How to choose the right career after 12th?

Introduction:

Students have their career turning points after the completion of class 12. They are on crossroads and have to make a critical decision about their future.  Students will be in a dilemma about which career to choose, which college to join, and how to enter. Adding to their confusion, they undergo peer pressure, advice from parents, and other elders. They may not be aware of the career options available for them except for the traditional courses. Choosing the right career after 12th is a challenge. We help you reduce your confusion and diversified thoughts by letting you know your career options after the 12th.

Students who pass 12th must have studied sciences {Biology, physics, chemistry (BPC) or Math physics and chemistry (MPC) or a combination of MBPC} or commerce {Civics, economics, and commerce (CEC), Math economics and Commerce (MEC), History, economics and commerce (HEC).

Career options for BPC students:

Students who completed intermediate education or 12th with BPC as their subjects can appear for The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam. They can get admission in medical colleges, Dental stream, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, physiotherapy, Unani, and pharma courses. They can even take the Biotechnology Engineering course.

NEET requires top scores and high percentages in their graduation. Students who cannot afford the high fee have other career options.

They can opt for a Bachelor of Science course. This course is offered with multiple specialization subjects. The BSc course is for three years. Some options for the BPC students are

BSc. Horticulture, BSc. Agriculture, BSc. In biotechnology, BSc. In Aquaculture, BSc. In Aqualogy, BSc. In biochemistry, BSc. In Biology, BSc. In Bioinformatics, BSc. In Botany, BSc. In Zoology, BSc. In microbiology, BSc. In clinical nutrition, BSc. In Ecology, BSc. In Food science and nutrition, BSc. In genetics, BSc. In-home science, BSc. In nursing, BSc. In nutrition, BSc. in plant biology and plant biotechnology, BSc. In Clinical laboratory science, BSc. In podiatry, BSc. In psychology, to name a few.

Career options for MPC students

Students who completed their 12th with MPC subject can appear for JEE, BITSAT, VITEEE, MET, EAMCET entrance exams. Many Indian states have their entrance exams. Those who qualify and get good ranks can take admission into engineering streams.

There are various engineering like Mechanical engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, and Control Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Electronics and instrumentation Engineering, Genetic Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Textile Engineering to name a few.

There are other career options available for those who could not secure high ranks or cannot afford the engineering fees. The other study options are

BSc in Physics, BSc in Aeronautical Science, BSc in Applied Physics, BSc in Chemistry, BSc in Maths, BSc in computer applications, BSc in computer statistical application, BSc in Electronics, BSc in Electronics and communications, BSc in graphics and multimedia, BSc in Geology, BSc in hardware and networking, BSc in fire safety, BSc in Avionics

MPC students can also take up a course in airlines, tourism and hospitality, hotel management, economics, environmental science, fashion technology, interior designing, gemology, home science, hospitality management, hospitality services and catering services, hotel management, and culinary arts, jewellery design, knitwear services, mass communication and journalism, psychology, cognitive science, criminology, English literature, politics.

Other career options for humanities

Students with humanities can also take Bachelor of Arts (BA). There are many study options available for humanities like BA Honours, BA History, BA political sciences, BA psychology, to name a few. Students with humanities background can also opt for fashion designing, interior designing, health and nutrition, jewellery designing, journalism, and mass communication.

Commerce

All the students can switch to commerce subjects after their 12th irrespective of BPC or MPC. Students can take up Bachelor of commerce, Bachelor of business administration, Bachelor in travel and tourism. Students can also opt to do the CA course.

Conclusion:

You have to be selective in choosing your college. Some colleges offer vocational courses along with mainstream graduation. You can go for a counselling session and take Psychometric tests to understand which subject your aptitude lies. It is important to select a subject which you like rather than flowing with the wind.  You should know what you are passionate about and not based on future job prospects. The job trends are ever-changing, and it is difficult to predict the job with high pay. 12th is a crucial phase in any student’s life. The course selection after 12th standard decides the career path of the student. The above courses will help you to make a wise decision about your career.