PGIMER 2019 – The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has released the notice for second round of counselling. The second round of counselling will be conducted on January 9 for 80 seats in different departments under various categories. The result of PGIMER 2019 has been declared earlier on November 26, 2018, in the form of merit list. PGIMER, Chandigarh successfully conducted the PGIMER 2019 entrance exam for January session on November 25, 2018. PGIMER 2019 is conducted twice a year for admission to postgraduate courses of Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS). The two sessions of PGIMER is usually conducted in the months of January and July. The registration process for the January session started on October 6, 2019.
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LATEST: PGIMER 2019 second round of counselling to start on January 9, 2019
Candidates included in the PGIMER result for MD/MS courses will be called for counselling process, which will commence from December 14, 2018. The number of aspirants to be called for PGIMER 2019 counselling procedure will be three times than the seats available. PGIMER 2019 will offer a total of 143 seats in its MD/MS programmes.
Recognized as one of the premier medical institutions of the country, the MD and MS programmes of PGIMER Chandigarh follow a structure involving residency-cum-training over a period of three years. Candidates taking admission through PGIMER exam will be called as Junior Residents. The process of admission through PGIMER 2019 will be strictly according to the merit and rank secured by the candidates in the entrance examination. Aspirants can check below for all the detailed information about PGIMER 2019 including important dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, and more.
An Overview of PGIMER 2019
Entrance Examination: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Commonly Known As: PGIMER Level of Examination: National Conducting Authority: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh |
Candidates can check the important dates for the January session of PGIMER 2019 in the table provided below.
Important Dates of PGIMER 2019 January Session
Events | Dates |
Online Application Release Date | October 6, 2018 |
Last Date of filling up the online application | November 2, 2018 |
Last date of fee submission | November 6, 2018 |
Release of Admit Card | November 15, 2018 |
| Ineligible list of candidates | November 15, 2018 |
Date of Examination | November 25, 2018 |
Result Date | November 26, 2018 (DECLARED) |
First Round of Counselling | December 14, 2018 |
Second Round of Counselling | January 9, 2019 |
Third Round of Counselling | January 18, 2019 |
Fourth Round of Counselling | January 25, 2019 |
The result of PGIMER 2019 has been announced by PGIMER, Chandigarh in the online mode. The PGIMER result 2019 is declared within 24 hours of the exam date. PGIMER result 2019 is available on the official website and the link for the same has been made available on this page. Aspirants who secured the minimum qualifying percentile as set by the authority are included in the result. PGIMER MD/MS result 2019 for January session has been announced in the form of merit list containing the names of candidates, percentile scores, overall rank, category rank and category. Only aspirants who have qualified the exam will be eligible for the counselling process.
Candidates are required to meet the PGIMER 2019 cutoff to pass in the postgraduate entrance examination. The cutoff of PGIMER 2019 is the minimum score that has been obtained by the candidates to be considered for the process of counselling for admission to the MD/MS courses. The cutoff of PGIMER 2019 differs category-wise. Candidates can check the PGIMER 2019 cutoff for various categories below.
PGIMER Qualifying Percentile
Category | Cutoff (Percentile) |
General/Sponsored | 55 |
OBC/SC/ST/PwD/Rural Area/Foreign Nationals | 50 |
Bhutanese Nationals | 45 |
PGIMER Chandigarh will conduct the counselling for PGIMER 2019. The sessions for PGIMER 2019 counselling will be held offline. The counselling for PGIMER 2019 will be held in three rounds subject to availability of seats. For the first round of PGIMER counselling 2019, candidates equal to three times the number of available seats will be invited. Candidates meeting the cutoff percentile requirement will be called for the various rounds of PGIMER 2019 counselling based on their merit rank. All the candidates called for PGIMER counseling 2019 will have to physically report to the counselling centre at the specified time. Any candidate not reporting for the counselling of PGIMER 2019 will not be considered for admission.
A total of approximately 143 seats will be offered by PGIMER 2019 across 20 departments in the disciplines of Master of Surgery (MS) and Doctor of Medicine (MD). The PGIMER 2019 seat reservation for various categories is according to the norms of Government of India. Apart from this, 5% seats are reserved from candidates from rural areas, another 5% of seats are reserved for Persons with Disability, and one seat is reserved for a sponsored/deputed candidate as per the criteria for seat reservation in PGIMER 2019.
The exam conducting authority of PGIMER does not release PGIMER answer key. Any source claiming to release the answer key of PGIMER 2019 also must not be trusted. The exam conducting authority does not allow candidates to carry the question paper out of the examination hall and hence there is no means that the PGIMER answer key 2019 is released.
PGIMER 2019 – Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants are required to meet the PGIMER eligibility criteria 2019 so as to apply for the post-graduate entrance examination. The PGIMER 2019 eligibility criteria are set by the examination conducting authority, PGIMER Chandigarh. The terms of the eligibility criteria of PGIMER 2019 have been listed below.
Educational Qualification: All the candidates applying for PGIMER 2019 are required to complete their MBBS degree from a Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized institution.
Internship Completion: Candidates attempting PGIMER 2019 for January session are required to complete the rotatory one-year internship mandatorily by December 31, 2018. Aspirants aiming for the July session of PGIMER 2019 need to complete the same by June 20, 2019.
Other: Candidates must possess a registration certificate from the Medical Council of India (MCI) or State Medical Council (SMC).
The PGIMER 2019 application form for the January session was made available on October 6, 2018. Candidates must ensure that they have read the terms of the eligibility criteria and fulfil its conditions before filling in the application form of PGIMER 2019. The authorities will release the PGIMER application form in the online mode only. Candidates will be required to submit the application form of PGIMER 2019 in the online mode, however, the application fee has to paid offline. The PGIMER 2019 application form fee has to be paid either via bank challan in any branches of the State Bank of India (SBI) in favour of ‘Director, PGIMER Chandigarh’ or through SBI i-collect service for candidates with SBI bank accounts. The fee for application form of PGIMER 2019 for various categories has been mentioned below.
PGIMER Registration Fee
Category | Application Fee (INR) |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 800 |
All Other Categories | 1,000 |
Persons with Disability | Exempted from fee payment |
PGIMER Chandigarh released the PGIMER 2019 admit card for the January session on November 15. The PGIMER 2019 admit card was issued to the candidates who filled up the application form for the exam. The admit card of PGIMER 2019 was released in online mode only. Candidates were required to download the PGIMER admit card 2019 by using the Login ID and password generated at the time of registration for filling up the application form. The admit card of PGIMER 2019 includes personal details, roll number, and examination centre details of the candidates. All candidates had to mandatorily carry the PGIMER 2019 admit card and a valid photo identity proof along with them to the examination hall in order to be allowed to sit for the examination.
Aspirants seeking admission to PGIMER can go through the PGIMER 2019 exam pattern given in the table below to have an idea about the examination beforehand.
Particulars | Details |
Exam Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Examination Mode | Pen and paper based (offline) |
Examination Medium | English |
Number of Questions | 250 |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice/Objective |
Marking Pattern |
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