General Medicine and Surgery

What is General Medicine and Surgery

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is one of the most sought after professional degrees in India. It is a four-and- a-half- year program followed by a mandatory rotational residential internship of six months to one year. Candidates pursuing MBBS will learn basic science, pre-clinical, clinical and para-clinical subjects. During the internship, candidates will be exposed to various aspects of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare. Medical institutions across India offer this course. After the undergraduate program, one can opt for postgraduate as well as super specialty studies. There are also diploma programs that are considered equal to PG.

Eligibility Criteria

• For UG: Candidates must fulfill criteria like academic qualification, age limit, domicile requirement etc. to apply for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) that will facilitate admission to MBBS program across all government and private medical institutions. In general, aspirants must have passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology as compulsory subjects to apply for NEET. They must also have 50 percent marks in the core subjects.
• For PG: Candidate should possess MBBS degree from a University recognized by the Medical Council of India and must have completed the required 12-month compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training to apply for PG level entrance exams.