A day in this work
You help people move again after injury, surgery or stroke, using exercise, manual therapy and coaching. Sports teams and hospitals both need you.
Ways in
- BPT (4.5 years including internship)
- MPT (2 years) in sports, neuro or ortho physiotherapy
- Own practice or sports-team roles after experience
After Class 10
Science with Biology (PCB)
Entrance exams to know
- NEET-UG (several states and universities)
- University entrance tests
- CUET-UG (some universities)
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 4.5 to 6.5
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- ₹2 to 8 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- ₹8 to 25 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- ₹3 to 6 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
No college, coaching institute, lender or study-abroad agent pays to appear on these pages. Pathways takes no money from them.
Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Growing. AI changes little of the daily work.
An ageing population and more sport mean more need. Apps guide exercise, and people still need a therapist's hands and judgement.
Try this week
Learn five stretches properly and teach them to a family member. Did you enjoy coaching them?
Check the facts yourself
These are official sites. Exam names, dates, fees and rules change every year, so confirm them there. Each link opens in a new tab.
Careers close to this one
See how well this fits you
Discovery in the app takes about eight minutes and gives each of these 52 careers a fit score from your own answers. It is free during the pilot, and nobody is asked for an email address or a phone number. Students under 18 need a parent or guardian to agree first, and children under 13 cannot join yet.