“What should I do after 10th?”
This is a question that all students ask at least once as they get stuck at crossroads where everyone has to choose an option which will later decide the course of their lives. Maybe you are overwhelmed by options. Let’s try to simplify this task a bit.
Uptil now, your school and the board decided what you have to study. You were taught the basics of everything – science, mathematics, English, social studies, etc. But after 10th, you have to make a decision of which subject you want to excel in. There will be different streams consisting of different subjects, and each stream will lead to a different career path. So thinking about what you actually want to become – is also an important thing to do right now! If you are looking to understand what stream would be right for you, I would advise you to take a career profiler test like the one that Avanti.in has here: https://go.avanti.in/b1app
The Avanti Career Profiler test is based on famous Holland Code career test which asks you simple questions about your interests in different types of activities, analyses your personality and recommends career options based on your interest profile analysis. This test gives you Stream recommendation, analysis of streams you might find interesting based on your personality type and recommended careers based on which stream you choose.
Here is a small overview of what are some of the main streams available in most schools, and what career paths they lead to.
Science – One of the most popular and sought after streams, it covers the study of the natural world or everything around us – by collecting data, conducting experiments, etc. It involves collecting information to test new ideas or to disprove old ones.
Science students have an option to choose from one of the two groups of subjects –
Non-medical – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Medical – Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Some students also take both Mathematics and Biology. While this helps you to keep more options open for the future, you should also keep in mind that the syllabus for both Mathematics and Biology is very vast, and you will have to work much much harder to maintain a good score in both.
In addition to this, science students can also go on to become a scientist and work in some of the most prestigious institutes like ISRO, DRDO, etc.
To become a scientist, students typically take an undergraduate degree related to Science and Technology and study further to do a PhD in a specialised field. Although, there can be other pathways to become a scientist as well.
The subjects offered for arts or humanities field are:
Compulsory subjects: History, Geography, Political Science, English.
Optional Subjects: Economics, Psychology, Sociology, dance, music, Fine arts, multimedia, fashion designing, legal studies, graphic designing, physical education, Entrepreneurship, Philosophy etc..
Compulsory subjects: Economics, Accountancy, Business Studies
Optional Subjects: English, Mathematics
Moreover, there are few exams that can be taken irrespective of the stream you choose in 11th grade. For example: UPSC can be given after taking up any stream through which you can get into Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Revenue Services (IRS) and other civil services.
We suggest you start thinking about what you want to do and read up more on these and other career prospects. In addition to thinking about what you want to do, you should also think about what you are good at.
Avanti’s online career profiler test helps students find the best courses after 10th exams that match their interests as well as their academic strengths. Take this test to understand which career is most suitable for you. It will help you decide whether to take PCM, PCB, Arts or Commerce after Class X.
All the best !!