Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education Research JIPMER 2008 JIPMER Eligibility Exam Details Test Centres Syllabus

	Category	No.of Seats
A	Unreserved (UR)	12
B	Scheduled Caste (SC)	8
C	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	6
D	Puducherry Unreserved (PUR)	17
E	Puducherry Scheduled Caste (P-SC)	3
*F	Government of India nomination subject to fulfillment of basic requirements	18
*G	Seats to be filled on the basis of Common All India Entrance Test by CBSE	11
	Total	75

* For these categories, candidates need to apply directly to the Authorities concerned and NOT to JIPMER Administration. JIPMER does not entertain any queries or reply to any correspondence in this regard.

There is no Quota for Non-Resident Indians (NRI) applicants for M.B.B.S. Admissions at JIPMER.

The total number and distribution of seats are subject to change based on Government Orders as and when received regarding enhancement of admission capacity, reservation of seats to OBC Category and outcome of court cases, if any.

JIPMER 2008 Eligibility Criteria

(i) The Applicant should be a Resident Indian National.

(ii) The Applicant should have studied and completed their course in the schools located in India in the preceding two years (except for those admitted against the seats reserved for foreign students nominated by the Government of India).

(iii) He/She has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December 2008, the year of his/her admission to the 1st year M.B.B.S. and is an INDIAN NATIONAL.

(This criterion will be applicable also to candidates nominated by the Government of India. Request for relaxation from the prescribed age limit will not be considered for any category of applicants).

(iv) The applicants should have passed the qualifying examinations in the manner mentioned below:

(a) The Higher / Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10 + 2 Higher / Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study comprising Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Botony and Zoology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and 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 and

(b) The applicant must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology at the qualifying examination. For Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe candidates, the minimum marks in the qualifying examination will be 40%.

(c) The Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination have to submit an Eligibility Certificate from the Pondicherry University before admission is finalised. Obtaining such an Eligibility Certificate from the Pondicherry University is essential to foreign nationals nominated by the Central Government for admission to JIPMER M.B.B.S. Course.

Note: Applicants who have appeared or will be appearing in the qualifying examination in March/April 2008 and whose results have not yet been declared can also apply for admission, if the other eligibility criteria (i), (ii) and (iii) are fulfilled.

Please note that being called for the Entrance Examination does not necessarily mean the acceptance of eligibility for the candidates whose results of the qualifying examinations are yet to be declared.

Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education Research (JIPMER - 2008)

Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education Research (JIPMER - 2008)