JIPMER PG Eligibility Criteria 2020: Age Limit & Minimum Qualification

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research has prescribed the age limit, the number of attempts, the minimum qualification required, etc. for the aspirants of the PG entrance test. Check JIPMER PG eligibility criteria 2020 here.

JIPMER PG eligibility criteria 2020 has been prescribed by the institute for candidates who wish to take admission in the postgraduate courses offered by it. The eligibility criteria for JIPMER PG 2020 is different for the candidates appearing for MD/ MS courses and those appearing for MDS courses.  According to the JIPMER PG eligibility criteria 2020, the institute has not specified any upper age limit for the candidates appearing for the entrance test. The eligibility criteria of JIPMER PG 2020 also specifies that a candidate must complete the 12-month rotatory internship by December 30, 2019, to be eligible for the entrance test. Apart from these, JIPMER PG eligibility criteria 2020 also includes parameters such as nationality, number of attempts, minimum educational qualification required, and the minimum marks required in the qualifying examination. Read about the parameters set by the institute for JIPMER PG exam 2020, in this article.

JIPMER PG application form 2020

JIPMER PG important dates

JIPMER PG exam pattern 2020

Who is eligible to apply for JIPMER PG 2020?

JIPMER PG eligibility criteria for nationality

MD/ MS course: Indian Nationals or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) or Foreign Nationals can apply for this course.

MDS Course: Indian Nationals or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) can apply for this course.

Educational Qualification specified in the JIPMER PG eligibility criteria

MD/MS Course: The candidate must possess MBBS or an equivalent degree from an institute recognised by the Medical Council of India.

MDS Course: The candidates must possess BDS or an equivalent degree from an institute recognised by the Dental Council of India.

Rotating Internship/Practical Training

MD/ MS/ MDS course: Candidate must complete the compulsory rotating internship/Practical training of 12 months by December 30, 2019.

Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination according to the eligibility criteria of JIPMER 2020

• Candidates belonging to the unreserved category or OBC category need to score a minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying examination to be eligible for JIPMER PG 2020 examination.
• Candidates from economically weaker sections (EWS) need a minimum aggregate of 55% in the qualifying examination.
• OCI/ Foreign nationals/ Government of India sponsored candidates also need to score a minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying examination.
• For candidates belonging to the SC/ST category, the minimum marks required in the qualifying examination is 50%. PWD candidates who claim reservation under SC/ST quota will also need to score 50% to be eligible for JIPMER PG.

Minimum marks in the qualifying examination

Category	Marks required
General/ General PWD	55%
NRI/ OCI/ Sponsored	55%
EWS/ OBC	55%
SC/ ST	50%
SC-PWD/ ST-PWD	50%