MBBS Admission in Punjab

MBBS Admission in Punjab 2021: Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria, Counselling and Seat Allotment Process

In Punjab, the MBBS admission process will be conducted by Baba Farid University of Health and Sciences, Faridkot. Candidates seeking to secure admission for MBBS in Punjab Medical Colleges must take mandatory clear NEET entrance exam with the required cut off percentage to get eligible. Usually, in Punjab state, admissions for the MBBS program will begin after the NEET result declaration. NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) is a common central examination conducted to provide admission for the MBBS program offered by the Medical Colleges Across India.

Punjab MBBS Admission Process begins with the commencement of the application process. First, candidates must register via online mode by logging into the respective website. Once the application process gets completed, the concerned admission authority will prepare the merit list of the candidates who successfully registered for MBBS admission. Punjab MBBS Merit List will be prepared based on the candidate's score acquired in the NEET entrance exam. All the candidates whose names are enlisted in the merit list need to participate in counseling sessions. Medical Students who wish to secure admission for the MBBS course in Punjab can check out this article for more details about eligibility requirements, application form, selection procedure, Counselling session, and List of Top Punjab MBBS Colleges.

Course Name	MBBS
Course Level	Under Graduate Programme
Course Duration	Five years
Admission Through	Entrance Exam Based
Eligibility Criteria	Qualified in 10+2
Minimum Percentage	50% Aggregate Score
Entrance Exam Accepted	NEET-UG Entrance Exam
Counseling level	State Level
Examination Authority	National Testing Agency
MBBS Admission Conducting Authority	Baba Farid University of Health and Sciences, Faridkot

Eligibility Criteria for MBBS Admission in Punjab

Admission conducting authority has been prescribed the standard eligibility criteria for MBBS admission into Punjab's several medical colleges. Therefore, candidates must fulfill the required eligibility requirements to secure admission.

• The basic eligibility is candidates shall have possessed 10+2 examination in science stream with minimum 50% aggregate score from any recognized board (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, English as main subjects).
• Whereas candidates who belong to the reserved category SC/ST / PWD can obtain a minimum 40% aggregate score in the qualifying examination.
• To apply for the MBBS course, the candidate's age must be a minimum of 17 years old. Candidates who are seeking to secure government quota seats for MBBS admission in Punjab, such candidates must be resident of Punjab state
• Candidates must have secured the NEET entrance exam with prescribed cut off qualifying marks. Cut off criteria varies for each different category

Category	Qualifying Marks
General Category	360 Marks (50%)
SC/ST/OBC Category	288 Marks (40%)
General PWD	324 Marks (40%)
Reserved PWD	288 Marks (40%)

Application Process for MBBS Admission in Punjab

Baba Farid University of Health and Sciences releases the application forms via online mode on its official website. Candidates who satisfy the above eligibility criteria can submit the online mode application form. Check out the following steps to fill up the application form for Punjab MBBS Admission

Step 1: At first, candidates are required to register themselves by logging into the respective website of BFUHS in online mode. Upon successful registration, login credentials will be generated, and they will be sent for the candidate's registered Mail ID.

Step 2: Candidates must sign up application form portal using those credentials. Then, candidates can fill up the required details in the application form, namely academic details, contact details, personal details, and NEET score.

Step 3: Candidates must upload the scanned images of the educational documents (Qualified Marks Sheet & NEET Scorecard, Passport size photo along with the signature in a prescribed format

Step 4: Then, candidates need to pay the stipulated application fees/registration fees via online mode (Net Banking) and offline mode (Challan). Punjab MBBS application fees charge approximately INR 1500.

Step 5: Later, candidates can submit the application form and be advised to take the printout of the same for further reference.

Selection Process for MBBS Admission in Punjab

All the Medical Colleges in Punjab provide admission for the MBBS course based on its performance in the NEET-UG entrance exam. After the completion of the application process for Punjab MBBS admission. Concerned admission authority BFUHS will release the Punjab MBBS Merit List of the qualified candidates who successfully registered for the admissions. A merit list will be prepared based on the NEET score. Candidates whose name is included in the merit list can participate in other selection rounds, namely the counseling & seat allotment process. However, 85% of seats will be filled through state-level counseling, and the remaining 15% of, All India quota will be filled up through NEET centralized counseling.

Counselling Process for MBBS Admission in Punjab

Punjab MBBS Counselling Session will be conducted online; candidates who qualify for NEET with valid scores and whose names are featured in the merit list can appear for counseling sessions. All the MBBS state quota seats in Punjab will be allocated through state-level counseling.

• First, candidates need to register for counseling by paying the processing fees. In case candidates failed to pay the counseling charges, they are not allowed to take part in the seat allotment process.
• Upon successful payment, candidates can fill up their colleges' choices as per their preference, and candidates are advised to choose a maximum number of choices in the option entry form.
• Thereafter, the admission authority will release the seat allotment order on its official website online. The seat will be allocated for the eligible candidates based on the merit rank and preference choice.
• After the Punjab MBBS seat allotment process, candidates must report to the allotted medical college for the document verification process and complete other admission fee-paying formalities.

MBBS Colleges in Punjab

College / University	Annual Fees	Location
Adesh University	INR 15 Lakhs	Chandigarh
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research	INR 7.5 Lakhs	Amritsar
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana	INR 2.2 Lakhs	Ludhiana
Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital Patiala	INR 2 Lakhs	Patiala
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences Jalandhar	-	Jalandhar
Govt. Medical College Patiala	INR 1.1 Lakhs	Patiala
Government Medical College Amritsar	INR 80,000	Amritsar
Christian Medical College	INR 6.6 Lakhs	Ludhiana
Government Medical College & Hospital Chandigarh	INR 25,000	Chandigarh