How to Get Higher Education in India
Complete basic education., Understand which course to apply for., Write the necessary entrance exams., Secure your admission.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Complete basic education.
To qualify for admission into colleges, you'll need to complete your 12th standard (10 + 2) from a certified government school or a pre-university.
All state government education boards are certified, and so are CBSE, ICSE, IB, etc.
If you've completed your school-education (up till 12th standard) from such boards, then you'll be eligible for higher-education. -
Step 2: Understand which course to apply for.
There are many courses available today, but you might not be eligible for all of them.
Some courses require you to study specific subjects in school/ junior-college.
Engineering or Science related courses will require you to study Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in your school/ junior-college.
Courses related to Medicine will require you to study Biology in your school/ junior-college. , For admission into a college, you'll have to appear for an entrance exam (either conducted by the college itself, or conducted by a state-level/ national-level education board).
Prepare well for these exams and meet the minimum cut-off required for admission.
Some entrance exams related to engineering courses are:
JEE Main (Paper 1), CET (Common Entrance Test
- conducted by various states), JEE Advanced (for admission to IITians, ISM Dhanbad), etc.
Some entrance exams related to medical courses are:
AIPMT (All India pre-medical test), NEET, etc.
For admission to B.Arch courses, you'll have to appear for JEE Main (Paper 2). , Fill up the necessary forms, submit necessary documents (photographs, school-leaving certificate, etc), pay full/ partial fees, and secure your admission. -
Step 3: Write the necessary entrance exams.
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Step 4: Secure your admission.
Detailed Guide
To qualify for admission into colleges, you'll need to complete your 12th standard (10 + 2) from a certified government school or a pre-university.
All state government education boards are certified, and so are CBSE, ICSE, IB, etc.
If you've completed your school-education (up till 12th standard) from such boards, then you'll be eligible for higher-education.
There are many courses available today, but you might not be eligible for all of them.
Some courses require you to study specific subjects in school/ junior-college.
Engineering or Science related courses will require you to study Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in your school/ junior-college.
Courses related to Medicine will require you to study Biology in your school/ junior-college. , For admission into a college, you'll have to appear for an entrance exam (either conducted by the college itself, or conducted by a state-level/ national-level education board).
Prepare well for these exams and meet the minimum cut-off required for admission.
Some entrance exams related to engineering courses are:
JEE Main (Paper 1), CET (Common Entrance Test
- conducted by various states), JEE Advanced (for admission to IITians, ISM Dhanbad), etc.
Some entrance exams related to medical courses are:
AIPMT (All India pre-medical test), NEET, etc.
For admission to B.Arch courses, you'll have to appear for JEE Main (Paper 2). , Fill up the necessary forms, submit necessary documents (photographs, school-leaving certificate, etc), pay full/ partial fees, and secure your admission.
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