(News) Single entrance test for MBBS from 2011
Single Entrance Test For MBBS from 2011
Come 2011 and there will be only one common entrance test each for over
30,000 MBBS seats and over 11,000 MD seats in all government and medical
colleges in the country.
This important decision, taken by the Medical Council of India and accepted
by the Union ministry of health, was conveyed to the Supreme Court on Friday
bringing huge relief to lakhs of aspiring doctors.
Earlier, students wanting to take up courses in medicine had to appear in at
least five to six entrance tests for various colleges and worry about
attendant problems like clash of exam dates as well as travel to distant
places for counselling for allotment of seats.
But from 2011, there will be just one entrance test each for MBBS and MD
courses offered by all 271 medical colleges, 138 government-run and 133
under private management. These colleges together offer over 31,000 seats
for MBBS courses and another 11,000 for PG.
The confusion caused by multiple entrance tests and counselling saw hundreds
of students rush to the Supreme Court every year complaining about the
system where they were left high and dry even for making a single mistake in
their choices.
One such petition filed by Simran Jain through advocate A D N Rao had sought
a direction from the apex court to MCI and the Centre for a single window
system for admissions.
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Courtesy: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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