All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination (AIPMT)

The Central Board of Secondary Education carries out the AIPMT exam to select the qualified aspirants for pursuing the medical or dental courses in the medical institutes based in India. There will be two tests mainly, preliminary and final test conducted as part of the AIPMT. Those who clear both these tests may get admissions in Indian medical institutes. The test is held in many exam centers in India excluding the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh. Aspirants can appear for the test in their adjacent test center.

Structure and Pattern of the AIPMT

The pattern of the preliminary and final test will be of objective type. The test comprises of questions on the technical subjects in XII. All the questions for the test will be in English. As there is minus marking in the test, aspirants should think twice before answering unfamiliar questions.

Qualification Criteria for the AIPMT

The eligibility condition to apply for the test is a pass in the +2 examination. Aspirants must have studied the course in Science streams with Biology as a subject. The percentage requisite in 10+2 course is 50% for general category and 40% for SC/ST, PH and OBC aspirants. However, it is 45% for candidates with inability of lower limbs. In addition, applicants are required to be aged between 17 – 25 years. There is 5% relaxation in marks for SC/St and OBC aspirants. Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply for the AIPMT.

Application Procedure for the AIPMT

To obtain the forms, aspirants can contact the CBSE regional offices or the Canara Bank branches. Applicants can obtain the same by remitting the form fee. After suitably filling the forms, aspirants should send it to the official address of Central Board of Secondary Education prior to the last date. They are required to enclose the pertinent documents along with the forms. Online applications are also available in the official site of the AIPMT.

Official Information on the AIPMT

• Address: Central Board of Secondary Education, 2, Community Centre, Shiksha Kendra, CBSE Headquarters, Preet Vihar, Delhi, India Pin code – 110301
• Telephone Number: 011-22059683
• Website URL: http://aipmt.nic.in