{
  "dataset": "Future Career School editorial after-12th career-route planning bands",
  "version": "October 2026",
  "editoriallyReviewedOn": "October 2026",
  "provenance": "Editorial planning bands from the published Future Career School chart; not official classifications, survey data or employment statistics.",
  "sourcePage": "https://futurecareerschool.com/blog/career-options/career-chart-after-12th/",
  "disclaimer": "Seat numbers, exam dates, fees and pay figures change every year and differ by state and college. Use this chart to compare routes, then confirm each date and rule on the official exam site before you act.",
  "records": [
    {
      "route": "BCA, BSc Computer Science or data science",
      "who": "Most colleges want Maths or Computer Science in 12th; check each one",
      "entrance": "CUET UG or a college test",
      "duration": "3 years (4 in many four-year honours programmes)",
      "money": "Data analyst fresher pay averages about ₹4.1 lakh",
      "practicalNote": "Cheaper than B.Tech, but the degree carries less brand weight, so proof of work matters more.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "check",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "check",
        "Arts": "check"
      },
      "maths": "helps",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "helps",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Often remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Usually cheaper than B.Tech. Fees differ widely between colleges.",
        "overseas": "Skills travel well, but employers abroad look at proof of work and sometimes a further degree.",
        "ai": "Routine coding and data cleaning are changing fast. Proof of real projects matters more.",
        "wfh": "Many roles can be remote or hybrid."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Design: B.Des, fashion, interior, UX",
      "who": "Any stream",
      "entrance": "UCEED, NID DAT, NIFT entrance and college tests",
      "duration": "4 years",
      "money": "Graphic designer fresher pay averages about ₹2.4 lakh; a strong portfolio moves it up",
      "practicalNote": "Admission tests reward drawing and thinking speed. Prepare a portfolio early.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Design tests (UCEED, NID, NIFT)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "required",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Often remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Private design schools are costly. Government institutes cost far less but are very competitive.",
        "overseas": "A strong portfolio travels well. Visa rules decide the rest.",
        "ai": "Image and layout tools are changing the work fast. Taste, research and client skills matter more.",
        "wfh": "Many design roles can be remote or hybrid."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Skill-first: diploma, certificate and work",
      "who": "Anyone after 10th or 12th",
      "entrance": "No national entrance test",
      "duration": "Months to three years",
      "money": "Depends entirely on the proof you build",
      "practicalNote": "Works for digital, trade and creative fields. It does not replace a licence where one is legally required.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "No national entrance test"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        0.5,
        3
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "Medium",
      "portfolio": "required",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Often remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Free to low if you choose carefully and avoid paid certificate piles.",
        "overseas": "Depends entirely on the proof of skill you build.",
        "ai": "Digital skills are changing fast; trades are less exposed. Choose the skill with that in mind.",
        "wfh": "Digital and creative skills are often remote. Trades are not."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "B.Tech / BE in computer, data or electronics",
      "who": "PCM (Maths is compulsory)",
      "entrance": "JEE Main, JEE Advanced, state and private tests",
      "duration": "4 years",
      "money": "Software fresher pay averages about ₹5.4 lakh but ranges widely by college and skill",
      "practicalNote": "A branch or college label alone does not get hired. A visible project does.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "no",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "no",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "required",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "JEE Main, JEE Advanced and engineering tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "helps",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Government and state seats cost far less than private ones. Hostel and coaching add to it.",
        "overseas": "Strong for tech roles, subject to visa and licence rules in each country.",
        "ai": "Routine coding and testing work is changing fast, so AI skills matter more than ever.",
        "wfh": "Software roles are often remote or hybrid. Core electronics and hardware work is less so."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "B.Com or BA Economics with CA, CS or CMA",
      "who": "Any stream can register for CA Foundation",
      "entrance": "CA Foundation twice a year; CS and CMA have their own entry exams",
      "duration": "CA usually takes several years with articleship",
      "money": "Accountant fresher pay averages about ₹2.3 lakh; a qualified CA earns far more",
      "practicalNote": "Many students spend years on repeat attempts. Keep a parallel skill running.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        7
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "helps",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Degree seats can be low cost. CA, CS and CMA add fees and coaching over several years.",
        "overseas": "Some qualifications are recognised abroad with extra steps. Check each country.",
        "ai": "Routine bookkeeping and data entry are being automated, so advisory and analysis skills matter more.",
        "wfh": "Many accounting and finance tasks can be hybrid or remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Teacher education, including four-year ITEP",
      "who": "Any stream, depending on subject",
      "entrance": "NCET (conducted by NTA) for ITEP",
      "duration": "4 years",
      "money": "Stable, moderate pay; coaching and content routes can grow it",
      "practicalNote": "Pay ceiling is fixed unless you add a scalable layer such as online teaching.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "Medium",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Low",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Usually low to moderate.",
        "overseas": "Teaching abroad usually needs local certification.",
        "ai": "Tools help with planning and practice. Relationship and classroom skills stay central.",
        "wfh": "Online teaching and tutoring are possible beside or instead of classroom work."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Architecture (B.Arch)",
      "who": "PCM, with Maths required",
      "entrance": "JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA",
      "duration": "5 years",
      "money": "Pay starts modest and rises with a licence and a portfolio",
      "practicalNote": "Registration with the Council of Architecture is needed to practise. Drawing and model-making are tested, so start a sketch portfolio early.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "no",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "no",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "required",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Other national or institute tests (NATA, NCHM JEE, IMU CET, DGCA)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        5,
        5
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "required",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Private colleges cost more. Government colleges cost less but are very competitive.",
        "overseas": "A licence is needed in each country, but design skills travel.",
        "ai": "Drawing and rendering tools are changing quickly. Site judgement and client skills remain central.",
        "wfh": "Studio work can be remote. Site work cannot."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Psychology and counselling (BA or BSc, then a master's)",
      "who": "Any stream in most colleges",
      "entrance": "CUET UG or a college test",
      "duration": "3 years, then 2 years for a master's",
      "money": "Entry pay is low; it grows with a master's, supervised practice and a clear niche",
      "practicalNote": "Clinical practice needs a master's and a licence. A bachelor's alone opens few counselling roles.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        5
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "A bachelor's is moderate in cost. A master's and supervised practice add to it.",
        "overseas": "Practice abroad needs local licensing and further training.",
        "ai": "Tools help with notes and screening. The relationship with a client stays central.",
        "wfh": "Online counselling is possible once you are licensed."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Media, journalism and mass communication",
      "who": "Any stream",
      "entrance": "CUET UG or a college test",
      "duration": "3 years",
      "money": "Entry pay is modest and depends on the work you can show",
      "practicalNote": "Pay follows your body of work. Three finished pieces beat a certificate list.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        3
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "required",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Common",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Often remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Public universities cost little. Private media schools can be costly.",
        "overseas": "A portfolio travels well, subject to visas.",
        "ai": "Writing, image and editing tools are changing the work fast. Reporting and original voice matter more.",
        "wfh": "Much of the work can be remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Agriculture, veterinary and food science",
      "who": "PCB or PCM for most programmes; check each college",
      "entrance": "CUET UG for ICAR seats, state tests; NEET UG for veterinary",
      "duration": "4 years",
      "money": "Government and company roles pay steadily; farming and agri-business pay varies",
      "practicalNote": "Seats are limited in good government colleges. Fieldwork is part of the job.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "check",
        "Arts": "check"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "helps",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "NEET UG (medical)",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        5.5
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Government agricultural universities cost little. Private colleges vary.",
        "overseas": "Agri-science and food technology skills travel, subject to local rules.",
        "ai": "Farm data tools and remote sensing are growing. Fieldwork stays hands-on.",
        "wfh": "Mostly field work; some analysis can be remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "BBA, BMS or integrated MBA",
      "who": "Any stream",
      "entrance": "CUET UG, IPMAT, JIPMAT or a college test",
      "duration": "3 to 5 years",
      "money": "Wide range. Entry-level digital marketing managers average about ₹3.1 lakh in PayScale profiles and it rises with results",
      "practicalNote": "A general management degree without one domain skill produces a generalist gap.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "helps",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CUET UG or college tests",
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        5
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "High",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Integrated management programmes at top institutes are costly. Many university BBAs are moderate.",
        "overseas": "Depends on the college brand and a later postgraduate degree.",
        "ai": "Reporting, research and marketing tasks are changing, so analytics and AI skills help.",
        "wfh": "Mixed. Many roles are hybrid."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "BSc Nursing, B.Pharm, physiotherapy",
      "who": "PCB for nursing and physiotherapy; PCB or PCM for B.Pharm",
      "entrance": "State counselling, university tests and college tests",
      "duration": "4 years",
      "money": "Nurse fresher pay averages about ₹2.6 lakh; pharmacist about ₹2.5 lakh",
      "practicalNote": "Licence and registration rules apply. Pay rises through specialisation, not time alone.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "check",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "no",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "required",
      "entranceExams": [
        "State counselling and university tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "Low",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Government seats are low cost. Private colleges vary widely.",
        "overseas": "Demand exists in many countries, but each needs its own licence and language test.",
        "ai": "Care work is hands-on, so it is less exposed than desk work.",
        "wfh": "Rarely remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Hotel management and hospitality",
      "who": "Any stream",
      "entrance": "NCHM JEE or a college test",
      "duration": "3 to 4 years",
      "money": "Starts modest in India; grows with promotions or overseas postings",
      "practicalNote": "Hours are long and shift-based. Check that the college is approved and offers real placements.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Other national or institute tests (NATA, NCHM JEE, IMU CET, DGCA)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "Low",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Approved institutes vary widely in fees.",
        "overseas": "Strong demand abroad in hotels and cruise lines, subject to visas.",
        "ai": "Booking and back-office tasks are automating. Service skills stay central.",
        "wfh": "Rarely remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Integrated law (BA LLB, BBA LLB)",
      "who": "Any stream",
      "entrance": "CLAT (roughly 3,600 to 3,700 undergraduate seats across the participating NLUs), AILET, CUET and university tests",
      "duration": "5 years",
      "money": "Litigation starts slowly; corporate and compliance roles pay more",
      "practicalNote": "Competition happens twice: first the entrance, then the climb to a strong practice or firm.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "CLAT, AILET and law tests",
        "CUET UG or college tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        5,
        5
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Low",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "National law university fees are high. Other universities vary.",
        "overseas": "Law is local, so practising abroad usually needs extra qualification in that country.",
        "ai": "Research and drafting tools are changing the work. Judgement, advocacy and client trust remain central.",
        "wfh": "Mixed. Court work is in person; research and drafting can be remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "MBBS, BDS and allied health",
      "who": "PCB with English",
      "entrance": "NEET UG (over 22 lakh registered for 2026)",
      "duration": "MBBS about 5.5 years including internship; postgraduate study adds more",
      "money": "Income grows late, after specialisation",
      "practicalNote": "Two hard gates: NEET, then postgraduate seats. Fees at private colleges can be very high.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "no",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "no",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "required",
      "entranceExams": [
        "NEET UG (medical)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        4,
        5.5
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Medium",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Government seats are low cost, but very few. Private seats can cost many times more.",
        "overseas": "Practising abroad needs that country's licensing exams and training.",
        "ai": "Tools assist with images and records, but care is hands-on and regulated.",
        "wfh": "Rarely remote, apart from some consultation and records work."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Defence: NDA",
      "who": "Army: any stream. Navy and Air Force: Physics and Maths",
      "entrance": "UPSC NDA exam, then SSB interview and medical tests",
      "duration": "Academy training, then service",
      "money": "Paid training and stable service pay",
      "practicalNote": "NDA II 2026 had only 394 vacancies. Medical and height standards are strict.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "check",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "check",
        "Arts": "check"
      },
      "maths": "required",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "UPSC NDA with SSB and medical"
      ],
      "durationYears": null,
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "Low",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Low",
      "aiExposure": "Low",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Training is paid. The cost is mainly preparation time.",
        "overseas": "A career in service is in India.",
        "ai": "Technology is changing defence, but roles are hands-on and rule-bound.",
        "wfh": "Not applicable."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "BSc, BS or integrated MSc in pure science and research",
      "who": "Science stream; the subjects you studied decide the options",
      "entrance": "CUET UG, IISER Aptitude Test, NEST or a college test",
      "duration": "3 to 5 years (more with a master's)",
      "money": "Fresher pay is modest; research and teaching careers need a master's or PhD",
      "practicalNote": "Most science jobs need a further degree or a strong applied skill. Decide early whether you want research, teaching or industry.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "check",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "helps",
      "biology": "helps",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Science research entrance (IISER IAT, NEST)",
        "CUET UG or college tests"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        5
      ],
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Possible",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Partly remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Government universities cost little. Integrated research institutes are low cost but very competitive.",
        "overseas": "Strong for research and further study abroad, subject to admission and visas.",
        "ai": "Data analysis and literature search are changing. Lab skills and judgement stay central.",
        "wfh": "Analysis work can be remote. Lab work cannot."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Government jobs: SSC, railways, banks and police",
      "who": "Class 12 pass for many entry-level posts; a degree for others",
      "entrance": "SSC, railway, bank and state recruitment exams",
      "duration": "Depends on the exam cycle",
      "money": "Stable pay and benefits once selected",
      "practicalNote": "Many students spend years on repeat attempts. Keep a parallel skill running and confirm each notice on the official site.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "yes",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "yes",
        "Arts": "yes"
      },
      "maths": "no",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Government recruitment exams (SSC, railways, banks, police)"
      ],
      "durationYears": null,
      "costBand": "Low",
      "costBandMaximum": "Medium",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Possible",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Common",
      "overseasMobility": "Low",
      "aiExposure": "Medium",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Mostly preparation cost, such as books and coaching.",
        "overseas": "Posts are in India.",
        "ai": "Routine clerical tasks are being automated. Field and service roles are less exposed.",
        "wfh": "Rarely remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Aviation: commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance",
      "who": "Pilot: Physics and Maths in 12th. Maintenance: diploma or degree routes",
      "entrance": "DGCA medical, flying school entrance, AME entrance",
      "duration": "Pilot about 2 to 3 years of training; maintenance 2 to 4 years",
      "money": "Training is costly; pay rises with flying hours and experience",
      "practicalNote": "Training is very expensive and needs a medical fitness pass first. Check approved schools only.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "check",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "check",
        "Arts": "check"
      },
      "maths": "required",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Other national or institute tests (NATA, NCHM JEE, IMU CET, DGCA)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        2,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "High",
      "costBandMaximum": "Very high",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "Low",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Pilot training is among the costliest options. Maintenance training is moderate.",
        "overseas": "Licences are widely recognised with conversion steps. Check each country.",
        "ai": "Automation assists flying and maintenance, but certified humans remain essential.",
        "wfh": "Not remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    },
    {
      "route": "Merchant navy and maritime",
      "who": "PCM for most deck and engine programmes",
      "entrance": "IMU CET or a company sponsorship test",
      "duration": "3 to 4 years, then sea service",
      "money": "Pay at sea is good, but you spend long periods away from home",
      "practicalNote": "Long absences, strict medicals and approved-institute rules apply. Avoid unapproved training.",
      "streamFit": {
        "PCM": "yes",
        "PCB": "check",
        "PCMB": "yes",
        "Commerce": "no",
        "Arts": "no"
      },
      "maths": "required",
      "biology": "no",
      "entranceExams": [
        "Other national or institute tests (NATA, NCHM JEE, IMU CET, DGCA)"
      ],
      "durationYears": [
        3,
        4
      ],
      "costBand": "Medium",
      "costBandMaximum": "High",
      "portfolio": "no",
      "employmentBand": "Common",
      "freelanceBand": "Rare",
      "governmentBand": "Possible",
      "overseasMobility": "High",
      "aiExposure": "Low",
      "workFromHome": "Rarely remote",
      "planningNotes": {
        "cost": "Approved institute fees vary. Some companies sponsor trainees.",
        "overseas": "International by nature, subject to certificates and medicals.",
        "ai": "Navigation and engine systems are increasingly automated. Seafarers still run the ship.",
        "wfh": "Not remote."
      },
      "officialStartingPoints": []
    }
  ]
}