MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) is a 5.5-years undergraduate medical course whose general eligibility criteria include candidates having cleared their 10+2 board exams with an average aggregate score of 50%. MBBS Admission takes place solely through the NEET Exam and students are allotted colleges based on their NEET scores. NEET Exam is scheduled for May 5, 2024, registrations for which have started on February 9, 2024.
Top MBBS colleges include AIIMS Delhi, CMC, Vellore, BHU, Varanasi, JIPMER, and AMU, Aligarh where the average MBBS course fee ranges from INR 30,000 to INR 1 Crore. Students after completing an MBBS degree are placed across various top government and private hospitals as Doctors and Surgeons with an average salary ranging from INR 7.50 LPA – 10 LPA.
MBBS Full Form | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus Baccalaureus Chirurgiae | |
MBBS Course Duration | 5 years + 6 months internship |
MBBS Course Level | Undergraduate |
MBBS Admission | NEET |
MBBS Syllabus | 19 Subjects |
Medical Colleges in India | AIIMS, PGIMER, CMC Vellore, etc |
MBBS Course Fees | Govt: INR 5000 – 20,000 |
Private – INR 3,00,000 – 56,00,000 | |
MBBS Jobs | Doctor, Medical Professor, Medical Legal Advisor |
The MBBS Admission Process is done solely based on the NEET entrance exam conducted by MCI followed by a state-level MBBS Counselling. The only MBBS entrance exam is NEET in India which permits students to get admission for BDS, MBBS, BVSc, and UG Ayush Courses.
MBBS Eligibility requires students to have scored sufficient scores in NEET. Moreover, appearing for NEET requires students to have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as mandatory subjects. However, a recent development by the National Medical Commission has allowed students with Biology as an additional subject to appear for NEET.
Particulars | Details |
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NEET Qualifying Exams | Passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry Biology from a recognized institute (Biology can also be an additional subject) |
Minimum Age Requirement for NEET | 17 years |
MBBS Entrance exams | NEET |
Qualifying Marks | Unreserved – 50%, OBC/ST/SC – 40%, PwD – 45% |
Important Events | Dates |
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NEET 2024 Registration | February 9 – March 16, 2024 |
NEET 2024 Exam Date (Out) | May 5, 2024 |
NEET 2024 Exam Time | 2:00 PM to 5:20 PM |
NEET 2024 Result Date | Second week of June 2024 |
NEET 2024 Counselling begins | Third week of July 2024 |