MBBS

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry is a leading medical institution in India offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and speciality courses in medicine, nursing, and paramedical fields. JIPMER has an excellent track record for placements, and the average salary packages offered to students vary between courses and occupational sectors they are working in. Below are some more information about the placement of MBBS at JIPMER Puducherry:

• In total, 140 out of 200 MBBS students were placed on placements during 2022, according to the NIRF report 2023. However, in 2021 there were 126 students placed out of 200.
• JIPMER in Puducherry there is a median pay package of INR 6,00,000 per annum with 96 % placement rate offered to MBBS students.
• JIPMER ensures that students who have completed their fourth year of study are placed in placements and internships.
• JIPMER has a placement cell, where students can gain opportunities and are placed in some of the best organisations.

Yes, Medical College, Kolkata is better than Dayanand Medical college and hospital. The education that the colleges offer are of good quality. But the difference in the fees for which the courses are offered are drastic. For example, the MBBS course offered at the Medical college, Kolkata is 45,000, whereas the MBBS course offered at the Dayanand Medical college is 11 Lakhs. There is a difference in lakhs.

When we take the placements in regard, since the Medical college, Kolkata is run by the government, almost all students get placements in the government medical organizations. There is no need for a company to recruit the students. But the Dayanand Medical College is a Private Hospital, therefore the students have to go through the process of the placements and not many students get placed. 

The Medical college Kolkata, offers a total of 250 seats for the MBBS course. The institute will take in only 250 students in a year. This number of seats are based on its capacity to accommodate the students. The course is offered for a total tuition fee of 40,500. The candidates are selected for the course based on their NEET-UG exam marks. These students must secure the maximum marks as the minimum cutoff or marks required changes from year to year. Since thousands of candidates write the exams it becomes necessary for them to clear the cutoff and go through the counselling process. The seats for MBBS are also limited, therefore candidates with the maximum mark and the highest ranks are selected by the Institutions. The cutoff also differs based on the category the students belong to.

The top scholarships offered by Medical College, Kolkata are Mary Chandras scholarship, Dr. Chandran Scholarship and Kunja Kusum Scholarship. These can be availed by students who meet the criteria set by the government. If eligible the students can contact the required teachers of the department for any futher inquiries on what needs to be done. The scholarships might be based on the academics or the financial conditions of the student. These scholarships are given to help and support the students. There are several other scholarships that are available to the MBBS students that are not part of this institution. INSPIRE Scholarships, ONGC Scholarships, AIIMS Fellowship, stc. Each of these scholarships have different Eligibility criteria. Only if the students meet the eligibility criteria, they can receive the stipend given for those scholarships. 

The Eligibility criteria for MBBS at Medical college of Kolkata is pretty much similar to other goverment medical colleges. The MBBS course seats are allotted on the basis of NEET-UG score and rank. Therefore, the candidates will have to apply for the NEET-UG examination conducted by the NTA for the admissions for MBBS. After the NEET-UG results, the cutoff is released by the MCC or the Medical counselling committee based on various factors. Candidates who cleared the cutoff marks set by the college will be called for the admissions process. The cutoff differs each year. The candidates must have also secured a minimum of 50% in Physics, chemistry, biology and English in their class 10 and 12 examination. The cutoff scores depends on the individual candidates as they vary for each categories. Without qualifying for the NEET cutoff it is not possible t get admissions to any MBBS colleges in India. It is difficult to get admissions to top government medical college which are below 500 to 600. 

The minimum NEET percentage required for MBBS depends on the category to which the candidate belongs to. For exam the minimum cutoff for unreserved categories is 50%, while for SC/ST and OBC it is 40%. The Medical counselling committee or MCC releases the minimum marks or the cut off marks. There are several factors that are considered for determining the minimum marks. They are the total number of candidates attempting the NEET exam, difficulty level of NEET exam,   total seats available, format of the exam, Normalisation method. The MCC also announces the opening and closing ranks for the different categories and rounds. The cutoff marks are of two categories namely the national level quota and the state level based quota. The candidates who scored more than the cutoff are called to appear for the counselling process. This is the next main process. In this process the candidate will be given a range of college he or she would be eligible to apply, according to the marks and ranks secured by them.