Top Government Exams After 12th: Complete Guide for Students

Top Government Exams After 12th: Complete Guide for Students

Top Government Exams After 12th: Many students look for stable and respected career opportunities after completing their Class 12th. The Central Government of India provides several job options for 12th-pass students through various recruitment exams. This article explains the top government exams after 12th, their eligibility, exam pattern, and expected salary.

Top Government Exams After 12th: Complete Guide for Students

Dear students, greetings to all of you.
I am somnath pawar, and I welcome you to this video. Many of you have either completed your 12th-grade exams and are waiting for results, or your results have already been declared. Today, I am speaking to those students who have either passed 12th or are currently in 12th and are planning to prepare for government jobs.

If you wish to prepare for any government job after 12th, what should be your planning? What central government jobs are you eligible for based on 12th pass? What is the salary and exam pattern? This video will explain all this in detail.


If we talk about the central government, there are two layers of appointments in administrative work:

  1. Through UPSC – which recruits for Group A posts like IAS, IPS, IRS, etc.
  2. Through SSC – which handles the recruitment of all other posts below Group A.

The lowest entry-level post in SSC is MTS (Multi-Tasking Staff). Then comes CHSL, through which administrative desk jobs like Data Entry Operator, Lower Division Clerk, Upper Division Clerk, and Assistants are filled.

Another post is CPO (Central Police Organization). Sub-Inspectors and Constables in central police forces are selected through this. Constables are selected through SSC GD.

For posts like Income Tax Inspector, GST Inspector, CBI, Enforcement Directorate, etc., the recruitment is done through SSC CGL.

All these exams are conducted by SSC (Staff Selection Commission).


SSC CHSL

  • Eligibility: 12th pass, Age 18+
  • Departments: Election Commission, Enforcement Directorate, Defence Ministry, Foreign Ministry, CBI, NIA, etc.
  • Salary: ₹36,000–₹40,000 initially; can go up to ₹1.5 lakh with promotions
  • Promotion: Every 5–6 years

Selection Process:

  1. Tier 1 (Prelims) – General Knowledge, General Science (25 questions, 50 marks), English (Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension) – 25 questions, 50 marks, Math (below 10th level) – 25 questions, 50 marks, Reasoning – 25 questions, 50 marks.
    Total: 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes.
  2. Tier 2 (Mains) – Descriptive or skill test
  3. Document Verification

Delhi Police Constable

  • Eligibility: 12th pass, Age 18–25
  • Salary: ₹35,000–₹38,000
  • Posting: Always in Delhi

Selection Process:

  1. Computer-Based Test
  2. Physical Test
  3. Document Verification

Exam Pattern:

  • Reasoning: 25 questions (25 marks)
  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs: 50 questions (50 marks)
  • Math: 15 questions (15 marks)
  • Computer: 10 questions (10 marks)
  • Total: 100 questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes

There are other posts too, like Driver. Candidates with a driving license can apply for that as well.


RRB NTPC

  • Eligibility: 12th pass, Age 18–30
  • Levels: Level 2 and Level 3
  • Salary: ₹25,000–₹30,000 initially; increases after training

Selection Process:

  1. CBT 1 (Prelims)
    • Math: 30 questions
    • Reasoning: 30 questions
    • General Awareness: 40 questions
    • Duration: 90 minutes
  2. CBT 2 (Mains)
    • Math: 35 questions
    • Reasoning: 35 questions
    • General Awareness: 50 questions
    • Duration: 90 minutes
  3. Document Verification, Medical

Indian Air Force Agniveer

  • Service Duration: 4 years
  • Eligibility: 12th pass, Age 17–21
  • Salary:
    • Year 1: ₹30,000
    • Year 2: ₹33,000
    • Year 3: ₹36,500
    • Year 4: ₹40,000

Selection Process:

  • Written Exam
  • Physical Test
  • Medical Test

Exam Pattern:

  • X Group:
    • English – 20
    • Math – 25
    • Physics – 25
    • Total: 70 questions, 70 marks, 60 minutes
  • Y Group:
    • Reasoning & General Awareness – 30
    • English – 20
    • Total: 50 questions, 50 marks, 45 minutes

Indian Navy Agniveer

  • Eligibility: 12th pass, Age 17–21
  • Salary: Same as Air Force Agniveer (₹30,000–₹40,000)

Selection Process:

  • Written Exam
  • Physical Test
  • Medical Test

Exam Pattern:

  • English: 25 questions
  • Math: 25 questions
  • Science: 25 questions
  • General Knowledge: 25 questions
  • Total: 100 questions, 100 marks

UPSC NDA (National Defence Academy)

  • Eligibility: 12th pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Math
  • Age: 16.5 to 19 years
  • Salary: Starts at ₹56,100

Selection Process:

  • Written Exam
  • SSB Interview
  • Physical Test
  • Medical Test

Exam Pattern:

  • Math: 100 questions (300 marks)
  • GAT (English, GK, Science): 600 marks
  • Total: 900 marks
  • Duration: 5 hours

These are the main central government job options available after 12th. In future, more details can be shared about state-level exams for states like UP, MP, Haryana, Rajasthan, etc.

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