The Pre-University Course or Pre-Degree Course (PUC or PDC) is an 2-year Senior Secondary Course under the 10+2 education system after Class 10th (SSLC, SSC) and the PUC commonly refers to Class 11th and Class 12th and called as 1st PUC (1st Year) and 2nd PUC (2nd Year) respectively in the pre-university colleges also known as Junior Colleges and this course exists only in some state boards of India because almost all the national and state boards in india provide schooling till class 12th. This Pre-University Course is also known as the Intermediate Course and HSC in some state boards. The PUC Certificate is a certification obtained by the Junior College students upon the successful completion of the Higher Secondary Examination at the end of study at the higher secondary level in India.