Medical Entrance Exams in India

Students who pass class 12th from Science stream with Biology often seek to take admission in the  top medical college in India. On the other hand, students who have opted for Maths from Science stream opt to take admission in an engineering college in India. Engineering and medicine are the two highly sought after and preferred fields by a majority of students each year. Students prefer to take up MBBS course in the top medical colleges of India. Other than this, they also take up other courses like Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery (BUMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm), Bachelor of Nursing (B Sc Nursing), Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory & Technology (BMLT), Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yoga Sciences (BNYS) and Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH).  

In order to take admission in the best MBBS college of India, the students have to appear and qualify for medical entrance exams such as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) and other medical exams. To make it easy for all medical aspirants, we have compiled the list of all the medical entrance exams in India that are conducted at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Medical Entrance Exams After 12th

For a student who has passed his/her class 12th with Biology, one aims to take admission into a medical course. Candidates can take admission in MBBS, Nursing, Dental, Veterinary course, etc. to simplify the process, we have listed the medical entrance exams after 12th. Once needs to appear for an entrance test and qualify the exam to take admission in order of merit. 

Name of the Exam

Courses offered

Conducting Body

NEET UG

MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, veterinary and other medical/paramedical courses

National Testing Agency (NTA)

AIIMS Nursing

Nursing

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi

Veterinary Entrance Exam - Rajasthan Pre-Veterinary Test (RPVT)

Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H.)

Rajasthan Pre-Veterinary Test (RPVT)

Veterinary Entrance Exam - UP Pre-Veterinary Entrance Test

Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H.) 

UP Pre-Veterinary Entrance Test

FMGE

Licensing Examination

NBE

DNB PDCET

DNB

NBE

FET

FNB

NBE

AIIMS INI SS

DM, MCh, MD(Hospital Administration)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi

5 Medical Exams

PGIMER Entrance Exam

PGIMER 2023: Admission, Exam Date, Hall Ticket, Eligibility, Updates

Exam Date: 24 November 2019 (*tentative)

AIIMS PG

AIIMS PG 2024: Counselling (Started), Allotment (Out), Merit List

Exam Date: 17 November 2019 (*tentative)

AIIMS MBBS

AIIMS MBBS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences MBBS Entrance Exam)

Exam Date: 25 May 2019 (*tentative)

FAQs

  • Which is the most popular PG medical exam in India?
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    NEET PG is the most popular PG medical exam in India. The marks obtained by the students in this exam is used for MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS.
  • Which is the best for medical exam for UG medical entrance exam?
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    The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG) is the best medical exam. The marks obtained by students in NEET exam is used for admission into the top medical colleges of India including AIIMS and JIPMER.

List of Medical Exams 2024

The medical exams in India 2024 are conducted for admission into UG and PG courses. Candidates have to appear for the specific course and qualify in order to get admission in the top MBBS college in India. 

Name of the Exam

Courses offered

Conducting Body

National-Level

NEET

MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, veterinary and other medical/paramedical courses

National Testing Agency (NTA)

NEET PG

MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS

National Board of Examinations (NBE)

NEET MDS

MDS/PG Diploma (Dental)

NBE

AIAPGET

MD, MS, PG Diploma (AYUSH courses)

NTA

FMGE

Licensing Examination

NBE

DNB PDCET

DNB

NBE

NEET SS

DM, MCh

NBE

FET

FNB

NBE

Institute-Level

INI CET

MD, MS, DM, M.Ch, MDS

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi

AIIMS INI SS

DM, MCh, MD(Hospital Administration)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi

Which is the most popular medical entrance exam in India?

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET is an undergraduate medical course in India that is conducted by the National Testing Agency. It is the largest medical exam in India as it is the sole entrance test for admission to medical courses in India. The best medical colleges in India such as AIIMS, JIPMER and other colleges also admit students based on the marks obtained by students in the medical entrance exam. You may check the following pages related to NEET exam below. 

NEET UG Syllabus

NEET UG Exam Pattern 

NEET UG Registration

NEET UG Cut Off

NEET UG Admit Card

NEET UG Answer Key

Top Medical Courses in India

The job opportunities in the medical sector are booming rapidly. With so much development happening in this sector, more candidates are willing to join this field in specialisations such as pharmacy, nursing, allied health, dental, etc. Medical courses such as MBBS, Nursing, BAMS, BDS, BPT, etc are the some of the courses that are pursued by students. We have compiled a list of medical courses that are practised in India. 

Medical Courses in India - List of Top Courses

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS

Master of Surgery - MS

Doctor of Medicine - MD

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery - BAMS

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery - BHMS

Bachelor of Physiotherapy - BPT

Bachelor of Veterinary Science - B.VSc

Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery - BUMS

Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery - BSMS

Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga - BNYS

 

 

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