PGIMER 2021 – Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Previous Papers, Result, Web Options

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh is a medical institution which provides the admissions in the field of medicine. It is a university level exam organized two times in a year. The PGI Exam is conducted in two sessions in a year. January & July.

Through this entrance exam, the institution provides the admissions into 213 seats in 20 post graduate courses in private and government colleges/universities. The institution organises the PGI Chandigarh Entrance Exam every year to offer the admissions into MD, MS, DM, MDS, and other PG courses.

PGIMER 2021 Overview

Exam Details	Dates
Name of the Organization	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Exam Name	PGI 2021
Level of Exam	University level
Application Mode	Online & Offline
Date of Exam	26th May 2021
Official Website	www.pgimer.edu.in

PGIMER 2021 Courses Offered

The medical, paramedical & nursing courses offered through PGI 2021 Exam are provided. The various courses provided by the PGI Chandigarh Entrance Exam 2021 are as follows.

Medical Courses

• MS (Master of Surgery) – 3 Years Duration
  • Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Ophthalmology
• MD (Doctor of Medicine) – 3 Years Duration
  • Anaesthesia
  • Biochemistry
  • Community Medicine
  • Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Paediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Radio-diagnosis
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Radiotherapy
  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Masters in Hospital Administration (2 years)
    Masters in Public Health (2 years)
• DM – 3 Years Duration
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Cardiac Anesthesia
  • Clinical Hematology
  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Haematopathology
  • Hepatology
  • Pediatrics Critical Care
  • Histopathology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Pediatric Neonatology
  • Pediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
  • Neuroradiology
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuro-anaesthesiology
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• MCh – 3 Years Duration
  • Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatrics Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Urology
• MDS – 3 Years Duration
  • Orthodontics
  • Pedodontics
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• PhD. (All Medical/Non-Medical Discipline) – 3 Years
• Post MD Certificate – 1-year duration
  • Cytopathology
  • Bio-Technology
  • Immunopathology

Paramedical Courses

• Under Graduate
• Post Graduate

Nursing Courses

• B.Sc Nursing – 4 Years
• B.Sc Nursing (Post Basic) – 2 Years
• M.Sc Nursing in following specialities – 2 Years
  • Paediatric Nursing
  • Psychiatric Nursing
  • Obstetric and Gynae Nursing
  • Community health Nursing
  • Medical Surgical Nursing (critical care nursing, cardiothoracic nursing, neurology nursing, nephrology and urology nursing)
  • Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Nursing

PGIMER Notification 2021

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research has released the PGIMER 2021 Notification. Candidates who are willing to join in the medical courses can utilise this opportunity without missing this chance. As the PGI Chandigarh entrance test is conducted in two sessions in January & July. Aspirants who have missed in applying for the exam in January session can appear for July session.

Candidates who are interested in applying for the exam can check the eligibility for the exam. Eligible candidates fill & submit the application form through online before the last date. The details of PGI Exam such as eligibility, application form, exam dates, syllabus, previous papers, counselling, etc through this article.

PGI Chandigarh MD/MS 2021 Eligibility

Candidates have to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to apply for PGI Chandigarh 2021 Exam.

Nationality

• Applicants should be the Indian Nationals.

Education Qualification

The qualification is different for the different courses. so, candidates have to check the educational qualification carefully before applying for the PGIMER Exam.

For MD/MS courses:

• Candidates should have completed MBBS or the equivalent degree recognised by the MCI (Medical Council of India).

For MDS Programs:

• Aspirants should hold a BDS degree from Punjab University or any other university recognised by DCI (Dental Council of India).

For MCh Courses:

• Contenders must have completed MS or equivalent from a recognised MCI.

For DM Programmes:

• Candidates must hold an MD/MS or equivalent degree in any subject from a recognised MCI.

PGIMER Application Form 2021

The PGIMER 2021 Application Form is available through online. No other mode of applications is accepted. Interested & eligible candidates of the exam can fill & submit the application form as soon as possible.

How to Fill the PGIMER 2021 Application Form

• Visit official website.
• PGI Online Registration.
• Fill the details.
• Upload Documents, Photo & Signature.
• Fee Payment.
• Take the confirmation page.
• Submit the hard copy of Application form to below address.

Postal Address:

The Office of Registrar,

PGIMER, Sector 12,

Chandigarh-160012.

PGI Chandigarh MD/MS Entrance Exam Application Fee

Candidates have to pay the registration fee of Rs. 1000/- for general and Rs. 800/- for SC/ST candidates. The payment can be done in two ways.

For Non-SBI Account holder

• The payment can be done through challan payment of SBI Bank in the name of Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh in the Power Jyothi Account Number 32211613319.

For SBI Account Holder

• Candidates who have SBI Account can pay the fees through i-collect service No. 32222954695.

Finally, candidates have to write the name, address, contact number, and course name on the back side of the challan form.

PGIMER 2021 Exam Dates – www.pgimer.edu.in

Events	Dates
Starting Date for Registration through Online	18th March 2021
Last Date to submit the Application form	18th April 2021
Closing Date to deposit the fee	18th April 2021
Admit Card Release Date	3th May 2021
Exam Date	26th May 2021
Result Declaration	28th May 2021
Counselling	14th June 2021

PGI MD/MS Entrance Exam Centers 2021

The cities of Chandigarh are the PGI Entrance Exam 2021 Test Centers. Candidates have to choose the test centres at the time of filling the Application form.

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Reservation Criteria

The percentage reservation of the seats to the applicants of the PGIMER 2021 is as follows.

Category	Percentage of Reservation
SC/ST	22.5%
OBC	27%
Candidates who have worked or working in rural areas with less than 5000 population for minimum period of 2 years in MD/MS course	5%

The No. of seats available in the different courses for the applicants of PGI Chandigarh MD/MS Entrance Exam 2021.

Course	No. of Seats
MD/MS	610
MDS	18
MHA	05
B.Sc (Paramedical)	257

PGIMER 2021 Syllabus

The PGIMER Syllabus is decided by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research. The exam paper consists of the questions from Pre-Clinical, Clinical & Para-Clinical. The PGI Chandigarh MD/MS Entrance Exam 2021 Syllabus is different for different courses comprising some of the following subjects.

• Applied Anatomy
• Applied BioChemistry
• Pathology
• Applied Physiology
• Immunogenetic Molecular Biology
• Pharmacology
• Microbiology
• Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Forensic Medicine
• Social Preventive Medicine
• Dermatology
• Psychiatry
• Radio Diagnosis
• Radiotherapy
• Surgery
• ENT
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Anaesthesia
• Obst. & Gynecology, etc.

PGIMER Exam Pattern 2021

PGIMER Chandigarh 2021 Exam Pattern consists of the following.

• The question paper has 250 MCQ’s (Objective Type Questions).
• PGI Exam is conducted through offline (pen &papaer based) exam.
• The exam is conducted in the English language.
• The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
• There is negative marking for incorrect answers.

PGI Chandigarh MD/MS Entrance Exam 2021 Pattern

Course	No. of Questions	Duration	Negative Marking
MD/MS	250	3 hours	Yes
DM/M.Ch	MCQ type theory paper	1 1/2 hour	Yes
MDS	100	1 1/2 hour	No

PGIMER Previous Papers

Candidates can download the PGIMER Previous year Question Papers for free of cost through online. As there is a tough competition, candidates have to prepare with utmost concentration. Aspirants can take the Online practice test or mock tests which improve the speediness, accuracy, etc while attempting the exam.

Download PGIMER Admit Card 2021 @ pgimer.edu.in

Candidates who have successfully registered for the exam have to download the PGIMER 2021 Admit Card. To download the hall ticket, candidates have to enter the application number & password. The details mentioned in the admit card are as below. Candidates have to check the details carefully before downloading the hall ticket.

Details in PGIMER 2021 Hall ticket

• Candidate’s Name
• Roll Number
• Exam Date & Timing
• Centre of the Exam

PGIMER Answer Key 2021

The PGIMER takes the strict rules in the release of question papers and its answer keys for different courses. As the exam is of pen and paper based, candidates have to return the question paper to the invigilator after the completion of the PGI Exam. So, all the candidates those who have attended the Exam may download their PGIMER 2021 Key from the official website.

PGIMER 2021 Cut Off Marks

The cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks the candidates have to score in the exam. The PGIMER Cut Off Marks 2021 is as follows.

• For General Candidates: 55%
• For SC/ST/OBC/PH Aspirants: 50%

PGIMER Results 2021

The PGIMER 2021 Result is declared for the candidates who have reached the minimum qualifying marks in the exam. The general candidates have to score 55% marks and 50% of the marks for OBC/PH/SC/ST candidates to qualify in the exam. The merit list will be prepared by the officials on the basis of the score obtained by the candidates.

PGIMER 2021 Rank Card

The PGIMER Rank card 2021 includes the rank and score obtained by the candidates in the exam. Candidates who have got more score will get a better rank. Candidates have to keep the score card safely until you get the admissions in the MD/MS or other courses.

PGIMER Counselling 2021

The PGIMER 2021 Counselling will be held in four rounds as decided by PGI, Chandigarh. The officials will call the qualified candidates for the counselling on the basis of rank obtained in the exam.

The final seat allocation into MD/MS courses is based on the merit list or personal counselling. Candidates who are not satisfied with the seats allocated in the first counselling have the chance to attend for second counselling.

Note: Candidates who want to get the admissions in MBBS/BDS courses have to appear for NEET 2021. The MBBS/BDS seats are provided to the aspirants through NEET 2021.

The information provided here regarding PGIMER Chandigarh 2021 Exam is for the reference purpose only. Candidates can refer the official website for future use. For any queries, contact the officials through the address provided below.

PGI Chandigarh Contact Details

Registrar, 

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research,

Sector 12,

Chandigarh-160012,

India,

Phone: 0091-0172-2755569/2755570,

Fax: 0091-172-2744401/2744376,

Website: http://pgimer.edu.in.

We have provided the complete details of PGI Chandigarh Entrance Exam 2021 through this article. Also, we have attached the links provided below for some more information regarding each category of PGIMER 2021 Exam.

www.pgimer.edu.in

PGIMER 2021 Important Links

The PGI Chandigarh 2021 important download links are shared here through the below table. Candidates can go through these links to know further information of PGIMER Exam 2021.

PGIMER Notification	PGIMER Online Registration
PGIMER Previous Papers	PGIMER 2021 Admit Card
PGIMER Results 2021	PGI Answer Key
PGIMER Counselling