JIPMER Eligibility Criteria

JIPMER Eligibility Criteria

 Here is the updated content on JIPMER's eligibility criteria and seat reservation, revised to be accurate and relevant for NRI students aiming for admission in 2026 and beyond.

JIPMER Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility norms for the MBBS course at JIPMER, based on the regulations set by the National Medical Commission (NMC), are mentioned below:

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian Nationals. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), and Non-Resident Indians (NRI) are also eligible to apply.
• Age Limit: Candidates must have completed the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before December 31st of the year of their admission. There is no upper age limit.
• Academic Qualification: Students must have passed or be appearing in the 10+2 or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as core subjects.
• Minimum Marks: The candidate must pass Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually and secure a minimum of 50% marks taken together in PCB for the General category, 45% for General-PwD candidates, and 40% for candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC-NCL).

Seat Reservation

Admission to JIPMER is no longer through a separate entrance exam. It is based on the All India Rank in the NEET (UG) exam, followed by counselling conducted by the MCC. The seat reservation for different categories is as per the latest government norms and is subject to change annually.

The approximate seat distribution for the MBBS course across both JIPMER campuses is listed below.

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Work, Energy, and Paper	Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	Structure & Function
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Properties of Bulk Matter	Thermodynamics	Reproduction
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Kinematics	Redox Reactions	Biology and Human Welfare
Optics	Hydrogen	Biotechnology and Its Applications
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Electrostatics	The p-block Elements
Current Electricity	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	Hydrocarbon
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Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	Solid State
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Atoms and Nuclei	Electrochemistry
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