How can I make my career in the field of astronomy? Which exam do I need to qualify? How should I prepare for the same?

Hi Ritik, These are the branches you can opt for to make your career in astrophysics: 1) Astrophysics 2) Astrochemistry 3) Astrogeology 4) Astrometeorology 5) Astrobiology 6) Optical astronomy 7) Radio astronomy Courses available are: -Observational Astronomy -Astrophysics -Astronomical Statistics & Measurement -Cosmology -Advanced Cosmology -Computational Astrophysics -Stellar Evolution -General Relativity -High Energy Astrophysics -Radiation and Matter There are several institutes in India which offer you to pursue a career in astrophysics. Below is the list of institutes. You may visit these websites for more information. -Indian Institute of Astrophysics, (Bangalore) -Indian Institute of Science, (Bangalore) -Raman Research Institute, (Bangalore) -Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, (Pune) -National Centre for Radio Astronomy Most of these institutes offer opportunities to the aspiring candidates based on a joint entrance test such as JEST, followed by an interview. The minimum qualification required for appearing for the entrance exam is a Master's degree in physics. Some of these institutes accommodate engineering graduates as well. Please feel free to discuss more. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best if you found this useful. Wish you luck.

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