Your Next Step After a Degree (FREE) with Raghu Datta

After a BSc, BCA or BCom there are six common doors: a job now, an MBA, an MCA, an MSc, a degree abroad, or a government exam. None of them is right for everyone. This free guide puts all six on the same four questions: can I enter, what does it cost, how long until I earn, and where does it lead.

Inside: CAT, AP ICET and TG ICET for an MBA, with who can apply and what the exams test; NIMCET and ICET for an MCA; JAM, CUET PG and state tests for an MSc; what studying abroad does and does not include, with the US work-visa numbers; government exams read from the notice (SSC CGL, IBPS PO, UPSC, APPSC and TGPSC); the real cost of two years, including the salary not earned; the entrance year on one planner; a decision worksheet with a filled example; 13 copy-paste AI prompts; a two-week plan to test your top two options; and a printable checklist.

Free, 42 pages, phone friendly, drawn illustrations throughout, every date and fee linked to its official source.

What you'll learn:

Six options, one set of questions: Job now, MBA, MCA, MSc, study abroad and government exams, each checked for entry, cost, time and where it leads.

Entrance exams, with dates: CAT, AP ICET, TG ICET, NIMCET, JAM and CUET PG: who can apply, what is tested, and the month each one usually falls in.

The real cost: A worked page that adds fees, stay and food, books and travel, and the salary not earned while studying.

Study abroad, honestly: The job is a separate step: OPT work windows and the 2026 US H-1B selection numbers, plus the questions to ask a bank about a loan.

A decision worksheet: Score every option on one page, with a filled example, the mistakes to avoid, and how to talk it through at home.

13 AI prompts and a two-week trial: Prompts to research, plan dates, add up costs, prepare, message a senior and decide, then two weeks to try your top two options.

FAQs:

Does this tell me which option to choose?

No. It lays the options side by side with facts and gives you a worksheet, so the choice is yours.

Is it only for BCom students?

No. It is written for BSc, BCA and BCom students and graduates, with notes where the rules differ by degree.

Are the dates and fees current?

They were checked on official websites in September 2026. Dates change every year, so confirm each one on the official site before you plan.

Is it really free?

Yes. Download it, use it, and share it with a classmate who is deciding too.