Low score in CBSE results? Courses, career options after 12th open to you

NEW DELHI: Scored low in CBSE Class 12 board exams 2025? Fret not. Marks do not define a person’s capability and there are umpteen number of career options to pursue after 12th. From skill-based courses and ITI courses which will immediately land you a job to language courses and open universities with a vast list of programmes, you can step into any direction and find a place that values you. CBSE 12th result 2025 (out) live updates.

The Central Board of Secondary Education declared CBSE 12th result 2025 today, seeing a slight improvement in the performance of students. 88.39% candidates cleared the exams this year. While Vijayawada region emerged as the top performing region, students from Telangana gave the best results.

Besides cbse.gov.in, students can download the CBSE Class 12 results 2025 and Class 12 marksheets on Digilocker and UMAMG apps.

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Career options after 12th for low-scorers

Here are several career options and courses after 12th for those who scored low in board exams:

Skill-based courses, diploma

Students can consider the following courses after Class 12 that do not require high marks:

• Diploma in Digital Marketing
• Graphic Design or Animation
• Photography or Videography
• Web Development or App Development
• Fashion Designing
• Event Management
• Hotel Management
• Automobile or Electrical Engineering (Polytechnic)

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ITIs

The Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) offer courses that focus on hands-on training in different trades and technical fields. Some of the popular ITI trades are given below.

• Electrician
• Fitter
• Plumber
• Welder
• Computer Hardware Technician
• Automobile Mechanic

Competitive exams

Some government exams only require Class 12 eligibility. Students can consider appearing for the following exams directly after 12th to secure government jobs:

• SSC CHSL (Clerical jobs)
• Indian Railways (Group C and D)
• Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force (Soldier-level posts)
• Police constable recruitment in states

Entry-level jobs

Some of the entry-level jobs that might actually set a promising career path for you with consistency and hard work are given below.

• Data entry operator
• BPO or call center executive
• Sales associate
• Delivery executive
• Receptionist or office assistant

Open universities

Universities such as Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and School of Open Learning (SOL), Delhi University are great options to pursue an online degree or distance learning. Both the institutions offer extensive course choices.

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Online courses

Several institutions including the top-tier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer online courses in various fields such as trending ones like artificial intelligence and data science which do not require high scores in Class 12.

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