PGIMER 2020 (July): Application Form (Available), Syllabus, Seats

PGIMER 2020 admission is open. The PGIMER July 2020 registration / application form for MD/MS, MD (Hospital Administration), DM/MCH, MPH, PGDPHM are already available and the last date to apply for them are April 16, 2020, May 6, 2020, and May 6, 2020 respectively. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is conducting admissions in different sessions throughout the year for these courses, and others like ICMR JRF, MSc, MSc MLT, PhD, Fellowship, MDS, House Job Dental, MSc Nursing, B.Sc Nursing and Post Basic, and B.Sc Paramedical.

Application form for PGIMER July 2020 MD/MS is available. Apply Now.

Application form for PGIMER July 2020 DM/MCh is available. Apply Now.

Application form for PGIMER July 2020 MD (Hospital Administration) is available. Apply Now.

PGIMER 2020: Exam Dates

The second admission session of this year is the July session admissions at PGIMER. Important and relevant schedule for the ongoing exams and admissions is as follows.

PGIMER MD/MS July 2020 Exam Dates

PGIMER DM/M.CH, MPH, PGDPHM July 2020 Exam Dates

PGIMER MD (Hospital Administration) July 2020 Exam Dates

PGIMER MSc, MSc MLT, PhD, Fellowship, MDS, House Job Dental, MSc Nursing July 2020 Dates

PGIMER ICMR JRF Sep 2020 Session Dates

Important Downloads

PGIMER 2020 MD/MS 

• Prospectus
• How to fill application form
• Frequently asked questions
• Annexures
• Mock test
• Seats

PGIMER 2020 DM/MCh

• Prospectus
• How to fill application form
• Frequently asked questions
• Annexures
• Mock test

PGIMER 2020 DM (Hospital Administration)

• Prospectus
• Annexures

PGIMER 2020 ICMR JRF

• Notification

PGIMER 2020 Application Form

If you are interested in taking admission in PGIMER Chandigarh, then you have to fill and submit the online application form by the last date provided. And the first and foremost thing to know about the form filling process is that it is completely online, at pgimer.edu.in.

Application Fee

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How to apply for PGIMER 2020?

The application form submission process for PGIMER 2020 is through an interactive process. Which means that as you proceed from one step to another in the PGI Chandigarh 2020 online application form, you can see exactly what to fill where in the suggestions that show in the fields. Steps involved in form submission are as follows.

1. Click on the direct link to apply online on this page, or go to pgimer.edu.in >> information for candidates >> view all >> link to apply for the course interested >> new registration.
2. Now first of all, for the PGIMER 2020 registration, you need to enter name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, email id. 
3. Then as soon as you tick the declaration and submit it, you get a unique user login id and password on your phone and email.
4. Now go to the login link.
5. Here, enter user id and password to login. 
6. Now you have to fill the PGIMER 2020 application form by entering personal details, qualification details, test center details. 
7. Then you have to pay the PGIMER 2020 application fee.
8. Thereafter upload scanned copies of documents. 
9. Submit the application form for PGIMER 2020 and take a printout of the same for future reference. 

PGIMER 2020 Entrance Exam Syllabus and Pattern

PGIMER MD/MS Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Total questions: 250

Exam duration will be 180 minutes.

Questions will be multiple choice with 5 options, where one or more options can be correct. 

Marking formula: Let the total number of correct options in the paper be ‘a’ and the number of incorrect options be ‘b’. Now let the number of options which the candidate has marked by ‘x’ and the options marked incorrectly be ‘y’. Then the percentage score of candidate = [(x/a) – (y/b)] x 100.

PGIMER DM /MCh Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam duration will be 90 minutes. 

Marking scheme for part 1: +1 for correct answer, no negative marking.

Marking scheme for part 2: Let the total number of correct options in the paper be ‘a’ and the number of incorrect options be ‘b’. As total qs are 40, and options are 5 each, therefore a+b = 200. Now let the number of options which the candidate has marked by ‘x’ and the options marked incorrectly be ‘y’. Then the score of candidate = [(x/a) – (y/b)] x 40.

PGIMER MD (Hospital Administration) Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Exam duration will be 90 minutes. 

Marking scheme for part 1: +1 for correct answer, no negative marking.

Marking scheme for part 2: Same as part 2 marking scheme of DM / M.Ch explained above. 

Seats in PGIMER Chandigarh

The number of seats in PGI Chandigarh for the various courses are as follows. Candidates must check the latest numbers at the time of counselling as well. 

PGIMER 2020 seats for MD/MS July 2020 

PGIMER 2020 seats for DM / M.Ch July 2020 

PGIMER 2020 seats for MD (Hospital Administration) July 2020 

PGIMER 2020 fellowships for ICMR JRF

Total number of fellowships: 150

Fellowships in Biomedical Sciences [ with emphasis on Life Sciences (like microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, immunology, pharmacology, nursing, zoology, botany, environmental sciences and veterinary Medicine (excluding Agriculture extension/ Soil Sciences, etc.)]: 120

Fellowships in work with emphasis on Social Sciences like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics anthropology, social work, public health/health economics (agriculture economics will not be considered): 30

PGIMER 2020 Cut Off / Qualifying Marks

For each exam, there is a minimum cut off marks or percentile. Only those candidates who secure marks equal to or more than that will be called for counselling. 

MD/MS Cut Off

DM / MCh Cut Off

MD (Hospital Administration) Admission Selection Process

Eligibility Criteria for PGIMER July 2020

Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will only be considered for admissions. Therefore candidates must check that they satisfy the points before applying. PGIMER checks eligibility criteria at the time of counselling. 

For PGIMER MD/MS July 2020 Session Entrance Exam

• Candidates should have passed MBBS.
• They should have also completed 1-year rotatory internship training by 30th June. 
• And they should be registered with central or state medical registration council.

For PGIMER DM/MCh July 2020 Session Entrance Exam

• Candidates should have passed required qualification (MD/MS) in specialization specified for corresponding DM course.
• They should have also completed the qualification by 30th June.
• Also they should be registered with central or state medical registration council.
• And candidates should fulfill the age limit.

For PGIMER MD (Hospital Administration) July 2020 Session Entrance Exam

• Candidates should have passed MBBS.
• They should have experience of at least 3 years in hospital in relevant field OR 5 years in general practice.
• And they should be registered with central or state medical registration council.

For PGIMER ICMR JRF Sep 2020 Session Entrance Exam

• Candidates should have passed MSc or MA.
• They should have minimum marks in qualifying exam.

• They should have also satisfy the upper age limit. The age will be calculated as on 30th September 2020.

About Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh

When it comes to medical education, PGIMER is one of the leading names in India. Thus, it is an ‘institute of national importance’.

Founded in the year 1960, PGI Chandigarh runs on the motto “Service to the community, Care of the needy and Research for the good of all”.

PGIMER houses the Nehru Hospital which has 1400 beds, 98 rooms, 5 private wards, and 2 research blocks. 

The composition of students in PGIMER is roughly as follows

PGIMER Ranking

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has ranked PGIMER at #2 position all over India in the medical category. 

Frequently Asked Questions