Dear Student,

We find the question ambivalent as you seem to be unsure if you are really keen on taking up the ‘Medical Field’ as your field of interest/career choice. The first part of choosing your career would be to identify your primary area of interest and how to make that as a career choice.  Please remember, it is not the vocation (job) that ensures a successful career but your passion/dedication/continuous striving to learn attitude that defines success in any chosen field. One way to find your inclinations would be to take the Myers & Briggs Personality Test to access your strengths.

Having said that your short term goal if your field of interest is ‘Medicine’ is writing  National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination is your first step in moving to this goal.  Nearly 17 Lakhs student wrote this examination this year and your merit in this exam will determine if you get into a good college on merit or through a management quote. Hence fees can range from 2Lakhs to 50Lakhs.  After you MBBS, you will have to write the NEET PG for your MS/MD/DNB courses.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) offers DM/MCh and the National Board of Examinations offers DNB (super-specialty), both as super-specialty medical courses. The MD courses are available in three and two years for MBBS and post-diploma candidates, respectively. The duration of the DM is six, five or three years; six or five years for candidates with an MBBS, and three years for MD candidates.

MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

MS – Master of Surgery

MD – Doctor of Medicine

DM – Doctor of Medicine

DCH – Master of Surgery

Good Luck