PGI Chandigarh MD MS PG Entrance Exam 2015 (January) Notification Dates

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, announces admission to Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS) programmes for 2015 session through entrance exam.

Admission to various postgraduate courses conducted at the Institute is made twice a year. The sessions commence from first January and first July each year  

The Institute follows residency service-cum-training scheme. Candidates admitted to MD/MS courses are called Junior Residents

 The admission to the above courses of the Institute is made on merit on all India basis, by holding an entrance examination by the Institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice.

Seats Available

First Year Junior Resident (for MD/MS courses)

1) Anesthesia (Gen - 04, RA - 01, PwD - 01, SC - 01, ST - 01, OBC - 02, Spon - 05, FN - 02)

2) Biochemistry (Gen - 02, SC - 01, ST - 01, OBC - 01, Spon - 02, FN - 02 & Bhutanese National - 01)

3) Community Medicine (Gen - 03, SC - 01, Spon - 02)

4) Dermatology (OBC - 01, Spon - 01)

5) ENT (OBC - 01, Spon - 01)

6) Forensic Medicine (Gen - 02, OBC - 01, Spon - 02)

7) Internal Medicine (Gen - 08, RA - 02, PwD - 01, SC - 04, ST - 02, OBC - 05, Spon - 02 & FN - 01)

 8) Medical Microbiology (Gen - 04, PwD - 01, SC - 02, ST - 01, OBC - 03, Spon - 02)

 9) Nuclear Medicine (Gen - 02, Spon - 01 & FN - 01)

 10) Obstt & Gynae (Gen - 02, RA - 01, SC - 02, ST - 01, OBC - 01, Spon - 03)

11) Ophthalmology (Spon - 03 & FN - 01)

 12) Ortho Surgery (Gen - 03, SC - 03, Spon - 01 & FN - 01)

13) Pathology (Gen - 05, ST - 01, Spon - 04 & FN - 01)

14) Pediatrics (Gen - 06, RA - 01, PwD - 01, SC - 03, ST - 01, OBC - 04, Spon - 05, FN - 01 & Bhutanese National 01)

15) Pharmacology (Gen - 03, SC - 01, OBC - 01, Spon - 02 & FN - 01)

 16) Psychiatry (Gen - 02, RA - 01, ST - 01, OBC - 02, Spon - 02, FN - 01 & Bhutanese National 01)

 17) Radiodiagnosis (Gen - 03, ST - 01, OBC - 01, Spon - 02)

18) Radiotherapy (Gen - 01, SC - 01, Spon - 02)

19) General Surgery (Gen - 04, RA - 01, PwD - 01, SC - 03, ST - 01, OBC - 04, Spon - 05 & FN - 02)

20) Transfusion Medicine (Gen - 02, SC - 02, ST - 01, OBC - 01, Spon - 02) Total [Gen - 56, RA - 07, PwD - 05, SC - 24, ST - 10, OBC - 28, Spon - 50, FN - 12 & Bhutanese National - 03]

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to a MD/MS course at the Institute, candidates

Candidates must have passed MBBS, or its equivalent qualification, from a university/institute recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI)

Candidates must have either completed, or due to complete, one-year rotatory internship training on or before 30th June /31st December for the January session

Candidates should be registered with central/state medical registration council

 Reservation of Seats

SC/ST

Some seats for various MD/MS courses are reserved for candidates belonging to schedule castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and other categories, as per instructions from Govt. of India, provided theses candidates fulfill the minimum admission requirements prescribed by the Institute for the purpose Candidates belonging to scheduled castes and tribes are required to furnish a certificate (as per format given in Annexure 2)

Other backward classes (OBC)

 Reservation for candidates from other backward classes (OBC) is granted as per notification of Govt of India

The OBC certificate submitted by the candidates (as per format given in Annexure 3) should have been issued by the competent authority within one year of the last date of submission of application

OBC certificate issued by the District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner etc., only will be recognized for this purpose

Rural area (RA)

5% seats in MD/MS course are reserved for those candidates who have actually worked, are working or have carried practice in rural area for a minimum of two years on or before 30th June / 31st December for July and January session respectively for the session starting in July

Candidates applying under this category are required to furnish certificate (as per format given in Annexure 4) from the District Magistrate concerned in support of the claim

Person with Disability (PWD)

3% seats are served for Person with Disability. If the disability involves only one lower limb, it should be a minimum of 50% and should not exceed 70%. If the disability involves both lower limbs, the total disability should not exceed 70%, with a minimum of 50%

Candidates with disability of lower limbs between 50% and 70% shall be considered

 Foreign Nationals (FN)

 Foreign candidates are required to route their application through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. All foreign nationals will have to take prior permission from the Medical Council of India before applying for postgraduate Courses in the Institute, as per their instructions issued

An advance copy must be submitted at PGIMER, Chandigarh before the last date of receipt of applications

Selection Procedure

Candidates will considered for selection to MD/MS courses based on a theory paper consisting of 250 multiple choice questions (MCQs) with five alternatives each and single / multiple correct responses Negative marks will be given for incorrect responses marked

The duration of this competitive entrance examination, to the conducted at various centres at Chandigarh is three hours

The approximate number of questions for each subject is as follows: Applied Anatomy - 06, Applied Biochemistry-12, Immunogenetics and Molecular Biology - 10, Applied Physiology - 06, Pathology - 15, Pharmacology - 12, Microbiology - 12, Forensic Medicine - 06, Social and Preventive Medicine - 07, Internal Medicine - 36, Paediatrics - 12, Dermatology - 06, Psychiatry - 06, Radiodiagnosis - 06, Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 20, Dermatology - 06, Radiotherapy - 06, General Surgery - 36, Otorhinolaryngology - 10, Ophthalmology - 10 and Orthopaedics - 10

The questions paper has 250 questions, each with five response options. Hence there are a total 250 response options. One or more these five options can be correct for each question

 The admission to the above courses of the institute is made on merit on all India basis, by holding an entrance examination by the institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice

The admission notice is published in leading English newspapers of India

For details and information on selection procedure, candidates can visit the website of PGIMER, Chandigarh (www.pgimer.edu.in)

How to Apply

The application form is available on the PGIMER website (www.pgimer.edu.in), where the candidate can fill up various columns

All candidates are required to deposit the fees in any State Bank of India branch by filling the challan form in the name of Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh (examination), in the Power Jyoti account no. 32211613319

Those candidates who have SBI account can also pay their fees through i-collect service no. 32222954695


Important Dates

 Date for Downloading of Prospectus/ Application Form from 10th Sept 2014 to 14th October 2014

Date for generating the Challan form from 10th Sept 2014 to 10th October 2014 (23:59 hours) and the State Bank of India will accept the fee upto 14th October 2014

 The last date of receipt of applications is 14th October 2014 (upto 05.00 PM)

Schedule of Examination & Counselling

Entrance Examination Date: 16th November 2014 at 10.00 AM

 Declaration of Result Date: 17th November 2014 at 09.00 PM

First Counselling Date: 12th December 2014 at 11.00 AM

 Second Counselling Date: 09th January 2015 at 11.00 AM

 Third Counselling Date: 20th January 2015 at 11.00 AM