AIPMT 2012 on April 1 & May 13

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates of the AIPMT 2012 Preliminary and Final Examinations for admission of candidates to the 15% All India Quota seats for MBBS/BDS. AIPMT Preliminary Examination will be held on 1st April, 2012 (Sunday) and the AIPMT Final Examination, on 13th May, 2012 (Sunday) as per a press release issued by the CBSE yesterday.

In the Press release, CBSE has clarified that this has been necessitated on account of the permission sought from the Supreme Court by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to allow introduction of NEET for Under Graduate Medical Courses from the academic year 2013-14 instead of 2012-13.

Central Board of Secondary Education has also made it clear that the eligibility conditions, centre cities, syllabus, pattern, etc. will remain the similar to AIPMT 2011 Examination for which the information is already available on website www.aipmt.nic.in and that the schedule for the submission of application forms would be shortly communicated.

The All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination, 2012 will be for admission to the 15% All India Quota seats for MBBS/BDS courses, in the Medical/Dental Colleges of India except Jammu & Kashmir and Andhar Pradesh, as specified in the directive of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. This will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi in two stages.

Preliminary Examination: The first stage of the entrance examination, the Preliminary Examination to be held on April 1, 2012(Sunday), would consist of one paper of 3 hours duration containing 200 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). Each question will be followed by four options with single correct answer which is to be marked on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen only.

Final Examination: The Final Examination for those who qualify in the Preliminary Examination, will be held on May 13, 2012 (Sunday), would also consist of one paper of 3 hours duration with 120 objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology). Each question will have four options with single correct answer, to be marked on the specially designed machine-gradable sheet using Ball Point Pen only.

Centres of Examination : The Preliminary Examination is expected to be held at Itanagar, Agartala, Port Blair, Shillong , Imphal, Panaji, Puducherry, Guwahati, Trivandrum, Cochin, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Patna, Ranchi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Shimla, Lucknow, Noida, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Raipur and Jaipur.  The final Examination is expected to be held at Cochin, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Ranchi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Delhi, Kolkata, Bhopal and Jaipur.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nationality and Age: Applicant should be an Indian National and should have completed 17 years at the time of admission or should be completing the age on or before 31st December, 2012. Upper age limit will be 25 years as on 31st December, 2012. This would be relaxed by 5 years for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes. So, applicants should have been born on or between 1.1.83 and 1.1.96 in case of SC/ST/OBC Category and on or between 1.1.88 and 1.1.96 in case of all other categories.

Qualifying examinations: Applicant should have passed any one of the following qualifying examinations

(i) Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education 
(ii) The Intermediate/Pre-Degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Bio-technology (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and English
(iii) The Pre-professional/Pre-medical Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology & English after passing either the Higher Secondary Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Pre-professional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical test in these subjects
(iv) The first year of the 3 Year Degree course of a recognized University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided the examination is a University Examination and further that applicant has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English.
(v) B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University provided that applicant has passed the B.Sc. Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Bio-technology and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English 
(vi) Any other examination which in scope and standard (Last 2 years of 10+2 Study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology; which shall include practical test in these subjects.) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English.

Appearing candidates: Those taking the qualifying examination prior to the competitive test or those awaiting result were also permitted to apply for AIPMT. However, such applicants were not be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS, if he/she did not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage of marks at the time of first round of allotment by personal appearance.

Marks requirement: Applicants were required to have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English individually and required to have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying examination and in the competitive entrance examination. SC/ST/OBC applicants needed only 40% marks for Physics, Chemistry and Biology /Bio-technology together in the qualifying examination and competitive entrance examination. For persons with locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum marks was 45% for General-PH and 40% for SCPH/ST-PH/OBC-PH. Students of Indian Nationality educated abroad seeking admission to Medical colleges in India must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology and English upto the 12th standard level with 50% marks and their equivalency will be determined as per regulations of the Medical Council of India and the concerned University.

Reservation: 15% seats were reserved for SC candidates, 7.5% for ST candidates and 27% for Non-Creamy layer OBC candidates in Central Educational Institutions only as per Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 10.04.2008. Reservation would be applicable to the castes mentioned in the Central list of OBC. 3% seats are reserved on horizontal basis for PH candidates. The reservation will be made as per 2200 point reservation roster. The mode of implementation of reservation will be available atwww.mohfw.nic.in

Submission of Application: In 2011, there was provision for online submission and Offline submission of applications. The fee was Rs.700/- (General /OBC)/Rs. 350/- (SC/ST) which was to be remitted by Credit card or through Demand Draft drawn in favour of the’ Secretary, C.B.S.E., Delhi‘, on any Nationalized bank, payable at Delhi.

After submitting all the required details as per the instructions given at the site, applicants were required to take a print of the Online Application. The print out of the computer generated Application Form was to be sent by Speed Post / Regd. Post to reach the Board on or before the last date.

Offline Application Forms: For those applying offline, the Information Bulletin containing Application Form could be obtained on payment of Rs.800/- (General/OBC)/Rs. 450/- (SC/ST) by cash, from any of the 177 notified branches of Canara Bank . Banks charged Rs. 5/- as Service Charge for the sale of Information Bulletin in addition to the fee.

Websites: The official website of CBSE for All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination is www.aipmt.nic.in.  All the examination related information will be available here.

The official website of the Directorate General of Health Services iswww.mohfw.nic.in.  All the counselling related information will be available at this website.

For more details, see www.aipmt.nic.in

PG Diploma 2012 at NITIE, Mumbai

Applications have been invited by National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai for admission to the following courses of Year 2012-14:

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management (PGDIM)
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Environmental Management (PGDISEM)
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management (PGDITM)

Engineering / Technology graduates in any branch with first class (relax able by 5% in case of SC / ST / PD candidates) and with valid CAT score (Common Admission Test) are eligible to apply for the courses. Admission is based on Group Discussion and Personal Interview with appropriate weight age to CAT score.

For PGDISEM and PGDITM Courses: Few seats are available to Industry Sponsored Candidates. The candidates applying under the Industry Sponsored Category have to fill-in the Sponsorship Form and for such candidates, CAT is not required.

Interested candidates have to apply online (only) through website: www.nitie.edu
Application Fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500/- in case of SC/ST/PD candidates) and applicable bank charges can be paid in the form of challan (downloadable from the website) in any branch of State Bank of India. 

Hard copy of the filled-in On-line application duly signed by the candidate have to reach Assistant Registrar (Academic), NITIE, Vihar Lake, NITIE.P.O, Mumbai - 400087 with copy of the challan and copies of the relevant certificates as mentioned in the Instructions.
Last date for submission of online application is 12th December, 2011.

For further details, logon to the links: www.nitie.edu
http://www.nitie.edu/Nitie%2016W%20X%2014H

MD/MS Admission 2012 at JIPMER

Online Applications have been invited by Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry for admission to MD / MS Courses (3 Years) of April 2012 Session.

Courses:
MD courses:
1. Anatomy (Four seats)
2. Physiology (Four seats)
3. Biochemistry (Four seats)
4. Pharmacology (Five seats)
5. Pathology (Six seats)
6. Microbiology (Four seats)
7. Transfusion Medicine and Immuno Hematology (One seat)
8. Community Medicine (Five seats)
9. Anaesthesiology (Ten seats)
10. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (Five seats)
11. Forensic Medicine (Two seats)
12. General Medicine (Thirteen seats)
13. Pediatrics (Ten seats)
14. Psychiatry (Two seats)
15. Pulmonary Medicine (Two seats)
16. Radiodiagnosis (Three seats)
17. Radiotherapy (Four seats)

MS courses:
1. General Surgery (Thirteen seats)
2. Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Thirteen seats)
3. Ophthalmology (Five seats)
4. Orthopedic Surgery (Five seats)
5. Oto-Rhino Laryngology (ENT) (Four seats)

Eligibility
(a) Nationality: Applicant must be a Resident Indian National.
(b) Educational: The candidates must possess MBBS Degree recognized by the Medical Council of India.
(c) Experience: Must have either completed or due to complete One Year Internship (Rotatory Housemanship) training by 31st March 2012

Application:
Application and Examination Fee:
For Unreserved (UR) / Institute (INST) / Other Backward Classes (OBC): Rs.1000/-
For Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST): Rs.800/-

Applications can be submitted online at http://174.133.46.146/Jipmer2012/frmValidation.aspx from 05-12-2011to 09-01-2012.

Applicants may opt to remit the prescribed Application and Examination fee through one of the following methods.
(a) Through the Payment gateway available Online (Credit / Debit cards / Net Banking). The Transaction fee has to be borne separately by the applicant only. (or)
(b) Bank Draft MICR Demand Draft for Rs.1,000/- (For SC/ST: Rs.800/- only) issued by any Nationalized Bank, drawn in favour of 'Accounts Officer, JIPMER' payable at Pondicherry.

On line Applicants are required to note the Application Number which will be enabled after successful submission of data. This number must be written on the reverse of bank draft / payment proof and/or any certificates (OBC / OPH / SC / ST) submitted with the Application Form.

The completed Application with the enclosures are to be posted to Professor (Academic), JIPMER, Puducherry - 605 006 on or before 12th January 2012, 5.00 pm.

Status of the applications received will be available on website www.jipmer.edu.in after 23-01-2012 and Hall Tickets can be downloaded from the website. In case of wrong entry of the category in their application or in the hall ticket, the candidate is required to apply in writing to The Dean for rectification of the error before 06-02-2012 (Monday) with appropriate documentary proof for the category.

Entrance Examination:
Competitive Entrance Examination for admission to MD/MS Courses April 2012 Session to be conducted by JIPMER on 12th February 2012 (Sunday) between 10 am and 1 pm. The Entrance Examination  is scheduled to be conducted at the following centers:
1. Bengaluru
2. Chennai
3. Kolkata
4. New Delhi
5. Puducherry

Counseling:
Allotment, for all the 124 MD/MS seats announced for this April 2012 session through JIPMER competitive Entrance Examination, will be done during first counseling scheduled on the forenoons and afternoons of 23th and 24th March 2012.

Important Dates:
Online Access to submission of application: From 05-12-2011 to 09-01-2012
Last date for receipt of Completed Application: 12-01-2012 (Thursday)
Hall Ticket printout from website: 01-02-2012 onwards
Entrance Examination: 12-02-2012 (Sunday)
Publication of Merit List: 20-02-2012 (Monday)
First Counseling: 23-03-2012 (Friday) & 24-03-2012 (Saturday)

For details, logon to the link: http://174.133.46.146/Jipmer2012/Pdf/MD-MS%202012-Final.pdf

AIPGMEE on January 8

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has invited applications for All India Post Graduate Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE-2012), for admission under the 50% seats quota for MD/MS/Diploma and MDS Courses In Medical and Dental colleges in the country run by the Union of India, State Governments (except Government of Andhra Pradesh and J&K) and Municipal or other local authorities.

The All India Post Graduate Medical/Dental Entrance Examination will be conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences on 8th January, 2012 (Sunday) from 10 am to 1.30 pm, at Ahmedabad (Code 01), Bangaluru (02), Bhopal (03), Bhubaneshwar (04), Chandigarh (05), Chennai (06), Delhi (07), Goa (08), Guwahati (09), Jodhpur (10), Kolkata (11), Mumbai (12), Noida (13), Ranchi (14) and Thiruvananthapuram (15). 

Eligibility: Applicant must be an Indian National and should hold an M.B.B.S Degree from a recognized Medical college (See Appendix-III of the Prospectus that is available athttp://www.aiimsexams.org/#) or a foreign Medical Degree included in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and should have obtained full registration either from the Medical Council of India or any of the State Medical Councils after completing Compulsory Rotating Internship.

Those who have obtained their MBBS Degree from the Medical Colleges which are not recognized by Medical Council of India are not eligible. However, those after passing the final qualifying examination (MBBS or the foreign medical Degree recognized by MCI), undergoing 12-month compulsory rotating internship/practical training and who are likely to complete the same by 31st March, 2012 can take up this examination, subject to completing the compulsory rotating internship and obtaining full registration on or before 31st March, 2012. Candidate shall produce a certificate from the Head of Institution that he/she will be completing internship by 31st March, 2012.

Candidates who have obtained MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible to apply. However, candidates who were nominated by the Government of India (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare/D.G.H.S., New Delhi) to do MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are eligible to apply subject to submission of requisite documents specified in the Prospectus. The prospectus is available on the websitehttp://www.aiimsexams.org/

Application Fee: The cost of online Application-cum-Examination fee is Rs.1000/- For SC/ST candidates, the fee is Rs.800/-

Submission of Application: A candidate can submit application only On-Line atwww.aiimsexams.org latest by 5 pm on 21.12.2011. After selecting the online registration, the details asked have to be filled in step by step. Applicants can pay the application fee through a challan form that can be downloaded from website, while applying on-line. The fee can be remitted in any branch of State Bank of India. Transaction Processing Fee (as applicable) will be payable to the Bank by the candidate. Candidates are required to bring AIIMS copy of Challan Form to the Examination Hall on the day of Examination and Deposit the same with Invigilator at the time of attendance. Candidates are not required to send any documents, including Registration slip to AIIMS. No candidates should register more than one application.

Acknowledgement of successful Online Registration will be forwarded to applicants through SMS. Applicants may check position regarding status of Application form on the website http://www.aiimsexams.org/ .

Admit Card: The status of Admit Card will be available at www.aiims.ac.in andwww.aiims.edu as well as www.aiimsexams.org after 28.12.2011. If the status of a candidate’s Admit Card is not available on website, he/she should immediately write to the Assistant Controller of Examinations, AIIMS, New Delhi-110608 along with full particulars of the Registration of application form.

Reporting for Examination: Candidates should report at the allotted centre of examination at 8.30 am on the day of examination. No. candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall after 9.55 am. Candidates should not bring their own Pens to the Examination Centre. It will be provided to the candidates by the Institute, before the commencement of the examination.

No candidate should carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except the Admit Card (without envelope) inside the hall. If a candidate is found to be copying/ conversing with other candidates/to have in his/her possession papers, notes or books, he/she shall be disqualified from taking this Examination and the next one or two such Examinations according to the nature of offence and its intimation will be sent to the M.C.I./D.C.I./State M.C. /D.C. and the concerned Medical/Dental College for necessary action.

Examination: There will be one paper in English medium only, of 3½ hours duration having 300 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), consisting of Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical and Clinical subjects.

The tentative number of questions from each subject will be: Anatomy (15), Physiology (15), Biochemistry (15), Pharmacology (20), Pathology (25), Microbiology (20), Forensic Medicine (10) Social and Preventive Medicine (25), Medicine Dermatology and Venerelogy (37), Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics & Anesthesia (46), Pediatrics (15), Obstetrics and Gynecology (20), Radiodiagonosis and Radiotherapy (12), Biophysics (5), Ophthalmology (10), Psychiatry (10).

The questions will be single response objective type. Each answer with correct response will fetch 4 marks. One mark will be deducted for each wrong response. No mark will be given for the questions not answered. More than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as incorrect response and will be negatively marked. In case two or more candidates obtain equal marks in the competitive entrance examination, Candidate scoring less negative marks will be placed higher in rank and then if the tie continues, the older will get preference over younger.

Result: The result of successful candidates with their rank numbers is expected to be declared by the 15th February, 2012 and will be displayed on the notice board of Examination Section, AIIMS. It will be available at www.aiimsexams.org. It will also be published in prominent newspapers of the country. Those who figure in the merit are required to download the Rank Letter from www.aiimsexams.org as the rank letter will not be sent through postal service. A downloadable Rank Letter will be hosted on websitewww.aiimsexaminations.org only two days before the commencement of counseling. It will be the responsibility of candidate to download the rank letter before the counseling.

The Institute will not intimate the individual unsuccessful candidates regarding the result of entrance test and no correspondence on this subject will be entertained. However, the marks of individual candidate will be available on AIIMS website on completion of the admission process. There is no provision for rechecking/re-evaluation of the answer sheets and no query in this regard will be entertained.

Candidates securing less than 50% marks (40% in case of SC/ST/OBC and 45% in case of PH candidates) in the Entrance Examination will not be considered for admission and their names will not be included in the merit list. A waiting list containing 40 percent of the merit list will also be declared from amongst the successful candidates who have secured not less than 50 percent marks in the competitive examination (40% in case of SC/ST/OBC and 45% in case of PH candidates). There is 15% reservation for SC candidates and 7.5% for ST candidates in 50% All India PG Quota Seats.

Seat Allotment: The allotment of seats will be made through personal appearance as per 3200 Point Reservation Roster. Candidates will be called in batches in the order of merit as per Time Schedule for 1st Round of Counseling to be hosted atwww.mohfw.nic.in after declaration of the result. The 'Time Schedule' for 2nd Round of counseling will be also hosted later on at the said website after completion of 1st Round of Counseling. The counseling shall only be done according to the Category Rank (UR/SC/ST/PH) and not by the Overall Rank. No separate intimation regarding counseling (allotment by personal appearance) will be sent. Successful candidates are directed to be in touch with the websites of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and All India Institutes of Medical Sciences till the date of completion of the admission process for PG Courses, fixed by the 'Medical Council of India'. More details are given in the Prospectus.

Those appearing for allotment by personal appearance should bring the following documents in original along with an attested copy of the documents:
(i)  Admit Card issued by AIIMS
(ii)  Rank letter issued by AIIMS.
(iii)  Mark Sheets of MBBS/BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional Examinations.
(iv)  MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate.
(v)  Internship Completion Certificate/Certificate from the Head of Institution or College that the candidate will be completing the Internship by 31st March, 2012.
(vi)  Permanent/Provisional Registration Certificate issued by MCI or DCI/State Medical or Dental Council.
(vii)  High School/Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate in proof of date or birth.
(viii)  Candidate should also bring the following certificate, if applicable :
a. SC/ST Certificate issued by the competent authority and should be in English or Hindi in language. Sub caste should be clearly mentioned in the certificate.
b.  OBC certificate issued by the competent authority. The sub-caste should tally with the Central List of OBC. The OBC candidates should not belong to Creamy Layer. The OBC certificate must be in the format as mentioned in Appendix V.
c.  Orthopedic Physical Disability Certificate issued from a duly constituted and authorized Medical Boards.

More details can be had from www.aiimsexams.org