PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2020 – PGIMER Chandigarh conducts the entrance exam for admission in various courses like MD/MS, DM/ MCh, House Job, Fellowships / Ph.D / M.Sc / M.Sc MLT. Candidates can apply for admission in these courses online at pgimer.edu.in. PGIMER conducts entrance exam twice a year for shortlisting candidates for admission in these courses. Each course has its own set of admission criteria, however, the qualifying entrance exam is the common criteria. Read more details on schedule, admission process, exam pattern, the application process, etc for PGIMER 2020 from this page.
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- PGIMER List of eligible candidates for MHA, OHS Jan 2020 and DM MCh Counselling released.
- PGIMER Fellowships / Ph.D. and M.Sc / M.Sc MLT Result is available now. Click here to check.
- PGIMER MD / MD Jan 2020 list of eligible candidates released. Check here.
- PGIMER DM/ MCh, MD (HA) and House Job (OHA) admit card released. Download here.
PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2020
PGIMER conducts the entrance examination twice in a year, in January and July, for admission to all the 20 postgraduate courses offered by it. Candidates can check the schedule for all the courses of PGIMER Chandigarh admission 2020 below.
MD/MS Courses
| PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2020 | Important Date |
| Release of PGIMER Chandigarh 2020 application form | 26 Oct 2019 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 14 Nov 2019 |
| Issuance of admit card | 24 Nov 2019 |
| PGI Chandigarh 2020 exam date | 30 Nov 2019 (03:00 PM to 06:00 PM) |
| Declaration of Result | |
| Counselling starts from | 20 Dec 2019 to 30 Jan 2020 |
Fellowships/Ph.D/M.Sc/M.Sc MLT Courses
| PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2020 | Important Date |
| Release of PGIMER Chandigarh 2020 application form | 06 Nov 2019 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 24 Nov 2019 |
| Issuance of admit card | 10 days before the test |
| PGI Chandigarh 2020 exam date | 10 Dec 2019 |
| Declaration of Result | |
| Counselling starts from | 23 Dec 2019 |
DM/M.Ch/MHA and House Job (OHA) Courses
| PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2020 | Important Dates |
| Release of PGIMER Chandigarh 2020 application form | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Issuance of admit card | 12 Dec 2019 |
| PGI Chandigarh 2020 exam date | 18 Dec 2019 |
| Declaration of Result | 23 Dec 2019 |
| Counselling starts from | 28 Dec 2019 |
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PGIMER 2020 Admit Card
The admit card for PGIMER Chandigarh admission 2020 is released by online mode. Application number and password is required to download PGIMER entrance exam admit card. No hard copy of it is sent to the candidates via post. Carry the hard copy of it and valid id proof to the test center. The admit card contains personal information of the candidate and exam details like reporting timings, address of the test centre, etc.
PGIMER Admission 2020 Result
PGIMER entrance exam 2020 result is released online at pgimer.edu.in. The result is released in the form of merit list which contains qualified candidates name and roll number. Candidates are not informed individually on the telephone for the declaration of the result. A combined merit list based on the percentile obtained by all the candidates who appeared in the entrance exam is published on the official website. Qualifiers in the entrance exam have to then appear for the counselling round which is conducted by the Institute.
Minimum cut off Percentile – PGIMER, Chandigarh, has set minimum cut off percentile to qualify the entrance exam.
Cut off percentile for MD/ MS
| Category | Cut off percentile |
| Open (General)/ OCI and Sponsored/Deputed | 55th percentile |
| OBC, PwBD, SC/ST, Rural Area, Foreign Nationals | 50th percentile |
| Bhutanese Nationals | 45th percentile |
Cut off percentage for Master of Science (MSc)
| Category | Cut off percentage |
| Open (General) and Sponsored/Deputed | 50% |
| OBC, SC/ST | 45% |
Cut off percentage for M.Sc. MLT courses
- Sponsored/Deputed – 50%
Cut off marks for DM MCH
To qualify for counselling/interview, a candidate (general and sponsored/deputed/foreign national) need to secure at least 35 marks in the Theory exam.
PGIMER Admission 2020 Counselling
After the release of the PGIMER Admission 2020 result, PGIMER calls all the selected candidates to appear for the counselling round. Candidates are required to appear for the PGIMER 2020 counselling along with all the required documents. All the qualified candidates must attend the PGIMER admission 2020 counselling as per the given date, time and venue. The allotment of the seats shall be done at the time of the PGIMER 2020 counselling.
PGIMER 2020 Admission Process
Candidates can check the admission process for PGIMER 2020 below.
- At first, candidates are required to check the eligibility criteria for their concerned courses.
- If eligible then they can fill the application form on the official site of PGIMER as per the schedule.
- Candidates must not forget to submit their application form online along with the required amount of application fee.
- Now all the applicants are required to download the admit card for their concerned entrance test as per the given schedule.
- After that PGIMER shall release a result at its official site.
- Candidates must download and take a printout of their results for future references.
- After result candidates are required to appear for the counselling round with all the required documents as per the given date, time and venue.
- Then all the candidates are required to appear for the medical examination where they will be medically examined by a Medical Board, constituted by the Institute for this purpose to determine their medical fitness.
- Then candidates can pay the required amount of the admission and course fee to complete the PGIMER 2020 admission process.
PGIMER 2020 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the exam pattern for PGIMER 2020 below.
- Mode of Examination: The examination is conducted in Online mode.
- Type of examination: PGIMER 2020 is a Computer Based Test (CBT).
- Language of Paper: The language of the paper is English.
- Type of Questions: The examination will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Ph.D. Programmes
- Marking Scheme: Candidates will get 1 mark for each correct answer and they will loose 4 marks for each incorrect answer. There will be no addition and subtraction of marks will be done for the unattempted questions.
- Duration of Examination: 90 minutes
Candidates can check the section-wise distribution of marks for PGIMER 2020 Ph.D courses in the table given below.
| Section | Marks |
| Aptitude Tests Covering General Science, English, Biostatistics and Research Methodology | 30 Marks |
| Specialty theory Test( multiple choice questions for the respective theory) | 50 Marks |
Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship courses
- Marking Scheme: Each question correctly answered in Part I & Part II will be awarded one mark, with 0.25 negative marking for wrong answers.
- Duration of Exam: 60 minutes
Candidates can check the part-wise distribution of questions for PGIMER 2020 Ph.D courses in the table given below.
| Part | Question |
| Part 1 | 30 multiple choice questions of MD/MS/DM/M.Ch level, |
| Part 2 | 30 multiple choice questions related to Fellowship/Post doctoral Fellowship |
M.Sc./M.Sc MLT Courses
| Name of speciality | Type of question paper | Duration |
| Pharmacology | 100 multiple choice questions relating to fundamentals of Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology. | 90 minutes |
| Respiratory Care | 50 multiple choice questions related to their respective field. | 60 minutes |
| Master of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology | 50 multiple choice questions related to their respective field. | 60 minutes |
| Anaesthesia | 50 multiple choice questions related to their respective field. | 60 minutes |
MD/MS Course
- Total Number of Questions: 250
- Duration of the Test: 3 hours
- Entrance Test Timing: 03: 00 PM to 06:00 PM
Candidates can check the subject-wise number of questions in the tabvle given below.
DM/MC.H Courses
- Number of Questions: 80
- Duration of the examination: 90 minutes
Candidates can check the part-wise distribution of marks for PGIMER 2020 Ph.D courses in the table given below.
| Part | Marks |
| Part 1 – General, | 30 Marks |
| Part 2 – Specialty | 50 Marks |
PGIMER 2020 Seat details
Candidates can check the seat details for PGIMER admission 2020 below.
DM.MC.H courses
Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship PGI courses
M.Sc and M.Sc MLT courses
PGIMER Admission 2020 Fee Structure
Candidates can check the fee structure for PGIMER admission 2020 below.
| Particular | Application Fee |
| Registration fee | Rs. 500/- |
| Tuition fee | Rs. 350/- per annum |
| Laboratory fee | Rs. 900/ per annum |
| Security | Rs. 1000/ |
| Amalgamated fund | Rs. 60/- p.m. |
| Security for hostel accommodation | Rs. 600 for Ph.D courses, Rs.1000 for M.sc courses and Rs. 5000 for MD/MS and DM/M.CH courses. |
PGIMER 2020 Programmes Offered
Candidates can check the list of the programmes offered by PGIMER 2020 below.
- Ph.D.
- Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship PGI
- M.Sc./M.Sc MLT
- MD/MS
- DM/M.Ch courses
PGIMER 2020 Application Form Correction
PGIMER provides the facility to make the corrections or edit the application form details. Candidates who have successfully submitted the application form can be able to make changes in the form. To access the facility, candidates have to log in to the Applicant’s login with User ID and Password. After the due date of form correction, candidates will not be allowed to make changes in the application form under any circumstances.
PGIMER 2020 Application Form
PGIMER releases the application form for all the courses on its official site. All the interested and eligible candidates can get the application form of their concerned courses as per the schedule. Candidates must enter all the required details in the PGIMER 2020 application form correctly and upload all the required images and documents. After that, the candidates are required to submit the application form along with the application fee before the last date for the same.
PGIMER 2020 Application Fee
Candidates can check the application fee for PGIMER 2020 below.
| Category | ApplIcation Fee |
| General/ OBC/Sponsored Category | Rs. 1500 + Transaction Charges as applicable |
| SC/ST | Rs. 1200 + Transaction Charges as applicable. |
| PWBD | Exempted from paying the application fee |
Note: For candidates applying to Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship PGI courses the application fee is Rs. 1500 for all the categories and for DM/M.CH courses also the fees is Rs. 1500 for all the categories except PwBD as the candidates belonging from PwBD categories are exempted from fees.
Mode of payment: Candidates must pay the PGIMER 2020 application fee by online mode using credit/debit card/net banking.
How to apply for PGIMER 2020?
Candidates can apply for PGIMER 2020 by following the steps given below.
Step 1: Candidates are required to click on the link given above on this page.
Step 2: A new page will appear candidates can click on the apply here button.
Step 3: Now a new page with the application form will appear and first candidates are required to read all the instructions and then they can start filling the application form.
Step 4: After entering all the asked details correctly candidates are required to upload the asked documents and photograph.
Step 5: Then candidates can pay the required amount of the application fee and submit the application form.
Step 6: All the applicants are advised to take a printout of their submitted application form at last.
PGIMER 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for PGIMER 2020 below.
MD/MS
- Interested candidates are required to have an MBBS degree from a University or an Institute authorized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Candidates must have either completed or due to complete, one-year rotatory internship training on or before 31st December/30th June for January and July session respectively
- It is compulsory for all the applying candidates to be registered with the Central/ State Medical Registration Council.
MDS / House Job (Oral Health Sciences)
- Interested candidates must have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree of Panjab University or any other university recognized by the Dental Council of India.
- It is compulsory for all the applicants to be registered with Central/ State Dental Registration Council.
- Candidates must have either completed or due to complete, compulsory rotatory internship training on or before 31st December for January session and 30th June for July session respectively.
Other important information for House Job entrance.
- The candidates selected for House Job (Oral Health Sciences) are appointed for six months. On the recommendation of the Head of the department, this period can be extended up to one year.
- A the candidate will be offered House Job only once in the department for a maximum tenure of one year.
- Candidates become eligible for House Job within three years of obtaining the BDS degree.
- If a candidate has done House Job in the past in any hospital or institute, then he/she is not eligible for House Job at PGIMER.
M.Sc Courses
- Candidates must have the MBBS degree or its equivalent qualification from a University / Institute recognized by the Medical Council of India or B.Sc (in the respective discipline) or B.V.Sc. or B. Pharma passed from a recognized University. Candidates who possess the qualification of MBBS should not have more than one attempt made during the MBBS course.
- For Gen/OBC candidates the candidates belonging to SC/ST with two attempts during the MBBS course will be eligible. The candidates who have a “Failure” in the MBBS examination or “Compartment” or “Reappear” in the examination will constitute an attempt. The duration of the course will be two Academic years.
M.Sc Medical Laboratory Technology
- Candidates are required to have a B. Sc. degree with a diploma in Radiography from a University/Institute recognized by this Institute and having cleared with at least 55% marks in each exam and three years experience as a technician in the concerned subject. OR
- Candidates can have a degree of B.Sc. Medical Technology (Radiology or Radiotherapy) from a recognized Institute /University with at least 55% marks and three years experience as a technician in the concerned subject.
- For the remaining M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology courses candidates are required to have a B.Sc. or B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology degree from a recognized Institute/University with at least 55% marks and three years experience as a technician in the subject in which admission is sought from a teaching research Institute/Hospital after obtaining the qualification of B.Sc. or B.Sc. Medical Technology.
Ph.D
- Candidates must have an MBBS degree with a minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS in the subject concerned or Diplomat of National Board of Examination. A “Failure” in the examination, “Compartment” or “Re-appear” in the examination will constitute an attempt Candidates who have obtained MBBS/MD/MS degree from Medical Colleges which are not recognized by the Medical Council of India are not eligible to apply.
- The candidates who have passed M.Sc/MA/Masters in Engineering or its equivalent examination with at least 60 % marks in the subjects mentioned below: from the colleges/institutes recognized by the UGC/Panjab University are eligible
- Candidates must have qualified NET examination (with fellowship only) conducted by UGC, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examination conducted by ICMR/CSIR, etc (within two years only). Attested copy of the result must be attached. If the candidate fails to produce the proof of his/her eligibility as per above qualification before one week of the entrance examination, his/her candidature will not be considered an entire responsibility for the same will lie on the candidate.
Fellowship
- Candidates must have passed the required MD/MS or its equivalent qualification, recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Candidates must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.
- Candidates must be within the prescribed age limit as on 1 st July 2018 as detailed below:
Category Age Limit General category 35 years SC/ST candidates 40 years (05 years) OBC candidates 38 years (03 years) Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officer
including ECO, SSCO who have rendered or
released on satisfactory assignment40 years Sponsored candidates from other State Governments No age limit
M.Sc. Nursing
- Candidates are required to have B.Sc. Nursing/Post-Basic degree from an Institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and PGIMER, Chandigarh as equivalent thereto with at least 55% marks in aggregate.
- Candidates must have minimum one year of work experience after registration as Registered Nurse & Registered Midwife by May 23, 2018 (the last date for submission of applications) in bedside nursing in a minimum 100 bedded hospital (for private hospitals only) or Public Health Nursing or in Nursing Educational Institutions recognized by the Indian Nursing Council after B.Sc. Nursing (4 years) or before and after Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
- Candidates must have an experience certificate in this regard and they must be on the letterhead of the hospital and should indicate the capacity of the hospital in terms of the number of beds and should be approved by State/Central Govt. (S) failing which experience will not be considered.
- Candidates are required to be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife as approved by INC or substitute registration in the case of male candidates fully qualified for the nursing of men, women, and children.
Master of Public Health
- Candidates are required to have passed the MBBS/BDS/B.V.Sc./BE/MA/M.Sc .examination or its equivalent qualification from recognized University/Institute with at least 50% marks in aggregate. However, those belonging to SC/ST with at least 45% marks in aggregate will be eligible.
- The degree of the candidates must be recognized by the Medical/Dental/Veterinary Council of India/the Institution of Engineers (India) and University Grant Commission/AICTE
DM/M.Ch:
- Candidates are required to have passed the MD/MS, or its equivalent qualification, recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Candidates must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.
- Candidates are required to be within the prescribed age limit as on/before 31st December for January and 30th June.
MD (Hospital Administration):
- The candidate must possess MBBS or an equivalent degree from a University/ Institute recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a minimum experience of three years in a hospital in the relevant field or five years in general practice. A certificate issued by the District Magistrate in support of the general practice claimed should be enclosed with the application.
- The candidate must have obtained a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in all MBBS professional examinations for other categories including OBC category and 50% for candidate belonging to SCs/ STs.
- Candidates are also required to be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.
About PGIMER
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a medical and research institution. It is situated in Chandigarh, India. It provides all the educational, medical research, and training facilities to its students. PGIMER is the leading tertiary care hospital of the region and has the trust of the patients from all over Punjab, J& K, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana. It has all the latest facilities including all specialities, super specialities, and subspecialities. However, PGI also provides training in almost all disciplines of Medicine including postgraduate and post-doctoral degrees, diploma and fellowships. PGIMER has more than 50 training courses under it.
Official Website: pgimer.edu.in
Download PGIMER Jan 2020 Admission Information Brochure:
- Click here for PGIMER DM/ MCh Jan prospectus 2020
- Click here for PGIMER MD / MS Jan prospectus 2020
- Click here for PGIMER MSc MLT Jan 2020 prospectus
- Click here for PGIMER Fellowship Jan 2020 prospectus
- Click here for PGIMER PhD Jan 2020 prospectus
PGIMER Chandigarh DM/MCh Jan 2020 Admission Notice
PGIMER PhD Jan 2020 Admission Notice
PGIMER Fellowship Admission Jan 2020 Notice
PGIMER Jan 2020 Admission Notice for Fellowships/Ph.D/M.Sc/M.Sc MLT
Admission Notice for PGIMER MD/MS Jan 2020
PGIMER 2020 Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Candidates can apply for PGIMER admission on its official website i.e. pgimer.edu.in.
Ans : PGIMER offers admission to a total of 20 courses.
Ans : PGIMER conducts its admission process two times i.e. in the month of January and July in a year.
Ans : PGIMER offers M.Sc./M.Sc MLT, DM/M.CH, Ph.D., Fellowship, Post Doctoral Fellowship PGI, and DM/M.CH courses for its January session.
Ans : PGIMER is situated in Chandigarh.
Ans : Candidates will get the hostel facilities at the PGIMER campus.
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