(Notification) CMC Vellore Entrance Test - 2016

CMC Vellore Admission 2016 (Group A and B) MBBS, B.Sc, Diploma – CMC Vellore has released notification for admission to the Group A (MBBS, BSc Nursing, Allied Health Sciences (AHS ) Degree courses) and Group B (Diploma Nursing, AHS Diploma courses, MPH and MSc courses) for the year 2016. The complete details of CMC Vellore Admission 2016 (Group A and B) – MBBS, B.Sc, Diploma such as application form, eligibility criteria, merit list, selection process etc. are given below.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates should have been born on or before 31 Dec 1999 This college is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai where the minimum qualification prescribed is an equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years of study, the last two years of study comprising Physics, Chemistry and Biology with English. The candidates should have passed in all subjects of the qualifying examination of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Academic), conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board or any other equivalent examination (refer Section 2.3 for details) in one and the same attempt in the subjects. No “improvement marks” for +2 examination will be considered.
All candidates should have qualified in the Undergraduate NEET 2016 examination.
A candidate for admission to medical course “must have 60%@ marks at +2 level in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany and Zoology taken together) and have an aggregate of 140/200 in these subjects, both at qualifying and competitive examinations and should have passed in English”.

Exam Pattern:

A Computer-Based test consisting of multiple choice questions is conducted in English (see examples at the end). Each question will have five possible answers. Your task will be to select the one best answer to each question. There will be ONLY ONE CORRECT ANSWER to each question. For the degree courses (MBBS, BSc Nursing & Allied Health Science Degree Courses) there are 60 questions each in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (120 minutes total time). This is followed by 120 questions in General Ability including Speed and Accuracy and also a few questions on issues of current topical interest.

The 120 question in General Ability will be in two sections.

Section I will have 60 questions to be answered in 50 minutes
Section II will have 60 questions to be answred in 20 minutes.

The duration of whole examination will be 3 hours and 10 minutes.

Exam pattern for other courses:

For the Diploma courses, the examination consists of 25 questions each in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and 15 questions in General ability. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes.
For other courses where a background in science is not required, the non-science paper will have 90 questions including English, General Ability, speed and accuracy and a few questions on issues of current topical interest. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes.
For courses which require a special paper, there will be 90 questions pertaining to that particular subject. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes.

Selection Procedure:

Group A and Group B Courses (except MBBS course) : All candidates whose applications are in order and complete will be registered. They will go through a competitive process comprising of a preliminary Computer Based Entrance Test (Step-1). Short-listed candidates will be invited for Step-2 which consists of special tests to assess the candidate’s character and aptitude. All admissions are based on interse merit. The College recognises that merit is not merely academic merit but is, in addition, a collection of various other factors, which go towards suitability to pursue a professional career.

For MBBS Only : As per the Supreme Court order and Govt. of India Ordinance, the short listing of candidates for MBBS admission 2016 –Step 2, of Christian Medical College, Vellore will be based on their NEET scores (Step-1). List of candidates eligible for Step-2 from among the applicants will be put up on the website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in/ and on the notice boards in Carman Block, Christian Medical College campus, Bagayam, Vellore and Main Enquiry, CMC Main Hospital campus, Vellore on 30 August 2016. The candidates will be intimated by email also. All selected candidates will have to undertake a service obligation, to work in an area of need for a period of two years after completion of the MBBS course.

The Selection Process / admission will be subject to any orders passed or that may be passed by Government / University / Professional Councils.

How To Apply:

1. Fill the form online, check the details for correctness and submit.
2. Upload your photograph and signature.
3. Make your PAYMENT by any one of the methods mentioned above.
4. Take a print out of the completed application form and the application confirmation page for your reference. (Do not send a hard copy of your application form to the Registrar‟s Office.)
5. Send the proof of payment (for DD/challan payment) and all the other required ENCLOSURES where applicable to the Office of the Registrar, CMC, Vellore 632002 to reach on or before 25th August 2016.
6. An email stating successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidates within 3 days of final submission of the application. If not received, please check with the Registrar‟s office by emailing to registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in , quoting your application number.

Important Dates:

Last Date for submission of online applications including all supporting documents : 25 August 2016
Issue of hall tickets for online aptitude assessment : 1 September 2016 after 5:00pm
Online Aptitude Assessment : 10 September 2016
Announcement of List for Step-2 : 14 September 2016
Step-2 (Special tests and interviews) : 21 - 23September 2016
Selection Results : 24 September 2016