NIMHANS Entrance Exam 2020 – National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has postponed UG & PG entrance exam. And the revised schedule will be announced later. However, it has been postponed because of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak. The new exam dates will be announced soon. NIMHANS Entrance Exam is conducted at the national level exam for admission in Ph.D, super-specialty, postgraduate medical courses, post non-medical courses, and undergraduate courses. It is held twice a year. Check NIMHANS Entrance Exam 2020 dates, syllabus, pattern, and more details below.
Latest: Due to the Coronavirus NIMHANS UG & PG entrance exam has been postponed. Check official notice below.
NIMHANS Entrance Exam 2020
Applicants must submit their application form along with all the enclosures and photograph in online mode only. Candidate can check date for NIMHANS Entrance Exam 2020 below.
| Event | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Release of advertisement | 01 Jan 2020 | 01 Aug 2020 |
| Online Applications start | 01 Aug 2020 | |
| Online Applications end | 31 Aug 2020 | |
| Last date for editing details in NIMHANS application form | 06 Feb 2020 | — |
| Last date for printing your application | 06 Feb 2020 | — |
| Date for Online Fee Payment | 07 Jan to 06 Feb 2020 | — |
| Exam Date (Ph.D., Super Speciality, Postdoctoral and Postgraduate Courses) | 18 Oct 2020 | |
| Exam Date (B.Sc courses) | – | |
| Result (except B.Sc.) | To be announced! | To be announced! |
| Result (B.Sc. courses) | To be announced! | – |
| Interview for Ph.D. | 28 to 30 May 2020 | 06 Nov 2020 |
| Admission Date for Ph.D., Super Speciality, Postdoctoral and Postgraduate Courses | 03 Jun 2020 | 07 Dec 2020 |
| Admission Date for B.Sc. and Diploma Courses | – | |
| Course Commencement | 01 Jul 2020 | 01 Jan 2021 |
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NIHMANS 2020 Postponed – Official Notice
Here is the official notice for postponing of NIMHANS PG entrance exam due to Covid 19.
Here is the official notice for postponing of NIMHANS UG entrance exam due to Covid 19.
NIMHANS 2020 Application Form
The first step to apply for admission in NIMHANS is to fill the application form online. The form releases on the official website of the exam. You need to fill the form and upload the required documents and photographs. Candidate can apply for a maximum of 3 courses in on application form. Moreover, submission of multiple NIMHANS Application Form is prohibited. After entering the basic details, you have to choose 3 test centers for the exam. Fill the choices in order of your priority. After filling in all the necessary details, the aspirants have to pay the required amount of application fee. A link to fill the Application Form is provided on the “Application Form” Page in quick links section.
Application Fee
The aspirants need to pay the following amount of Application Fee as given in the table below.
For Indian Candidates
- Indian nationals need to pay Rs 1000 as the application/registration fee for each course.
- Foreign nationals except SAARC countries have to pay fee as per table below:
| Name of the Course | Registration fee (All figures are in USD) |
| For Ph.D. Programs, M.Phil. Courses, M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing Course | 500 |
| For super speciality courses [DM/M.Ch. (6 & 3 year duration)], Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropathology Or Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroanaesthesia Courses | 1000 |
| DPN OR DNN courses | 100 |
NIMHANS 2020 Entrance Exam Pattern
Entrance examination is conducted through online mode and it contains of multiple choice objective type questions (MCQ) which a candidate should needs to solve in a duration of 90 minutes.
There will be 100 MCQ type questions. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.
- Mode of Exam – Online mode.
- Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions.
- Duration of Exam – 90 min.
- Negative Marks – 0.25 will be deducted for wrong answer and no marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
NIMHANS 2020 Result
NIMHANS 2020 Result will be declared by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) on the official website as per schedule. Candidate will be selected on the basis of Merit which will be optained from the Online Entrance Test. Candidate who will qualify the exam will be called for the next round of admission process which is the Interview Round. Result will be declared in the PDF format for the ease of candidate, so that the candidate can download the result and use it in future.
In case of Tie Breaking
In case of two or more candidate secure same marks, the following point will be takken under considereation:
- No. of attempt by candidate in exam.
- If No. of attempt is the same, then the candidate scoring higher marks in the exam will be considered.
- If markrs remain same the age will be considered, the candidate who is older in age shall be considered.
- If the candidate have same date od birth, then candidate with lesser number of negative marks will be considered.
NIMHANS Fee Structure
Candidate can check the course wise fee structure from below, note that all the fees provided below is announced by NIMHANS.
For Indian nationals (PG courses)
For Indian nationals (UG/ Diploma Courses)
For Foreign Nationals except from SAARC Countries
NIMHANS Admission 2020 Course Wise Details
For PhD
Minimum Qualification/ Age: Qualifying degree as specified for the course concerned and No age limit.
Course Duration: 3 to 5 years for all Ph.D. programs, except PhD in Clinical Neurosciences.
Selection Procedure:
- Seats under Institute Fellowship: Online Entrance Test (50%) + Interview (50%).
- Seats under External Fellowship: Online Entrance Test and/or Interview and Seats under ‘External Fellowship Category’ are subject to availability of guides
Qualifying Marks: UR/SC/ST/OBC -50%
For DM (Super Speciality Courses)
Minimum Qualification/ Age: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned.
- Under MBBS Category’- 32 Years
- Under MD/DNB Category’- 37 Years
Course Duration: All DM Courses except Post MBBS DM in Neurology : 03 Years
DM in Neurology Course:
- Post MBBS Category: 6 Years (3 years as Junior Resident and 3 years as Senior Resident)
- Post MD/DNB Category: 3 Years (3 years as Senior Resident)
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test: UR/SC/ST/OBC -50%
For M.Ch (Super Speciality Courses)
Minimum Qualification/ Age: Qualification degree as specified for the course concerned.
- 32 years for applicants with medical undergraduate (MBBS) qualification.
- 37 years for applicants with medical postgraduate (MS/ DNB) qualification.
- No reservation of seats based on OBC/SC/ST/PWD/EWS, thus no age relaxation.
Course Duration:
- 3 years for Post MS/ DNB ( 3 years as SR)
- 6 years for Post MBBS (3 years as JR and 3 years as SR)
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test: UR/SC/ST/OBC- 50%
For Postdoctoral Fellowship Courses
Minimum Qualification/ Age: Qualification degree as specified for the course concerned and No age limit.
Course Duration: 1 year
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test
Applicable to PDF in Psychiatry only:
- PDF Examination will consist of a written paper for 80 marks and the 3 highest scores (in the respective subject) in the written examination will take up the OSCE for 20 marks.
- The candidate securing the highest marks (Theory + OSCE) will be selected.
- Eligibility for the final selection will be scoring an aggregate of 50% combining written exam score & OSCE.
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test: UR/SC/ST/OBC- 50%
For Fellowship Courses
Minimum Qualification/ Age: Qualification degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit
Course Duration: 1 year
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
For MD in Psychiatry Course
Minimum Qualification: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned.
Age Limit: For applicants applying under –
- 35 Years for OBC Category
- 37 Years for SC/ST Category
- 45 Years for Sponsored Category
Course Duration: 3 years (for all candidates irrespective of DPM or MBBS qualification)
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/ OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
For Master of Public Health Course
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit: Qualification as specified for the course concerned and no age limit
Course Duration: 2 Years
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission.
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/ OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
M.Phil. Course
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit.
Course Duration: 2 Years
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission.
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/ OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
M.Sc. Course
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit.
Course Duration: 2 Years
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission.
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/ OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
Postgraduate Diploma Courses
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit:
- Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit.
- Applicants should have pursued and awarded qualification from an Institution/ University recognized by UGC
Course Duration: 1 Years
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission.
Diploma Courses
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit.
Course Duration: DPN/DNN: 01 Year
Undergraduate Courses
Minimum Qualification: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned.
Age Limit:
- Minimum Age Limit: 17 Years
- Maximum Age Limit: 25 Years
Course Duration:
- B.Sc. in Nursing: 4 years.
- B.Sc. in Radiography/B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology/ B.Sc. in Clinical Neurophysiology Technology: 3 years
Selection Procedure: Online Entrance Test + Verification of Original Certificates on the day of admission.
Qualifying Marks in Entrance Test:
- For UR/ OBC- 50%
- For SC/ST – 45%
Certificate Courses
Minimum Qualification/ Age Limit: Qualification Degree as specified for the course concerned and no age limit.
Course Duration: 1 Years
Selection Procedure: Committee constituted by the Director shall consider submitted Online Application Forms, for selection and admission of candidates.
Official Website: nimhans.ac.in
For more information regarding NIMHANS Entrance Exam 2020, Candidate can download the following:
- Admission Notification
- Information Brochure
- FAQs for Online Registration Process
- Guidelines for Scanning Photograph & Signature
- Guidelines for Qualification Documents for PG Online Application Form
- Sponsorship Certificate Format
- Declaration Certificate Format
- OBC Certificate Format
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Anyone has any ideas about the cut-off scores for PhD and M.Phil?
Can I apply for MPhil courses because now I am studying master’s degree. I will be completed in April 2020. So, I don’t have all semester mark-sheet and don’t have master degree certificate.
Can a bds graduate can do mph and what other course can bds graduate can do here in nimhans???