M.B.B.S( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
To be considered as the most sought-after medical course, MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course, or in its Latin name, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae, is the most demanding undergraduate course among Class 12 science students. Candidates, parents and guardians has accepted MBBS as the route to become a doctor of modern medicine in the country.
MBBS being a predominant medical course, it is obvious that competition for the seat is intense. Through the data by Medical Council of India (MCI), it has been revealed that the total number of MBBS seats in the country is around 76,928, while the number of registrations for admission to these seats are more than 13 lakhs every year. While it takes clarity of thought, immense dedication and unending hard work to become a success in the profession, so many students are willing to put themselves through the grind of studying MBBS primarily because becoming a doctor is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding professions there is.
MBBS Entrance Exams
Entry to any MBBS course in India today is only possible through three entrance routes, which were National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS MBBS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER MBBS).
However, in a press conference on October 4, 2019, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Minister of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had announced that MBBS admissions in AIIMS and JIPMER institutes is now under NEET ambit. National Testing Agency (NTA) started conducting NEET UG entrance exams from 2019 onwards. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will organise the counselling session for MBBS admissions to 15 AIIMS and 2 JIPMER institutes in India through scores in NTA NEET 2020 result.
NEET is also the exam most in demand since it offers all the MBBS seats available in the country. Also, candidates who wish to pursue MBBS abroad must qualify NEET 2020 exam. As per the latest figures released by the NTA, as many as 1593452 candidates appeared for NEET in 2020 for around 76,927 seats on offer.
About NEET
Till 2018, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, introduced in place of the erstwhile All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) , was conducted by the CBSE as a single window entrance on the first Sunday of May each year. However, following concerns raised by candidates on the pressure put on them to clear the largest MBBS entrance exam in one go or repeat another year, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been set up by the Government of India and conducts the exam. NEET 2020 will be conducted on May 3, 2020, in offline mode.
Government college MBBS seats are the most sought after through NEET, followed by those offered in reputed Deemed Universities like Kasturba Medical College Manipal and Central Universities like Banaras Hindu University. The Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, is the only institute which shortlists students for its MBBS course through NEET scores but also conducts its own subsequent interview and selection process.
Apart from MBBS and BDS, NEET also offers admissions to all AYUSH courses and to other paramedical courses like Nursing in some states. All Government, Private and Deemed Institutions offering MBBS, BDS or AYUSH courses across all states (apart from AIIMS and JIPMER) can only hold admissions on the basis of NEET.