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How can I become a astrophysicist after qualifying 10th please guide me step by step in details what step i would take.

You need at least a master's degree to become an astrophysicist, though many employers require a doctoral degree. Students can expect to take courses in engineering, physics, astronomy and other science courses. Students need to first complete a bachelor's degree with a major in astrophysics or a similar field.

Procedure to become an Astrophysicist:-

You can become Astrophysicist in the following ways :-

1 - Take the highest science and physics courses.

2 - Achieve high SAT scores.

3 - Attend a University with an astronomy or physics department.

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°°° You need at least a master's degree to become an astrophysicist, though many employers required a doctoral degree.
Student can expect to take courses in engineering, physics, astronomy and other science courses.
Students need to first complete a bachelor's degree with a major in astrophysics or a similar field.

The first thing you need would be a 10 + 2 from some government recognised board and it should be from science stream then having a good score would help you get admission to a better college for further studies. You would need to give either the joint entrance exam or the entrance exam particular to a specific institution that you want to join and qualify in it.
You can do a significant or Honours degree in physics and take mathematics as your secondary subject and after completion of a graduation you can opt for a post graduate degree in physics or astrophysics after completing their master's degree in Astronomy you will need to do a specialisation course to complete your PhD degree.

Procedure to become an Astrophysicist:-

If you wish to become an astrophysicist, then there are several criteria that you must fulfill.

1 - The first thing you need would be a 12th degree from some government recognised board. The subjects stream in 12th has to be math and physics.

2 - Having a good score would help you get admission to a better college for further studies. For getting selected in a reputed institution, you would need at least 50% aggregate marks in 12th.

3 - Then you would need to give either the joint entrance exam or the entrance exam particular to a specific institution that you want to join and qualify in it.

4 - After clearing the entrance exam, you can take admission to an undergraduate course in astrophysics or astronomy. Make sure to choose an institution with a history of successful placements.

5 - You can do a significant/ honours degree in physics. Take mathematics as your secondary subject.

6 - After the completion of their graduation, you can opt for a postgraduate degree in physics for astrophysics.

7 - After completing your master's degree in Astronomy , you will need to do a specialisation courses to complete PhD degree.

8 - On completion of your PhD, now you are eligible to work as an astrophysicist in several organisations, either private or public in India. You can also join any organisation aboard.

Aspirants who have successfully completed their 12th can specialise in the field of Astrophysics so, as to build up a career in this build and they should have studied Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in the 10+2 level.
Then they can go for various undergraduate programs in the field of Astrophysics such as you can pursue a bachelor's in Science in physics or mathematics and after that you can pursue a postgraduate degree in physics or mathematics or Masters in technology in engineering and then, finally pursue a PhD program with specialisation in Astrophysics.

Institutes in India offering courses in Astrophysics

Aligarh Muslim University

Andhra University

Bangalore University

Birla Institute of Technology

Saint Xaviers College

Indian Institute of Astrophysics

To become an Astrophysicist, candidates who have completed 12th with Science Stream from a recogniszed university.

And also have to score 50% to 60% marks in 12th standard.

And take Physics and Mathematics as the main subjects.