JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research) is one of the leading Medical Institutions under Government of India. It has been declared as an Institution of National Importance by a Parliamentary Act, i.e. JIPMER, Puducherry, Act, 2008. JIMPER conducts an MBBS entrance examination every year in various cities across the country to screen candidates for admissions to its MBBS courses.
Admission to MBBS Course for 141 seats is through an Entrance Examination conducted by JIPMER at various centers once every year. In addition 4 seats are ear marked for the Central Pool Scheme by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
Eligibility for JIPMER MBBS
Nationality:
The applicant should be an Indian National.
Qualification:
The applicants should have passed the qualifying examinations in the manner mentioned below:
(a) Applicant should complete 10+2 or equivalent Examination, comprising Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Bio-technology and Mathematics (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) or any other elective with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education.
(b) The applicant must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Bio-technology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Bio-technology at the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination. For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Classes / OPH the marks obtained in the Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Bio-technology taken together in the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination is 40%.
(c) For OPH candidates in general category the minimum marks taken together in the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination will be 45%
(d) The Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination other than those mentioned above will have to submit an Eligibility Certificate before admission is finalized. Obtaining such an Eligibility Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi is essential for OCI and Foreign Nationals who are nominated by Govt. of India for admission to JIPMER M.B.B.S. Course.
Age:
Candidates has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December, the year of his/her admission to the 1st year M.B.B.S.
Duration:
Duration of the MBBS course is 4 years and 6 months as per the Academic Calendar of JIPMER followed by 1 year of Compulsory Rotating Internship.