MD in Microbiology 

at GMCH Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Government Medical College and Hospital cutoff 2024 for Round 1 has been released for MBBS course in the form of opening and closing ranks. The closing rank for Government Medical College and Hospital MBBS cutoff 2024 is 778  offered through NEET UG scores followed by NEET UG Counselling. Comparing it with the previous years' cutoff, it is observed that there is a decreasing trend in the cutoffs. Candidates seeking admission to Government Medical College and Hospital can refer to the table given below to check out the NEET closing cut off for 2024, 2023 and 2022:

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. 

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 seeking MS admission at GMCH Chandigarh under the All-India Quota must register for counselling on the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Only NEET-qualified candidates can apply for the counselling conducted by the MCC. To be eligible for admission under the AIQ, candidates must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Only Indian citizens are eligible to apply
• Candidates must have secured the following
  minimum marks:
  - General Category/EWS: not less than 50th Percentile
  - OCI Card holder General PwBD : not less than 45th Percentile
  - SC, SC (PwBD) Category : not less than 40th Percentile
• Candidates should have completed compulsory rotatory internship satisfactorily
  by the specified date
• Candidates must have registered with the NMC/State Medical Council

No, as per the available information, there is no provision for direct admission to the MS courses offered at GMCH Chandigarh. The admission is strictly basedon the applicants' performance in the accepted entrance exam, i.e. NEET PG. After the exam, candidates must register for seat allocation through NEET PG counselling. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the counselling process.

No. Candidates will have to register on the official website for NEET PG exam and submit application form. Offline and other mode of application will not be accepted. NBE, the exam conducting body will be releasing the application form online. Candidates will have to complete registration first to submit application form. NEET PG 2025 application form was released on  April17, 2025. 

The GMCH Chandigarh seats are divided into two major categories: the All-India Quota and the State Quota. There are General (Open) and reserved seats in the both the categories. Within the State Quota, the following seat reservation policies prescribed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court are followed. The key pointers included in the reservation policies are as follows:

• 5% of the total MD and MS seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark disabilities (PwBD) on horizontal basis as per NMC norms
• 15% of the total MD and MS seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to the SC category
• Additional seats are reserved under various MD and MS specialisations for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society

MCC will announce dates and schedule for NEET PG 2025 counselling. Registration for round-1 counselling was started on October 17, 2025. Registration can be done on the official website, mcc.nic.in. Seats are allotted based on declared choices, availablity of seats, NEET PG rank, reservation factor etc. A separate seat allotment result is declared for each round. 

Yes, after completing their degree at GMCH Chandigarh, MS students can seek various jobs in the government sector. These jobs are provided at various organisations and departments, such as government hospitals, public health centers, government colleges, etc. They can serve as surgeons in government hospitals, medical officers in public health departments, surgical specialist in military healthcare, teachers or researchers in government-funded institutions, etc. The ultimate choice depends on their interests and specialisation.