List of Competitive Exams After 12th: Engineering, Medical, Navy, Defence, Fashion & Design, and More

Find out the competitive exams you can take after completing your 12th. From engineering to defence, medical to fashion, this guide has everything you need to know.

Deciding on the right competitive exam after 12th can be overwhelming. Whether you are interested in engineering or fashion, medical or defence, there are numerous options to choose from. To make the process easier, we have compiled a list of the top competitive exams after 12th.

Engineering

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
Purpose – For Admission in B. E./B. Tech., B. Arch., B. Planning
Eligibility – Class 12 pass (PCM)
Application mode – Online
Source: IIT- Joint Entrance Exam with PCM

JEE Advanced
Purpose– Admission in UG programmes in IITs 
Eligibility – Class 12 Pass (PCM)
Application mode -Online
Source: http://jeeadv.iitd.ac.in/

BITSAT
Purpose – Admission in Integrated First Degree programmes in BITS Pilani, Goa & Hyderabad campuses.
Eligibility – Class 12 pass (PCM)
Application mode – Online
Source: www.bitsadmission.com/

National Level Engineering Entrance Exams

S. No.	Exam Name	Website URL
1	BITSAT	http://www.bitsadmission.com
2	COMED-K	https://www.comedk.org/
3	IPU-CET (B. Tech)	www.ipu.ac.in
4	Manipal (B. Tech)	https://manipal.edu/mu/academics.html
5	VITEEE	www.vit.ac.in
6	AMU (B. Tech)	http://www.amucontrollerexams.com/
7	NDA Entrance with PCM (MPC)	https://www.nda.nic.in/eligibility%20criteria.html
8	All India Engineering Entrance Exam with PCM (MPC)	http://www.jeemain.nic.in
9	State Level Engineering Entrance Exams	Andhra Pradesh – https://apeamcet.nic.in/Default.aspx Karnataka –https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ Kerala – http://www.cee-kerala.org/ Maharashtra – http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/ West Bengal – http://www.wbjeeb.in/ Chattisgarh – PET – Chattisgarh – PET Gujarat – CET (B.Tech) – http://dte.gswan.gov.in/edte/ Jammu and Kashmir – CET (B.Tech) – https://jkbopee.gov.in/ Odisha – JEE (B.Tech) – http://ojee.nic.in/publicinfo/Public/View.aspx?page=71 Uttar Pradesh – JEE – http://www.jeecup.org/

Medical

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)
Purpose-Admission to MBBS / BDS
Eligibility-Class 12 (PCB)
Application mode – Online
Source: https://www.nta.ac.in//

Marine, Navy, Defence

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test
Purpose – Admission in Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) leading to BSc. (Nautical Science)
Eligibility – Class 12 (PCM)
Application mode – Online
Source: www.imu.edu.in/index.php

Indian Navy B.Tech Entry Scheme
Purpose – Admission in Indian Navy B.Tech course
Eligibility – Class 12 passed
Application mode – Online
Source: https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/

Indian Navy Sailors Recruitment
Purpose – Admission in 24 weeks Basic training at INS Chilka followed by Professional training
Eligibility – Class 12 (Maths and Physics/Chem./Bio/Computer Sc.)
Application mode – Online, By Post
Source: https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/

Defence
Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme (TES)
Purpose-Technical Entry to Army
Eligibility-Class 12 PCM
Apply-Online
Source: www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I)
Purpose – Admission to Army and Air Force wings of NDA and 4 years B. Tech course for the Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC)
Eligibility- Class 12, 12 Passed
Application mode – Online
Source: www.upsc.gov.in/

Fashion & Design

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Test
Purpose-For Admission in Design, Management and Technology for the international fashion business
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+, Graduate
Application mode –Online, By Post
Source: www.nift.ac.in/

National Institute of Design Admissions
Purpose-Admission to 4 year GDPD & 2.5 Year PGDPD
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+, G
Application mode –By Post
Source: www.admissions.nid.edu/

All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)

Purpose-Admission in 4 years UG level programmes in Design
Eligibility-Class 11, 12 Application mode – Online
Source: www.aieed.com/

Other Design Schools & Exams

1	Symbiosis Institute of Design	http://sid.edu.in/
2	Footwear Design and Development Institute	http://www.fddiindia.com/
3	National Institute of Design	http://www.nid.edu/
4	National Institute of Fashion Design	http://www.nift.ac.in/
5	National Aptitude Test in Architecture	www.nata.in
6	Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT)	http://www.cept.ac.in/

Humanity & Social Sciences

Central University Entrance Test (CUET) for UG courses
Purpose : Admission into all UG Programmes in all Central Universities
Eligibility – Class 12
Application mode – Online
Source: https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/

IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE)
Purpose-Admission in integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) programme
Eligibility- Class 12
Application mode – Online
Source: https://hsee.iitm.ac.in/

TISS Bachelors Admission Test (TISS-BAT)
Purpose-Admission in B.A. Social Sciences programme in any of three Campuses i.e. Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Application mode –Online
Source: http://tiss.edu/admissions

Language
The English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Entrance Test
Purpose-Admission for BA (Hons.) in English, Arabic, French, German, Russian and Spanish BCJ, B.Ed. (English)
Eligibility-Class 12, G, PG
Application mode – Online
Source: www.efluniversity.ac.in/

Agriculture, Management & Hotel Management:

Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR AIEEA-UG-PG
Purpose-Admission in Bachelor, Master Degree Program, SRF (PGS) to Pursuing Ph.D in Agriculture and Allied Sciences at Agricultural Universities
Eligibility-Class 12, UG, PG
Application mode –Online
Source: www.icar.org.in/

Inntegrated Program in Management  Admission Test
Purpose-Admission in 5 year Integrated program in Management from select IIMs
Eligibility-Class 12
Application mode -Online
Source: https://www.iimidr.ac.in/

All India Hotel management Entrance Exam NCHMCT JEE
Purpose-Admission in B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Administration
Eligibility-Class 12
Application mode –Online
Source: http://nchm.nic.in/

Law

Common Law Admission Test
Purpose-Admission in B.A. LL.B (Hons), B.Com. (Hons), BBA LL.B (Hons)
Eligibility- Class 12, 12+
Application mode –Online, By Post
Source: http://clat.ac.in/

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)
Purpose-Admission in B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LLM, PhD
Eligibility-Class 12, 12+, LLB, LLM
Apply-Online, By Post
Source: www.nludelhi.ac.in/

Pure Science

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
Purpose-Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Degree Programme
Eligibility- Class 12
Application mode – Online
Source: https://www.iiseradmission.in/

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST)
Purpose-Admission in 5 year integrated M.Sc. programme in Biological, Chemical, Mathematical and Physical sciences in NISER or UM-DAE CBS.
Eligibility-Class 12 (PCMB)
Application mode – Online, By Post
Source: www.nestexam.in/

Mathematics

Indian Statistical Institute Admission
Purpose-Admission in B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hons), M Stat, M Math, MS (QE), MS (LIS), M Tech (CS), M Tech (QROR) and Research Fellowships.
Eligibility-Class 12 (Maths, English)
Application mode -Online, By Post
Source: www.isical.ac.in/index.php

Admissions to Universities
BHU Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) Purpose-Admission in UG programmes in BHU
Eligibility-Class 12, 12+
Application mode –Online, By Post
Source: www.bhu.ac.in/

Banasthali Vidyapith Admission
Purpose-Admission in Class 6, 9 & 11, Graduation, Post Graduation
Eligibility-Class 5, 8, 10 Passed (Only Girls)
Application mode – Online, Post
Source: www.banasthali.org/banasthali/wcms/en/home/

Other Entrance Tests and Competitive Exams

1. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Trainee Navigation Officers  CADETS (TNOC)
2. UPSC, NDA/NA Examination
3. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL) Course
4. Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai
   1. Certificate Course in Footwear/Leather Goods/& Leather Garments
   2. Certificate courses in Tanning, Wet-finishing, Finishing
   3. Diploma Courses in Leather Goods/Leather Garments University of Delhi (Faculty of Technology), Combined Entrance Exam (CEE)
5. Bachelor of Hospital Administration (BHA) 3 years after 12th from International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (M.P.)

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