As a 12th PCM student, you have many career options. Here are some exams and college suggestions based on your background:
# *Exams to Consider:*
1. *JEE Main and JEE Advanced*:
- For admission to undergraduate engineering courses (B.Tech/B.E.) at top IITs, NITs, and other engineering colleges across India.
2. *BITSAT*:
- To get admission in the B.Tech programmes conducted by the campuses of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
3. *State-level Engineering Exams*:
There are also entrance examinations for the states to get admitted into local engineering colleges like MHT CET, TS EAMCET, etc.
4. *NEET* if you are interested in pursuing a career in Medical Sciences like BDS or Biomedical Engineering.
- Although NEET is mainly focused on medical courses, the same will also help if a student is interested in the field of biotechnology or pharmacy or medical engineering, etc.
5. NDA (National Defence Academy) :-
If joining the defense services (Army, Navy, Air Force).
6. IPU CET, VITEEE, SRMJEE :-
Some private colleges have their own exams for the engineering courses. For example, VIT University, SRM Institute, and IP University.
7. *ACCA*:
If you are interested in finance or accountancy, you can take ACCA exams with your degree.
# Colleges to Look at for Engineering
1. *Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)*:
IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee (for the best courses in engineering).
2. *NITs*
NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, NIT Calicut, NIT Allahabad for the best programs in engineering and technology.
3. *BITS*
BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, BITS Hyderabad
4. *Other Top Engineering Colleges*:
Delhi Technological University (DTU), Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), University of Delhi, Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), VIT Vellore, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Amity University.
# Alternate Career
1. B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics if serious about research or academics.
2. BCA if the interest for computer Science and IT is quite high.
3. B.Arch. if you are interested in architecture
4. *Integrated M.Sc.* in the areas of Physics, Mathematics, etc.
Choose your exam and colleges as preferred. I can expand further if you like me to discuss some of the exams or colleges particularly.