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Exams open to a Class 12 PCB student

Listed from the most competitive down. Each ratio compares candidates who appeared to the seats available.

CLAT

Law

Five-year integrated law at the National Law Universities.

Any streamReading-comprehension heavyNo maths beyond Class 10

1 in 18 Highly competitive 72,248 appeared for 4,054 five-year LLB seats across the NLUs

CA Foundation

Commerce

Entry to chartered accountancy · three attempts a year.

Any streamAccounts favours CommerceUnlimited attempts

1 in 6.8 Highly competitive 98,827 appeared for 14,609 candidates who passed (Sept 2025 sitting)

NIFT Entrance

Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology · aptitude, creative ability, interview.

Any streamPortfolio roundSituation test

1 in 6.4 Highly competitive 31,061 appeared for 4,837 seats across all NIFT campuses

CUET UG

Commerce

One test for central university admissions — DU, BHU, JNU and 250 more.

Any streamPick your own subjectsDomain + general

10.7 lakh appeared · seat count not sourced yet

IPMAT (IIM Indore)

Management

Five-year integrated management programme, straight after Class 12.

Any streamMaths section is heavyAptitude + interview

150 IPM seats at IIM Indore · applicant count not sourced yet

NDA (Written + SSB)

Defence

Union Public Service Commission · twice a year · pen and paper.

Maths needed for Air Force / NavyAge 16.5–19.5Unmarried

406 vacancies (NDA/NA II 2025) · applicant count not sourced yet

NEET UG

Medical

The single gate to every MBBS, BDS and AYUSH seat in India.

Biology compulsoryPen and paperNo attempt limit

≈ 20.8 lakh appeared · seat count not sourced yet

Seat counts reflect what actually decides admission — government seats where that is what people mean, total sanctioned seats where it is not. Each exam page says which.