Lakhs of students had to write multiple entrance exams to pursue their dream of becoming a doctor or a dentist. NEET has changed it to a great extent…
In the ever-evolving field of medicine, new discoveries and advancements in treatment mechanisms offer career opportunities that are both exciting and challenging. So, if Biology makes you curious to know more and new research on health issues excites you, an MBBS programme might be a good career option for you. As Arushi, who topped two of the most competitive entrance exams - JIPMER and AIIMS MBBS - in 2016, says, “Since my childhood, I have been fascinated with medical profession. Moreover, Biology always made me curious about the workings of the body. Medicine, thus, was a natural choice for me.”
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or MBBS is one of the most sought after professional degrees in India. It is a four-and-a-half-year degree followed by a mandatory rotational residential internship of one year. In order to pursue MBBS, a student should have compulsorily studied Biology in class 12 along with two other science subjects - Physics and Chemistry.
Changes in MBBS admission procedure
Admission procedure for around 52,000 undergraduate medical seats across all government and private medical as well as dental colleges has been overhauled with the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on implementation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) from 2016. In May this year, the apex court had cleared the Medical Council of India (MCI) proposal for a common entrance examination – NEET with the prospect of scrapping all state and private-level examination, fair admission process, eradicating corruption and capitation fee. “Implementation of NEET exam is a great move. Now, as all the colleges are under one umbrella, the chances of getting admission in MBBS for deserving candidates are extremely high,” says Brajesh Maheswari, Director, Allen Career Institute.
This story is from the December 2016 edition of Careers 360.
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