DM MCh admission

DM MCh & DrNB Admission Guidance For Top Pvt Medical Colleges / Deemed Universites In India

DM , MCh & DrNB Courses are super specialty courses allowed after completing MD MS & DNB Courses. Nowadays, it is very popular or you can say it’s almost necessary to do MD MCh & DrNB courses to get high reputation and good rank in society. DM MCh & DrNB admission as SS (Super-Specialty) seats increasing rapidly with pace of time and thus, competition amongst Medico’s seekers too. Near about 1400+ seats are available for across the nations.

The Difference between MD MS & DNB and DM MCh & DrNB courses is that MD/MS & DNB is a post graduate degree awarded after completing Post graduate course in Medicine and Surgery whereas, DM/MCh & DrNB is a Super-Speciality Degree awarded after getting complete knowledge in a particular field/Specialization of Medicine & Surgery. It’s a very hard decision to choose a PG speciality branch after getting a lot of obstacles in clearing PG entrance Examination. So here we have mention all latest information about DM/MCh & DrNB courses, Specializations, Eligibility criteria, admission procedure, etc.

Some states, Universities or Institutions have different requirements but almost 90% of eligibility criteria in all Medical institutions are same across country. Admission to DM/MCh & DrNB courses will be done through NEET SS, A national level entrance Examination. Aspirants who are willing to get DM MCh & DrNB admission have to fill the online application form of NEET SS at the official website. NEET SS Examination is conducted by NBE (National Board of Examination).

• All DM/M.Ch Courses in the country including all Private Medical Colleges/Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities.
• All DM/M.Ch courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
• All DrNB Super-Specialty Courses (Except Direct 6 year DrNB courses)

The following Medical institutions are not covered for admission to DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS :– 

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Shree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

Note: – No state government/private medical college/Universities including the state of Jammu & Kashmir shall be conducting any separate entrance exam for admission to their DM/M.Ch Courses for the academic session . 

Abroad students of India can even apply for the course. They are permitted to submit single form at a time.

Super-Speciality DM/MCh & DrNB Courses Available

As we have already mentioned that admission to all Super – Speciality courses are done through NEET SS national level examination. DM/ MCh & DrNB courses are three years long professional course and there various specializations offered to do Post-Doctoral in a particular Specialization.

• DM Courses:– Cardiology, Neurology, Urology, Nephrology, Haematology, and Immunology & Cardiac Anaesthesia.
• MCh Courses: – Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery, Neuro Surgery, Urology, Plastic surgery and Paediatric Surgery. Surgical Gastroenterology & Oncology.
• DrNB Courses:- Cardiac Anaesthesia ,Cardiology, CV&TS, Endocrinology, Gynaecologic Oncology ,Medical Gastroenterology, Medical Oncology , Neurology, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Cardiology, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Surgical Gastro etc.

Recognition Of Super-Speciality DM/MCh & DrNB

• Students Check Recognition Status for DM/MCh seats ,kindly go through official national Medical Commission website www.nmc.org.in
• Students Check Recognition Status for DrNB seats ,kindly go through official NBEMS website www.//natboard.edu.in

Eligibility For DM/MCH Course In India

S. No	Name of Eligible Feeder Specialty	Course Type		Name of Eligible Super Specialty Course(s)
1	MD/DNB ANAESTHESIOLOGY	1	DM/DrNB	CARDIAC ANAESTHESIA
		2	DM/DrNB	NEURO ANAESTHESIA
		3	DM/DrNB	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
		4	DM	ORGAN TRANSPLANT ANAESTHESIA & CRITICAL CARE
		5	DM	PAEDIATRIC & NEONATAL ANAESTHESIA
		6	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
2	MD/DNB BIOCHEMISTRY	1	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
3	MD/DNB EMERGENCY MEDICINE	1	DM/DrNB	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
4	MS/DNB – OTORHINOLARYN – GOLOGY	1	MCh	HEAD & NECK SURGERY
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
5	MD/DNB GENERAL MEDICINE	1	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	NEPHROLOGY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
		4	DM/DrNB	ENDOCRINOLOGY
		5	DM/DrNB	CARDIOLOGY
		6	DM	PULMONARY MEDICINE
		7	DM/DrNB	NEUROLOGY
		8	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
		9	DM	HEPATOLOGY
		10	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & RHEUMATOLOGY
		11	DM	INFECTIOUS DISEASE
		12	DM/DrNB	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
		13	DM/DrNB	PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
		14	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
6	MS/DNB GENERAL SURGERY	1	MCh/DrNB	PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
		2	MCh/DrNB	SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY (G.I. SURGERY)
		3	MCh	HEPATO-PANCREATO BILIARY SURGERY
		4	MCh/DrNB	UROLOGY
		5	MCh/DrNB	VASCULAR SURGERY
		6	MCh/DrNB	CARDIO VASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY
		7	DrNB	THORACIC SURGERY
		8	MCh	PAEDIATRIC CARDIOTHORACIC VASCULAR SURGERY
		9	MCh/DrNB	NEURO SURGERY
		10	MCh/DrNB	PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
		11	MCh/DrNB	SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
		12	MCh	HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
		13	MCh	ENDOCRINE SURGERY
		14	MCh	HAND SURGERY
		15	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
7	MD/DNB MICROBIOLOGY	1	DM	VIROLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
8	MS/DNB ORTHOPAEDICS	1	MCh	PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
		2	MCh	HAND SURGERY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
9	MD/MS/DNB OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY	1	MCh/DrNB	GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
		2	MCh	REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE & SURGERY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
10	MD/DNB PAEDIATRICS	1	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	ENDOCRINOLOGY
		3	DM	PULMONARY MEDICINE
		4	DM/DrNB	PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
		5	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & RHEUMATOLOGY
		6	DM	INFECTIOUS DISEASE
		7	DM/DrNB	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
		8	DM	PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
		9	DM	PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
		10	DM	PAEDIATRIC HEPATOLOGY
		11	DM	PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
		12	DM	PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY
		13	DM/DrNB	NEONATOLOGY
		14	DM/DrNB	CARDIOLOGY
		15	DM/DrNB	NEPHROLOGY
		16	DM	HEPATOLOGY
		17	DM/DrNB	NEUROLOGY
		18	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
		19	DrNB	PAEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE
		20	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
11	MD/DNB PATHOLOGY	1	DM/DrNB	CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY
		2	DM	ONCO-PATHOLOGY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
12	MD/DNB PSYCHIATRY	1	DM	GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
		2	DM	CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
13	MD/DNB PHARMACOLOGY	1	DM	CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
14	MD/DNB RADIODIAGNOSIS/ RADIOLOGY	1	DM/DrNB	INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
		2	DM	NEURORADIOLOGY
		3	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
15	MD/DNB RESPIRATORY MEDICINE	1	DM	PULMONARY MEDICINE
		2	DM	INFECTIOUS DISEASE
		3	DM/DrNB	CARDIOLOGY
		4	DM/DrNB	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
		5	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
16	MD/DNB RADIATION ONCOLOGY	1	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
17	MD TROPICAL MEDICINE	1	DM	INFECTIOUS DISEASE
		2	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS
18	Any Other MD/MS/ DNB Broad Specialty qualification	1	DM/DrNB	MEDICAL GENETICS

 

• DM cardiology aspirants must have done MD. in(General medicine/ Paediatrics/ Respiratory Medicine) or any equivalent qualification.
• DM Neurology and Nephrology must have done MD in (General medicine/Paediatrics) or its equivalent qualification.
• MCh candidates must hold MS degree in(General Surgery) or its equivalent qualification.
• Aspirants must have qualified MD/MS/DNB Degree from any medical university recognition from Medical Council of India before 15^th
• Aspirants must have registered with Central/state Medical registration Council.
• In regards to age Limit, candidates under the age of 35 years are eligible to apply for DM/M.Ch. Date of Birth should match as mentioned in the 10th Mark sheet.

Foreign Nationals:  foreign Nationals are not required to get register with MCI. They can appear in NEET-SS without MCI registration. MCI will grant a temporary registration to foreign nationals. As stated in MCI regulation; The Medical Council of India may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post Doctoral course limited to the medical college/institution to which he/she is admitted for the time being exclusively for pursuing postdoctoral studies. Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered with appropriate registering authority in his own country where from he has obtained his PG Medical qualification, and is duly recognized by the corresponding Medical Council or concerned authority.

Application Forms For DM/MCH

• Application Forms were made available on the official website during the month of April-May.
• The application form with all the necessary enclosures should be completed.
• The application must be accompanied with the attested copies of the mark sheets/certificates/degrees/registration number certificate and other documents.
• Online process is involved for filling the application form.
• You can download application form via the official website.

Enclosures

1. All India Quota/State Quota
2. Community Certificate
3. Transfer Certificate
4. 10th / 12th mark sheet
5. MBBS/MD/MS degree certificate
6. Migration Certificate/eligibility certificate from other universities.
7. State Council Certificate registration
8. Valid Indian Passport of the NRI

Process Of Examination For DM MCh Admission

• NEET SS Exam will be online-based examination, conducted by National Board of Examination.
• Group based exam: The pattern of examination has been changed as compared to the last year. This year the examination will be group based examination and the examination paper will consist of questions from only broad specialty primary feeder and each candidate can opt for any of the super specialty as per feeder subject, unlike last year, where each candidate could have opted for only two super specialties and the examination paper consisted of 60% questions from super specialty and 40% questions from feeder broad specialty.
• All DM/MCh/DrNB Courses offered for admission through NEET-SS are grouped into 13 different groups as detailed under for the purpose of administering the question paper. There shall be a common question paper for admission to all the super specialty courses covered in a particular group. Accordingly, there shall be 13 different question papers.

Candidates from all eligible feeder specialty subjects shall be required to appear in the question paper of respective group, if they are willing to opt for a super specialty seat in any of the super specialty courses covered in that group. A candidate can opt for appearing in the question papers of as many groups for which his/her PG specialty qualification is an eligible feeder qualification.

• Question Paper: Total number of questions in a question paper shall be 150 to be attempted in 2 1⁄2 hours duration (150 minutes). The question paper will consist of questions from the General/Basic component of the primary feeder broad specialty subject and from all sub-specialty/systems/component of that primary feeder broad specialty subject. All the 150 questions would be from the Curriculum of the Post Graduate Exit level of the primary feeder broad specialty subject.
• Multiple Eligible Broad Specialty Feeder: Wherever more than one broad specialties are eligible feeder for admission to a super specialty subject, candidates of all such eligible feeder specialties shall be required to appear in the question paper of respective group

Question Paper Group	Primary Eligible Feeder Specialty, questions from General component and sub-specialty components of which at PG Exit level will be asked in question paper of the group	Super specialty courses admission to which are covered through this group question paper
Medical Group	MD/DNB General Medicine	1	Cardiology
		2	Clinical Haematology
		3	Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
		4	Critical Care Medicine
		5	Endocrinology
		6	Medical Gastroenterology
		7	Hepatology
		8	Infectious Diseases
		9	Medical Genetics
		10	Medical Oncology
		11	Nephrology
		12	Neurology
Surgical Group	MS/DNB General Surgery	1	Cardiovascular & thoracic Surgery
		2	Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery
		3	Paediatric Surgery
		4	Surgical Gastroenterology
		5	Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery
		6	Neurosurgery
		7	Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
		8	Urology
		9	Vascular Surgery
		10	Surgical Oncology
		11	Endocrine Surgery
		12	Thoracic Surgery
Paediatric Group	MD/DNB Paediatrics	1	Neonatology
		2	Paediatric Hepatology
		3	Paediatric Nephrology
		4	Paediatric Oncology
		5	Paediatric Neurology
		6	Paediatric Cardiology
		7	Paediatric Gastroenterology
		8	Paediatric Critical Care
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Group	MD/MS/DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology	1	Gynaecological Oncology
		2	Reproductive Medicine & Surgery
Orthopaedics Group	MS/DNB Orthopaedics	1	Hand Surgery
		2	Paediatric Orthopaedics
Anaesthesia Group	MD/DNB Anesthesiology	1	Cardiac Anaesthesia
		2	Neuroanesthesia
		3	Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care
		4	Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia
Radiodiagnosis Group	MD/DNB Radiology	1	Neuro Radiology
		2	Interventional Radiology
Respiratory Medicine Group	MD/DNB Respiratory Medicine	1	Pulmonary Medicine
Microbiology Group	MD/DNB Microbiology	1	Virology
Pathology Group	MD/DNB Pathology	1	Onco-Pathology
Psychiatry Group	MD/DNB Psychiatry	1	Geriatric Mental Health
		2	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Pharmacology Group	MD/DNB Pharmacology	1	Clinical Pharmacology
ENT Group	MS/DNB ENT	1	Head & Neck Surgery

Marking Scheme: There shall be 25% negative marking for incorrect answers. No marks will be deducted for unattempt questions.