Choosing medicine as your career is pretty challenging. The decision needs to be backed up considerably with hard work and dedication. Most importantly, persistence matters a lot as MBBS course last for about 5 and half years. For pursuing a medical career, you need to get through a lot of competitive exams and it is definitely not a bed of roses. Following is a list of top 6 medical entrance exams in India. It would give you a better idea about the exam patterns etc.
AIIMS entrance examination
All India Institute of Medical Sciences is one of the most prestigious medical institutes in India. It has about 6 institutes all over India and the main branch is in Delhi. It was founded in 1956 You must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Math and Biology compulsorily in the 12th and to be eligible to give AIIMS exam, you must possess a minimum percentage of 60. However, over 90% is preferred due to fierce competition. You can submit the application form online and then decide your test centre.
NEET
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a common entrance exam conducted in India for people who would like pursue either an undergrad course or a post grad course in medical disciplines such as MBBS and dental courses. It is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The new version of NEET came to be known as All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT). Here, individuals can take up the exam conducted by the states or colleges themselves. However, there are certain institutes which don’t count NEET or AIPMT as the basis of selection. You can check out all the required details for the Neet 2017.
MHCET
Maharashtra Common Entrance Test is conducted by Maharashtra for students to get admission for various undergrad courses. The courses include different engineering courses and also medical courses. You can apply for the exam by submitting an online application form and later, the result and merit list is prepared.
JIPMER
Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research provides you a chance to give a medical exam for their course. The institute is located in Puducherry. It was founded in 1956. The location of the institute is somewhere near Chennai and the exam is quite competitive as it is one of the leading institutes of the nation. It has over 30 test centres all over India.
CMC CET
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore is a renowned medical institution that offers admission to candidates all over the country. You can get admitted to MBBS course by giving this exam. CMC is partly affiliated with M.G.R Medical University, which is yet another reputed university. There are certain eligibility criteria, howsoever. You need a minimum of 50% marks in the 12th under science and you need to be a minimum of 17 years old.
BHU PMT
Benaras Hindu University conducts a pre medical test every year for entrance to MBBS course and other medical courses. The university was founded in 1916 and it is a very reputed university. You can apply for the course online and there are eligibility criteria that need to be followed. It is all mentioned in the website. Basically, any student who is at least 17 years old who has taken up science stream in the 12th can apply for this test.
These are the top 6 medical entrance exams, in brief. Go ahead and pick where you think you belong.
