College and career routes

What each route needs in Class 12

The subjects you choose in Class 11 decide which entrance exams and degrees you can apply for. Red means required, amber means many colleges ask for it.

Commerce & Business

Chartered Accountancy, CS, CMA

ICAI Foundation, CSEET, CMA Foundation

Any stream

Helpful: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics

Any stream can register; Accountancy and Maths give a strong head start.

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Commerce & Business

B.Com (Hons)

CUET UG

  • RequiredMathematics (041) / Applied Mathematics (241) / Accountancy (055)

Helpful: Business Studies, Economics

DU maps B.Com (Hons) to Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Accountancy in CUET.

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Commerce & Business

BA Economics (Hons)

CUET UG

  • RequiredMathematics (041) / Applied Mathematics (241)
  • Often askedEconomics (030)

Helpful: Mathematics

DU requires Mathematics in CUET for Economics (Hons); you can only take CUET domain subjects you studied.

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Commerce & Business

BBA / BMS / Integrated MBA

IPMAT, CUET UG, NPAT, SET

  • Often askedMathematics (041) / Applied Mathematics (241)

Helpful: Business Studies, Economics, Entrepreneurship

DU BMS and BBA (FIA) need Maths in CUET; IPMAT and most private BBAs accept any stream but test maths.

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Commerce & Business

Banking, Finance & Actuarial

ACET, CUET UG, bank exams later

  • Often askedMathematics (041) / Applied Mathematics (241)

Helpful: Economics, Accountancy, Financial Markets Management, Banking

Actuarial science strongly prefers Mathematics.

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Commerce & Business

Entrepreneurship & Startups

No fixed exam

Any stream

Helpful: Entrepreneurship, Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science

Any stream. Building real projects during school counts more than the subject list.

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Eligibility shown is the common national pattern. Universities and exam bodies revise rules every year, and CUET subject mapping differs by university. Check the official information bulletin before finalising your Class 12 subjects.