Medical Colleges in Chandigarh

Overview

The only medical college for MBBS in Chandigarh i.e. GMC, Chandigarh offers 150 seats for students to pursue MBBS in Chandigarh. Some further details about this college are provided in the table below. Apart from this, there is surprisingly higher scope of postgraduate studies and super specialty programs. There are 2 colleges, namely Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh & GMC, Chandigarh that collectively offers 450+ seats in MD/MS/Diploma programs. On the other hand, both the colleges offer around 100 seats in DM/MCH (Super specialty) programs as well.

Index

• Fees, Seats - Govt Medical Colleges
• Private Medical Colleges Vs MBBS Abroad
• NEET UG Counseling Process
• Important Dates NEET 2024
• Predict Your Chance for MBBS Seat
• Medical PG or NEXT
• Medical PG in USA (USMLE)
• Medical PG in UK (PLAB)
• Medical PG in Germany
• Complete details of all Govt Medical college in Chandigarh

Fees & Seats - Govt Medical Colleges

Refer to the below table for Total Tuition Fees, MBBS intake, Establishment Year, Cut off for All India Quota and State Quota Seats for every Govt Medical College in Chandigarh.

Private Medical Colleges Vs MBBS Abroad

There are numerous benefits to the MBBS Abroad over study at Private Medical College in India. You can refer to the below table to understand the values we fetch in MBBS Abroad on various critical parameters, that are crucial before deciding the right path

MBBS Abroad

NEET-UG Exam dates 2024

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET (UG) 2024 examination on Sunday,5th May 2024 in pen & paper mode. The examination will serve as a uniform entrance examination for MBBS admission and other stream like BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/ BHMS and other undergraduate medical courses

You can find the below Schedule for NEET-UG 2024 Exam

NEET-UG 2024Cut Off

Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) is the concerned authority for the MBBS Chandigarh admission and the process of counseling for the same is offline. The basis of admission for medical colleges in Chandigarh is NEET UG score. The higher your NEET UG score is, the better the chances are for securing a MBBS Chandigarh seat 2024. There will be 2 rounds for MBBS counseling in Chandigarh 2024, followed by a mop-up round (if seats remain vacant).

In addition to this 85% of the MBBS admission seats in Chandigarh are reserved for state quote and counseling will be done on the basis of category-wise merit list. The shortlisted aspirants will be asked to report at the venue along with the necessary documents.
Please find the table below indicating the Actual NEET UG cut-off for 2021 and 2022 and NEET 2023 Cut off.

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Chandigarh NEET-UG Counselling 2024 dates

Seat allocation is being done in multiple phases both in All India counseling and State counseling of Chandigarh. This is because, many seats become vacant due to withdrawal of seats by the students for not getting college of their choice, not able to arrange the funds for fees, Lack of proof of their category under which they applied etc. Once the dates for reporting to the college/ Fee deposits/Submitting documents is passed all such seats made available for the next rounds. In the below table, you can find the details for counseling rounds in All India and State counseling followed for MBBS Seat Allocation-

The GMCH, Chandigarh, Prepares and publish the State Merit list of under each category. Students can assess their chance to get college of their choice based on previous year’s Cut offs of that college. If you want to be sure about the chances it is recommended to use MOKSH College Predictor which utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology. Also, this college predictor will give you an idea and will predict the college possible for you based on your current NEET Ranking, Reservation category and Other Quotas applicable for you.

Eligibility for Chandigarh NEET-UG 2024 Counselling

• The candidates, who are up for MBBS admission in Chandigarh, must have qualified NEET.
• The students, who wish for MBBS admission in Chandigarh 2024, must be having the domicile of Chandigarh.
• Your age must be no less than 17 years.
• 10+2 with a score of at least MBBS Chandigarh cut-off 2024 of 50% in PCB (for general category), 45% (for general PH) and 45% for ST/SC/OBC.
• Your core subjects for 10+2 have to be Biology, Chemistry, English, and Physics.

How to Register for Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling 2024

The application process for admission in Chandigarh medical college is:

• Visit the GMCH website and fill the application form with all the necessary details.
• After you’ve successfully filled the form, you will be requested to pay the application fee online or via demand draft in the favor of the Director principle, GMCH.
• Now, you shall take the print out for future reference.
• Last but not the least, attach the printout with necessary documents and photocopies and dispatch it to the address as mentioned in Chandigarh NEET Counseling brochure.

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Documents Required for Counselling

The documents needed to be furnished during MBBS in Chandigarh admission procedure are listed below –

• 10th and 12th standard certificate
• 10th and 12th standard mark sheet
• NEET hall ticket
• NEET Scorecard
• Birth certificate
• Identity proof (Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Passport, Voter ID)
• Passport sized photographs (The photograph must be the same as those used in the NEET application form and hall ticket)
• Fee payment receipt
• Printout of the application form

Documents that are subject to applicability –

• Reservation category certificate
• Domicile certificate
• PWD (Persons With Disability) certificate
• Gap period affidavit
• Income certificate
• Freedom fighter certificate

POINT TO BE NOTED: Your uploaded documents must match with the documents you present for verification otherwise you might face trouble.

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Your Chance to get a MBBS Seat in Chandigarh

The most difficult time for any of the students is to wait after NEET till the counseling process to know whether he/she is getting a college of his/her choice or not? Sometimes this dilemma continues for a couple of months due to multiple rounds of counseling. It has become more difficult due to parallel counseling of All India Quota and various States due to COVID-19. The counseling process is very complex where 550+ Govt. and Private colleges offer 83000+ Seats and fee variation is also huge that ranges from less than 1 Lac to 2.5 Cr for the course.

Dreams shatter when any silly mistake in choice filling or wrong selection of college leads to getting a poorly ranked college. Imagine getting paid seats or no seats at all due to a lack of genuine guidance!

MOKSH AI-based MBBS college predictor predicts your chances of getting a an MBBS seat in Chandigarh State Medical colleges In All India Counselling NEET UG 2024 and Chandigarh State Counselling NEET-UG 2024 under various Seat categories like Govt., Management or NRI Seat. For assessing your chances of getting a seat, the MOKSH Predictor algorithm takes categories/sub-category or various Quotas into consideration as per Govt. regulations. It also takes into account historical data published by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) or State Dept. responsible for counseling Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH).

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Medical PG in India or NEXT

During MBBS study, a student realizes the importance of being a specialist. They also understand the competitiveness to secure MD/MS Seat in Govt College. If we look at the success ratio to get PG in Govt Medical College which is 11% Broadly we can say that only 1 out of 10 will get PG Seat whereas the chances of getting a Clinical specialty is 1 out of 20 applicants. It is obvious that the PG journey is going to be very difficult or else students should have enough money to get the paid seat in Pvt Medical College which may be in Crores!

Do you feel early preparation and the right mentorship will pave your dream of becoming a specialist?

NMC already notified the introduction of the NEXT Exam in India from 2023. This exam will replace all Medical PG exams in India. The exam will be conducted in two parts NEXT-1 and NEXT-2. The Objective of the NEXT-1 is to assess the Student’s Knowledge of Pre, Para, and Clinical Subjects on the National Level. Only post-qualifying of NEXT-1 any Medical student will be eligible for an Internship. Post completion of the internship Students needs to go thru NEXT-2 which will assess their Clinical skills, Patient Management, and Keeping of Medical history. Those who will clear NEXT-2 are awarded a license to practice and Rankers of NEXT-1 will get PG seats of their choice. You may refer to Page for detailed information on the Next Exam.

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Medical PG in USA (USMLE)

We are well aware of the difficulty of getting a PG in India. With the introduction of NEXT, maximum students in India are getting attracted to USMLE prep from 1st year of MBBS since it simulates the new NMC Competency-based curriculum much more easily. US Healthcare system is considered one of the best health care systems because of numerous reasons like High rewards, excellent infrastructure, Merit-based assessment, Open opportunities for Super specialties. Most of the countries trying to replicate the US health care assessment system for their Medical Graduates USMLE exam are divided into 3 Parts. One can appear in USMLE Step 1 after 2nd Year, USMLE Step 2 CK during an internship, and Step-3 during your residency (Medical PG). The USMLE is an online exam and can be taken at the PROMETRIC centers present across India.

MOKSH Coaching focuses on a patient-centered learning approach which helps students score high on both USMLE & NEXT. MOKSH is the leading name in USMLE Coaching. Currently, 1000+ Students from Indian and Abroad medical colleges are preparing for USMLE steps via the MOKSH Platform.

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Medical PG IN UK (PLAB)

Till 2024, the Professional & Linguistic Assessments Board Test (PLAB test) is the instrument to assess the skills and knowledge of an International Medical Graduate. It also judges whether she is fit to be trained to practice medicine in the UK.

In short, an IMG's performance in PLAB determines her eligibility to practice in the UK.The PLAB test has two stages. PLAB 1 is an exam that has 180 MCQs that tests your recall. On the other hand, PLAB 2 is a practical OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam) that tests your clinical skills.

The GMC ascertains your linguistic skills by assessing your score in specific tests. It may be the IELTS (Band Score 7.0 or higher) or OET (Grade B in reading, writing, listening & speaking).
After you pass PLAB 1 & 2, you apply for the GP registration. There is one constraint. You have a window of 2 years after clearing PLAB 2 during which you may apply no later.

By 2024, the UK Medical Licensing Assessment will replace the PLAB. The COVID pandemic has resulted in a major change that has affected life everywhere and at every level.
Especially the healthcare sector has faced unprecedented pressure. Consequently, the GMC UK is going to change certain things in PLAB and create the UKMLA exam.

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Medical PG in Germany

PG in Germany after MBBS in India is another great option, though it requires you to learn the German language. Of the 6 levels starting from A1 to C2, you need to clear A1 and A2 which would qualify you to apply for the visa.

Once the Language formalities are done, you get into the phase where you do Observer-ship from a German hospital approved by the German Medical Council. This is followed by Residency.

This may sound simple here but the process is quite complicated. To know more about PG in Germany after your MBBS in India,

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Details of Govt & Private Medical college in Chandigarh

You can find complete information about any Govt college of Chandigarh by clicking on the respective college in the table below

Govt Medical College
Government Medical College, Chandigarh