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.

Law, Policy & Public Service

Law (5-year BA LLB / BBA LLB)

CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, MH CET Law

Any stream

Helpful: Political Science, Legal Studies, Economics, History

Open to any stream. Political Science and Legal Studies help with the legal reasoning and GK sections.

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Law, Policy & Public Service

Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS)

UPSC CSE after graduation

Any stream

Helpful: Political Science, History, Geography, Economics, Sociology

Needs any graduation. Humanities subjects overlap heavily with the syllabus.

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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.