Career road
The road to Psychologist
Understand minds and help people through hard things
CUET → BA Psychology → MA
Growing Low riskAI exposure: lowAny stream works. Clinical practice needs an RCI-recognised course after the MA. Drawn for a sample Class 12 student; your own map picks colleges for you.
- Starts at
- ₹3–6 L/yr
- Later
- ₹10–25 L/yr in private practice
- Takes
- 3 + 2 years, more for clinical
- Costs
- ₹0.2–3 L/yr
Finish schoolnow
Get a seatJul–Aug 2027
Train2027–32
Practise2032
If you score 600+
Class 11 PCMDone
Y
BoardsFeb 2027
CUETPsychology or English
Plan A
CSAS (DU) and university roundsJuly–August 2027
Plan B
CUET admissionChrist Bengaluru
Panjab UniversityBA Psychology · closing 600
Christ BengaluruBA Psychology
ScholarshipsAnother option
BA Psychology2027–30
Clinic or NGO internshipYear 2
MA Psychology2030–32
PsychologistCounselling, schools, HR, or clinical training
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