Karnataka PG Medical 2016 admission through AIPGMEE score

Government of Karnataka Department of Medical Education in association with Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to accept AIPGMEE 2016 score for admission to 38 Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Diploma programmes. As per the official notification, there will be no separate entrance exam for admission to Karnataka PG Medical courses. Admission to 50% state quota seats in 16 governments, 12 Deemed and 32 COMEDK and 17 KRLMPCA participation institutions will be done through AIPGMEE 2016 state score for Karnataka.

AIPGMEE 2016 is a national level entrance exam which will be conducted from December 2 to 8 by examination authority National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission to 50% All India quota seats of MD/MS/Diploma, in various Government medical colleges of India except PG Medical Colleges of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.

Candidates who wish to pursue MD/MS/Diploma programmes from any of the government, private or deemed medical colleges of Karnataka have to appear in AIPMGEE 2016. The NBE will release the Karnataka state merit list after the entrance exam and allotment of seats will be done as per the candidates rank and preferences.  

Admission will be considered for admission to post graduate medical programmes only after the fulfilment of eligibility criteria as asked by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). As per the Karnataka PG Medical 2016 eligibility criteria, candidates must have obtained permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India / State Medical Council on or before April 30, 2016. Also candidates must also have passed MBBS from a recognized University/Institution of Karnataka as a bonafide resident.

The allotment to post graduate and diploma programmes in MD/MS courses will be done as per the candidate’s preference for colleges and their rank in AIPGMEE 2016 Karnataka state merit list. The counselling for Karnataka PG Medical 2016 will be conducted in online mode tentatively in the month of March. Candidates have to attend the document verification process as per the schedule allotted to their state rank.

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