Bachelor of Optometry (B. Optom.) 

at GMCH Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Both GMHC Chandigarh and Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University (MMU), Mullana offer various BSc courses. Both institutes have been well-ranked in the NIRF Ranking (Medical) 2024. The choice between the two ultimately depends on the candidates' preferences. Some points that may help them take an informed choice are listed below:

• GMHC Chandigarh offers BSc in Nursing and Medical Lab Technologies. In addition to these courses, MMU offers Medical as well as Non-Medical BSc specialisations in various disciplines.
• The tuition fee for GMHC Chandigarh BSc courses ranges between INR 28,737 and INR 38,316. On the other hand, the fees for various BSc courses offered at MMU range between INR 98,000 and INR 4.1 Lakh.
• Students who reviewed GMHC Chandigarh BSc courses and MMU BSc courses on Shiksha.com provided an average rating of 4.2 and 4.1 (out of 5), respectively.

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, cutoff was released for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PWD categories under the AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NEET UG category-wise cutoff 2025. 

The total number of BSc seats at GMCH Chandigarh is a summation of the seats available for various BSc specialisations offered at the college. The college offers four specialisations under its BSc programme. The total student intake for these specialisations is 100. The specialisations-wise distribution of the total seats is presented below:

No, there is no provision for direct admission to the BSc courses offered at GMCH Chandigarh. As per the official information, the admission the BSc courses at the college is strictly based on the ranks obtained by the applicants in the GMCH Combined Entrance Test (GCET) conducted by the college. Further, candidates must be found fit after the medical examination conducted by the college once the candidates have been selected provisionally. They must also fulfil the specified eligibility criteria for BSc admission.

Candidates need the given documents for NEET UG Counselling- 

• NEET admit card
• NEET result or score card
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Valid, non-expired and government-issued photo ID proof
• Six to eight passport-sized photographs
• Caste Certificate
• Disability Certificate
• NEET Gap Certificate
• Provisional allotment letter

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores. 

The MCC releases GMCH Chandigarh MD cut-off for admissions under the All-India Quota. The cut-off trends for various MD specialisations based on the last rounds cut-offs for the General AIQ category candidates in 2022, 2023 and 2024 are presented in the table below:

The GMCH Chandigarh MD placement report for 2024 is not available yet. However, as per the college's NIRF report, 104 PG (3-year) students, out of a total of 128 students, were placed in 2023. 21 students were selected for higher education. In 2022, 85 students, out of a total of 128 students were placed while 5 students were selected for higher studies.