All about AIPGMEE 2016- (All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination)

AIPGMEE is a Post Graduate National Level Exam conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission to 5500 MD/MS/Diploma seats in Government Medical Colleges of India under 50% All India Quota Scheme.

Then there are State Universities/Institutions/Governments freely participating in AIPGMEE 2016, who would be integrating AIPGMEE 2016 scores for admission to MS/MD/Diploma seats under their control.

Pattern for AIPGMEE Exam

·        AIPGMEE 2016 is a Computer Based/Online Test.

·         Is conducted by National Board of Examinations.

·         The duration of the test is 3 hours 30 minutes.

·         It is conducted in English Language.

·         There would be 300 MCQ's with 4 alternatives and 1 correct response.

·         There will be no negative marking in AIPGMEE 2016.

·         MCQ’s weight age in each specialty will differ and NBE (the examination authority) has the right to alter the marks of the question.

Subject wise distribution of questions:

S.No.	Subjects	Number of Questions
1.	Anatomy	15
2.	Physiology	15
3.	Biochemistry	15
4.	Pharmacology	20
5.	Microbiology	20
6.	Pathology	25
7.	Forensic Medicine	10
8.	Social and Preventive Medicine	25
9.	Medicine Dermatology and Venerelogy	37
10.	Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics & Anesthesia	46
11.	Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy	12
12.	Obstetrics and Gynecology	20
13.	Biophysics	5
14.	Pediatrics	15
15.	Ophthalmology	10
16.	Psychiatry	10
	Total Number of Question in AIPGMEE 2016	300

AIPGMEE 2016 Important Dates

Important Event – AIPGMEE 2016	Important dates
Availability of Application form cum Information Bulletin	16th September – 22nd October 2015
Scheduling for AIPGMEE 2016 and Online Registration	16th September – 22nd October 2015
Examination Date – AIPGMEE 2016	2nd December to 8th December,2015
Result Declaration	January,2016

 

AIPGMEE 2016: Eligibility Criteria

Note: Candidates who hold MBBS degree and have obtained registration either from Medical Council of India or any of the State Medical Council after completing compulsory rotating internship are eligible for AIPGMEE 2016.

Essential Eligibility Criteria for AIPGMEE 2016

·         The test taker should be a Citizen of India.

·         The documentary proof of registration with Medical Council of India/State Medical Council is necessary and should be furnished at the time of counseling and admission in College allotted.

·         Candidates passing MBBS from states of Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are not eligible for AIPGMEE 2016.And candidates from these states who want to appear for the exam must submit a duly signed affidavit declaring that they were nominated by the Govt. of India (Under central pool seats) to do MBBS from Medical Colleges of Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana.

·         A candidate in his/her internship can appear for AIPGMEE 2016 if he/she is expected to complete the internship by 31st March. But such candidates will not be eligible for admission unless they have completed the compulsory rotatory internship and obtained full registration on or before 31st March 2016.

AIPGMEE 2016 Merit List: 

The merit list of merit list for All India 50% Quota will be based on the candidates score in the AIPGMEE 2016 entrance exam. AIPGMEE 2016 merit list will be prepared only for those candidates who will secure the qualifying marks in the entrance exam. The merit list of each category will consist of total of five times of number of seats available for allotment. The minimum qualifying marks of AIPGMEE 2016 for different categories are given below:

Candidate’s Category	AIPGMEE 2016 Qualifying Score
General	50%
SC/ST/OBC	40%
Persons with Disability	45%

AIPGMEE 2016 Counselling: 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will conduct AIPGMEE 2016 counselling in online mode for all the qualifying candidates. The counselling for AIPGMEE 2016 will be conducted tentatively in month February, 2016 for allotment of 50% All India Quota post-graduate Medical seats in MD/MS/Diploma programmes. 

AIPGMEE 2016 Participating States and Medical Colleges: 

Many State Governments/Universities/Institutions will voluntarily participate in AIPGMEE 2016 for using its merit list for admission in the MD/MS/Diploma programmes seats in their respective Medical Colleges. A total of 7 states and 6 Medical Universities participating in AIPGMEE 2016. 

Following medical colleges and institutions participating in AIPGMEE 2016:

Name of Participating States in AIPGMEE

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Haryana

Odisha

Karnataka

Goa

Chandigarh

Name of Participating Medical Institutes in AIPGMEE

Armed Force Medical Services

University of Delhi

Banaras Hindu University

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur

Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology, Jaipur

Veer Narmad South Gujarat, University, Surat

 

A comparative analysis of last two years AIPGMEE data:

AIPGMEE Exam Highlights	AIPGMEE 2015	AIPGMEE 2014
Number of candidates registered for the exam	79000	72197
Number of candidates who actually took the exam	74000	70073
Number of candidates who qualified as per the qualifying criteria	49000	44442
Number of candidates who were qualified to participate in online counselling for All India 50% quota	31040	30495
Number of MD/MS/Diploma Seats	6200	Around 5500
Number of Questions	300	300
Total Marks	1500	1500

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