NIMHANS Admission Entrance Test 2018 : National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Organisation : NIMHANS National Institute Of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences Institute Of National Importance
Entrance Exam : Admission Entrance Test 2018
Date of Examination : 23.03.2018 to 25.03.2018
Apply Online : http://nimhansonline.in/nimhansjan2018/
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/12907-Nots.pdf
Home Page : http://www.nimhans.ac.in/

NIMHANS Admission Entrance Test

ONLINE Applications are invited on prescribed form for Admission to the following courses for the Academic Year 2018 – 2019

Related : BITS Pilani BITSAT 2018 Admission Test : www.entrance.net.in/12900.html

Eligibility Criteria

Medical Courses :
i. MBBS degree from a recognized University or from any other University recognized as equivalent thereto by NIMHANS and by the Medical Council of India.

ii. The candidate should have completed compulsory rotation internship of one year after MBBS or its equivalent as recognized by Medical Council of India on or before the date of commencement of course. A certificate to that effect has to be produced. The candidate should have permanent registration with State Medical Council. Candidates who do not submit the certificate of completion of internship on the day of admission to the course will not be admitted under any circumstance.

iii. Candidates who have MD/MS/DNB/DPM from a recognized University or from any other University recognized as equivalent thereto by NIMHANS and by the Medical Council of India may apply for the course. However, Candidates who are awaiting the results may also appear for the entrance test subject to production of proof of having passed the examination on or before the date of admission to the course.

Non-Medical Courses :
i. Candidates with M.Sc. / MA/ MSW/ BAMS / BE/ B.Tech/ B.Sc. should have passed the requisite examination from a University recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) or the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) with not less than 55% of marks in aggregate on or before the date of Counselling/interview.

Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results, may also apply. However, such candidates will be eligible to appear for the Counselling/ interview only if they produce the proof of having passed the examination in writing.

ii. In case, grades are awarded in lieu of marks in the qualifying examination, candidates have to produce a certificate from the University clearly stating the range of marks into which each of the grades fit, failing which, such applications will be rejected.
iii. Candidates with Master’s degree obtained through research and awarded on the basis of the evaluation of the thesis (from a University recognized by NIMHANS which does not award marks at the master’s level) are also eligible to apply for Ph.D. Program.
iv. Candidates with PUC or 10 + 2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with 45% aggregate in the above subjects can apply for B.Sc. in Nursing course.
v. Candidates with PUC or 10 + 2 with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology or job oriented diploma courses from a recognized board with an aggregate of 45% can apply for B.Sc. in Radiography course.
vi. Candidates with PUC or 10 + 2 or equivalent with a Science group having secured an aggregate of 45% in Science subjects for B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology course.
vii. A relaxation of 5% marks in aggregate will be given for candidates belonging to SC/ST category.

Age Limit

1. For PG Medical and Superspeciality courses, age should not be more than 32 years for MBBS degree holders and 35 for PG medical degree holders.
2. Age is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years in the case of SC/ST candidates and by a maximum of 3 years for OBC candidates as on the date of commencement of course except for Superspeciality courses.
3. Age should not be more than 45 years as on the date of commencement of courses in case of sponsored/ deputed candidates.
4. For B.Sc. in Nursing, B.Sc. in Radiography and B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology courses, age of the candidates should be between 17 and 25 years as on the date of commencement of course.
5. The maximum age limit for applying to M.Sc. in Biostatistics course is 30 years and relaxable by a maximum of 3 years for OBC candidates as on the date of commencement of course
6. Employees of NIMHANS applying for Ph.D. should have at least 10 years of service left before registering for Ph.D.
7. Age is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years in the case of PWD candidates as on the date of commencement of course (check PWD block under reservation of seats section for more information).

Important Dates

Advertisement regarding admission 05.01.2018
Online availability of application forms 05.01.2018
Last date for online submission of application 04.02.2018
Online entrance test (Tentative Dates) 23.03.2018 to 25.03.2018
Date of interview & Counselling 1st Week of June 2018
Commencement of courses 02.07.2018
Last date for admission 09.07.2018

Guidelines For Online Entrance Test

The Application fee is Rs.1500/- per course for General candidates and Rs.1000/- per course for SC/ST candidates for each course. PWD candidates are exempted from application fee. The payment is to be made online only with Debit/ Credit Cards and/or online transfer. Other mode of payment including Demand Draft will not be accepted at any cost.

The Entrance Test will be held online (i.e., computer based). The seven cities identified for conduct of ON-LINE Entrance Test in the year 2018 are BENGALURU, CHENNAI, COCHIN, HYDERABAD in the South, PUNE in the West, DELHI in the North, and KOLKATA in the East. There may be multiple test centres in these cities and NIMHANS reserves the right to distribute applicants to any test centre.

A candidate has to select three cities, for taking examination, in the order of priority, i.e., 1st choice, 2nd choice and 3rd choice. However, the choice of City for taking examination, or center in a given city, cannot be claimed as a matter of right. Under exceptional circumstances like lack of minimum number of applicants for a given center in a given city, NIMHANS reserves the right to cancel the choice of city / center.

THE ENTRANCE TEST FOR ALL THE COURSES WILL BE HELD AT ALL THE CENTERS ACROSS INDIA A mock test demo will be hosted on the NIMHANS website 15 days prior to the Online Entrance Test. The Online Entrance Test will be conducted for 2 – 3 days at all the Test Centres across the country.

In the event of unforeseen problem/force majeure, a re-exam will be held at a later date only for those who attended the abandoned exam. NIMHANS reserves the right to decide whether the re-exam relates to one or more cities, or one or more center, or one or more courses.

Possession/use of Mobile Phones/Electronic Devices/Spy Cameras/ Bluetooth is strictly prohibited on the premises of NIMHANS Entrance Test centres and candidates shall be liable for penal action for any such act.

All the Candidates applying for admission to any course at NIMHANS, should give a declaration stating that “I fulfil all the eligibility criteria and I am applying for the courses at NIMHANS. I understand that my candidature will be cancelled if I am found to have given wrong information. I also substantiate my claim by attaching necessary certificates”

Candidates possessing PG qualification in Medicine (MD/DNB) and Surgery (MS/DNB) will be considered only under PG category for DM in Neurology and M.Ch. in Neurosurgery courses respectively. If they apply under MBBS category, their candidature will be disqualified.

Incomplete applications, applications without the mandatory attachment will be rejected. Applications without sufficient payment will also be rejected. The payment of the application fee of the rejected candidates will not be returned at any cost. No communication will be given against the rejected applications. No interim enquiry or correspondence will be entertained. Candidates called for Entrance test and Counseling must be present at the venue within the stipulated time failing which they will not be considered for Entrance Test or Counseling at any cost.