After Class 10, students can pick one of Arts, Commerce and Science streams. Science is often considered one of the most challenging yet promising streams. The main subjects in this stream are Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

With Engineering or Medicine in mind, the elective choices are further reduced to Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physical Education and Biology.

Here’s an article that will help you choose a stream after Class 10.

Co-scholastic Work

You need to participate in co-scholastic work as described by your board syllabus. This includes learning creative arts and indulging in social work. While this part of the curriculum is not graded, it is instrumental in shaping your character and morality, while nurturing your creativity.

• Olympiads: There are several Olympiads organized by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) such as IMO, NCO, NSO and IEO. These Olympiads are held annually and are considered very tricky for students.
• KVPY: Funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, the KVPY scholarship programme is held to attract and motivate students across the country to pursue basic science education and a career in research.

• JEE Main: This exam helps students secure admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs); as well as the dual degree programme of IIEST, Shibpur. It is conducted mostly between the first and second weeks of April.
• JEE Advanced: This exam helps students secure admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Only those students who clear JEE Main are eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced. Over 2,20,000 students clear JEE Main each year. The exam is conducted during the last week of May.
• BITSAT: The BITS Admission Test or BITSAT is a computer-based online exam that helps students secure admission to the Integrated Degree programmes of Birla Institute of Technology and Science at its Pilani, Hyderabad and Goa campuses. The online exam generally takes place between the second and third weeks of April.
• UPSEE: The U.P. State Entrance Examination is a state-level engineering examination in Uttar Pradesh. It is conducted during the third week of April.
• EAMCET: The Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test, commonly called as EAMCET, is an entrance examination that helps students secure admission to some engineering and medical colleges in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. Many other colleges offering graduation courses like B.D.S., B. Pharm., B.Sc., Pharm. D., B.E., B. Tech. etc. require qualification in this exam, which is conducted during the last week of May.
• MHT-CET: The Common Entrance Test is conducted by the Government of Maharashtra for admission to Full Time Degree Courses of Technical Education ( Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy and Pharm.D.). It generally takes place during the first week of May.
• COMEDK: COMEDK is a state-level entrance test, floated by the Associations of Medical, Dental and Engineering private colleges for admissions to member institutions. Post the announcement of the results, the first round of the counselling process is held according to the COMEDK counselling schedule.
• VITEEE: VIT University conducts the VIT Engineering Entrance Exam (VITEEE) to grant students admission to their various undergraduate engineering programmes. Admissions to its two campuses, in Chennai and Vellore, is purely on the basis of marks secured in the VITEEE exam.

• AIIMS: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences is one of India’s top ranked medical institutes with a limited number of seats and is hence very competitive. Separate exams are conducted for different courses during the month of May and June, after which counselling takes place.
• NEET: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET-UG is an entrance examination in India for students who wish to study any graduate medical course (MBBS), dental course (BDS) or postgraduate course (MD or MS) in government or private medical colleges in India. The exam is conducted in 2 phases: Phase 1 is held during the first week of May and Phase 2, during the last week of July.
• AFMC: The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a medical college in Pune, in the state of Maharashtra. This college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces. Admission to its MBBS course is on the basis of a student’s NEET score, followed by an interview and then the final selection.
• JIPMER: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) is a medical school, located in Pondicherry. It is a two and half hour online exam conducted during the first week of June.

• SAT: SAT (technically known as the SAT I) is a general test of verbal and quantitative reasoning that is required and accepted by U.S. colleges for admissions to their undergraduate programmes. Many universities also require you to take the SAT II test.
• KVPY: The KVPY scholarship programme, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, is held to attract and motivate students across the country to pursue a basic education in the field of Science, and a career in research.

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