Exams open to a Class 12 PCMB student

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

JEE Advanced

Engineering

The second stage on the way to the IITs. Only students who place near the top of JEE Main are invited to sit it, so everyone in the room is already well prepared.

PCM required2 attempts onlyNeeds JEE Main first

1 in 9.9 Highly competitive 1.80 lakh appeared for 18,188 IIT seats allotted through JoSAA

MHT-CET (PCM group)

Engineering

Maharashtra state engineering and pharmacy admissions.

Maharashtra domicile favouredClass 11 + 12 syllabusNo negative marking

1 in 2.3 Good odds 4.23 lakh appeared for 1,83,760 engineering seats available in CAP

JEE Main

Engineering

The national engineering paper — NITs, IIITs, and the gate to JEE Advanced.

PCM requiredTwo sessions a yearBest of both counted

14.8 lakh appeared · seat count not sourced yet

NATA

Design

Architecture aptitude — drawing, reasoning and maths.

Maths compulsoryUp to 3 attempts a yearDrawing tested

≈ 20,000 B.Arch seats nationally · 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.