Educational Short forms and Long forms
| Short forms | Long forms |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AICTE | All India Council for Technical Education |
| AIEEE | All India Engineering Entrance Examination |
| AIMS | Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences |
| B.B.A. | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| B.C.A. | Bachelor of Computer Applications |
| B.A. | Bachelor of Arts |
| B.Tech | Bachelor of Technology |
| B.Com | Bachelor of Commerce |
| B.Ed | Bachelor of Education |
| B.E. | Bachelor of Engineering |
| B.E.O. | Block Education Officer |
| BHMS | Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery |
| B. Sc. | Bachelor of Science |
| CBSE | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| CGPA | Cumulative Grade Point Average |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| CS | Company Secretary |
| DIET | District Institute for Education and Training. |
| DIKSHA | Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing |
| FLN | Foundational Literacy and Numeracy |
| GPA | Grade Point Average |
| HSC | Higher Secondary Certificate & Higher Secondary School Certificate |
| ICSE | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education |
| IAS | Indian Administrative Service |
| Los | Learning Outcomes |
| MBA | Master of Business Administration |
| MCA | Master of Computer Application |
| MS | Master of Science, Master of Surgery |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| NAS | National Achievement Servey |
| NCERT | National Council of Educational Research and Training |
| NDA | National Defence Academy |
| NEP 2020 | National Education Policy 2020 |
| NIIT | National Institute of Information Technology |
| NIPUN | National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy |
| NISHTHA | National Initiative for School’ Heads and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement. |
| PAT | Periodic Assessment Test. |
| PHD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| PGDCA | Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application |
| PGDM | Post Graduate Diploma in Management |
| PUC | Pollution Under Control |
| SCERT | State Council of Educational Research and Training. |
| SSC | Secondary School Certificate, Staff Selection Commission |
| STARS | Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States. |
| TGT | Trained Graduate Teacher |
| UDISE | Unified District Information System for Education. |
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More short and long forms-
| Short form | Long Form |
| ABC: | ACADEMIC BANK OF CREDIT |
| AICTE: | ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| B.Voc: | BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION |
| CCE: | CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVAUATION |
| CGPA: | CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
| CIET: | CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY |
| CWSN: | CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| DIET: | DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUATION AND TRAINING |
| DIKSHA: | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING |
| DPEP: | DISTRICT PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME |
| ECCE: | EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION |
| ICT: | INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY |
| IGNOU: | INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY |
| IIM: | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT |
| IIT: | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| ITI: | INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE |
| LEAP: | LEADERSHIP OF ACADEMICIANS PROGRAMME |
| MBBS: | BACHLOR OF MEDICIAN AND BACHLOR OF SURGERY |
| MDM: | MID DAY MEAL |
| MHRD: | MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT |
| NAAC: | NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDIATION COUNCIL |
| NCERT: | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH & TRAINING |
| NCF: | NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK |
| NCFSE: | NATIONAL CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| NCTE: | NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION |
| NEP: | NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY |
| NIOS: | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING |
| NIT: | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| NTA: | NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY |
| NTSE: | NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION |
| NISHTHA: | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SCHOOL HEAD’S & TEACHERS HOLISTIC ADVANCEMENT |
| PARAKH: | PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE FOR HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT |
| PTA: | PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION |
| RIE: | REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION |
| RMSA: | RASHTRIYA MADHYAMIKA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN |
| RTE: | RIGHT TO EDUCATION |
| SA: | SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT |
| SAS: | STATE ACHIEVEMENT SURVEY |
| SCERT: | STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING |
| SCF: | STATE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK |
| SEZ: | SPECIAL EDUCATION ZONE |
| SMC: | SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
| SMDC: | SCHOOL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
| SSA: | SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN |
| SWAYAM: | STUDY WEBS OF ACTIVE LEARNING FOR YOUNG ASPIRING MINDS |
| TET: | TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST |
| UGC: | UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION |
| UNESCO: | UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL ORGANISATION |
| UNICEF: | UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND |
💡 Quick Learning Tip
To remember long forms easily:
- Make flashcards for each abbreviation.
- Use mnemonics (for example, “NEET – for medical seat”).
- Revise 5 short forms daily — by the end of a month, you’ll know over 100!
💡 Note that-
Educational abbreviations are used everywhere in Indian education — in exams, colleges, boards, and institutions.
Knowing these short and long forms helps students understand notices, application forms, and news updates more clearly.
