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Sir, I have took physics, chemistry and biology till 12th and I am interested in geography, So, much that, I can select colleges then what I should?

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Sir, I have took physics, chemistry and biology till 12th and I am interested in geography, So, much that, I can select colleges then what I should?

You can study BA or B.Sc Geography course after completion of 12th or higher secondary examinations to pursue your career in the geography field. The candidates who have passed class XII with at least 50% marks are eligible to study the BA or B.Sc Geography course. You should have studied Geography as a subject in class 10+2 for taking admission in some colleges. After completion of the course, you can study master’s degree in geography to pursue your career in the same field. If you are interested in research then you can choose M.Phil or PhD after completion of post graduation.

After 12th class, you can able to study Geography related courses they are

* Undergraduate Programmes
* Bachelor of Arts in Geography
* Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) and Master of Arts in Geography

List of top colleges offering the following above courses are as follows:

* Darrang College, Tezpur (Assam)
Tezpur, Tezpur (Sonitpur Dist.) - 784001

* Wangcha Rajkumar Government College, Tirap (Arunachal Pradesh)
PO/PS: Deomali, Tirap (Tirap Dist.) - 792129

* Kittel Arts College - Department of Geography, Dharwad (Karnataka)
Poona Bangalore Road , Dharwad (Dharwad Dist.) - 580001

* Government Kamla Raja Girls Post Graduate (Autonomous) College, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)

* Bankey Bihari Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Budaun (Uttar Pradesh)

* Smt. Gangabai Khivaraj Ghodawat Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Jaysinghpur (Maharashtra)

These are the best colleges choose any one among these based on your location.

You can go for these courses in Geography in India:

Bachelor of Arts in Geography

Bachelor of Arts and Master's of arts in geography


The process of admission will depend on the marks secured by the candidate in class 12th.
Various universities organised entrance exams to select meritorious candidates for admission to various undergraduate courses.

It is very good that you are interested in the subject of Geography and want to do higher studies in that subject.
Since you are interested to study Geography, you can pursue BA or B.Sc degree course in Geography after the completion of class 12th from a recognised Board.
Candidates those who have completed their class 12th studying Geography as a subject from a recognised Board with a minimum of 50% of marks in it are eligible to opt for the above mentioned courses.