Upcoming Medical Entrance Exams 2025

The medical profession is one of the most respected and rewarding career paths, offering opportunities to work in India and abroad. With advancements in medical technology and healthcare, the demand for skilled medical professionals is growing rapidly. To pursue a career in medicine, students must clear national or state-level medical entrance exams. These exams are the gateway to top medical colleges in India for courses like MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, and more.

GKwizard provides a detailed list of upcoming UG/PG medical entrance exams in 2025, including exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam patterns, and top medical colleges in India.

Top 5 Medical Entrance Exams 2025

Exam Name Tentative Date Mode Conducting Body
NEET (UG) May 2025 Offline (Pen & Paper) National Testing Agency (NTA)
AIIMS MBBS May 2025 Online (CBT) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
JIPMER MBBS June 2025 Online (CBT) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
NEET (PG) May 2025 Online (CBT) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Key Highlights:

  • NEET (UG): The most sought-after medical entrance exam for MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses.
  • JEE Main: The gateway to NITs, IIITs, and other engineering colleges, as well as eligibility for JEE Advanced.
  • NEET PG: The primary exam for admission to MD/MS and PG Diploma courses in medical colleges.
  • JEE Advanced: The final step for admission to IITs for engineering aspirants.
  • AIIMS MBBS: A highly competitive exam for admission to AIIMS institutions.

Other Medical Entrance Exams in India

  • AIPMT (All India Pre-Medical/ Pre-Dental Entrance Test)
  • AIPVT (All India Pre-Veterinary Test)
  • AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College Entrance Exam)
  • BHU PMT (Banaras Hindu University Pre Medical Test)
  • VMU AICEE (Vinayaka Missions University All India Common Entrance Examination)
  • KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)
  • MHT CET (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test)
  • COMEDK (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka)
  • CMC Vellore (Christian Medical College, Vellore)
  • EAMCET Medical (Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test)
  • KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Examination)
  • UPCAT (Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test)
  • UPCPMT (Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre Medical Test)
  • JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research)
  • GOA CET (Goa Common Entrance Test)
  • UPMT (Uttarakhand Common Pre Medical Entrance Examination)
  • AU AIMEE (Annamalai University All India Medical Entrance Exam)
  • HP CPMT (Himachal Pradesh Combined Pre Medical Test)
  • BLDE UGET (BLDE University under Graduate Entrance Test)
  • APPG (Andhra Pradesh PG Medical Entrance Exam)
  • AIET (All India level Entrance Test)
  • BHU GNM (Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Entrance Test)
  • JNU CBEE (JNU Combined Biotechnology Entrance Exam)
  • PMET (Punjab Medical Entrance Test)
  • AICEE (All India Common Entrance Examination)
  • DUMET (Delhi University Medical / Dental Entrance Test)
  • JCECE (Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination)
  • PIMS Entrance Exam (Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam  )
  • ARS NET (Agricultural Research Service and National Eligibility Test)
  • AIPGMEE (All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination)
  • DU PGMET (Delhi University Post Graduate Medical/Dental Entrance Test)
  • KLE PGAIET (KLE University Post-Graduate All India Entrance Test)
  • SBVUMCET (Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Universityf Medical Common Entrance Test)
  • MP DMAT (Madhya Pradesh All India Dental & Medical Admission Test)
  • AICET (All India Common Entrance Test)
  • CETPPMC (Common Entrance Test for Pondicherry Private Medical Colleges)
  • Manipal UGET (Manipal Undergraduate Entrance test)
  • COMEDK PGET (Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test)
  • NUUGET (NUUGET NITTE University All India under Graduate Entrance Test)
  • JSSU UGET (JSSU-UGET JSS University Mysore UG Medical & Dental Admission)
  • WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Medical)
  • MHT CET (Government of Maharashtra, State Common Entrance Test)

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for MBBS Entrance Exams

To appear for medical entrance exams in 2025, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Qualification: 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English.
  • Age Limit: 17 years as of December 31, 2025.
  • Percentage/Grade: General/OBC - 50%, SC/ST/OPH - 40%.
  • Nationality: Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCIs, PIOs, and Foreign Nationals.

Career Options after MBBS

Nowadays, choosing the right career with any academics is a kind of decision where you have to be attentive to your future requirements. There are 3 main post graduate courses which you can opt for after your MBBS which are;

  • PG- Specialty
  • PG- Diploma
  • DNB

Below are the some of the courses which you can opt for

  • MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
  • MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
  • MD – Medical Genetics
  • MD – Medicine
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • M.D. Master’s of Physician
  • MD – Anesthesiology
  • MD – General Medicine
  • MD – Ophthalmology
  • MD – Psychiatry
  • MD – Radio Diagnosis
  • MS – ENT
  • MS – General Surgery
  • MS – Ophthalmology
  • MS – Anesthesia
  • MS. – MS. Medicine
  • MD – Radiology

Every year thousands of students appear for the medical entrance but few of them crack them. Do you know that WHO (World Health Organization) recommends that there should be at least 1 doctor for 1000 people. So choose this booming and noble career and contribute to make your country a healthy country.