In the commerce stream, the primary subjects to be studied are accountancy, business studies and economics, which are obligatory however not made mandatory by C.B.S.E. Furthermore; English is necessary for all the students. Fifth discretionary subject is to be picked out of the remaining optional subjects. Normally students settle on Math, physical education or computer science.

You can also select music or some other subject depending upon the advantage and accessibility you get from the school. You can also keep one extra subject despite the five, if you want to. The optional subjects are science, Hindi or the regional dialect, PC, Painting, Physical training and other dialects. These subjects are usually scoring. However, it also depends whether they will be useful to you in the future or whether you are using them as a recreational academic subject.

Accountancy is a technical and specialized subject as it offers you how organizations deal with their records. Business studies on the other hand, is a theoretical subject. It will tell you about the organization or association, share market, and strategies of administration. Financial studies will teach you how to gather data about the economy and the demand and supply in the market.

English, Economics, organization of commerce and Management, Bookkeeping and accountancy are the necessary subjects in Commerce for HSC board. You will have the decision to pick either math or Secretarial Practice, other languages (Foreign dialects like French, Japanese, German and additionally Information Technology {I.T.}), depending upon the school you are in.

Diverse schools offer distinctive subjects. Therefore, you should consult the admissions office of the school you are applying to, for further information on that.