Hi Pradeep

MHT CET or Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is a state-level entrance exam conducted for admission to First Year of Full Time Degree Courses of Health Sciences and Technical Education which includes Engineering and Technology and Pharmacy. Thus, a commerce student cannot appear for MHTCET. Also the syllabus for the exam comprises of only science subjects which further verifies the eligibility criteria.

OPTIONS AVAILABLE AFTER 12TH COMMERCE

One can pursue professional courses after 12th which are extremely tough but at the same time offer promising career opportunities.

1. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY-  involves expertise in company accountancy and taxation.

2. COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP- involves expertise in corporate laws but also includes accountancy and taxation as side areas of expertise.

3. COST ACCOUNTANT- involves expertise in cost and management accounting but taxation and company accounts is also required to be studied while pursuing the course.

The above three professionals deal with main area of auditing in the corporates, be it secretarial audit, cost audit, internal audit.

The Bachelor degree options available after 12th commerce are mentioned below:

1.B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce)

A course that most 12th Commerce stream students pursue after schooling as the level of academic difficulty associated with this course is Moderate and admission to this course is solely on the basis of your 12th board result. The higher you score, the better shot you have to get admission in a top college.

Popular colleges:  Delhi University affiliated colleges such as Sri Ram College, Lady Sri Ram College, Hindu College, Ramjas College, Gargi College, (New Delhi), St Xavier's College (Kolkata), Loyola College, Chennai, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Mumbai).

2.BA. LLB (Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Laws )

B.A.LL.B. is a dual degree professional course in administrative law. Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Laws [B.A.LL.B.] is a five year long course. Many institutes take admission on the basis of CLAT Exam or their own entrance exam for Integrated LL.B. Programme along with merit result in class 12th. Other Integrated undergraduate degrees provided are B. Sc LL.B., BBA LLB, B. Com.LL.B.

Popular Colleges: National Law Universities across the country, Delhi University, Punjab University.

3.B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)

B.B.A. is a 3 years long Degree course. It includes all the forms of Management at undergraduate level which regardless of the specialization, will provide a student with conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge in various aspects of business.

Popular colleges: Christ University (Bangalore),SRM University (Chennai), Amity International Business School (Noida), Institute of Management Studies (Noida), Loyola Institute of Business Administration (Tamil Nadu), Chitkara Univdersity (Punjab)

4.Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)/ Bachelor of Mangaement Studies (BMS)

These are both separate degree courses but concentrate on analytical and logical oriented studies and are more flexible. They particularise in imparting students with immense understanding of several domains of business world. The course aims to build up critical thinking and analyzing skills in the students so that they can deal with different kinds of situations in a business or management.

Popular colleges: Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (New Delhi), Jamia Milia Islamia University (New Delhi), St. Xavier's College (Mumbai), SNDT Women's University (Mumbai), SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Mumbai), Sydenham College (Mumbai)

5.Bachelors, specialization in Economics:

This is yet another option for commerce students after higher secondary education, who are keenly interested in economics. You will get to experience practical knowledge on various economic concepts, economic policies, analytical methods and programs etc.

Popular Colleges: Delhi University affiliated colleges such as Sri Ram College, Lady Sri Ram College, Hindu College, Ramjas College (New Delhi), St Xavier's College (Kolkata), Loyola College, Chennai, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Mumbai).

6.B.Des, B.FTech, BA in Fashion designing and Visual Animation

Students interested in Fashion Designing, Animation and multimedia can choose courses like BDes, BFTech, BA, BSc in the same. Institutes offering these courses take admission on the basis of entrance examination.

Popular Colleges: NID (National Institute of Design), Ahmedabad, NIFT, MAEER’S MIT Institute of Design, Pune, Pearls Academy, Pune.

7. B.A. specialization in Journalism and Mass Communication

Those wishing to enter news, advertising, or entertainment media can opt for journalism and mass communication.Students can pursue courses like BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Bachelor of Mass Communication.

Popular colleges: Christ University (Bangalore), Loyola Institute of Business Administration (Tamil Nadu), Chitkara Univdersity (Punjab), Delhi University affiliated colleges such as Miranda House, Lady Sri Ram College, Hansraj College.

8. BBA. specialization in Event management .

After 12th, students can also go for event management, which includes planning/coordinating events, exhibitions, fashion pageants, award-functions, etc.

Popular Colleges: National Academy of Event Management and Development (Ahmedabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai), National Institute of Event Management (Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad), Bengaluru's PES University, Pune's MIT-School of Management College.

Happy Decision Making!