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Commerce is a popular field of study among students after Class 12. Those who have an interest in financial information/transactions, trading of economic value, etc. often consider studying Commerce subjects after Class 12. The Commerce course can be pursued at the undergraduate as well as postgraduate level. UG level Commerce courses offered to aspirants include BComBBACACSBBA LLB, BBM, BSc, etc. At the PG level, popular Commerce programs are MComMBAMPhilMSc, etc. Generally speaking, UG courses in Commerce are of three years duration whereas; PG and Doctoral programmes are of two years duration.

The Commerce subjects broadly cover various facets of Accounting, Business, Management, Finance, and Banking domains whilst equipping the students with managerial skills, thus enhancing employment opportunities. In this article, Shiksha brings you a detailed account on the Commerce subjects, specialisations and colleges.

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List of Commerce Subjects

As mentioned above, the commerce course can be pursued at various levels such as undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The courses are available in full-time, part-time and online modes of education.

List of Commerce Subjects: UG-Level

The undergraduate Commerce syllabus is spread across six semesters. Each semester has various Commerce subjects which deal with management studies. Check out the table below to know a few of the Commerce subjects offered at the undergraduate degree level:

Commerce Course

Commerce Subjects

BCom

1.       Financial Accounting

2.       Company Law

3.       Indirect Tax Laws

4.       Auditing and Corporate Governance

5.       Fundamentals of Financial Management

6.       Business Organisation and Management

7.       Elective Courses such as Macroeconomics, Foreign Exchange Markets, etc.

8.       Language: English/Hindi/Modern Language

BCom (Honors)

1.       Environmental Studies

2.       Financial Accounting

3.       Business Laws

4.       Corporate Laws

5.       Corporate Accounting

6.       Business Mathematics

7.       Auditing and Corporate Governance

8.       Indirect Tax Laws

9.       Principles of Marketing

10.   Income Tax Law and Practice

11.   Computer Applications in Business

12.   Human Resource Management

BBA

1.       Introduction to Business Studies

2.       Business Accounting

3.       Principles of Macroeconomics

4.       Business Communication

5.       Business Mathematics

6.       Organization Behaviour

7.       Management Accounting

8.       Elements of IT

9.       Operations Research

10.   Business Law

11.   Fundamentals of Quality Management

BA in Business Economics

1.       Economics of Firm Strategy

2.       Economics of Money and Banking

3.       Managerial Economics

4.       Basic Financial Accounting

5.       Entrepreneurial Development

6.       Marketing

7.       Statistics for Business Analytics

8.       Macroeconomics

9.       Fiscal Economics

10.   International Economics

11.   Financial Markets

12.   Indian Economics and Economic Reforms

List of Commerce Subjects: PG-Level

Commerce syllabus for post-graduation programmes is spread across four semesters. Every semester has various Commerce subjects based on the course and programme. Check out the table below to know a few of the Commerce subjects for PG-level courses:

Commerce Course

Commerce Subjects

MCom

1.       Business Statistics

2.       Managerial Economics

3.       Managerial Accounting

4.       Financial Planning

5.       Organisational Theory and Behaviour

6.       Quantitative Techniques for Business

7.       Financial Management and Policy

8.       Marketing Management

9.       Legal Aspects of Business

10.   Global Strategic Management

11.   Entrepreneurship

12.   Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social Responsibility of Business

MA (Hons) in Economics

1.       Economic History of India

2.       Principles of Economics

3.       Sociology

4.       Indian Economy Since Independence

5.       Micro Economics

6.       Development Economics

7.       Accounting and Financial Management

8.       Statistics for Economic Analysis

9.       Data Base of Indian Economy and Computer Analysis of Data

10.   Economics of Public Finance

11.   Economics of Agriculture

12.   Basics of Financial Markets

MBA

1.       Organizational Behaviour

2.       Economics

3.       Marketing Management

4.       Information Technology

5.       Business Communication

6.       Behavorial Science

7.       Foreign Business Language

8.       Research Methodology

9.       Company Report

10.   Productions and Operations Management

11.   Accounting and Finance

12.   Human Resource Management

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Top Commerce Specialisations

The Commerce course is offered across various specialisations, wherein the students can learn different Commerce subjects. The most popular Commerce specialisations are Accounting, Finance and Banking. Check out the table below to know the Commerce specialisations offered by various Commerce colleges in India:

Top Commerce Specialisations

Accounting and Finance

Banking and Finance

Banking and Insurance

Accounting and Taxation

Actuarial Science

Business Administration

Applied Economics

Financial Accounting

Human Resources

Entrepreneurship

Auditing

Investment Banking

Table of contents
  • Popular Commerce Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Commerce Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Commerce Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Top Ranked Colleges by Location
  • Popular Commerce UG Courses
  • Popular Commerce PG Courses
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Popular Commerce Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Commerce Colleges in India. Learn more about these Commerce colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
2 Courses
87.73 K
4.5

#1 Outlook

54 K - 11.07 L
4.8 - 6.14 LPA

#11 Outlook

3 Courses
432 - 540
8.4 LPA

#3 India Today

27 Courses
2.5 L - 9 L
7.26 - 7.78 LPA

#39 India Today

Accounting & Commerce Applications open. Apply Now

43.41 K - 3.82 L
5.3 - 6.89 LPA

#6 India Today

2 Courses
55.95 K - 86.01 K
9.24 - 9.5 LPA

#2 Outlook

Popular Private Commerce Colleges in India

2.6 L - 13.2 L
3.6

#47 Outlook

Accounting & Commerce Applications open. Apply Now

2.2 L - 6.2 L
4.0
27 Courses
2.5 L - 9 L
7.26 - 7.78 LPA

#39 India Today

Accounting & Commerce Applications open. Apply Now

11.46 L

Accounting & Commerce Applications open. Apply Now

3 L - 5.77 L
3.6

Accounting & Commerce Applications open. Apply Now

1.3 L - 3.64 L

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Commerce. Students interested in pursuing a career on Commerce, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

17 Apr ' 26

Last date to apply for May Attempt

2 May ' 26

SAT India exam (May attempt)

20 Mar ' 26 - 22 Mar ' 26

CA inter May 2026 correction window

3 May ' 26 - 13 May ' 26

CA inter May 2026 exam

20 Mar ' 26 - 22 Mar ' 26

CA Foundation May 2026 correction window

14 May ' 26 - 20 May ' 26

CA Foundation May 2026 exam

Feb '26 - Apr '26

SNUCEE 2026 Registration Phase 1

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Popular Commerce Specializations

Following are the most popular Commerce Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Commerce based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Commerce UG Courses

Following are the most popular Commerce UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Commerce PG Courses

Following are the most popular Commerce PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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Entrance Test/Admission Confirmation: If you wish to apply for admission into B.Com. or receive sch.olarsihp grant you will need to attend the CUCET examination. After successfully passing this examination, you will attend counseling session to confirm your B.Com Seat by paying your tuition fees.

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The VIT-AP BCom deadlinehas been scheduled on May 31st 2026. The BCom admission deadline mentioned above is the same for all BCom courses offered by VIT-AP.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Yes, the VIT-AP BCom admissions are currently open for the academic year 2026. The applications for the BCom admissions became available since Feb 14th 2026 at VIT-AP.

Go to the website of VIT-AP and fill the application form to apply for the BCom admissions.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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There is no mention of a specific application mode to apply for VIT-AP BCom admissions. Candidates who wish to apply in offline mode are advised to contact the admission desk at VIT-AP before filling the application form.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The tuition fees for BCom course at IT-AP is INR 1.1 Lacs while the BCom (hons) fees is INR 1.65 Lacs for the academic year 2026. 

Candidates are charged the aforementioned tuition fees at per annum basis at INR 55,000 each year.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The four year BCom (hons) fees at VIT-AP is INR 1.68 Lacs for the academic year 2026. The aforementioned fees only applies to the BCom (hons) in Finance course offered by VIT-AP and is charged on per annum basis.

The BCom fees includes the tuition fees as well as the caution deposit.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Students with 60% aggregate in Class 12th are eligible to apply for admission to the International School of Management Excellence BCom courses. Some of the accepted entrance tests are CUET,  UGAT,  IPMAT, etc. 

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If you are considering CA (Chartered Accountancy) in a bachelor's programme from Coimbatore colleges, you may want to check the BCom courses. One of the best options is Rathinam College of Arts and Science that ranked 93rd for Accounting and Commerce in India Today's 2025 survey. These are two colle

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Candidates applying to BCom programme at Seshadripuram College should ahve a Bachelor's degree (B.Com./ B.B.M./ B.B.S. and B.B.A.) from a recognised University and has secured not less than 50% of the marks in the aggregate in all the Commerce subjects of Business Education in all the years.

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Candidates can check below the career outcomes after pursuing BCom from Seshadripuram College:

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No, there is no sectional time limit in CA Foundation exam. Candidates have to complete their Paper 1 and Paper 2 in 3 hours and answer questions of Paper 3 and Paper 4 in two hours.

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Aditya Degree College, Vijayawada BCom fees is INR 54,000. This is the total tuition fees of the programme. Students can pay the amount through cash/ card/ DD/ UPI. This data is from official sources and can change.

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To get admission in Aditya Degree College Vijayawada BCom, students have to check the eligibility first. Interested students can then apply offline or online. The selection is merit-based. Selected students have to report for verification of documents and pay the admission fees to complete the proce

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The duration of BCom at Indian Institute of Printing and Packaging Technology (IIPT) is three years. The entire course is divided into six semesters. Admission in BCom at IIPT is done on the basis of merit in last qulaifying exam.

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Yes, accounting's necessary is essential, because it helps you to understand the basic terminologies. So, my advice would be to know the basic knowledge of accounting to join any further institution or any course!

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The ideal time to start practicing from CSEET mock tests is when you have covered 60-70% of the syllabus. It will give you an idea of where your preparation level stands and how much practice you need till exma date.

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It is bad if you fail your CSEET mock test, as ICSI releases these tests only a week before the actual exam date and now you don't have enough time to work more on your preparation.

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No, it is not mandatory to pass in CSEET mock tests. These tests are provided for candidates to get a clear picture of their preparation level and make them understand the types of questions in exam.

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As mock tests will help candidates understand the exam pattern and question types to be asked in the exam, it is compulsory for them to appear for CSEET mock tests. ICSI releases mock tests a week before the exam date.

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No, there is no negative marking in CSEET mock test. Therefore, candidates are advised to attempt all questions without the fear or negative marking.

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Once ICSI releases CSEET mock test, you can appear for the same by following steps below:

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