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Now, I am studying 10th class and want to become a doctor. How many years it take to be a doctor? What I have to study after my 10th?

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Now, I am studying 10th class and want to become a doctor. How many years it take to be a doctor? What I have to study after my 10th?

To become an doctor you have to first complete class 12th.
After passing class 10th, take admission in class 11th in science stream.
You have to choose the subjects Physics chemistry and Biology and English in Class 11th.

After passing class 12th, you have to appear in the entrance exams conducted by colleges.
You have to appear in the NEET exams
Minimum age to apply for NEET exam is 17 years and maximum age to apply is 25 years.

NEET is a national level competitive exams and you get a rank based on your performance.

Based on your rank, you are called for counselling and allotted college.

MBBS course study is of 5 and half years

Tips:

Before start preparing for the exam, candidates should gather the complete information about the prescribed syllabus.

Candidate should prepare a good time table for the exam preparations.

Students should prepare from the best study books for the examination and try to refer the books with contain the complete the syllabus. It is important to study NCERT books.

Students should also include previous years question papers and sample paper in the study material.

First of all, you have to complete 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the three main subjects. You should complete the intermediate from any well affiliated school. After competing 12th standard, you have to appear in entrance exams like AIPMT to get admission in medical institute for pursuing bachelor's degree in medical field. After getting the result of entrance exam result, you have to participate in online counseling process.
Two years will be spent in pursuing intermediate after 10th standard and the bachelor's degree will take minimum 4.5 years for academic education and 01 year for mandatory internship. Hence, it will take approximate 8 years from now to become a doctor.

To become pursue medical course in future the required minimum criteria is that candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.

Candidate must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main paper.

So, you have to complete the 12th with biology stream. After 12th you will become eligible to pursue B.A.M.S, MBBS, BHMS etc.

Candidates after pursuing the course will become eligible for recruitment as Doctor. Candidates have to qualify in entrance examination to get admission in courses. So, prepare for the respective examination as per syllabus.

To become a doctor in future, you will have to pursue any of courses like MBBS, BDS, BUMS, BAMS etc.

You need to focus on Biology subject. After completion of tenth standard, you will have to opt science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. Then you will have to apply for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.

NEET is conducted by CBSE for admission in various medical courses. Minimum of 50% marks in 12th is required to apply for NEET exam.

If you are interested to become a doctor then you have to labour very hard from now.
After passing 10th you have to pursue 12th from Science stream having Biology, Physics, Chemistry as main subject.
After passing 12th you are eligible to apply for NEET examination. But it depends on you that in how much time you will crack it.
It takes 5 years to complete MBBS degree. But before this you have to work hard to get admission in any of the best colleges. You should go to get admission in any good coaching classes for the preparation of entrance examination. And you should join it just after passing 10th board.

First thing I would like to let you know that to be a doctor you need to pursue MBBS i.e; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery followed by master degree in doctor or in surgery followed by some specialization courses.

Further for pursuing MBBS degree course you need to have completed your Class 12th in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects with 50% marks from a recognized board.

Also for pursuing MBBS degree from medical college of India you need to qualify entrance examinations like NEET, AIIMS MBBS entrance examination, JIPMER MBBS entrance test.

As far as you are concerned about the preparation for becoming a doctor i.e; to qualify entrance examination for admission in MBBS degree course then for that you must stick to the NCERT textbook syllabus of Class 11th and Class 12th of PCB group apart from looking various books. Apart from NCERT books you can refer to the solved previous yea question papers of these examinations to have an idea of pattern of these entrance examination and try to prepare according to the pattern of examination.

For becoming doctor, you should pursue Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery course. You can get admission in either of these course on basis of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.

Eligibility criteria for NEET exam:

Academic qualification: Minimum of 50% marks in 12th is required. Your subjects in 12th must include Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

The minimum age is 17 years.

You need to pursue 10+2 in science stream after 10th board with PCB subjects.

You have to science stream in your class 11th i.e Physics, Chemistry, Biology as your major subjects.

- You have to appear in senior secondary board and should pass with a good percentage i.e more than 90% to get good colleges.

- Then you to appear in NEET (National Eligibility and Entrance Test) conducted by CBSE for admission in M.B.B.S and BDS courses to different colleges under government and secure a good rank to get good colleges.

- M.B.B.S (Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Science) degree will take 5 years for completion

Steps to Become A Doctor
- Complete 10th Class with Good Score
- Choose science stream with PCB Group subjects.
- Qualify (10+2) with good score.
- Appear and Get good score in medical entrance NEET.
- Apply for medical admission to your preferred universities.
- Admission will be based on score obtained in (10+2) plus NEET.