CMC Vellore 2013 Medical PG Entrance Exam Notification Prospectus

CMC Vellore 2013 Medical PG Entrance Exam Notification Prospectus

Website: http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
Email: [email protected]
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE VELLORE – 632002, Tamil Nadu
BULLETIN
MEDICAL PG ADMISSIONS 2013

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: “Candidates may kindly take note that the Medical
Council of India has notified the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test pursuant to
the Post Graduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (Part-II). The
Institution has challenged these Regulations and the matter is pending in the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India. The admission process being commenced through this
Bulletin, is subject to the Orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court”.
This bulletin may be downloaded free from our website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
Essential details are provided to enable candidates to fill their application form for the
various postgraduate degree and diploma courses beginning 2013. Please go through this
carefully before filling the form. Application is available ONLY online.
ADMISSION TIME TABLE 2013*
08 Nov 2012 Last date for access of online application form till 12 midnight
10 Nov 2012 Last date for receipt of completed application till 12 noon
17 Nov 2012 Last date for receipt of completed sponsorship forms
08 Dec 2012 Step 1: Written test
14 Dec 2012 Announcement of list of candidates called for Step 2
07 Jan 2013 Registration for Step 2 and Medical Checkup
08 Jan 2013 Step 2: Assessment of Skills & Knowledge at Vellore.
09 Jan 2013 Announcement of final selection list.
10 Jan 2013 Acceptance by 8.00 am
28 Jan 2013
Last date for receipt of completed registration forms for selected
candidates
25 Feb 2013 Registration for admission to Degree Courses**
26 Feb 2013 Registration for admission to Diploma Courses**
27&28 Feb 2013 Mandatory orientation programme for all Post graduates
01 Mar 2013 Courses begin
* Dates are subject to change
** Registration will be as per the schedule provided in the final selection notice.
Please note that registration for each speciality will ONLY be during the time
stipulated. Late registration will not be entertained. Please refer to page ‘8’ of
the bulletin for further details.
Phone : +91 (416) 2284255; 5214255
Fax : +91 (416) 2262788 2
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAMME
The table gives a list of all the courses for which admissions are offered in March 2013.
NOTE: POST GRADUATE COURSES IN THIS INSTITUTION ARE IN-SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAMMES
* Number of seats variable @ Please refer page 5 (a)
SUBJECTS
COURSE
NAME
DURATION
(YEARS)
NO. OF
SEATS*
TYPE OF TEST PAPER
AVAILABLE
ELIGIBILITY
M.D. 3 11
Anaesthesia
D.A. 2 8
General or Special – Anaesthesia
Anatomy M.D. 3 4 General or Special – Anatomy
Biochemistry M.D. 3 2 General or Special – Biochemistry
Clinical Pathology D.C.P. 2 2 General only
Community Med M.D. 3 6 General or Special – Comm. Med.
Dermatology M.D. 3 3
Venerol & Lep. D.D.V.L. 2 1
General or Special –
Dermatology
M.S. 3 6
ENT
D.L.O. 2 2
General or Special – ENT
Geriatric Medicine M.D. 3 1 General only
General Medicine M.D. 3 16 General only
General Surgery M.S. 3 10 General only
Microbiology M.D. 3 4 General or Special – Microbiology
Obstetrics & M.S. 3 6
Gynaecology D.G.O. 2 6
General or Special – Obst.& Gynae
M.S. 3 7
Ophthalmology
D.O. 2 2
General or Special –
Ophthalmology
M.S. 3 8
Orthopaedics
D.Orth. 2 4
General or Special – Orthopaedics
MD 3 8
Paediatrics
D.C.H. 2 8
General or Special – Paediatrics
Pathology M.D. 3 8 General or Special – Pathology
Pharmacology M.D. 3 2 General or Special – Pharmacology
Physiology M.D. 3 4 General or Special – Physiology
Physical Medicine
& Rehabilitation
M.D. 3 4 General or Special – PMR
M.D. 3 6
Psychiatry
D.P.M. 2 6
General or Special – Psychiatry
M.D. 3 6
Radiodiagnosis
D.M.R.D. 2 3
General or Special – Radiology
M.D. 3 5
Radiotherapy
D.M.R.T. 2 3
General or Special – Radiotherapy
Respiratory Med M.D. 3 2 General only
Transfusion Med M.D. 3 3 General or Special – Transfusion
1. Candidates having
qualified for the M.B.B.S
Degree and having
completed their
compulsory rotating
residential internship and
obtained full registration
before 15/05/2013, are
eligible to apply for the
postgraduate diploma
and degree courses.
2. Candidates having
qualified for a
postgraduate diploma
may also apply for the
postgraduate degree
(MS/MD) course in the
same subject. Post
Diploma candidates with a
diploma in the same
subject will undergo 2
years training for the
degree. Note: Those who
complete a DCP will not
have this benefit for MD
Pathology. Candidates
currently undergoing
training for a postgraduate diploma need to
complete the same by
15/05/2013.
3. Those with a service
obligation will need to
have completed the same
by 15/05/2013.@
4. Refer to page 8 for
details regarding General
or Special paper.
Medical Physics
Residency
in Medical
Physics
2 2 Special tests and interview
MSc degree in Medical
Physics or a Postgraduate Diploma in
Hospital Physics (Dip R.P)
from BARC, Mumbai. 3
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Application forms can be accessed only online through the Christian Medical College
website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in The downloaded form duly filled should
be submitted by post with a basic administrative fee of Rs.750/- and registration fee of
Rs. 600 per course.
Candidates applying from SAARC countries should send a Demand Draft for Rs.1500/- or
its equivalent and those from other foreign countries, US dollars 100 or its equivalent as
administrative fee in addition to the registration fee per course.
Money can be remitted by using any one of the following methods:
1. As a challan at no extra cost at any branch of ICICI bank in India. A challan will
be generated when filling payment details in the application form. Please
mention FC-CMC-V on the challan. (Send the original challan with the
application form)
2. Demand draft in favour of “C.M.C. Vellore Association a/c” on any Scheduled
Bank, payable in Vellore. Keep your demand draft ready before filling the
application form. Write your name and application number on the back of the
demand draft before dispatching.
3. Online payment using payment gateway
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM
Please read the instructions carefully before filling the form.
N.B.: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE TAKEN AS FINAL.
NO CHANGES WILL BE PERMITTED.
1. Fill the form online and click “submit”.
2. Take a printout of the completed application form and the application confirmation
form.
3. Check the details for correctness.
4. Make your PAYMENT by any one of the methods mentioned above.
5. Send in the completed form with the proof of payment and all the other required
ENCLOSURES to the Office of the Registrar, CMC, Vellore 632002 to reach on or
before the last date.
IN CASE OF DOUBT, PLEASE CONTACT THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE.
NOTE:
1. Candidates may apply up to a maximum of 4 courses in 2 subjects only (e.g. DPM
and M.D. Psychiatry = 2 courses in ONE subject). Candidates cannot apply for more
than 2 subjects. Please note that DCP and MD Pathology are considered 2 different
subjects and, candidates with a DCP will have to do a 3 year MD Pathology course.
2. Candidates must mention the order of preference for admission into the courses in
the application form, when applying for more than one course. CANDIDATES WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE EITHER THE CHOICE OF SUBJECT, ORDER OF PREFERENCE,
OR THE TYPE OF PAPER AFTER REGISTRATION.
If your internet connectivity is lost after the first stage of filling your application
form, go to admissions home page click on ‘retrieve application number’ enter
your name, date of birth and email address. After this step you will receive an
email with your application number.
Please keep your application number as ID and date of birth as password to
download your hall ticket from the website. 4
3. Candidates must enclose self-attested, clear photocopies, where applicable of:
a) Certificate of completion of Sponsorship obligation (applicable to those who were
previously sponsored by CMC or any other member of the Christian Medical
College Vellore Association or Council and are serving / have served their
sponsorship obligation).
b) Proof of service in area of need. (If annexure 5 is filled, certification needs to be
enclosed). Only those with valid attested certification will be considered.
c) Proof of service of two years in one or more mission hospitals of any of the
supporting bodies of this institution after graduation, for all sponsored
candidates.
d) A certificate to the effect that the candidate is the best outgoing student. (Format
as in annexure 4 ) Only those with valid attested certificates and supporting
documents will be considered.
4. “ No Objection Certificate” from The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi -110 011 for all foreign students.
5. Last date for receipt of completed application form with all the required enclosures:
The completed form should reach the Office of the Registrar, Christian Medical College,
Vellore – 632 002, by 12 noon 10
th
November 2012. Applications received after this time
limit will not be considered. Applications that lack any one or more of the enclosures
after this time limit will also not be considered. We are not responsible for any postal
delay.
6. Candidates are advised to submit their applications as early as possible. Applicants
employed in Government or similar establishments who need to route their applications
through “proper channels” for the purpose of sponsorship/ permission/ leave, etc., are
advised to submit an application as detailed above for the desired course, complete with
all the required enclosures directly to the Office of the Registrar before the closing date. A
photocopy of the completed application may be routed through the “proper channels”.
This would avoid rejection of the application from such candidates due to receipt after
the closing date on account of delays in various sanctioning offices.
Errors arising out of incorrect or improper data entry will be the sole responsibility of
the candidate.
A candidate admitted to undergo a three year MD/MS postgraduate degree course will
not be eligible to appear for any postgraduate diploma course exam during the three
year period of study for the degree course.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:
MD / MS / Diplomas:
Candidates who have qualified for the M.B.B.S Degree of the Madras University or any
other University recognised as equivalent by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University
and the Indian Medical Council and have completed their compulsory rotating residential
internship and obtained full registration before 15/05/2013 are eligible to apply for the
postgraduate diploma and degree courses.
Candidates who have qualified for a postgraduate diploma may also apply for the
postgraduate degree (MS/MD) course in the same subject. Post Diploma candidates with a
diploma in the same subject need to undergo 2 years of training for the degree.
Note: Those who complete a DCP will not have this benefit for MD Pathology.
Candidates currently pursuing a postgraduate training programme and who complete the
same by the 15th of May 2013 only will be eligible to apply. 5
Residency in Medical Physics:
MSc degree in Medical Physics or a Post-graduate diploma in Hospital Physics (Dip R.P)
from BARC, Mumbai.
Rules governing Sponsored candidates:
* Candidates who were sponsored for the M.B.B.S. / Diploma / Degree courses in this
or another institution by any member of the Christian Medical College, Vellore
Association or Council and are now applying for a postgraduate course will be
governed by the following regulations:
a) The candidate who was sponsored to the M.B.B.S. course is required to serve the
concerned sponsoring body for a period not less than two years, before being considered
for selection to any postgraduate course. Any remaining service period in excess of two
years that may have been agreed upon towards sponsorship for the M.B.B.S. course may be
completed at a later date with the written permission of the sponsoring body, provided
the candidate is re-sponsored for the postgraduate course by the same sponsoring body.
b) Candidates must submit with their application, a copy of the sponsorship obligation
completion certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the sponsoring body, which
must state the dates of commencement and completion (or expected date of completion)
of obligatory service as well as the period and categories of their leave allowed and
availed.
Candidates who are now applying for any postgraduate course under the sponsored
category will be governed by the following regulations:
a) Sponsorship will be considered as valid only if both the candidate who has asked for
sponsorship mentioned it in the prescribed place on the application form and the church
provides the appropriate details on the prescribed forms for sponsoring the candidates.
b) When a candidate is sponsored for admission to a postgraduate course, the candidate
must sign an agreement to serve the sponsoring body for a period of two years following
diploma courses and three years following degree courses.
If the sponsoring body is unable to utilise the service of such a candidate, the College will
reserve the right to utilise the candidate’s obligatory service. The service obligation for
sponsorship should only be in terms of service and not financial compensation. However,
if a sponsored student seeks relief from the service obligation agreement due to
extraordinary circumstances, the request will be considered on merit. Marriage, securing
a job outside the country or being selected for a postgraduate course elsewhere are not
considered extraordinary circumstances. Students who do not fulfill the service
obligation will not be eligible for admission to postgraduate studies or appointment as
staff of Christian Medical College, Vellore. They will not be given any certificates
other than those statutorily mandated by the University and Indian Medical Council.
c) Candidates sponsored to postgraduate courses should have served a minimum period
of two years in any position in one or more mission hospitals of any of the supporting
bodies of this institution after graduation. This may include training periods after
graduation for post-graduate course in CMC, Vellore or any teaching / mission hospital of
any supporting body. This period should be completed by 15/05/2013.
d) Candidates must submit a copy of the certificate (s) issued by the authorised signatory
of the supporting bodies of this institution which must state the dates of completion (or
expected date of completion) of two years of service as well as the period and categories
of leave allowed and availed along with the sponsorship application. 6
e) Sponsorship will be on the basis of the need of the Sponsoring Body to have trained
personnel for their Mission work. The Sponsoring body must give an undertaking that the
specialty exists or will be created and also ensure that a post will be available when the
candidate graduates. NO FEES OR DONATION are to be paid for this other than the
stipulated sponsorship fee, which should not exceed Rs.250/-.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
The selection of candidates for Postgraduate courses will be according to the directives of
the CMC Vellore Council. Fifty percent of seats in each course are reserved for sponsored
candidates, provided they fulfill other criteria for eligibility for admission. However, more
than 50% of the available seats may be allotted to sponsored candidate based on their
ranking in the selection test. The wait list is based on ranking in the selection tests. The
first sponsored candidate on the waiting list will ordinarily fill vacancies arising by
sponsored candidates not accepting a seat to make up 50% reservation for sponsored
candidates. In the event that more than 50% of the seats in any course are filled by
sponsored candidates and one of the sponsored candidates does not accept the seat, it
will be offered to the next candidate on the wait list by rank irrespective of whether he or
she is sponsored or open. No admissions will usually be made after 25th May 2013.
Weightage will be given to
a) Those who have served in areas of need (see Annexure – 5)
b) Those who are sponsored by eligible sponsoring bodies of the CMC Vellore
Association.
c) Those who were the best outgoing students of their medical college. (See Annexure – 4)
The Principal’s decision regarding the above is final.
Any falsification of information will lead to automatic disqualification.
HALL TICKETS
The Hall Ticket will be available at the college website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
after 1
st
December 2012. Use the application number as ID and date of birth as password
to download and print your hall ticket. Check for accuracy of details. Only one Hall Ticket
will be generated per candidate even if the candidate is registered for more than one
course. In case of non-availability of the hall ticket one week prior to the date of the
written test, candidates must contact the Office of the Registrar by fax, email or
telephone. Please keep your application number handy when you call.
ENTRANCE TESTS (See also Annexure 1)
Step 1:
1. The written test will be conducted at BENGALURU, CHENNAI, DELHI, HYDERABAD,
KOLKATA, MUMBAI, PUDUCHERRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM and VELLORE.
2. The written test will be of 2 types:
a. A GENERAL paper consisting of multiple choice questions drawn from all subjects
taught in the undergraduate medical course.
b. A SPECIAL paper consisting of multiple choice questions in the speciality for which
the candidate has applied and subjects allied to it e.g., the paper for E.N.T. may
include questions in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, etc., with respect to the
ear, nose and throat. 7
NOTE:
1. i. A candidate may write a general paper for all his/her choices (a maximum of 4
courses in 2 subjects)
OR
ii. They may write a General paper for selection to a course in one subject and
write a Special paper for selection to the second course.
2. Candidates will not be permitted to write two Special papers.
3. Candidates are NOT permitted to write both the General paper and the Special paper
for selection to two courses of the SAME SPECIALTY.
The duration of the General and Special papers are 3 hours each (225 questions). All
candidates who wish to take the written test are required to be in their assigned seats at
the time, date and place stipulated on the Hall ticket. No candidate will be permitted to
enter the examination hall after 30 minutes of the stipulated examination commencement
time.
Those who cannot take the examination on a Saturday for religious reasons (eg. SDAs)
should apply separately to the Registrar for special arrangements to take the examination.
This special arrangement however will only be available at Vellore.
For those taking the exams in Vellore: Please note that no accommodation will be
available in the Hospital Annexe or any of the institutional guest houses or hostels during
this period .
Step 2:
A list of candidates who are selected for the Step 2 which includes assessment of skills &
knowledge will be put up on notice boards in the College and Town campuses and on the
website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in A medical checkup will be held the day
prior to the interview. All candidates invited for the Step 2 MUST bring a Chest X-ray of
size 15” x 12” taken within the last 6 months.
Note – Candidates who are currently pregnant or pregnancy is a possibility are
exempt from the Chest X-ray.
Candidates who are invited to Step 2 MUST have the following documents.
a) Degree Certificate or Provisional Pass Certificate or Official Final Mark Sheet issued by
the University, for each course done – M.B.B.S. / Diploma.
Certificates issued by other authorities are not acceptable
b) Course and Conduct Certificate issued by the Principal / Dean of the College and
stamped with the Seal of office giving the dates of commencement and completion of
the course, stating clearly that the candidate does not have any pending obligation of
service – one certificate for each course done M.B.B.S. / Diploma.
Certificates issued by other authorities are not acceptable.
c) STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE (Temporary or Permanent).

All selected candidates who wish to accept the postgraduate seat offered, must give
their acceptance in writing by the date and time stipulated in the Selection Notice.
Failure to provide acceptance in writing by the date and time stipulated in the
Selection Notice will lead to automatic forfeiture of the seat offered and the next
eligible candidate on the waiting list will be invited to join the course, as per the
selection policy. 8
The waitlisted candidate will be sent a provisional offer of admission by telegram and
email. The candidate must provide acceptance in writing or as a scanned copy of
signed acceptance by e mail by the date and time stipulated in the offer of provisional
admission. The e mail needs to be followed up with a signed hard copy of the letter of
acceptance. The candidate must contact the Vice Principal’s office (PG) (0416-
2284262, [email protected]) if they do not receive an acknowledgement of
their e mail / letter accepting the provisional admission. Failure to send an
acceptance of the offer, will lead to automatic forfeiture of the seat offered and the
next eligible candidate in the waiting list will be invited to join the course, as per the
selection policy.
REGISTRATION OF SELECTED CANDIDATES:
Registration forms will be made available on the website by the 10
th
of January 2013. All
selected candidates MUST download forms pertaining to registration from the website.
The registration forms must be submitted as an email attachment to
[email protected]. The forms must also be signed and mailed to Vice Principal,
PG office. The last date for receipt of the completed Registration forms is 28
th
January
2013. The candidate must also bring a printed copy of the same form at the time of
registration. All mandatory fields(*) must be filled. The remaining fields can be filled at
the time of registration if data is currently unavailable to the candidate.
All selected candidates must report to the Principal’s Office to register themselves for the
postgraduate course for which they have been selected as per the time schedule in the
Final Selection Notice. Those candidates who are unable to join and register for the
course on the stipulated date MUST meet the Vice-Principal PG with valid supporting
documents at the time of submitting their acceptance of the seat. For eg. If the reason
for delay is to complete a sponsorship obligation/ 2 year service then a letter from the
sponsoring/supporting body giving the date of completion is required .
Failure to register and join the course on the stipulated date will also lead to automatic
forfeiture of the seat offered and the next eligible candidate in the waiting list will be
invited to join the course, as per the selection policy. All selections are subject to
applicable regulations by University / Government and the Medical Council of India. All
documents should be submitted in Original at the time of Registration. The courses will
commence on 1st March, 2013.
RESULTS
Results and Eligibility for supplementary selection of all candidates who have attended
the entrance examination will be put up on the website: http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
SUPPLEMENTARY SELECTION
In the event of there being vacant postgraduate seats after the primary selection, a list of
available seats will be announced on the college website: http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
and the College notice board .Candidates who are eligible and wish to apply for the
notified available seats, may apply for a maximum of 2 courses to the Registrar’s Office
with no additional registration or other fees. They must apply within the stipulated date
clearly mentioning their current contact details (e mail, mobile no., landline no. etc),
Registration number, Hall ticket number, the courses applied for and the priority of
choices of those courses. Applicants short-listed for these vacancies will be invited for
Step 2 assessment of skills & knowledge. The Supplementary selection advertisements
and lists will be put up on the website and notice boards as vacancies arise. It is the
candidate’s responsibility to keep track of the availability of such seats. No admissions
are generally possible after 25th May 2013.9
Note – Application forms for supplementary selections will be available online at the
college website http://admissions.cmcvellore.ac.in
REGISTRATION OF SELECTED CANDIDATES
After registration, all selected candidates are expected to join their respective courses
on the stipulated date without fail. Failure to join the course on the stipulated date will
lead to automatic forfeiture of the seat offered and the candidates in the waiting list (in
the order listed) will be invited to join the course.
The following Certificates are required in original to register for admission:
1. M.B.B.S. Degree Certificate issued by the University.
2. M.B.B.S. Course and conduct certificate issued by the Principal/Dean.
3. Certificate of completion of compulsory rotating residential internship (CRRI) issued
by the Principal or Dean.
4. Migration certificate to be obtained from respective university.
5. Diploma Certificate for those who have completed diploma in the subject
6. Eligibility Certificate obtained from the Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical
University, Chennai for graduates of universities other than Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.
Medical University, (Please note that a migration certificate is needed for obtaining
the eligibility certificate).
7. Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration certificate for MBBS and additional
qualification certificate. (Please note that a ‘No objection certificate from the
concerned medical council will be required in order to obtain the Tamil Nadu
Medical Council Registration.)
8. Foreign nationals must submit a no objection certificate (to undergo the course)
issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
9. Original and attested clear photocopy of date of birth certificate. (Eg. SSLC/HSC.
Marksheet)
10. Service obligation completion certificate in original in the case of former sponsored
students*(refer page 5) giving full details of date of commencement and completion
of service obligation.
11. Sponsored candidates should submit a clear attested photocopy of the agreement
signed on stamp paper, by the candidate and the sponsoring agency. Non-compliance
will result in automatic cancellation of selection.
12. Sponsored candidates should also submit a certificate of completion of two years of
service in one / more Mission Hospitals of any supporting body of this institution
after graduation.
13. Four passport size colour photographs for issue of identity card and for University
registration.
14. Two CDs each of which contain the following files: (i) A passport size colour
photograph in JPEG form and (ii) a scanned copy of the candidates signature. Both
the files and the CD cover should labelled with the name of the candidate and the
course. The image file size should not exceed 100 KB.
15. Transfer certificate in original issued by the Principal / Dean.
16. Proof of identity (Passport /Voter ID /Driving License). No other identity proof will be
accepted. Please bring all 3 if available.
17. PAN Card
18. Form 16 (if available)10
In addition to the originals, two attested copies of all the above certificates are
required at the time of registration. Tuition fees for the whole course must be paid as
one installment at the time of registration.
Last date for Registration: The last date for registration of candidates called in from the
waiting list will usually be 25.5.2013 for MD / MS / Diploma courses.
WITHDRAWALS
Last date for withdrawal from MD/MS/Diploma level courses is 01.05.2013.
Candidates who accept the offer of selection and join the course will be expected to
complete the whole training period. If due to extra-ordinary circumstances a candidate
is forced to discontinue, the desire to withdraw should be notified to the Principal in
writing by 01 May 2013. Those who withdraw from the course thereafter will not be
selected for any training course or staff appointment subsequently in this institution.
They will be required to pay the fees for the full course and make compensatory payment
at the rate of the stipend normally paid to them, an amount that is proportionate to any
shortage of notice for withdrawal that is less than one month. Tuition fee and University
Registration fee once paid will not be refunded.
Waitlisted candidates should keep the Vice Principal’s Office updated about their
address and phone numbers up to 25/05/2013.
Candidates are advised to ensure accuracy of information provided by them with respect
to their address, phone number and e mail id. The Vice Principal’s Office will not be held
responsible for any non-delivery of communication due to inaccurate /outdated contact
details provided by the candidate.
STIPEND & ACCOMMODATION
The medical postgraduate courses are conducted in accordance with the regulations of the
Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the training is of an “in service” type. Selected
candidates will be paid a consolidated stipend (approximately Rs.18000/- per month) as
per rules, and provided free partly furnished accommodation as per availability.
SOME FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR POSTGRADUATE TRAINEES
Medical Records Department: In clinical areas, special emphasis is given to medical
record keeping. There is a well organized Medical Record Library in the institution as well
as a departmental record system. Facilities are provided in these areas for trainees to
conduct retrospective studies from records.
Research activity: The Christian Medical College supports an active research programme.
To broaden this experience, the trainee is encouraged to participate in research activities.
A Research Methodology course will be conducted for all newly selected postgraduate
students. Attendance for this is mandatory. Failure to do so will result in the candidates
forfeiting the privilege of obtaining research grants from the CMC Institutional Review
Board.
Accommodation: Partly furnished accommodation is provided for all postgraduate
students. Candidates are required to vacate their accommodation within 2 weeks of
finishing their course.
Recreation: Facilities for games and sports are available on both campuses. All
Postgraduate students are permitted and encouraged to use these facilities. 11
Student/Staff Health Clinic: The medical needs of the students and staff of the Christian
Medical College are met through the clinic provided for this purpose. Hepatitis B
Vaccination is mandatory for all students. Failure to complete the entire immunization
schedule for Hepatitis-B will make the candidate ineligible for free immunoglobulin in the
event of accidental exposure to Hepatitis-B.
If the candidate has already been vaccinated elsewhere the serum antibody titres will need
to be confirmed by the Staff Students Health Services. The candidates will have to pay for
this test.
FEES
All Candidates should pay the following fees at the time of registration for the course:
Residency in Medical Physics
Total to be paid*
Tuition fees 400
Other nominated fees 1645 2045
Medical Postgraduate courses
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE FEES STRUCTURE
No Description
2 Yr.
Diploma
2 Yr. Degree
(Post diploma)
3 Yr.
Degree
1 College Admission Fee 100 100 100
2 Medical Attendance Fee 1000 1000 1000
3 Tuition Fee 800 800 1200
4 Alumni Association Fee 3000 3000 3000
5 College Library Fee 1000 1000 1500
6 Convocation Administrative Fee 100 100 100
7 One- time establishment Fee 10000 15000 15000
8
University Registration ,
Miscellaneous Fee
4300 4800 4800
9
University Sports , Library and ID
Fee
1550 1750 1750
10 University Administrative Fees 7500 7500 7500
11 University Dissertation fee # 3000 3000 3000
12 University Examination fee 10000 14000 14000
Total Rs. 42350 52050 52950
* Roughly indicative and subject to change
# Applicable to all MD/MS and Diploma Psychological Medicine candidates
The fees will be collected for the whole course as one installment, at the time of
registration. 12
ANNEXURE 1
INFORMATION ON ENTRANCE TESTS
˜ You should have your Hall Ticket bearing your roll number with you.
˜ USING A PEN, Write your name, hall ticket number and sign at the bottom of your
answer sheet in the space provided. USING A PENCIL shade in your hall ticket number
into the boxes provided.
˜ The entrance tests are of the ‘objective’ or multiple choice answer type, and can be of
different types (see examples at the end). There will be questions printed in the test
booklet.
˜ In the answer sheet, the serial numbers of each question will be printed and against
each number, there will be boxes provided for you to shade the correct answer.
˜ For shading answers use only a HB pencil or black ball point pen. Using a pencil is to
your advantage to erase a wrong entry.
˜ If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your wrong answer completely
with an eraser and shade the correct box.
˜ You will NOT be permitted to take rough paper, scale, calculators, CELLULAR PHONES
pagers or any electronic equipment into the examination hall. Some sample questions
from each of the various tests are given below. These cover the types of questions that
will be asked. You will be given instructions for each type of question when you start a
new section on the question booklet.
˜ There is no negative mark for wrong answers.
˜ All questions carry 1 mark except for ‘True and False’ which carries 0.5 marks for each
response.
MODEL PG SELECTION EXAM QUESTIONS
One Best Response
Direction: For the following questions four answers are given as options. You are
required to Select the ONE correct answer:
1. Aortic aneurysms are most commonly located in the
A. ascending aorta
B. arch of the aorta
C. thoracic aorta
D. supra-renal aorta 13
Case Analysis Type
Direction: Read the patient scenario and answer the related questions. Select the
ONE correct answer from the four options.
Case: A 4 month old previously well infant is brought with a history of cold and
cough for 3 days and breathing difficulty for 1 day. On examination he was
tachypnoeic and grunting. HR 150/min.Temp. 37.4 deg. C Weight 6 kg. There was
visible subcostal and intercostals recession. The breath sounds were diminished
and there were rhonchi and crepitations. Per abdomen, liver and spleen were
palpable. No cardiac murmurs were heard.
1. The most likely diagnosis is
A. reactive airway disease
B. bronchopneumonia
C. foreign body aspiration
D. bronchiolitis
2. The chest X-ray is likely to show
A. patchy opacities with hilar prominence
B. over-inflation with increased lung translucency
C. collapse of lung with compensatory emphysema
D. consolidation with fluffy exudates
3. The treatment of choice would be
A. Intravenous antibiotics
B. terbutaline nebulisation
C. humidified oxygen
D. bronchoscopy 14
Extended Matching Type
Directions:
For each stem, only ONE answer from the ten given options is correct. Select the
correct answer for each stem from the option list and blacken the appropriate box.
Each question can have 2-5 stems each.
Theme: Fever
Lead-in: For each patient with fever (in the stems), select the single most likely
causative pathogen from the list of options given below.
Options
A. Aspergillus furmigatus
B. Bacillus anthracis
C. Candida albicans
D. Streptococcus pyogenes
E. Chlamydia psittaci
F. Pneumocystis carinii
G. Histoplasma capsulatum
H. Haemophilus influenza
I. Streptococcus pneumonia
J. Epstein-Barr virus
Stems: ( Can have upto 5 stems)
1. A 22 year old man is brought with high grade fever and cough. The sputum
smear shows encapsulated Gram-positive organisms mainly in pairs or short
chains.
2. A 7-year-old girl has a high fever and a sore throat. There is pharyngeal redness,
and swollen right tonsil with creamy exudate, and painful right submandibular
lymphadenopathy. Throat culture on blood agar yields numerous small colonies
that are inhibited by bacitracin. 15
Multiple True False Type
Direction: Each of the options can be individually true or false and are not
interdependent.

Item: The conditions that cause Raynaud’s phenomenon include
Options:
A. frost bite T / F
B. scleroderma T / F
C. vibrating tools T / F
D. polycythaemia T / F
E. leukaemia T / F 161718
ANNEXURE 2
List of Supporting Bodies and Churches of the CMC Vellore Council
1. Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church #
2. Arcot Lutheran Church #
3. Assemblies of God in North India
4. Baptist Church of Mizoram
5. Chaldean Syrian Church of the East
6. Christian Assemblies in India
7. Christian Service Society of the BengalOrissa – Bihar Baptist Convention #
8. Church of North India, Nagpur Diocese
9. Church of North India Synod
10. C.S.I. Coimbatore Diocese
11. C.S.I. Diocese of Dornakal #
12. C.S.I. Kanyakumari Diocese
13. C.S.I. Karimnagar Diocese #
14. C.S.I. Karnataka Diocese
15. C.S.I. Krishna – Godavari Diocese
16. C.S.I. Madras Diocese
17. C.S.I. Madhya Kerala Diocese
18. C.S.I. Madurai-Ramnad Diocese
19. C.S.I. Medak Diocese #
20. C.S.I. North Kerala Diocese
21. C.S.I. Rayalaseema Diocese
22. C.S.I. South Kerala Diocese
23. C.S.I. Tiruchy-Tanjore Diocese
24. C.S.I. Tirunelveli Diocese
25. C.S.I. Vellore Diocese
26. Council of Baptist Churches in North
East India
27. Council of Christian Hospitals
28. Eastern Regional Board of Health
Services
29. Emmanuel Hospital Association
30. Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Madhya Pradesh
31. Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church #
32. India Evangelical Lutheran Church
33. Inter Ashram Fellowship
34. Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church
35. Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Church Synod
36. Kolhapur Church Council #
37. Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Church
38. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Catholicate of the East
39. Marathi Mission
40. Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar
41. Mennonite Medical Board of the
Mennonite Church in India.
42. Methodist Church in India
43. Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod
44. North Bank Baptist Christian Association
45. Poona Christian Medical Association
46. Salvation Army South Eastern India
Territory
47. Salvation Army South Western India
Territory #
48. Salvation Army Western India Territory #
49. Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches #
50. Southern Asia Division of Seventh Day
Adventists
51. Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church
52. U.P. Regional Board of Health Services
53. The Leprosy Mission
54. Christoffel Blinden Mission
55. C.S.I. Jaffna Diocese
56. International Mission Board, Southern
Baptist Convention
58. South East Asia Union Mission of SDA
Singapore
59. United Mission to Nepal
60. Christian Medical College, Vellore
63. VALUE Program, CMC Ludhiana
# NOT ELIGIBLE TO CERTIFY THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 19
Examination Centres
01 Bengaluru
02 Chennai
03 Delhi
04 Hyderabad
05 Kolkata
06 Mumbai
07 Puducherry
08 Thiruvananthapuram
09 Vellore
Entrance Test
Question Paper offered
PA Anaesthesia
PB Anatomy
PC Biochemistry
PE Comm. Medicine
PF Dermatology
PG ENT
PL Microbiology
PM Obst. & Gynae
PN Ophthalmology
PO Orthopaedics
PP Paediatrics
PQ Pathology
PR Pharmacology
PS Physiology
PT PMR
PU Psychiatry
PV Radiology
PW Radiotherapy
PY Transfusion Medicine
PZ General Paper
College & Hospital (7 & 8)
01 CMC Vellore
02 CMC Ludhiana
03 St. John’s
04 Others
Work experience in CMC Vellore
01 Principal’s appointment
02 Medical Superintendent’s
appointment
ANNEXURE 3
Instructions and Codes for filling the Application Form:
If space is inadequate for any item, please use an additional sheet.
Where Y / N or M / F choice are offered, enter the correct alphabet. Y
For sponsorship Obligation, please give expected date of completion in the boxes.
Keep within the box provided and write in CAPITAL LETTERS, forming the words as close to the alphabet and
numerical set given below:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Codes:
Religion:
01 Christian
02 Hindu
03 Islam
04 Others
Community:
01 Scheduled Caste
02 Scheduled Tribe
03 Most Backward Class
04 Backward class
05 Others
State of Domicile:
01 Andaman & Nicobar
02 Andhra Pradesh
03 Arunachal Pradesh
04 Assam
05 Bihar
06 Chandigarh
07 Chattisgarh
08 Delhi
09 Goa
10 Gujarat
11 Haryana
12 Himachal Pradesh
13 Jammu & Kashmir
14 Jharkhand
15 Karnataka
16 Kerala
17 Lakshadweep
18 Madhya Pradesh
19 Maharashtra
20 Manipur
21 Meghalaya
22 Mizoram
23 Nagaland
24 Orissa
25 Pondicherry
26 Punjab
27 Rajasthan
28 Sikkim
29 Tamil Nadu
30 Tripura
31 Uttar Pradesh
32 Uttaranchal
33 West Bengal
34 Other Countries
SUBJECTS:
COURSE
NAME
COURSE
CODE
MD A1
Anaesthesia
DA A3
Anatomy MD B1
Biochemistry MD C1
Clinical Pathology DCP D3
Community Med MD E1
Dermatology MD F1
Venerol & Lep. DDVL F3
MS G1
ENT
DLO G3
Geriatric Medicine MD H1
General Medicine MD J1
General Surgery MS K1
Microbiology MD L1
Obstetrics & MD M1
Gynaecology DGO M3
MS N1
Ophthalmology
DO N3
MS O1
Orthopaedics
D Orth O3
MD P1
Paediatrics
DCH P3
Pathology MD Q1
Pharmacology MD R1
Physiology MD S1
Physical Medicine
& Rehabilitation
MD T1
MD U1
Psychiatry
DPM U3
MD V1
Radiodiagnosis
DMRD V3
MD W1
Radiotherapy
DMRT W3
Respiratory Med MD X1
Transfusion Med MD Y1
Medical Physics
Residency
in Medical
Physics
ZZ 20
ANNEXURE 4
Format of Certification to be filled in for Best Outgoing Student
This is to certify that ___________________________________________, student of this College
was the best outgoing student for the years _____to_______ considering the overall
academic performance throughout the period of study in the MBBS course. This is to
further certify that there were no failures at any of the University examinations during the
course.
(The certificate should be on the College letterhead and signed by the Principal/ Dean
of College only. There can be ONLY ONE Best Outgoing student from a College in an
Academic year)
ANNEXURE 5
Format of Certification to be filled in for work in areas of need.
Application No: ____________________________
Name: _________________________________________________
Name of institution
Date of
joining
Date of
completion
Period in
months
Mission Hospital*

Leprosy Hospital*
Service in Armed Forces
Govt. Primary Health Centres
Others#
# Others – Includes HIV Home care, Tribal / Rural work and work in slums with
registered NGOs. The certificate needs to be signed by the head of the institution /
NGO
* Certification needs to be from the head of the institution, stating details of Church/
Diocese/ Organisation under which the mission/leprosy hospital is run.
Signature:
Date: