Wardha MBBS : Apply by March 15

Applications have been invited by Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra-442012, for admission to MBBS course for the academic year 2013-14 at the Institute.

Even though NEET (UG) examination has been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education and Medical Council of India, for admission to MBBS Course for the academic year 2013-14 for all Medical Colleges, MGIMS, Sevagram has been granted a stay by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court of Judicature.

Applications are now invited by MGIMS, Wardha, in view of the stay order issued by the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High court, says the advertisement at http://www.mgims.ac.in/  The admission is subject to any direction given by the Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik and the Medical Council of India, Central Govt. & Government of Maharashtra.

Selection to MBBS would be as per the merit in the Entrance Examination to be conducted by MGIMS at Nagpur, Delhi, Hyderabad Mumbai, Varanasi & Kolkata on 21st April 2013.

Applicant must attain 17 years of age on or before 31st December, 2013. Applicant must have passed the 12th Standard examination under the 10+2 system of Maharashtra State Higher Secondary Education Board or equivalent examination of any recognised Board or any Indian University with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually in each subject in one and the same attempt and must have obtained minimum 50% marks (40% in the case of SC/ ST/ VJ/ NT/ OBC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Those who are going to appear in 10+2 Higher Secondary Board Examination in March / April 2013 are also eligible to appear in the competitive Entrance Examination.

The Entrance Examination has two papers, each of 3 hours duration.  Paper I will be common question paper consisting of 180 multiple choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 60 questions from each subject. Paper II will be on Gandhian Thought and will carry 60 marks. The questions on Gandhian Thought will be of long and short answer type.

The Prospectus & Application Form will be available up to 5th March, 2013. Prospectus and Application Form along with the syllabus, model question papers of Physics Chemistry and Biology and question papers of Gandhian thought for the last 5 years, can be had from the office of the Dean  of the Institute, either by paying a sum of Rs 4000/- (including exam fee) personally at the cash counter of Account Section in premises of Administrative Complex of KHS and MGIMS or by remitting a sum of Rs 4000/- (including exam fee) at any branch of State Bank of India by Challan which is available at the link http://www.mgims.ac.in/index.php/pmt-challan for filling up an downloading.

The detailed instructions in this regard are available at the website. Applicant should click the link of the bank challan, fill the information required and submit it. Applicant should mention full name address with pin code number on which he/she wants to receive the Prospectus. Phone number for communication should be given in the space provided on the challan form. The candidate is required to take a printout of the saved copy of the Challan, in landscape on legal size paper and remit the required amount at a branch of State Bank of India.

The Challan form has three copies and the candidate has to send one original copy of the challan form obtained from the bank after the payment is made, to the ‘Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, 442102’, by Speed Post. The Prospectus will be sent to the candidate on receipt of the copy of the challan stamped by the bank, when payment is made.

Candidates should go through the Prospectus carefully for eligibility criteria, scheme, pattern of examination etc; before contacting the Institute for any queries. Queries pertaining to eligibility and other issues will be entertained only if the information requested is not given in Prospectus.

Incomplete applications or applications not in accordance with instructions will not be considered and are liable to be rejected. The examination fee will not be refunded in such cases. The last date of receipt of filled up application is 15th March, 2013. The fee structure in MGIMS is as applicable to the Govt. Medical Colleges in Maharashtra State. The Institute does not have any paid seats.

Total seats available for admission are 100. The admissions on the increased seats for the year 2013-14 are subject to the renewal of permission from Medical Council of India. Of the total 100 seats, 4, 2 and 2 seats are set apart under Central Pool Seats for Govt. of India, Govt. of Maharashtra and Kasturba Health Society respectively. The remaining 92 seats are classified as Maharashtra seats and Non-Maharashtra seats. There are 16 seats (Yearly rotation of 1 seat among Maharashtra and Non Maharashtra), in General Category as Maharashtra seats and 15 seats under General category as Non-Maharashtra seats.

Details of the distribution of the other seats among various categories is available at the link www.mgims.ac.in/myfiles/dist.pdf

For the Notification and other details, visit www.mgims.ac.in