Career guide · Health & Science
Subjects, entrance exams and your routes after Class 12
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Written by Future Path counsellors. Facts checked against official sources on 5 October 2026.
How each stream keeps Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences open, based on the official subject rules for the routes below.
Arts / Humanities
Needs different subjects
Commerce
Needs different subjects
Science (PCM)
Open
via Pharmacy degree
Science (PCB)
Open
via Pharmacy degree
Many universities set their own subject rules, so always check the course you want. Not sure which stream suits your child? Read how to choose a stream after 10th or see every Class 11 subject option.
A D.Pharm holder can join B.Pharm in the third semester (lateral entry).
Reliable published data on how this field is changing isn't available yet, so we'd rather say so than guess.
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Liking a field is a good start, but the right fit also depends on your strengths, the way you like to work and what matters to you. Our assessment looks at all of these, and your report shows which paths suit you best, with a counsellor to talk it through if you'd like.
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Routes into Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences are open to students from Science (PCM) and Science (PCB). Choose the stream your child will do well and stay interested in; the routes below show the exact subject rules.
Pharmacy Council of India rule for B.Pharm: English plus Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and/or Biology.
The main routes are: Pharmacy degree (B.Pharm.).
Depending on the route: State / university pharmacy admission. Always check the latest official bulletin before you apply.
Reliable published data on this isn't available yet, so we'd rather say so than guess.
Interest is a good start, but fit also depends on your strengths, how you like to work and what matters to you. Our assessment looks at all of these and your report shows which paths suit you, with a counsellor available to talk it through.
Rules and dates change every year. Always confirm with the latest official bulletin before applying.
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