Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology

Keeps both the engineering and medical doors open, at the cost of a heavier load for two years.

Where it leads

• Everything PCM opens
• Everything PCB opens

Can you change your mind later?

The most flexible option on paper. The risk is spreading yourself thin across two brutal entrance exams and being competitive in neither.

The mistake families make here

Choosing PCMB to delay the decision, then still not deciding until Class 12, by which point the preparation is split.

Where students are usually competitive

Sensible above 85% in Class 10 with genuine stamina for the workload. Highest coaching cost of any stream, because families often pay for both NEET and JEE preparation.

Entrance exams this unlocks

• NEET UG

  National Testing Agency

• JEE Main

  National Testing Agency

• JEE Advanced

  Indian Institutes of Technology

• NDA Examination

  Union Public Service Commission

• NATA

  Council of Architecture

• State Engineering Entrance Tests

  State examination authorities

• AP EAPCET

  Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education

• TS EAPCET

  Telangana State Council of Higher Education

• KCET

  Karnataka Examinations Authority

• MHT-CET

  State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra

• WBJEE

  West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board

• KEAM

  Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala

• COMEDK UGET

  Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka

• BITSAT

  Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

• IISER Aptitude Test

  Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research

• IIST admission

  Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

• ICAR AIEEA

  Indian Council of Agricultural Research

• IMU CET

  Indian Maritime University

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