NEET-UG

MBBS and PG Medical Colleges and Seats in India

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The Government of India is planning to increase MBBS seats in India in the near future. It is estimated that about a total of 80000 seats in MBBS and 45000 seats in PG Medical courses will be available in the country by the year 2021. The Government is thinking of bringing Doctors and Population ratio to 1: 1000 from the present 1: 2000. This required addition of thousands of new doctors in the country. This has to be done through increase of Medical Colleges and seats in MBBS courses.

At present there are 335 medical colleges in the Country with 41569 seats in MBBS and 22194 seats in PG Medical Courses. Most of these colleges and seats are concentrated in Southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. The Govt. is planning to establish more medical colleges in Central India to increase the number of MBBS seats.

NEET – UG by CBSE from 2013-14

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The Medical Council of India (MCI) has finalised the schedule of NEET – UG Entrance Examination for admission to MBBS courses in Medical Colleges across the country. The NEET – UG will be held from the academic year 2013 – 2014. The PG Entrance Exam NEET – PG also will be held from 2013-14.

The NEET – UG 2013 will be conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and NEET – PG will be held by NBE (National Board of Examinations). At present there are various entrance examinations for admission to Medical and Dental courses in India. The MCI has already released syllabus and exam structure of NEET – UG Examination.

With the commencement of NEET – UG 2012 there will be only one entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India. Premier institutes like AIIMS, AFMC Pune etc will have their own entrance tests. Most of the state level medical entrance tests will be discontinued after the commencement of NEET – UG from 2013-14.

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