A few years back when entrance tests didn’t exist, Class XII marks were the sole criterion for admission into courses like engineering and medicine. After the arrival of entrance tests like MHT-CET, AIPMT, AIEEE, IIT-JEE etc., Class XII marks started losing their importance and ended up remaining a qualifying hurdle between the admission into engineering & medicine colleges and their respective entrance examinations.

However, Class XII marks have regained its importance as an admission criterion in today’s scenario, if one aspires to take admission into engineering, technology or medical courses. Today, Class XII marks along with the Entrance tests will decide a student’s entry into these courses.

The changes recently introduced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has revamped the admission procedure into the Engineering and Medical colleges of India. This new approach has modified the whole landscape of India’s Higher Secondary Education.

Also, studying well for Class XII ensures success in Entrance Tests, as the syllabus for both exams is similar. The class XII exams expect a student to showcase his knowledge through descriptive answers, whereas Entrance Tests expects objective answers.