Compare Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli vs MGMCRI Pondicherry

Prospective students have to qualify for the NEET-UG and be selected through the All India Medical Counselling or Tamil Nadu Medical Counselling.

Eligibility Criteria:

Age: Prospective students shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission. The upper age limit for candidates appearing for NEET-UG shall be 25 years as of the date of examination, with a relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category and persons entitled to reservation under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Qualifying Exam: Prospective students have to qualify for the higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after 12 years of study, the last two years of study comprising Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics / any other elective subject, and English as a core course

No candidates shall be allowed to be admitted to the medical curriculum of first Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course unit unless:

1. He/she shall complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the preceding year of admission, of the year of admission to the MBBS course.

2. He/she has passed the qualifying examination as under.

3.The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and mathematics or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than core course of English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee of Education.

Note: Where the course content is not as prescribed for 10+2 education structure of the National Committee the candidates will have to undergo a period of 1-year pre-professional training before admission to the Medical Colleges. Candidates passing the examination in piece-meal (compartmental) are not eligible for admission.

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4. The intermediate examination in sciences of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.

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5. The pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional/pre-medical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as a compulsory subject.

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6. The first year of three years degree course of a recognized university, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in three subjects provided the examination is a “University Examination” and candidate has passed 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course.

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7. B.Sc. examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. examination with not less than two of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.

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8. Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including practical test in each of these subjects and English.