheIELTS.For details please visit the website--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_of_English_as_a_Foreign_Language