CMC Vellore 2024 - Syllabus, Eligibility, Application form, 2024 Notification

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 Exam Summary

Exam Name Christian Medical College Vellore
Commonly Known As CMC Vellore
Organizing Authority Christian Medical College
Official Website http://www.cmch-vellore.edu/
Exam Type National Level Examination
Programs Offered MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, Diploma in Nursing and more
Mode of Exam Online
Number of questions Varies as per the course
Section Varies as per the course
Total Marks Varies as per the course
Type of questions MCQ
Exam duration Varies as per the course
Eligibility Criteria Varies as per the course
Exam Date 15th May 2018 (For the UG courses)

What is CMC Vellore?

Founded in the year 1900, Christian Medical College, Vellore is one of the top five medical colleges in the country. The entrance exam conducted by this university gives candidates an opportunity to secure an admission into a number of medical courses offered at this university.

The exam can only be taken through an online mode i.e. computer-based exam. The courses are divided into three groups namely group A, group B, and PG Diploma courses. The following are the courses that come under these categories:

Group A Group B
  • MBBS
  • B.Sc Nursing
  • Allied Health Sciences Degree Courses
  • Diploma in nursing
  • B.Sc Courses
  • Diploma in MRT, Urology Technology, Anesthesia technology and dermatology

Pattern of CMC Vellore 2018

The pattern of the exam differs from course to course. The pattern for UG courses is as follows:

Subject No. of questions Duration
Physics 60  

 

3 Hours 15 minutes

Chemistry 60
General Ability – 1 60
General Ability – 2 60
 Biology 60
Total 240

The general ability is divided into two sections – the first section needs to be answered in 50 minutes and the second section needs to be answered within 20 minutes. The Physics, Chemistry and Biology sections need to be answered within 120 minutes and hence the exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Candidates need to keep an eye on the timer as each section has a time limit and candidates have to finish each section in the allotted time.

The pattern of the exam for entry into Diploma courses is as follows:

Subject No. of questions Duration
Physics 25  

 

3 Hours

Chemistry 25
General Ability 15
 Biology 25
Total 90

The exam is a multiple choice question exam with questions asked from physics, chemistry, biology, and aptitude. The exam can only be taken in English. There is no negative marking and hence candidates will not lose marks for wrong answers.  The syllabus for the exam is usually the 12th grade portions.

Candidates who do well in the above-mentioned exam will be shortlisted for step-2. This step consists of a series of tests that determine the character, knowledge, and presence of mind of the candidate. Interviews will be conducted to assess a candidate’s skills. Based on these results, candidates are given admission into the college.

CMC Vellore 2018 Eligibility Criteria

The CMC Vellore eligibility criteria differ from course to course:

Course Eligibility
MBBS Should have passed 12th grade and should have scored a minimum of 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Additionally, they should also pass or qualify the NEET exam.
Other Group A Courses Should have passed their 12th Grade and should have taken the subjects English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Diploma Courses Should have secured 35% in their 12th grade and should have taken the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
PG Courses Should have finished their Bachelors Degree in any stream.
M.Sc (Medical Physics) Should have B.Sc with Physics being their main subject.

NOTE- All non-Indian residents have to obtain a ‘No objection certificate’ from the Government of India.

CMC Vellore 2018 Application form and submission procedure

Below mentioned is the application process of CMC Vellore 2018:

  1. The application process usually starts in the second week of March when the application forms are released. Go to their official site and click on the “Apply Now” button.
  2. In doing so, the candidate will be directed to the application form. Fill in the details like name, gender, date of birth etc. Additionally, the candidate will also be asked their preference of course, i.e. the course that the candidate wants to apply for.
  3. Next, the candidate will have to select the city where he/she will take the exam.
  4. Next, the candidate will be asked to upload a few documents. The documents necessary are as follows:
  • Scanned copy of a passport size photograph ( The image of the photograph should not be more than 80KB in size)
  • Scanned copy of the signature (The size limit for the signature is 50KB.  )

Care needs to be taken while uploading the documents. Once the candidate finishes uploading the documents, he/she will be directed to pay the exam fee. Every candidate has to pay an administrative fee of Rs. 600.  People applying for MBBS need to pay an additional Rs. 500. This payment can be made using a debit card or credit card or net banking, whichever is convenient for the candidate. There is also an option of paying through an e – challan at ICICI bank. Once the candidate makes the payment, they need to submit the form.

CMC Vellore 2018 Admit Card

Usually, admit card is issued 15 days prior to the examination.

Candidates have to download their respective admit cards from the official website by furnishing their login ID and password.

The admit card contains the following details:

  • Name of the candidate
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Date of Birth
  • Venue for the exam
  • Date of the exam
  • Timings of the exam

The admit card is of utmost importance and it is a must that the candidates download the admit card and carry it to the exam. Without a valid admit card, the candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.

If the applicant is unable to download the admit card, then he/she should immediately contact the college. Specifically, they have to send an email to registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in with their name, gender, date of birth, registration number and test venue.

CMC Vellore 2018 Admission Procedure

One of the important parameters that decide the selection of the candidate is the cut off marks. This mark is set by the college and a candidate needs to score more than the cut off mark to qualify for further rounds. Hence, it is advised that the candidates have a look at the cut off marks as this keeps changing every year.

Once the results of step-2 are declared, the candidates are called for a counseling session. The results are declared on the official website of the college. A rank list is prepared based on the performance of the candidate in both the exams and based on the list the candidates are called for counseling. This is where the candidates register themselves in their respective courses based on the availability.

Once they make a choice, they have to pay the fees to secure an admission to this university. Additionally, candidates are given the fee structure for all the years, the syllabus followed by the university and other relevant details during registration. Once a candidate is done with the registration, he/she is ready to attend classes. Classes will begin by the 4th week of July 2018.

CMC Vellore 2018 Notification

The tentative date of the notification for CMC (Christian Medical College)Vellore is published by March of every year. The examination is conducted by the college itself. The notification for this year has not yet been published candidates can check the official website to check the notification.

CMC Vellore 2018 Syllabus

CMC Vellore covers four subjects that are physics, chemistry, biology, general ability (speed and accuracy). The level of difficulty is that of Class 11th and 12th boards recognized by the TN Dr MGR Medical University.

There are no sub-sections on the subject in the examination But, the syllabus may vary as per the courses opted by the candidate.

The complete syllabus for the CMC Vellore is as follows:

Physics Chemistry Biology General Ability
1.      Alternating current 1.      Alcohol phenol Ether 1.      Anatomy of flowering plants 1.      Analogy (non-verbal)
2.      Capacitance 2.      Aldehyde ketone 2.      Animal Morph 2.      analogy (verbal)
3.      Centre of mass, impulse and momentum 3.      Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes 3.      Animal Nutrition 3.      Awards and recognitions
4.      Circular motion 4.      Amines and Diazonium salt (comp. containing nitrogen) 4.      Animal Reproduction 4.      Blood relations
5.      Current electricity 5.      Atomic structure 5.      Animal respiration 5.      Books and authors
6.      Elasticity 6.      Biomolecules 6.      Animal tissues 6.      Calendar, time and clock
7.      Electromagnetic induction 7.      Carboxylic acid and its derivatives 7.      Animalia- Porifera to Echinodermata 7.      Coding decoding
8.      Electrostatics 8.      Chemical bonding 8.      Application to Biotechnology 8.      English language
9.      Em waves 9.      Chemical equilibrium 9.      Biodiversity 9.      General knowledge
10. Fluids 10. Chemical kinetics 10. Biomedical technologies 10. General science
11. Gravitation 11. Chemical thermodynamics 11. Biotechnology principles and processes 11. India
12. Heat and thermodynamics 12. Coordination compounds 12. Cell 12. Logical deductions
13. Heating and chemical effects of current 13. Electrochemistry 13. Cell division 13. Mathematical operations
14. Kinetic theory of gases 14. Environmental Chemistry 14. Cell respiration 14. Numbering and ranking
15. Law of motion 15. Gaseous state 15. Chemical coordination 15. Quantitative aptitude
16. Magnetic effect of current and Magnetism 16. General organic chemistry 16. Chordata 16. Series (verbal)
17. Modern physics (atomic models) 17. Ionic Equilibrium 17. Circulation of body fluids 17. Social science
18. Motion in One dimension 18. Mole concept 18. Ecology 18. Sports
19. Motion in 2D 19. Nuclear chemistry 19. Environmental issues 19. Venn diagrams
20. Physics of nucleus 20. P-block elements 20. Excretion 20. Word problems
21. Principles of communication 21. Periodic classification of elements 21. Food production- animal husbandry 21. World
22. Radioactivity 22. Polymers 22. Food production- plant breeding
23. Ray optics 23. Principles and processes of extraction (metallurgy) 23. Fungi
24. Rotational motion 24. Purification characterization organic compounds 24. Genetics
25. Simple harmonic motion 25. Redox reactions 25. Genetics-molecular basis of inheritance
26. Solids and Semiconductor devices 26. S-block elements 26. Growth, repair and regeneration
27. Units dimensions errors 27. Solid States 27. Human health diseases
28. Vectors motions 28. Solutions 28. Microbes in human welfare
29. Wave motion 29. Surface chemistry 29. Mineral nutrients
30. Wave Optics 30. Transition elements (d and f block) 30. Monera
31. Work energy power 31. Movement and locomotion
32. X rays 32. Nerves vs coordination
33. Origin of life
34. Photosynthesis
35. Plant growth
36. Plant morph
37. Plant water relations
38. Plantae
39. Protista
40. Reproduction in higher plants
41. Sensory system
42. Systematics

Important Dates CMC Vellore 2018

Important dates for Under- Graduate (UG) examination in CMC Vellore:

Events Date (Tentative)
Availability of Application 21st February 2018
Online Application Form Closing Date  26th March 2018
Last date to submit other documents 2nd April 2018
Availability of Admit card 2 weeks before the exam
Date for examination Last week of May 2018
Date of Counselling/Interview Middle of June 2018

Important dates for Post-Graduation (PG) examination in CMC Vellore:

Events Date (Tentative)
Online application release 1st week of November 2017
Last date for online application Last week of January 2018
Online submission of PG NEET 2018 Score 3rd week of January to 1st week of February 2018
Last date for receipt of payment proof (only for payment through DD/challan) 1st week of February 2018
Last date for receipt of supporting documents 1st week of February 2018
Last date for receipt of relevant sponsorship forms from the sponsoring bodies 1st week of February 2018
Release of list of candidates invited for counselling 4th week of February 2018
Medical or fitness Checkup at Vellore 2nd week of March 2018
Personal interview and written assessment 3rd week of March 2018
Release of final selection list 3rd week of March 2018
Confirmation of seats allotted 3rd week of March 2018
Registration for admission to Degree Programmes 4th week of March 2018
Registration for admission to Diploma Courses 4th week of March 2018

List of CMC Vellore 2018 Centers

Some of the CMC Vellore exam centers around India are as follows:

  • Aizawal
  • Alapuzha
  • Bengaluru
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Calicut
  • Chennai
  • Cuddalore
  • Delhi
  • NCR
  • Dibrugarh
  • Durgapur
  • Ernakulam
  • Ghaziabad
  • Greater Noida
  • Gurgaon
  • Guwahati
  • Hyderabad
  • Kanyakumari
  • Kasaragod
  • Kolkata
  • Kollam
  • Kottayam
  • Lucknow
  • Madurai
  • Malappuram
  • Meerut
  • Mumbai
  • Nagpur
  • New Delhi
  • Puducherry
  • Pune
  • Salem
  • Shillong
  • Silchar
  • Tezpur
  • Thane
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Thrissur
  • Tiruvannamalai
  • Vellore
  • Vijayawada

CMC Vellore 2018 Contact Details

The contact information of CMC Vellore are as follows:

Address:

The registrar, Christian Medical College,

Vellore-632002, Tamil Nadu, India

Phone number: (04162) 228 4255 / 228 4495

Fax: (04162) 2262788

Email address: registrar@cmcvellore.ac.in

Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu

Colleges accepting CMC Vellore 2018

As CMC Vellore is a private college the CMC Vellore score is not accepted in any other college. It is a private entrance examination conducting by the Christian Medical College, Vellore and related universities under CMC Vellore.

CMC Vellore 2018 Results

The CMC Vellore results will be available online on the official site. The results are generally declared in the 2nd or 3rd week of May and June every year. The result is on merit basis.

Last year the following was the resulting schedule:

EXAM TYPE RESULT DATE (2017)
MBBS 05TH JULY 2017
BSc NURSING 07TH JULY 2017
AHS DEGREE COURSES 06TH JULY 2017
DIPLOMA IN NURSING 07TH JULY 2017
AHS DIPLOMA AND MSc 08TH JULY 2017
PG DIPLOMA 15TH – 16TH MAY 2017

CMC Vellore 2018 Cut off

The CMC Vellore cutoff will be updated after the entrance examination.  The candidate qualifying the CMC Vellore entrance test are the only ones who will be eligible for attending be counselling process.

The qualifying percentage or cut off of the CMC Vellore areas per the category of the candidate is as follows:

SR.NO CATEGORY OF CANDIDATES MINIMUM QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE/ CUT-OFF
1 UNRESERVED/ GENERAL CATEGORY 50%
2 PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CATEGORY (UNRESERVED) 45%
3 SC (SCHEDULED CASTE) 40%
4 ST (SCHEDULED TRIBE) 40%
5 OTHER BACKWARDS CLASSES 40%
6 PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CATEGORY (SC/ST/OBC) 40%

CMC Vellore 2018 Score Validity

CMC Vellore score or rank secured by the student in the entrance examination is valid for the entire duration of one academic year or until the next CMC Vellore entrance test is held.

CMC Vellore 2018 Reservation & Seat distribution

CMC Vellore has a very limited number of seats. There are no reservation criteria in CMC Vellore the seats are given on basis of merit. Only 50% of seats are reserved for the candidates who are sponsored, they are also selected in an open competition which is set by the processes of the institute.

In the selection method, the candidate is interviewed following with an MCQ examination. Also, they give special consideration for a best outgoing student.

There is no category based seat distribution in CMC Vellore. Seats are distributed equally among the girls and the boys.

Category Number of seats
ALL INDIA OPEN 13 SEATS
SC/ST (IN ALL INDIA OPEN CATEGORY) 3 SEATS (23%)
SPONSORED CANDIDATES 84 SEATS
TOTAL 100

CMC Vellore 2018 Counselling schedule

Qualifying candidates will be called for the counselling session where verification and seats are allotted. Counselling session has personal interview and payment of fees. A candidate must first register them to participate in the counselling. The counselling schedule for the CMC Vellore 2018 has not been released yet.

The schedule for the last year is as follows:

EVENTS DATES (2017)
START OF COUNSELLING SESSION 1ST AUGUST 2017
END OF COUNSELLING SESSION AND START OF THE ACADEMICS 28TH SEPTEMBER 2017

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