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In the Indian education system of some Indian states, the Pre-University Course (PUC) or Pre-Degree Course (PDC) is referred to as intermediate or +2 course, which is a two-year senior secondary education course that succeeds the tenth grade and precedes to the completion of a Senior Secondary Course. The First Year of the PUC is commonly referred to as 1st PUC or Class 11th,, and the Second Year of the PUC as 2nd PUC or Class 12th. A college which offers the PUC is simply known as a 'PU college' or 'Intermediate College' which is also referred to as junior college.

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"Pre-University Course" (PUC) is 2-Year Senior Secondary Course and it is an intermediate level of education in the state of Karnataka, India and it collectively refers to 11th and 12th Grades officially in these states and offered in Junior Colleges or Pre-University Colleges instead of Senior Secondary Schools so only 11th and 12th grades are referred here as 1st PUC (11th Grade) and 2nd PUC (12th Grade) i.e First Year Pre-University Course and Second Year Pre-University Course respectively as they are part of Junior College system know so and the education received in Junior Colleges is equivalent to the Senior Secondary Schooling offered by CBSE and other State Boards because both provides education for 11th and 12th Grades.The PUC curriculum offers various streams or combinations of subjects such as Science (PCMB or PCMC), Commerce (CEBA), and Arts (HEBA). PUC examinations are conducted at the end of the 2nd year, and the results play a crucial role in determining students' eligibility for higher education, such as undergraduate degree programs in colleges and universities. In short 11th and 12th grades in Karnataka are part of Junior College system and not School System as Schooling stops after 10th Grade so 11th and 12th grades here are referred differently like college grades like 1st PUC and 2nd PUC because of different institutions (Junior Colleges or Pre-University Colleges) but irrespective of terminologies and institutions they are equivalent to Senior Secondary Schools and education received there and elsewhere for 11th and 12th Grades and Junior Colleges in Karnataka are affiliated to Karnataka State Board which is commonly known as KSEAB. ==Nomenclature==
Nomenclature
The nomenclature of 11th and 12th grade education varies across different states of India. In Karnataka, 11th and 12th grade education is known as pre university education (PUC), and in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, the term used for 11th and 12th grade education is higher secondary education (HSE). In some states like Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, the term "senior secondary education" is used.In the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, The 11th and 12th grade education is known as intermediate education. == Courses after PUC ==
Courses after PUC
Students who have completed the PUC in the science stream can enroll in courses such as mathematics, natural sciences, nursing, pharmacy, agriculture, engineering or medicine. They can also enroll for a pure-sciences B.Sc. Admission to these courses depends on what a student wants to do as a profession in near future or upon marks scored in PUC exams conducted by the institutes or by the state board. Students who succeed in the commerce stream may enroll in a graduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Management(also a student of science can pursue this) degree program at an Indian university. Those who have passed the arts-stream PUC can opt to study for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) or Diploma in Education (DEd), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), or even Bachelor of Fine Arts - offered by The Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata or may be admitted to vocational programs in fashion design — offered by the National Institute of Fashion Design (NIFT) — or apparel and knitwear manufacturing. == See also ==
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