I have done my 12th from Punjab School Education Board. Will there be any effect on applying in USA universities?

With 62% marks in Class 12, you are definitely eligible for admission to Lovely Professional University (LPU) and several other reputed private universities across India. LPU generally requires 50–60% marks for eligibility in most undergraduate programs such as BBA, B.Com, BCA, and BA. For professional programs like B.Tech or B.Arch, while your Class 12 score meets the basic eligibility, you may also need to appear for LPUNEST or submit scores from other accepted entrance exams. However, your current academic performance is sufficient to begin the application process confidently.

Apart from LPU, well-known institutions such as Chandigarh University, Amity University, and Sharda University also welcome students with similar Class 12 scores. To boost your chances of securing admission and gaining financial aid, it's highly recommended to take entrance exams like LPUNEST, which also serve as scholarship tests at LPU. Applying early, ensuring all necessary documents are in order, and exploring scholarship opportunities can make a significant difference in reducing tuition fees and securing your place. With a proactive approach, your 62% can open doors to quality higher education and a promising academic path.

With 58% in your 12th (PCB), you fall short of the minimum eligibility criteria for applying to the B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme at Lovely Professional University (LPU), i.e., 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Maths/Biology/Agriculture/Forestry as compulsory subjects. There are certain relaxations (5% decrease) for candidates belonging to North-East states, Sikkim, defence personnel and their dependents, or wards of Kashmiri migrants, but for the general category students, the 60% cut-off is strictly enforced. Hence, unless you belong to one of these special groups that are eligible for relaxation, you would not be entitled to apply for the agriculture course at LPU with 58% in 12th standard.