Science courses after plus two

1. CAREER COUNSELLING GUIDANCE AFTER PLUS
TWO
RAKESH CHANDRAN S.B
Assistant Professor of Physics
SD College, Alappuzha.
rakwin@gmail.com, Ph: 9446252335

2. Qualities to build a good career
• Passion - Passion motivates, it makes a way out of noway. It allows students
to overcome hardships to achieve a goal that is meaningful to them.
• Creativity- Should possess creative mind that could take existing
information and knowledge and tweak it slightly to make something totally
new and original.
• Perseverance- It involves the ability to see failure as a positive learning
experience and empowers the student to try and try again until the learning
goal is attained.

3. Career Decision Process

4. Careers after Plus Two
MBBSBTech
B.Sc. Degree, Travel & Tourism Courses, Fashion Technology, Hotel
Management, Designing Courses, Media/ Journalism Courses, Film/
Television Courses, CA Program, ICWA Program, CS Program, Integrated
M.Sc, BCA, Defence (Navy, Army, Air force), LLB (Bachelor of Law), Film
Arts & A/V Editing, Animation and Multimedia, Air Hostess, Civil
Services, State Engineering Services, MBA, Banking Sector, Defense
Services, Higher study options in abroad via GRE and GMAT and PG
Career Opportunities through GATE.

5. • Medicine is among the most sought after careers today.
• A doctor’s profession involves a lot of hard work and at the same time it brings
along with it the satisfaction of having cured patients alleviated pain and
suffering.
• The field of medicine is very vast and specializations within it are increasing
day by day.
Parents and students are advised to verify the status of a medical college before
seeking admission.
MBBS BUMSBAMSBHMSBDS BSMS
Medicine

6. Entrance exams
1 NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST - UG )
2 AIIMS Entrance Exam by All India Institute of Medical Sciences
3
JIPMER Entrance Exam by Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education
and Research.
4
AIPMT All India Pre-Medical/ Pre-Dental Entrance Test & Armed Force Medical
College
5
Banaras Hindu University Pre Medical Test
6
KCET Karnataka Common
Entrance Test
etc…

7. Duration of the Course
MBBS
4.5 years class room study + 1 year
compulsory rotating internship
MD Post graduation degree 3 year
DM Superspeciality degree 3 year

8. M.B.B.S. Employment Areas
Biomedical Companies Health Centres Hospitals
Laboratories
Medical Colleges
Medical Foundation/Trust
Non-Profit Organizations
Nursing Homes
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies Polyclinics
Private Practice
Research Institutes

9. Other Medical Courses
• B.Sc Nursing – 4 years
Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology
with a minimum of 45% marks. The motive of B.Sc. Nursing
programme is to produce the qualified nurses, as a member of the
health care team.
• B.P.T (Physiotherapy) – 4.5 years
Candidate must have passed in 12th class or equivalent with a
minimum 50% marks in physics, chemistry and biology.
Physiotherapy helps the temporary disabled people in their
rehabilitation.
• B.O.T (Occupational Therapy) – 3 years
Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology.
Some institutions may opt for an entrance examination. The
Occupational Therapy helps the people to enable in their everyday life
and treats the emotionally and physically challenged people.

10. • BMLT (Bachelor of Medical Lab Technicians) – 3 year
It is a bachelor degree of medical laboratory technology, contains the entire
laboratory practices of the medical system. Candidate must have cleared the
10+2 exam with PCB. Various institutions are offering the B.Sc. programme
in medical laboratory technology in India.
• DMLT (Diploma of Medical Lab Technicians) – 1 year
It is a medical diploma course of medical laboratory technology, contains the
laboratory practices of the medical field. Candidate must have cleared the
10+2 exam with PCB.
etc…
Details of courses and colleges offering courses are
available at www.medindia.net

11. Engineering Course
The Engineering study is one of the best and most soughed disciplines of
academic education. It is growing with the development of nation, education,
technology and research.
BTech BArch

12. Entrance exams
1 KEAM - Kerala Engineering Agricultural Medical
2 National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
3 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and Advanced.
4 VITEEE - by VIT University or VIT
5 Manipal University Entrance Exam etc…

13. Duration of the Course
BTech 4 years
MTech 2 years
Ph D 5 years

14. Opportunities
• Indian Engineering Services (IES) offers candidates a bright career in
segments like Indian Railways, Central Engineering Services,
Telecommunication Department, Military Engineering Services,Central Water
Services etc. You have to pass the Engineering Services Examination which is
conducted by the UPSC.
• Research and development jobs, Teaching field, Prestigious private sector
jobs, Civil Services, State Engineering Services, MBA, Banking
Sector, Defense Services, Higher study options in abroad via GRE and GMAT
and PG Career Opportunities through GATE.
• SRF and JRF in nanofabrication technology and VLSI technology.
• Software engineering - programming and coding
• Hardware engineering - Aerospace engineering, satellite engineering,
• Network engineering - Computer Network architecture

15. Other Broad Opportunities
• The Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) aptitude test conducted by
IISc -National Program of Fellowship in Basic Sciences, initiated and funded
by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Monthly
fellowship from Rs 5000 to Rs.7000 with annual contingency grant of
Rs.20000 to Rs.28000. More details : http://kvpy.iisc.ernet.in
• Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) is most premier
institute of India in the field of science education & research. All IISERs offer
five years dual degree program known as BS-MS Programme. Candidates
can get admission in IISER from three ways: KVPY exam , JEE Advanced
exam and through IISER Aptitude Test (for state board toppers).
Opening of application portal first week of June.
The question paper of IISER Aptitude Test will be based on the
PCBM

16. • Bachelor of Science (Research) Programme by IISc - Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore offers admission to its four-year Bachelor of Science
(Research) Programme.
Applications call for - first week of February. More details at
http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ug.
• NEST - National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) is a compulsory test for
students seeking admission to National Institute of Science Education and
Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar and University of Mumbai - Department of
Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS),
Mumbai.

17. Indian Defence forces are military forces of India which includes Army, Air Force,
Navy and Coast Guard along with that various Paramilitary forces are there. There
is separate ministry named Minister of Defence for looking into the matters of
Defence forces.
These forces are world renowned because of passionate, vibrant and dynamic
Soldiers working in them. For more details
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/career-defence-and-paramilitary-forces
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force offers you three different branches through which you can join IAF,
Defence Opportunities

18. Indian Navy
Indian Navy provides you to be their part at various stages of your life, after passing
Indian Army
You can Join Indian Army after passing the 12th class by NDA entry, If you are a gra

19. ✤10+2 TES (Technical Entry Scheme)
Age – 16½ to 19 years
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Male
Educational Qualifications – 12th Class with a minimum aggregate of 70% in Phys
✤NDA (National Defence Academy)
Age – 16½ to 19½ years at the time when course commences
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Male
✤TGC (Technical Graduate Course)
Age – 20 and 27 years
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Men
Educational Qualifications – BE / B Tech final appearing & degree holders in notif

20. ✤CDSE (Combined Defence Services Examination)
Age – 19 to 23 years the time when course commences
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Men and Women
Educational Qualifications – Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a r
Final Year/semester students can also apply, provided they produce Degree certificat
No Percentage Bar for CDSE entry.
SSC (Tech)
Age – 20 to 27 years
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Men and Women
Educational Qualifications – Engineering Degree in notified discipline.

21. ✤UES (University Entry Scheme)
Age – 19 and 25 years
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Male
Educational Qualifications – Pre Final year students of Engineering Degree Course
✤NCC (SPL) ENTRY
Age – 19 and 25 years
Nationality – Indian
Gender – Men and Women
Educational Qualifications – Final year appearing/Graduate with 50% Aggregate m

22. Indian Management Studies
Management education is attaining more and more importance today with the growth
Graduation Courses
Graduate level courses are offered for Plus Two holders. The main graduate level cou
Post Graduate Courses
The most common course offered in management at Post Graduate level is M.B.A. B
Most notable entrance examinations in management are the following.
1. CAT:- CAT is the national admission test conducted for admission to Indian Institu
2. CMAT:- Common Management Aptitude Test is a National level entrance test for
Education. It is a three hour test comprising quantitative techniques, logical
reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness.

23. B SC FOLLOWED BY M SC AND A CAREER IN RESEARCH AS
SCIENTIST/COLLEGE TEACHER
Many students and parents consider the above two courses to be glamour-less
and useless. That is because they are not much aware about the career
opportunities that they offer.
Our country needs good quality Teachers
and Scientists.
Every year Department of Science and
Technology is pumping crores of amount
to enrich Research and Development.
IAS/IPS
Project
Assistant
Secretariat
Assistant
ISRO Assistant
PSC
UPSC

24. Course Structure
Three year UG programme in reputed
institutions/colleges
Two year PG programme
Qualify CSIR - UGC NET Exam (In
June and December every year)
Research fellow after availing a grant
of Rs. 25000/month and a
contingency of 50000/year.(5 years)
PhD in respective
discipline.
College Teacher Scientist
JAM
test

25. Prime Institutions in India Offering Basic Science Courses
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
• The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
• Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) (23 in number).
• Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) (7 in
number).
• Central Universities
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai.
• Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.
• Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR),
Bangalore.
• Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore.
• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC ), Mumbai.
• National Institute For Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)
• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

26. Career Attraction
• All CSIR - UGC NET holders are well placed in any one of the institutions.
• Dignified job.
• Flexibility of the Job.
• Boss of yourself.
• The course fee is minimum and can avail grants during the course.
• Opportunity to do post doctoral abroad with salary and other contingencies (
e.g.: Raman Fellow)
• An opportunity to educate students.
• Opportunity to serve Nation through Research and Development activities.

27. Job Comparison
Duration Course fee Initial Salary/ year
Doctors 11 years 7 lakhs (Normal) 6 lakhs
Engineers 7 years 2 lakhs 3.5 lakhs
Teachers/Scientists 10 years 10000 6 lakhs

28. You may be a high scorer or an average student but it is not the
matter. What you choose for your future and how you utilize that
opportunity is the great thing. Don’t worry about the past with
failures. Be preparing to reach the sky. Choose a better course as per
your interest and study well.
Thank You
Web References:
1. www.jagranjosh.com
2. www.collegegrad.com
3. http://www.dhsekerala.gov.in/downloads/circulars/2212141224_H.pdf

29. However, preparation of the kerala state rank lists
and the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) for both
Medical and Engineering streams will be done by the
Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE),
Kerala. Therefore, candidates for Medical & Allied
courses must necessarily apply online to both the
CBSE (for NEET-UG) and the CEE, Kerala (for KEAM
), through the respective online application portals.

30. • JEE-Main exam is for admission to National Institutes of
Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(IIITs), Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) while the
JEE-Advanced is for admission to the elite Indian Institutes of
Technology (IITs). Only the students selected in JEE Mains are
eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced.
• There are some institutes like the Indian Institutes of Science
Education and Research (IISERs), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of
Petroleum Technology, and the Indian Institute of Science which use
the score obtained in JEE Advanced as the basis for admission.