Medicine & Health Sciences

Admission to the post graduate programme in medical microbiology will be based on the area of graduation in any of the subjects such as MBBS, BDS, B.Pharm, ayurveda medicine, homeopathy medicine, physiotherapy and B.Sc nursing etc. Apart from this, candidates who have completed graduation in any of the science subjects are also eligible to apply for this course. Candidates should obtain a minimum of 55 % aggregate marks in graduation from any university recognized by UGC. Candidates belonging to reserved category need to have 50 % marks only. Apart from these, candidates should have studied physics, chemistry, zoology or botany in the Bachelors degree, as well as higher secondary board examination.
Please refer to the link provided below for a list of entrance exams for M.Sc. courses and requirements to qualify in these exams. You can refer to the 2nd link for tips and strategies involved in preparation for these tests.
Link 1:https://www.shiksha.com/science/articles/top-bsc-msc-entrance-exams-in-india-blogId-13484
Link 2: https://www.shiksha.com/science/articles/how-to-prepare-for-top-msc-entrance-exams-blogId-13489

Those who opt for the astronomy field, should pass their plus two examination under the science stream, specially in physics and math's. For pursuing a career in theoretical or observational astronomy one may go through the science stream after plus two. Since universities offering undergraduate programme in Astronomy are rarely found, one can join for a major/ honours in Physics with Mathematics as a subsidiary subject. Thereafter, take a master's degree in Physics or Astronomy. After the successful completion of M.Sc, one can do specialization in astronomy leading to Ph. D. which enables one to become an astronomer/ astronaut/ astrophysicist or a scientist/ research officer etc. in the field of space research.
The Physics Aptitude Test (PAT) is a 2-hour subject-specific admissions test for applicants to the University of Oxford for undergraduate degree courses in Engineering, Materials Science and Physics undergraduate degree courses.
The PAT is held pre-interview stage at the beginning of November. Test results are not published automatically, but candidates may request their test score as part of the usual University of Oxford feedback process.