Admission Procedure:
Admission into Neurology in most of the colleges is done on the basis of performance in the national entrance examination like NEET P.G, PGIMER. AIIMS, etc. Only the students who score above or equal to the cut-off will be eligible for the admission process. The merit list of students will be prepared according to the cut-off mark. Many institutions have a Group Discussion stage, yet many institutions directly invite students for the counseling process. However, some institutes carry out their own entrance exams followed by personal interviews and counseling in some cases.
A postgraduate degree in Neurology can be pursued only after the completion of MBBS. So the steps involved in the process of becoming a neurologist are as follows-
- Take MBBS degree from a well-recognized medical institution certified by MCI (Medical Council Of India)
- Appear the entrance tests like JIPMER PG, AIIMS PG, NEET PG for taking admission in MD/MS course.
- Choose Neurology as a specialization in MD/MS.
- Candidates seeking admission in the doctorate level course, are selected on the basis of performance in the qualifying examination and entrance exam. Various Institutions conduct their own entrance test for admission doctoral level courses.