CMC Vellore Entrance Exam 2015

CMC Vellore announces PG Medical Entrance Exam 2015

Medical Post Graduate Degree / Diploma Admissions 2015

Applications have been invited by Christian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) for admission to Medical Postgraduate Degree / Diploma / Fellowship courses of Year 2015

Postgraduate Degree / Diploma courses for which admissions offered in April 2015

Subjects / Course Names with No. of Seats*)

Anaesthesia (MD - 11 Seats; DA - 08 Seats)

Anatomy (MD - 04 Seats)

Biochemistry (MD - 02 Seats)

Clinical Pathology (DCP - 02 Seats)

Community Medicine (MD - 06 Seats)

Dermatology Venerol & Lep (MD - 03, DDVL - 01 Seat)

ENT (MS - 06, DLO - 02 Seats)

Geriatric Medicine (MD - 01 Seat)

General Medicine (MD - 16 Seats)

General Surgery (MS - 10 Seats)

Microbiology (MD - 04 Seats)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology (MS - 06, DGO - 06 Seats)

Ophthalmology (MS - 07, DO - 02 Seats)

Orthopaedics (MS - 08, D.Orth - 04 Seats)

Paediatrics (MD - 08, DCH - 08 Seats)

Pathology (MD - 08 Seats)

Pharmacology (MD - 02 Seats)

Physiology (MD - 04 Seats)

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (MD - 04 Seats)

Psychiatry (MD - 06, DPM - 06 Seats)

Radiodiagnosis (MD - 06, DMRD - 03 Seats)

Radiotherapy (MD - 05, DMRT - 03 Seats)

Respiratory Med (MD - 02 Seats)

Transfusion Med (MD - 03 Seats)

Nuclear Medicine # (MD - 02 Seats)

Palliative Medicine (MD - 02 Seats)

Post Graduate Fellowship Courses - April 2015

Subjects / No. of Seats*

Accident & Emergency Medicine - 10 Seats 

Family Medicine - 02 Seats

General Dentistry - 04 Seats

Medical Genetics - 01 Seat

Palliative Medicine - 02 Seats

Diabetes - 02 Seats

Eligibility for MD /MS /Diploma

Candidates who have qualified for the MBBS Degree of the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University or any other University recognized as equivalent by the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University and the Indian Medical Council and have completed their compulsory rotating residential internship and obtained full registration before 15th May 2015 are eligible to apply for the postgraduate diploma and degree courses
Candidates who are in the 2nd year of their training for a postgraduate diploma course may also apply for the postgraduate degree (MS/MD) course in the same subject

Post Diploma candidates with a diploma in the same subject need to undergo 2 years of training for the degree

Note: Those who complete a DCP will not have this benefit for MD Pathology. Candidates currently pursuing a postgraduate training programme and who complete the same by the 15th of May 2015 only will be eligible to apply

Selection Process

The selection of candidates for Postgraduate courses will be according to the directives of the CMC Vellore Council. 50% of seats in each course are reserved for sponsored candidates, provided they fulfill other criteria for eligibility for admission

However, more than 50% of the available seats may be allotted to sponsored candidates based on their ranking in the step-2

The wait list is based on ranking in the selection process. The first sponsored candidate on the waiting list will ordinarily fill vacancies arising by sponsored candidates not accepting a seat to make up 50% reservation for sponsored candidates. In the event that more than 50% of the seats in any course are filled by sponsored candidates and one of the sponsored candidates does not accept the seat, it will be offered to the next candidate on the wait list by rank irrespective of whether he or she is sponsored or open
No admissions will usually be made after 25th May 2015

Weightage will be given to

a) Those who have served in areas of need (see Annexure-5)

b) Those who are sponsored by eligible sponsoring bodies of the CMC Vellore Association

c) Those who were the best outgoing students of their medical college

The Principal’s decision regarding the above is final

Any falsification of information will lead to automatic disqualification

Eligibility for Postgraduate Fellowship Courses

Candidates having qualified for the MBBS / (F04) BDS Degree, compulsory rotating residential internship and full registration before 15th May 2015

Those with a service obligation will need to have completed the same by 15th May 2015

Selection Process

The selection of candidates for postgraduate courses will be according to the directives of the CMC Vellore Council. 50% of the seats in each course are reserved for sponsored candidates, provided they fulfill other criteria for eligibility for admission

However, more than 50% of the available seats may be allotted to sponsored candidates based on their ranking in the selection test

The wait list is based on ranking in the selection tests. The first sponsored candidate on the waiting list will ordinarily fill vacancies arising by sponsored candidates not accepting a seat to make up 50% reservation for sponsored candidates. In the event that more than 50% of the seats in any course are filled by sponsored candidates and one of the sponsored candidates does not accept the seat, it will be offered to the next candidate on the wait list by rank irrespective of whether he or she is sponsored or open

Important Dates - 2015

Application can be accessed online: 20th September 2014

Last date for submission of online application form till 12 midnight: 07th November 2014

Last date for receipt of payment proof (applicable only for those who pay by demand draft/bank challan): 14th November 2014

Last date for receipt of relevant supporting documents: 14th November 2014

Last date for receipt of relevant sponsorship forms from the sponsoring bodies: 29th November 2014

Hall Ticket can be downloaded from the website: 09th January 2015

Step 1: Computer Based Test (CBT) - Online test: 24th January 2015

Announcement of list of candidates called for Step-2, after 05.00 p.m.: 27th January 2015

Registration for Step-2 & Medical Checkup at Vellore: 10th February 2015

Step 2: Assessment of Skills & Knowledge at Vellore: 11th February 2015

Announcement of final selection list: 12th February 2015

Acceptance by 12.00 noon: 13th February 2015

Registration for admission to Degree Courses: 24th March 2015

Registration for admission to Diploma Courses: 25th March 2015

Mandatory orientation programme: 26th March 2015 to 31st March 2015

Courses begin: 01st April 2015