Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):

The course duration is 5½ years (4½ years of classroom study followed by a year of rotating internship). The 4½ years of class room study is broken into 3 phases of 18 months each. Each phase of 18 months is known as Professional and is further divided into 3 semesters of 6 months each. There is a semester exam at the end of each semester and a Professional exam at the end of each professional. The third professional is devoted to monthly clinical work in the wards and departments of the hospital. In all there are 3 professional examinations, followed by practical and clinical examinations. Pass percentage required is 50 per cent.

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Eligibility Criteria to apply for MBBS Admission in India:

Eligibility criteria for admission in MBBS course in India is strictly based on Rules and Regulations of Medical Council of India (MCI). The candidate willing to take admission in M.B.B.S course in India must have passed the Class 12th examination with PCB 50% for general Category & 40% for Backward Category.

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Medical Entrance Exams

NEET:

CBSE conducts All India Pre-Medical to select candidates for 15% merit positions in medical and dental colleges all over India. It consists of Prelims and Main exams.

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