Here are the full forms of the most commonly used and important words:
- IAS: Indian Administrative Service
- OTT: Over-the-top (usually refers to streaming media services)
- MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- MBA: Master of Business Administration
- BTS: Behind the Scenes (can also refer to the South Korean pop group)
- BBA: Bachelor of Business Administration
- NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- UPSC: Union Public Service Commission (India)
- BCA: Bachelor of Computer Applications
- POV: Point of View
- IPS: Indian Police Service
- UPI: Unified Payment Interface
- KGF: Kolar Gold Fields (a mine in India)
- RIP: Rest in Peace
- KYC: Know Your Customer
- ITI: Industrial Training Institute
- SSC: Staff Selection Commission (India)
- ED: Enforcement Directorate (India)
- LLB: Bachelor of Laws
- NEET: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (India)
- IIT: Indian Institute of Technology
- TDS: Tax Deducted at Source (India)
- CTC: Cost to Company
- NDA: National Defence Academy (India)
- PAN: Permanent Account Number (India)
- DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- SAP: Systems, Applications and Products (in Data Processing)
- BSC: Bachelor of Science
- NEFT: National Electronic Funds Transfer (India)
- PHD: Doctor of Philosophy
- ICSE: Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
- CDS: Combined Defense Services (India)
- NCC: National Cadet Corps (India)
- IGNOU: Indira Gandhi National Open University (India)
- GST: Goods and Services Tax (India)
- CEO: Chief Executive Officer
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product
- HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- CV: Curriculum Vitae
- ATM: Automated Teller Machine
- DM: Direct Message (social media term)
- RTGS: Real Time Gross Settlement (banking system in India)
- NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States)
- CNG: Compressed Natural Gas
- IPO: Initial Public Offering
- IELTS: International English Language Testing System
- CPU: Central Processing Unit