Core subjects most boards offer
Accountancy
Recording, summarising and analysing financial transactions. A base for CA, CMA, B.Com and finance roles.
Business Studies
How organisations are planned, managed and marketed. Useful for BBA, management and entrepreneurship.
Economics
How people, businesses and governments make choices about resources. Leads to economics degrees, policy, research and finance.
English
Communication skills that every commerce career relies on.
Common electives
Mathematics, Informatics Practices or Computer Science, Entrepreneurship and others, depending on your board and school. Mathematics keeps more options open, including economics honours and some data and finance courses. Check your board's current scheme of studies for the exact list.
Choosing electives
Pick based on your strengths and the courses you are considering after Class 12. If unsure, keep options open rather than closing doors early.
What comes next
Commerce leads to many paths — accounting, finance, management, economics, law, design and more. Explore them with an open mind before deciding.