ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PMET-2006
A For PMET-2006 (Common criteria for all Courses).
(i) The candidate should have passed qualifying examination as a regular candidate from a recognized institution / university as per details given below -
(a) The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years education structure as recommended by the National Committee on Education;
OR
(b) The intermediate examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognized examining body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject;
OR
(c) The Pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, after passing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional/premedical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and also English as compulsory subject;
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(d) The first year of the three year degree course of a recognized university with Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in these subjects provided the examination is a “University Examination” and candidate has passed 10+2 with the English at a level not less than a core course;
OR
(e) B.Sc examination of an Indian University, provided that the candidate has passed the B.Sc. examination with not less than two of the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that the candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects-Physics, Chemistry and Biology and English;
OR
(f) Any other examination which, in scope and standard is found to be equivalent to the intermediate Science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and Biology including a practical test in each of these subjects and English;
(ii) The candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination as listed under 4 A (i) a to f, during the Annual Examination held in March/April 2006, or earlier.
(iii) Those candidates who had been placed in compartment in the earlier years should clear the same along with the students of annual examination of 2006. Those who are placed in compartment in the annual examination 2006 or who are already in compartment and fail to clear the same in the annual examination 2006 shall not be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS and BAMS/BHMS.
(iv) Result not declared – A candidate who may have appeared in the qualifying examination in the annual batch, but whose result has not been declared, may be provisionally permitted to appear in PMET 2006. The candidate will be required to produce the evidence of the result having been declared and he/she having passed the annual examination 2006 fulfilling the eligibility by the time of first counseling.
(v) Age: Candidate must have completed the age of 17 years on or before 31st Dec. 2006 that is he/she should have born on or before 31st December 1989.
(vi) Should have studied during his/her 10+1 and 10+2 examination or other qualifying examination in place of 10+2, as listed in 4 (A) (i) (a) to (f) above, as regular candidate from a recognized institution situated in the State of Punjab only except for the exemptions wherever applicable. The candidate would be required to submit a certificate to this effect from the Principal/Head of the Institute last attended in the Prescribed Proforma.
(vii) In case candidate has also taken up Mathematics along with Physics. Chemistry, Biology and English then the marks obtained in Mathematics shall not be considered for admission to MBBS,BDS, BAMS and BHMS course.
(viii) The candidate should be bonafide resident of Punjab. The Resident status of the Punjab State, will be taken in terms of Punjab Government, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (PP II Branch) letter No. 1/3/95-3 PP II/9619, dated 6th June, 1996, ID No. 1/2/96-3PP-2/8976, dated 7th July, 1998 and ID No. letter No.1/3/95-3PP II/81, dated 1st January 1999 and further instructions issued by the Department, if any and the same , shall be adhered, to in letter and spirit in PMET-2006.
B For MBBS/BDS Courses.
Candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (40% for SC/BC) taken together in physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination or equivalent examination
C For BAMS/BHMS Courses
(i) Candidate must have passed in the subject of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (40% in case of SC/BC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination or equivalent examination for admission to BAMS course as per Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) (Amendment) Regulation 2005.
(ii) Candidate must have passed in the subject of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks (Pass marks in case of SC/ BC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination or equivalent examination for admission to BHMS course.
(iii) 85% seats shall be filled from amongst bonafide residents of Punjab who have studied during their 10+1 and 10+2 examination or other qualifying examination in place of 10+2, as listed in 4 A (i) (a) to (f) above as regular student from a recognized institution situated in Punjab.
(iv) 15% seats shall be open to candidate who have studied 10+1 and 10+2 examination or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as regular student from a recognized institution from anywhere in the country outside Punjab. However, if the requisite numbers of eligible qualified candidates are not available under 85% quota, the vacant seats shall be transferred to 15% quota and vice versa.
D Exemptions of having passed the qualifying examination from an institution situated in Punjab only under para 4 A (i)(a) to (f) for 4 A (vi) and 4C (i) and (ii)
i) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those regular Punjab Government employees, members of All India Services borne on Punjab cadre, Serving Judges and the employees of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, employees of Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies established by an act of the State of Punjab who have been holding post outside Punjab on or before Ist January of the year of entrance test that is on or before 1st January, 2006 and their children/ wards/ dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 outside Punjab .
ii) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those regular Central Government employees, employees of Boards/Corporations/Statutory Bodies of the Central Government who have remained posted inside Punjab for at least two years out of the three years ( 2003, 2004 and 2005) preceding the year of PMET-2006 but were posted outside Punjab for some time during these three years due to which their children/wards/dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination outside Punjab. However those who remained posted in Punjab continuously for these three years shall not be entitled to be exempted as they are equally placed with other Punjab Government employees posted in Punjab.
iii) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of all those Punjab Government pensioners who have retired on or before Ist January of the year of entrance test that is on or before 1st January, 2006 and have settled outside Punjab on or before 1st January of the year of entrance test that is on or before 1st January, 2006 and their children/ wards/dependants were compelled to do 10+1 and/or 10+2 outside Punjab .
iv) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those military/para military forces personnel who were born in the territory of Punjab as per their service record at the time of entry into service.
v) Children/wards/dependents (whose parents are not alive) of those Ex-employees of military/para military forces who were born in the territory of Punjab as per their service record at the time of entry into the service and have retired on or after 1st January of the year preceding two years of the year of entrance test (i.e. on or after 1st January, 2006) for the admission of 2006.
vi) Candidates seeking admission under 15% out of the Punjab state quota in BAMS/ BHMS courses
vii) Candidates belonging to Sikh and Christian community who are competing for the minority quota in the minority institutions respectively
viii) Candidates seeking admission under Foreign Indian Student (NRI) category.
ix) Candidates under J & K migrant category
Note 1. For those candidates who are repeaters in categories (i) to (v) the year of entrance for the purpose of all these clauses shall be taken as the year of passing 10+2 examination by the Candidates in place of 2006
Note 2 The dependency certificate in case of those whose parents are not alive shall have also to be taken from the Deputy Commissioner of the District where the candidate resides.
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