Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (JIPMER) has released the examination dates for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) exam on the official website, the link for which is jipmer.puducherry.gov.in
As per the schedule, the examination will be held on June 3, 2018.
The entrance examination is conducted annually to fill 200 undergraduate seats at JIPMER Puducherry and JIPMER Karaikal.
Eligibility criteria:
Educational qualification:
All the candidates interested in applying need to be intermediate or class 12 pass from a recognised board or university in biology/biotechnology, physics, chemistry, (including practical classes) with English as the elective subject.
The general category students need 50 per cent marks to sit in the UG exam.
For reserved category, it is 40 per cent while for physically challenged it is 45 per cent.
Age limit:
The candidates should not be less than 17 years at the time of admission.
Important dates:
Online application process: March 7
Last date to submit online registration: April 13
JIPMER MBBS entrance exam date: June 3
First counselling begins: June 27 to 29
Second counselling: July 25
Third counselling: August 20
Final counselling: September 28
About JIPMER:
JIPMER has 200 seats, including 50 in its Karaikal (a region of Puducherry) branch
Further, JIPMER and AIIMS conduct their own entrance exams and are therefore, exempted from National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG) for admission to MBBS courses.