Punjab MBBS/BDS admissions through NEET, PMT abolished

Punjab has decided to done away with holding the Pre-medical Entrance Test (PMT) this year for admission to MBBS and BDS seats in medical colleges. Baba Farid University, which used to conduct PMET, will now be filling up the seats through the national merit list, which will be drawn up following the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-conducted by CBSE in May.

Last year, the Punjab government had stopped taking CET which was conducted by the Punjab Technical University (PTU) for admission to engineering colleges. The varsity then filled up the seats based on the AIEEE -now JEE- Main merit list.

The national test, NEET-UG 2013, follows the Medical Council of India regulations for a single entrance examination for admission to MBBS course. The Dental Council of India also notified that that admission to BDS course will also be through NEET. The application forms for the test are to be filled online only and the last date to apply is till end of January.

"An all India merit list and a state-wise merit list of qualified candidates will be prepared on the basis of NEET and candidates will be admitted to MBBS/BDS courses from the said list only. While 15 per cent of the seats will be filled from the national merit list, the rest of the 85 per cent seats will be filled from the state list," added Gill. NEET will also replace All India Pre-medical test (AIPMT) that was being conducted by the CBSE till last year for preparation of the national merit list.