CBSE 12th

The minimum marks required for General and Other Backward Classes candidates is 40% of marks* in Intermediate or equivalent examination and for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is 33%* of marks in Intermediate or equivalent examination.

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After scoring 56% in MHT CET PCM and 86% in the 12th board exam, it is possible that you will get admission in some B.Tech colleges, especially in not so popular branches. Government colleges often have higher cutoffs. So you can check online colleges which have low cut off. If  you belong from specific quota (SC/ST), you have chance to get admission in government college. 

The stream better than Commerce after the 12th is totally based on interests and career goals. If you are interested in Maths, Science, Streams related to Science can help you get into engineering, medical, technology.

On the Flip Side: If your interests lie in creative fields, the Arts stream would be a better option, leading you to Design, Literature, or Social Sciences. At the end of the day, make the choice that resonates with what you love.

After completing your CBSE Class 12 in Science stream, you can appear for JEE Main, NEET, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, COMED-K, IPU-CET, AMU Entrance Exam, AIIMS BSc Nursing,   AIIMS Paramedical and more. For detailed information on entrance exams after Class 12 Science, students can click on the link provided below:

Entrance Exams After 12th Science: Navigate Your Career

Free from MH CET – 65 percentile, 10th- more than 70%, 12th- more than 70%, BCom- 60% you can apply to MBA/MMS colleges in Maharashtra. The colleges you may get include Mumbai University Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies with a percentile of 63.31 and K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, with percentile 64.13. Two other options can be Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and the tuition fee of this university is INR 6,00,000 per annum; SIES College of Management Studies, where the tuition fee is INR 2,50,000 per annum. 

Yes, you can appear for the NATA test in 12th as well, if attempted in 11th standard, because the Council of Architecture has also stated that the candidates are allowed to appear for the NATA test three times in a single academic year.
If you appear in both years then your best attempt score will be considered for the admission purpose. There is no age limit to appear for the NATA exam. You can attempt it as many times you like within the maximum number of attempts allowed. So don't forget to register in advance for every attempt you make.

No, it is not possible to take a direct admission in the 12th standard without studying the 11th class. Because registration for the 12th board exams takes place in Class 11 and you will not be eligible to sit in the boards if you miss that. However, you are eligible for direct admission to Class 12 in the NIOS board without doing Class 11.