TOI reports that Unable to fill all reserved category seats last year, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to do away with 50% cut-off criteria in its AIIMS MBBS entrance exam from this academic session. The decision is likely to spark controversy as faculty members and junior doctors feel that this is is in violation of SC order, according to which, there ought to be cut-off marks in all medical entrance exams.

Now, if a reserved category student scores a zero or negative marks he/she can still get admission in AIIMS provided there is seat available in category he/she belongs to. According to rules, if reserved category seats are not filled, then these will filled up by general category students.

“Now, a reserved category student will get admission in AIIMS even if he/she scores zero in the entrance exam. A general category student with 50% marks will be rejected as the seat belongs to the reserved category. The 50% marks in entrance exam was a way to to get deserving students in AIIMS,” said Dr Rahul Bhargava, president, Resident Doctors’ Association, AIIMS.
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Applications are invited in the prescribed form for admission to MBBS Course of AIIMS commencing on 1st August, 2009.

Application Forms – From Jan 15 to Feb. 21 by Post or at SBI Branches

Last date for submission : Feb. 28, 2009

Details >> AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam 2009

About AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a medical college and hospital in India, and is an autonomous institution funded by India’s Union Government. It is located in New Delhi.
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