Medical Entrance

Medical entrance examination is the key to being a doctor and that is what they all say. Actually, it is firs the key to entering the medical school. The reason why there has to be an exam is to measure the capability of the student to learn and not to waste all the information and the knowledge that she will get from the medical school. Of course, what is being measured here is his or her ability to already understand complex things related to science and math. The medical entrance exam is not much different from the major entrance exams in other countries which all aim not to waste time and effort of the student when he gets to the medical school.
Entrance examination for Medical field is often focused on biology, chemistry and it also has mathematics with computations and the like. In some countries, they also have a separate examination paper for aptitude test and that means the capability of the person to understand medical related subjects may also be different from his capability to understand the basics about life. This is the reason why it is very significant to do the examination to determine already his possibility to graduate from the university after taking the course and also pass the future medical board examination.
There are of course different manners of conducting the medical entrance depending on the country and the name of the university. There are those which conduct it in three hours and there are other requisites as well prior to taking the exams. The questions are often composed of different parts including the subjects on biology and the different sciences. Some countries on the other hand require for higher passing mark while others only require just fifty percent of the total number of questions. Obviously, for top notch universities, there is a harder examination and a higher percentage of passing. It will be like passing through a needle’s eye when you pass the test.
Medical entrance examination is the key to a good medical career but if course, first thing should be to pass the test. A good pointer which can help a student to pass the medical entrance test is to have an easier grasp of the sciences and review the subjects which will be given during the examination. A one day preparation may not be enough though because that will be quite short. The review must start from the high school years.
Medical Entrance Exams listed below:

All India Common Entrance Examination (AICEE-AIPVT)

All India Common Entrance Examination-All India Pre-Veterinary Test (AICEE-AIPVT) is organized by the Veterinary Council of India, for inclusion into first year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) & Animal Husbandry (AH) degree course.

The Veterinary Council of India is an authoritative body formed by the Government of India under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (52 of 1984). This Act regulates Veterinary practices and education in India. The Act doesn’t apply to Tamil Nadu and J&K. Only qualified veterinary who are registered can practice in the India. This exam is conducted for admission to degree courses in B.H.M.S. / B. Sc (nursing) / B. Pharma / B. Opt. etc.

Eligibility:

• Candidates, who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination or equivalent to 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and any other elective subject with English as prescribed by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) are eligible to appear.
• A candidate is eligible for appearing in All India Common Entrance Examination (AICEE) examination, if he has passed the qualifying examination with a minimum of 50% (40% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• Candidates appearing in the 12th class examination under 10+2 system and awaiting the results, in the year of admission are also eligible to apply.
• Age should not be less than 17 years as on December of the year of admission.

Application Procedure:

‘All India Common Entrance Examination’ is normally conducted in the month of May every year. An advertisement for the same usually appears in all top newspapers. Total duration of exam is three and a half hour. The syllabus includes physics, biology, chemistry and English of the +2 level. The questions are objective type and have multiple-choice answers.

To get an information bulletin and application form, one must pay the requisite amount including exam fee, handling and other charges through a Bank Draft drawn in favor of Veterinary Council of India payable at New Delhi on SBI or any other Scheduled Bank.

The application form and the bulletin of Information can be requested through post while submitting the draft and other requisites. Alternatively one can also visit the counter of the office of Veterinary Council of India to get a copy.

For all you animal lovers, who want to make a difference in the way the pets are taken care of, becoming a veterinary doctor is your best bet. As a doctor, you can guide your clients to take the best care of their pets.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Test (AIIMS)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Examination:

AIIMS is treated as one of the most honored medical institutes in India and is internationally recognized for supplying low-cost treatment to the patients in large number. It was founded as a college of importance in India by a rule of the parliament of India with the goal of improving a strong schedule and teaching guidelines for UG and PG education in all streams of medicine in India.

AIIMS tries to get a higher standard of education in medicine in India. It also tries to achieve the independence in highest order in high quality PG education in medicine. The reasons for the AIIMS for treating the patients above their capacity are low cost services and highly capable practitioners. For this good work, PM Mr. Atal Bihari Bajpayee announced for the launch of new AIIMS to be constructed at six new places in India.

AIIMS is an entrance test for the students to get into an undergraduate degree in medicine. The course is of 5.5 years. This test is organized by All India Institute of Medical Sciences. This test is conducted at the national level at various places of India.

Eligibility: The candidates who want to study MBBS they must write this entrance exam. The candidates must satisfy these requirements to write the test:

• Age of 17 years and above is eligible.
• They must have passed 10+2 or equivalent and English should be there one of the main subjects.
• They should have a percentage of 60 in groups.
• The candidates who are from reserved categories like SC/ST, Handicapped etc must pass the examination with 50% in science subjects.
• The candidates who are at their final stage of the course may also apply for this test. But at the time of admission they have to show their certificates.

Examination Pattern: This Test is treated as one of the toughest tests in India. The test paper is planned to test the student’s intellectual and common awareness.

• This entrance exam consists of a single stage.
• The paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions. The student should choose one answer among the four.
• The duration of the paper is 3.5 hours. In this time student has to answer all the questions.
• The paper is available in two languages they are English or Hindi. This must be selected in the time of applying but not during the test.
• The paper consists of four parts. They are:
• Physics (60 Bits)
• Chemistry (60 Bits)
• Biology (60 Bits)
• General knowledge (20 Bits)
• There is a chance of negative marking, that is, the candidate is awarded with one mark for each correct answer but one-third mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

All India Pre-Medical Test/ Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT)

All India Pre-Medical Test / Pre-Dental Entrance Examination:

The AIPMT is a college entrance test held once in a year in India. The organizer of the exam is CBSE, Delhi. This test is for the courses MBBS and BDS. This test allows students to get admissions in different colleges in India. Currently, 15% of the entire seats in all colleges maintained by the Indian union, state governments, municipal corporations, or other Indian authorities, except the states AP and Jammu and Kashmir are kept back for candidates who succeed this examination.

The main goal of this test is to provide seats to all the students of all the states in India. This is one of the tests which are not based on the reservations. But from the year 2006 the SC, ST and OBC reservations have introduced in AIPTM by the ministry of human resources.

Two levels of exam are conducted in this test. Initially preliminary is conducted generally on 1st Sunday in the month of April. Secondly Mains is conducted in the month of May. In all pre-medical exams this is the one which is most awaited and respected. AIPMT is comparable to AIEEE, which is also conducted by the same board CBSE for entrance to engineering institutes in India. In the year 2009 the initial level of examination was held in the month of April 2009 and the final (mains) was conducted on 10 May.

The model of AIPMT is changed. These modifications will come into effect from the year 2010. Some complaints on the irregularity of the subjective mains made it totally objective same as the prelims. Reservations in this test have been introduced as per the government in only the central institutes. Only OBC reservations are implemented. Nearly 2000 MBBS and 250 seats in dental are introduced in AIPMT, but ranks nearly up to 2500 can keep hopes for a good and respectable seat in a reputed institute. NCERT books are used for the preparation of this examination.

The admit cards for this examination would be sent by the board to the address mentioned in the application form by the post. These admit cards are mandatory to write the exam. So they must carry them without fail. If you didn’t receive your admit card to the address you mentioned in the application form them there is another option to get you card i.e. download your card from www.aipmt.nic.in and print it. Show the card during the test.

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) MBBS Entrance Examination

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) MBBS entrance examination is conducted by AFMC college, which is a leading medical college in India for admission to its undergraduate, post-graduate, dental postgraduate and nursing courses. The college is ranked among the top three colleges of India, which imparts high quality education and trains high quality doctors. It is located in Pune, Maharashtra and is managed by the Indian Armed Forces.

The Armed Forces Medical College performs multiple roles such as training of medical students, dental postgraduates, nursing trainees and paramedical personnel. Patient care is a vital part of its training program. The expertise at AFMC is an advantage for the attached hospitals. The institution provides specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by imparting them in-service training. Thus, AFMC is mainly responsible for providing high quality professional medical care to the armed force, which ultimately saves a significant financial cost to the Government besides serving the armed forces. The college also conducts research in different medical subjects along with those aspects, which affect the performance and morale of the Armed Forces during war as well as peace.

A student seeking admission to the MBBS course is considered eligible for the entrance examination if he/she fulfills the following criteria:

• He/She should be a citizen of India or be a subject of any other foreign country with the intention of permanently settling in India.
• Candidate should be unmarried. Marrying during the tenure of the course is not permitted.
• He/She should be medically fit as per the standards prescribed by the Ministry of Defense.
• Candidate should at least be 17 years of age on 31st Dec of the year of application, but should not have attained the age of 22 years on that date (Not more than 24 years in case of candidates who have passed or are appearing in final B Sc examinations).
• Students with an aggregate of 60% marks in qualifying examinations as a regular candidate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken simultaneously. Candidates should have studied Mathematics in their matriculation exam.

The exam is held on 1st Sunday of May and 130 students (105 boys & 25 girls) are admitted every year. Short listed students are called for interviews and a student must pass their stringent medical test held at their own campus. After completing their degree, these students join the prestigious Indian Army.