With the academic year 2018- 19 coming to an end, students are planning to chart out their higher education and future career paths. The plus two board exams will be over by March-April, and students must start applying for different programs in higher education in early 2019. This is because application processes for most of the degree and professional courses commence by February. Scroll down to read about at the most sought after Entrance exams and the details about getting admission to different premier colleges and institutions.

Engineering

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main	https://jeemain.nic.in/webinfo	B. E./B. Tech., B. Arch., B. Planning	Class 12 pass (PCM)	Online
JEE Advanced	http://jeeadv.iitd.ac.in/	UG programmes in IITs and ISM Dhanbad	Class 12 Pass (PCM)	Online
BITSAT	www.bitsadmission.com/	Integrated First Degree programmes in BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad campuses	Class 12 pass (PCM)	Online

 

 

 There are a number of national level entrance exams to get admitted to an engineering program. Here are some of the most popular ones-

 

 1. BITSAT – http://www.bitsadmission.com

2. All India Engineering Entrance Exam  – http://www.jeemain.nic.in

3. AMU (B. Tech) – http://www.amucontrollerexams.com/

4. IPU-CET (B. Tech) – www.ipu.ac.in

5. Manipal (B. Tech) – https://manipal.edu/mu/academics.html

6. COMED-K – https://www.comedk.org/

7. VITEEE – www.vit.ac.in

8. NDA Entrance with PCM (MPC) – https://www.nda.nic.in

State level entrance exams are also held in many states. Here is a list for the most popular ones –    

1. Andhra Pradesh – https://apeamcet.nic.in/Default.aspx

2. Chattisgarh – PET  – http://cgvyapam.choice.gov.in/

3.  Gujarat – CET (B.Tech) – http://dte.gswan.gov.in/edte/

4. Jammu and Kashmir – CET (B.Tech) – http://www.jakbopee.org/index.aspx

5. Karnataka -http://kea.kar.nic.in/cet_2017.htm

6. Kerala – http://www.cee-kerala.org/

7. Maharashtra – http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/

8. Odisha – JEE (B.Tech) – http://ojee.nic.in/publicinfo/Public/View.aspx?page=71

9. Uttar Pradesh – JEE -http://www.jeecup.org/

10. West Bengal -http://www.wbjeeb.in/

Medical

Here are the details of this entrance test 

NEET

Held by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE Board), NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is for aspirants willing to get admissions to undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical and Dental courses in the country. Though not as tough as the AIIMs entrance test, NEET is also considered one of most difficult crack entrance tests in India.

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)	https://www.nta.ac.in//	MBBS / BDS	Class 12 (PCB)	Online

 

 

AIIMS

 

Every aspiring doctor dreams to clear this exam. This is mainly to avoid shelling out lakhs of rupees for a medical degree from a private college situated in a remote area of India. AIIMS is an autonomous body which holds its own pan India entrance test, the results of which are recognised by a great number of medical colleges.

The difficulty of getting selected in the test is easy imagine, given that students from all over the country are striving hard to make to the limited number of seats.

Name of Exam	Website	Application Method
AIIMS	http://aiimsexams.org/	Online

Courses offered in AIIMS

Branch	Undergraduate	Postgraduate	Super-specialization	Doctoral
Medicine	MBBS	MD/MS/MCh(6yrs)/DM(6yrs) MD (Hospital Administration)	DM MCh Fellowship Programme	PhD
Dentistry		MDS
Nursing	B.Sc. (Hons) B.Sc. (Post Basic)	MSc (Nursing)
Biotechnology		M Biotech
Paramedical	B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Technology in Radiography Bachelor of Optometry	MSc

Other sought after national level entrance exams for getting admission to medical degree programs-

1. CMC-Vellore –  http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in/

2. CMC-Ludhiana – http://cmcludhiana.in/

3. JIPMER – http://jipmer.edu.in/

4. Manipal  – www.admissions.manipal.edu

For more info on medical studies in India aspirants can read – https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/new-medical-colleges-in-india-the-reality/

 

Pure Science

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility		Application Method
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)	http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in/main/index.htm	Fellowship and admission to IISc Banglore in 4 year BS Degree	Class 11, 12, UG, PG	Online, in Person, By Post
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research	https://www.iiseradmission.in/	5 year BS-MS Degree Programme	Class 12	Online
National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)	www.nestexam.in/	5 year integrated M.Sc. programme in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical sciences in NISER or UM-DAE CBS.	Class 12 (PCMB)	Online, By Post

 

 

Mathematics

Founded by the renowned Statistician, P. C. Mahalanobish on 17th December, 1931, ISI is dedicated to the research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences. The institute was endowed with the status of an Institution of National Importance by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1959.

Headquartered in Kolkata, the institute has four other centres at Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Tezpur. The Institute’s diverse bodies across the country are deeply engaged in projects and consultancy in Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research.

Divisions and Units of ISI –

1. Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Division

2. Teaching and Training Division

3. Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research Division

4. Social Sciences Division

5. Physics and Earth Sciences Division

6. Library, Documentation and Information Sciences Division

7. Computer and Statistical Services Centre (CSSC), KOLKATA

8. Computer and Communication Sciences Division

9. Associate Institutions

10. Biological Sciences Division

11. Applied Statistics Division Administrative Services Division

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Indian Statistical Institute Admission	www.isical.ac.in/index.php	B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hons), M Stat, M Math, MS (QE), MS (LIS), M Tech (CS), M Tech (QROR) and Research Fellowships.	Class 12 (Maths, English)	Online, By Post

For more info read – https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/isi-the-destination-for-maths-enthusiasts-in-india/

Students aspiring to build career in mathematics can also read – https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/why-career-in-vedic-maths-is-the-right-choice/

Marine, Navy

  

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test	www.imu.edu.in/index.php	Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) leading to BSc. (Nautical Science)	Class 12 (PCM)	Online
Indian Navy B.Tech Entry Scheme	https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/	Indian Navy B.Tech course	Class 12 passed	Online
Indian Navy Sailors Recruitment	https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/	24 weeks Basic training at INS Chilka followed by Professional training	Class 12 (Maths and Physics/Chem./Bio/Computer Sc.)	Online, By Post

 

 

Defense 

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme (TES)	www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/	Technical Entry to Army	Class 12 PCM	Online
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I)	www.upsc.gov.in/	Army and Air Force wings of NDA and 4 years B. Tech course for the Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)	Class 12, 12 Passed	Online

Fashion and Design

  

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Test	www.nift.ac.in/	Design, Management and Technology for the international fashion business	Class 12, 12+, Graduate	Online, By Post
National Institute of Design Admissions	www.admissions.nid.edu/	4 year GDPD & 2.5 Year PGDPD	Class 12, 12+, G	By Post
All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)	www.aieed.com/	4 years UG level programmes in Design	Class 11, 12	Online

 

 

There are many other fashion and design schools which hold their own entrance exams. Here is a list –

1. Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) – http://www.cept.ac.in/

2. Footwear Design and Development Institute – http://www.fddiindia.com/

3. Maeer’s MIT Institute of Design – http://www.mitid.edu.in/

4. National Aptitude Test in Architecture – www.nata.in

5. National Institute of Design – http://www.nid.edu/

6. National Institute of Fashion Design – http://www.nift.ac.in/

7. Pearl Academy – https://pearlacademy.com/

8. Symbiosis Institute of Design- http://sid.edu.in/

For more info on fashion and design as career read-

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/interview-with-antonio-maurizio-head-school-of-fashion-pearl-academy/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/how-technology-is-shaping-the-future-of-fashion/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/this-young-preneur-will-tell-you-all-about-building-a-career-in-design/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/career-in-interior-design/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/inifd-salt-lake-a-destination-for-creative-young-aspirants/

 

Humanity and Social Sciences

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Banaras Hindu University	http://bhuonline.in/	Undergraduate courses	Class 12	Online
IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE)	http://hsee.iitm.ac.in/	Integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programme	Class 12	Online
TISS Bachelors Admission Test (TISS-BAT)	http://tiss.edu/admissions	B.A. Social Sciences programme in any of three Campuses i.e. Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad	Class 12, 12+	Online

 

 Language

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
The English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Entrance Test	www.efluniversity.ac.in/	BA (Hons.) in English, Arabic, French, German, Russian and Spanish BCJ, B.Ed. (English)	Class 12, G, PG	Online
JNU Admission Entrance Exam	www.jnu.ac.in/	Three-year B.A. (Hons.) programme in Foreign Languages	Class 12, G, PG	Online, By Post

Agriculture and Hotel Management

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR AIEEA-UG-PG	www.icar.org.in/	Bachelor, Master Degree Program, SRF (PGS) to Pursuing Ph.D in Agriculture and Allied Sciences at Agricultural Universities	Class 12, UG, PG	Online
All India Hotel management Entrance Exam NCHMCT JEE	http://nchm.nic.in/	B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration	Class 12	Online

 

 

Law

Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is conducted for students seeking admission to various National Law Universities in the country. It is an entrance test, conducted to provide a list of candidates on the basis of ‘merit-cum- preference’ to each University for admission to their Under-Graduate (UG)/Post-Graduate (PG) programmes, as per the eligibility, reservation and other criteria laid down under the respective Statutes of the participating Universities. It is an all India common entrance examination, conducted on rotational basis by 19 National Law Universities (NLUs) for admissions to their UG and PG degree programmes.

Youth of India that aims to make career in the field of Law must appear for CLAT. Around 50000 candidates apply for Common Law Admission Test every year. General perception is that through CLAT, admission is granted in NLUs but there are 34 more colleges which accept the score of the examination. These institutes have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CLAT office and use the scores for admission.

 

Name of Exam	Website	Course/Program	Eligibility	Application Method
Common Law Admission Test	http://clat.ac.in/	B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.Com. (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons)	Class 12, 12+	Online, By Post
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)	www.nludelhi.ac.in/	B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LLM, PhD	Class 12, 12+, LLB, LLM	Online, By Post

 

 

For more info on Law as a career in India read –

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/common-law-admission-test-clat-2018-few-facts/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/career-prospects-for-indian-law-graduates/

https://www.stoodnt.com/blog/law-as-a-career-in-india/