PGIMER Entrance Exam 2008 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education Research PGIMER Entrance Exam Eligibility Exam Details Test Centres Syllabus

PGIMER 2008 Educational Qualifications:

For all DM courses except for DM (Clinical Pharmacology) Course

a) MD degree in Medicine or Pediatrics or its equivalent qualification recognized by the Medical Council of India, except as otherwise indicated.

b) Must be registered with the Central/ State Medical Registration Council.

For DM (Clinical Pharmacology) Course

M.D. degree in Pharmacology or its equivalent qualification in any clinical subject recognized by the Medical Council of India.

For M.Ch. Courses

MS degree in General Surgery or its equivalent qualification recognized by Medical Council of India.

For M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) Course

a) MS degree in General Surgery / M.S. (ENT) / M.S. (Ortho.) or its equivalent qualification recognized by Medical Council of India.

b) Must be registered with the Central / State Medical/Registration Council.

Method of Selection: (For D.M / M.CH Courses)

Selection of candidate for DM/MCh courses will be made on the basis of multiple choice questions carrying 80 marks. The Theory Examination Consisting of part I & II is of 1½hrs duration.

1.	a) General medicine for Candidates having M.D. (Medicine) qualification	40 marks
	b) Pediatrics for candidates having M.D. (Pediatrics) qualification	40 marks
	c) Pharmacology for candidates having M.D. (Pharmacology) qualification	40 marks
	d) General Surgery for candidates having M.S. (Surgery) Qualification	40 marks
	e) ENT for candidates who have applied for M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) course with M.S. (ENT) qualification	40 marks
	f) M.S.Orthpaedics Surgery	40 marks
2.	Speciality Concerned	40 marks
3.	Clinical I Practical examination by the department concerned	20 marks

N.B: There will be negative marking for the wrong. Answers in the theory paper for part II only.

Admission Requirement for MD/MS Courses:

To be eligible for admission to MD/MS course a candidate must possess the following qualifications;

a) MBBS passed or its equivalent qualification from a University/ Institute recognized by Medical Council of India with not more than one attempt made during MBBS course. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Tribes with upto two attempts during MBBS career will be eligible.

b) Must have either completed or due to complete one year internship (rotatory housemanship) training by 30th June/31st December for July and January session respectively.

c) Must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.

Method of Selection: (For MD/MS Courses)

The procedure for selection of candidates will be as under:

a) Candidate will be called for the selection of MD/MS courses based on a theory paper carrying 100 marks consisting of 250 multiple choice question (MCQs) with five alternative each and single/ multiple correct responses: Negative marks will be given for incorrect responses marked correct. Duration of the examination is three hours. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall before 1 ½ hours. The number of question in each subject studies by the candidates during MBBS is appended below:

Applied Anatomy - 6, Applied Biochemistry-12, Immunogenetic & Molecular Biology-1 0, Applied Physiology-6, Pathology-15, Pharmacology-12, Microbiology-12, Forensic Medicine-6, Social & Preventive Medicine-7, Medicine-36, Paediatrics-12, Dermatology-6, psychiatry-6. Radiodiagnosis-6, Radiotherapy-6, Surgery-36, ENT-10, Orthopaedic Surgery-10, Ophthalomology-10, Anaesthesia-6, Obst. & Gynaecology-20.

b) Merit list based on the percentile obtained by the candidates in the theory examination will be prepared for each category of candidates. Candidates of various categories who secure percentile in the theory as mentioned against each category will qualify for admission:

Open (General) and Sposored/Deputed : 55th percentile
SC/ST, Rural Area & Foreign Nationals : 50th percentile

PGIMER 2008 Application Procedure:

a) Application for admission to the course are required to be submitted on the prescribed form enclosed with this prospectus.

b) The application, complete in all respects accompanied with all the relevant documents should reach, on or before the closing date.

The Registrar,
PGI, Sector-12, Chandigarh

The applications received after the closing date will not be considered and no correspondence will be entertained.

c) The fact that application form has been supplied on a certain date-will not be accepted as an excuse for the late submission of the application. The supply of application form does not ipsofacto make the recipient eligible for admission to the selection tests.

d) Applications on forms other than prescribed for the purpose will not entertained. If any candidate gets an application form for a course different from the one asked for, he/she may submit the same application before the closing date. The application will be treated as an advance copy. The application on the prescribed form will be obtained later.

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Entrance Exam 2008 (PGIMER 2008)

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Entrance Exam 2008 (PGIMER 2008)