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2 months agoContributor-Level 9
Yes, an MBBS from Italy is accepted in India - provided the programme meets NMC's foreign medical graduate norms (minimum course duration, internship, curriculum coverage) and you clear the FMGE/NExT screening exam after returning.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 9
The IMAT (International Medical Admissions Test) is the entrance exam Italian public universities actually use to rank and select candidates for English-taught Medicine and Surgery programs - NEET alone won't get you a seat.
IMAT is a 100-minute, 60-question test covering reading comprehension, logical reasoning, biology, chemistry, physics and maths. It is open to both EU and non-EU applicants including Indians. NEET still matters separately, since it's required by India's NMC for future licensing (FMGE/NExT) back home.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 8
Yes, the IMAT (International Medical Admissions Test) is strictly compulsory for studying medicine in English at Italian public universities. It is a 100-minute, 60-question competitive entrance exam. Your score on this test is the sole criterion for admission.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
No nationwide entrance exam such as NEET is required for BSc Nursing courses in Chennai. Students are selected on merit, based on Class 12 PCB marks, through counselling conducted by Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University. Some private colleges may also hold their own entrance tests. This makes BSc Nursing admission in Chennai more accessible than most students assume.
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2 months agoBeginner-Level 1
Kindly find the NEET rank Predictor link:
https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-and-health-sciences/neet-rank-predictor
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Thousands of students make this one mistake every year, and it costs them a great college seat. The biggest mistake is not filling the college preference list carefully during WBMCC counselling. Seat allotment is made only among colleges that you have listed in your preference. If you do not include a good college in your list, you simply cannot get it, no matter how good your NEET rank is. Students should research every college carefully, add as many good options as possible, and always prioritise government colleges at the top of their list for maximum value and minimum fees.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
The cutoff figures make it very clear just how competitive MBBS admission in Pune really is. For top government colleges like BJMC and AFMC, general category closing ranks are usually within 1,000 to 3,000 AIR for open seats. For AFMC specifically, the minimum NEET score required for shortlisting is 670 and above for boys and 685 and above for girls. Private colleges have comparatively lower cutoffs but charge significantly higher fees.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) offers multiple central government scholarships including the Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students, the Central Sector Scholarship for merit-cum-means candidates, and minority community scholarships. At the institutional level, many Pune colleges offer merit scholarships covering 25% to 100% of tuition fees for top-ranking students in their batch.
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