Physics, Chemistry, Maths
Science — PCM
Two years of problem solving. Less memorising than people expect, far more practice than people expect. If you like taking apart how something works and don't mind being stuck on a problem for an hour, this is your subject.
Does it suit you?
Take it if
You enjoy maths as a puzzle rather than a chore, you're curious about machines, code, buildings or physical systems, and you can sit with frustration.
Don't take it if
You're taking it because it "keeps options open" while dreading every maths class. Two years is too long to spend on a hedge you hate.
What it keeps open
11 of the 12 exams in this catalogue, across these fields. Computed from the eligibility rules on the exam pages — nothing here is authored.
Engineering, architecture, computer science, data and statistics, pure physics and maths, defence technical entries, merchant navy, product and design engineering, actuarial science, economics.
| Exam | Field |
|---|---|
| BITSAT | Engineering |
| CA Foundation | Commerce |
| CLAT | Law |
| CUET UG | Commerce |
| IPMAT (IIM Indore) | Management |
| JEE Advanced | Engineering |
| JEE Main | Engineering |
| MHT-CET (PCM group) | Engineering |
| NATA | Design |
| NDA (Written + SSB) | Defence |
| NIFT Entrance | Design |
What it closes
Whole fields, not just exams: Medical. Nothing in this catalogue leads there from this stream.
| Exam | Field |
|---|---|
| NEET UG | Medical |
What it costs to change your mind → — the cost is not the same in both directions.
What the two years are actually like
All seven streams, side by side →
The description of this stream is judgement and cites nothing. The counts, the fields and the closures are queries over the exam catalogue, and they change on their own when an exam is added.