🧑⚕️ Physiotherapy
PUC Science · after SSLC (Class 10)
Duration
4.5 Years (4 + 6 month internship)
Entrance Exam
Class 12 PCB marks / college entrance (2026-27) · NEET UG from 2027-28
Degree
BPT
Job Roles
7 mapped
Who can apply
Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, minimum 50% for most colleges.
The journey, step by step
SSLC through to leadership.
Your route
- Class 10SSLC
- PUC Science2 years
- BPT4.5 Years (4 + 6 month internship)
- Physiotherapistfirst job
- 1Foundation · 1 Year🎓 SSLC — Class 10Finish Class 10. Your marks decide which colleges and subject combinations are open to you next.
- 2Stream Selection · 2 Years🔬 PUC — ScienceTwo years of pre-university study in the Science stream. This is where you prepare for the entrance exam.
- 3Entrance Exam · Exam year📝 Class 12 PCB marks / college entrance (2026-27) · NEET UG from 2027-28Entry to BPT is through Class 12 PCB marks / college entrance (2026-27) · NEET UG from 2027-28. NEET UG is run by National Testing Agency (NTA) and leads to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.Sc Nursing and notified allied health courses. Dates change every year — always confirm on the conducting authority's official portal.
- 4Degree · 4.5 Years (4 + 6 month internship)📘 BPTPhysiotherapy: 4.5 Years (4 + 6 month internship). You can specialise in Orthopaedics, Neurology, Sports Physiotherapy, Paediatrics and more.
- 5First Job · After graduating💼 PhysiotherapistCommon starting roles include Physiotherapist, Sports Physiotherapist, Neuro Physiotherapist.
- 6Higher Studies · Optional🎯 MPT (2Y)You can continue with MPT (2Y), PhD in Physiotherapy, Manual therapy certifications.
- 7Research · 3–5 Years for a PhD🔬 MPT dissertationMPT dissertation · PhD in rehabilitation sciences · Clinical rehabilitation trials
- 8Government Route · Exam-based🏛️ Govt hospital physiotherapistGovt hospital physiotherapist · ESIC / Railway physiotherapist · Sports Authority of India · District rehabilitation centres
- 9Entrepreneurship · Any time🚀 Private physiotherapy clinicPrivate physiotherapy clinic · Sports rehabilitation centre · Home-visit physiotherapy service
- 10Leadership · Long term⭐ HOD PhysiotherapyHOD Physiotherapy · Clinical Director · Professor
Entrance exams & admission
Class 12 PCB marks / college entrance (2026-27) · NEET UG from 2027-28
For the 2026-27 session, admission is on Class 12 PCB marks or a college's own test — NCAHP deferred its NEET decision. From 2027-28, NEET UG becomes mandatory for BPT and Occupational Therapy. A student in Class 10 today reaches admission in that window, so plan to sit NEET (neet.nta.nic.in) and confirm the current rule on ncahp.gov.in.
Check exam details and official portals →What it costs to get there
Indicative total tuition for the whole course in Karnataka
Government seat
₹1–2L
about ₹33,333 a year
Private / management seat
₹3–8L
about ₹1.22L a year
Tuition for the 4.5-year BPT including the internship year. Government and government-quota seats are far cheaper than private college fees.
Fees change every year and differ by college — confirm with the college before paying. Scholarships can cover much of this.
Job roles and salary ranges
Salary figures are indicative annual ranges, not guarantees.
What you can do next
- MPT (2Y)
- PhD in Physiotherapy
- Manual therapy certifications
Any graduate can also go for: Defence Services via CDS · Chartered Accountancy · Banking & Finance · Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) · Civil Services (IAS/IPS) · Law (LLB) · Teaching — B.Ed and D.El.Ed · Physical Education & Sports (BPES / B.P.Ed)
Research routes
- ›MPT dissertation
- ›PhD in rehabilitation sciences
- ›Clinical rehabilitation trials
Government jobs
- ›Govt hospital physiotherapist
- ›ESIC / Railway physiotherapist
- ›Sports Authority of India
- ›District rehabilitation centres
Start your own
- ›Private physiotherapy clinic
- ›Sports rehabilitation centre
- ›Home-visit physiotherapy service
Senior roles later
- ›HOD Physiotherapy
- ›Clinical Director
- ›Professor
Specialisations
- ›Orthopaedics
- ›Neurology
- ›Sports Physiotherapy
- ›Paediatrics
- ›Cardiopulmonary
Where it is taught
- ›Ramaiah Medical College Bengaluru
- ›CMC Vellore
- ›Manipal College of Health Professions
- ›KLE Belagavi
Where these facts come from
BPT is 4.5 years including a mandatory 6-month internship; MPT is a 2-year postgraduate specialisation. NCAHP has made NEET UG the entrance for BPT and BOT from 2027-28, deferred from 2026-27.
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