Medical is one of the most preferred career choices among students. The number of students in medical field are increasing with each passing year. In India, NEET is the gateway for admission into MBBS/BDS programme. All individual medical entrance exams are merged into one national exam that is NEET. However, there other medical entrance exams as well. Certain universities also conduct medical entrances for UG and PG admission.
List of Medical Entrance Exams 2021
| Sl No | Exam Name | Exam Date |
| 1 | NEET | August 1, 2021 |
| 2 | BCECE | Fourth Week of April 2021 |
| 3 | AP EAMCET | July 12, 2021 – July 15, 2021 |
| 4 | TS EAMCET | Agriculture & Medical- July 5, 2021 – July 6, 2021, Engineering- July 7, 2021 – July 9, 202 |
| 5 | CMC Vellore | May 15, 2021 |
| 6 | OJEE | May 10, 2021 – May 14, 2021 |
| 7 | PGIMER | May/June 2021 |
| 8 | KEAM | Paper I: April 17, 2021 (Thursday), Paper-II: April 18, 2021 (Thursday) |
| 9 | NEET PG | April 18, 2021 |
| 10 | JCECE | May 18, 2021 |
NEET UG 2021
The National Testing Agency (NTA) holds NEET for admission in MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, Veterinary, and other medical courses in India. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is one and only entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in India. The exam is conducted annually and around 12-13 lack students from all over India appears in it.
BCECE
BCECE 2021 is held by BCECEB annually for admissions to UG pharmacy, agriculture and paramedical courses offered at several colleges in Bihar. BCEBEC provides admission in engineering and architecture courses offered at government engineering colleges and private colleges on the basis of JEE Main scores and for medical, veterinary science and animal husbandry courses on the basis of NEET scores.
AP EAMCET
The Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test, is an entrance examination held separately in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for admission into several colleges across the states in the streams of Engineering, Medicine and Agriculture.
TS EAMCET
The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture & Medical (Pharmacy, Veterinary etc.,) Common Entrance Test-2021 is being held by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE).
CMC Vellore
CMC Vellore 2021 entrance examination will be conducted by the CMC (Christian Medical College) Vellore. It is a university level entrance examination which is held annually by the college authority. By this exam admission will be offered in various UG and PG except MBBS/ BDS courses.
OJEE
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination is a computer-based entrance conducted by OJEE Committee formed by the Odisha State Government to provide admission into B.Pharm / MBA / MCA / M.Tech / M.Tech (Part-Time) / M.Arch / M Plan / M.Pharm / Int. MBA and Lateral Entry to B.Tech / B.Pharm courses in government and private colleges in odisha. It is exclusively for the odisha domiciles.
PGMIR
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research is a premier medical and research institution in Chandigarh, India, ranked in the top among the institutes for medical education in India. It has educational, research, and training facilities for its students.
KEAM
Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical is an entrance examination for admissions to many professional degree courses in the state of Kerala, India. It is done by the Office of the Commissioner of Entrance Exams run by the Government of Kerala.
Engineering courses
Students are tested on topics of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the 11th and 12th grade of Kerala State Education Board and similar boards, and national boards such as Central Board of Secondary Education and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education. The entrance exam consists of two phase; Part I is Mathematics and Part II is Physics and Chemistry.
Architectural courses
The Architectural courses are ranked based on National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), done by the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) as per directives of the Council of Architecture, India.
NEET PG
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) is a qualifying examination in India, for students aspiring to study various postgraduate Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery and diploma courses, in government or private medical colleges in the country
JCECE
JCECE is Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination. JCECE is an Entrance Exam for getting admission into first-year professional courses like engineering, medical, architecture & agriculture in government & private affiliated colleges through the JCECE board. It is a state-entrance exam organized for the students who want to take admission in various undergraduate courses in Jharkhand, have to qualify JCECE for securing a seat in different government/private/universities affiliated under the JCECE Board are strictly based on the score of the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination.
FAQ’S
Ans it gives admission to all the MBBS and BDS courses around the country and also to various paramedical courses.
Ans It will be conducted in online mode.
Ans The online registration process of BCECE 2021 will get started from second week of April 2021.
Ans Courses under KEAM includes Engineering, Architecture, MBBS, BDS, Ayurveda, Homoeo, Siddha, Unani, Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary, Fisheries and Pharmacy.
Ans There is no upper and lower age limit for applying into the NEET PG entrance examinations. NEET has not mentioned any range of age for a candidate so in that case any candidate who satisfies the other eligibility norms can apply for the entrance exams.
