List of Medical Entrance Exams in India

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Dear Students, if you’re reading this post, then you must be aspiring to become a doctor. Well, it is very important to gather information regarding the number of medical entrance exams in India. My aim is to give you the right information regarding the different medical entrance tests that are being conducted on All India basis. In this post, I’m considering government colleges only; however, there are several private medical colleges where students can take admission. In the next post, I’ll surely cover private medical colleges in India.

National Level Medical Entrance Exams

EXAMS INFORMATION

AIPMT -- CBSE (Link: http://aipmt.nic.in)

AIIMS (Link: http://www.aiimsexams.org/)

JIPMER -- Pondicherry (Link: http://www.jipmer.edu.in)

MGIMS -- Wardha (Link: http://www.mgims.ac.in/)

MANIPAL -- CET (Link: http://www.manipal.edu)

CMC -- Ludhiana (Link: http://cmcludhiana.in/)

IPU-CET-- Delhi (Link: http://ipu.ac.in)

AMU--CET-- Aligarh (Link: http://www.amu.ac.in/)

COMEDK -- Karnataka (Link: https://www.comedk.org)


State-level Medical Entrance Exams:

Assam -- CEE (Link: www.ceemedu.org/)

Bihar -- CECE (Link: http://bceceboard.com/)

EAMCET -- A.P (Link: http://www.apeamcet.org)

Goa--CET (Link: www.dtegoa.gov.in)

Gujarat -- CET (Link: http://www.gseb.org)

JK--CET (Link: http://jkgov.com/)

KEA--CET-- Karnataka (Link: http://kea.kar.nic.in)

KEAM -- CEE -- Kerala (Link: www.cee.kerala.gov.in)

MH--CET -- Maharashtra (Link: www.dmer.org/)

UP -- CPMT (Link: http://www.updgme.in/ http://upcpmt.in)


WB--JEE (Link: http://www.wbjeeb.nic.in)

U--PMT -- Uttarakhand (Link: http://hnbumu.ac.in/index.html)

Chhattisgarh -- PMT (Link: http://www.cgdteraipur.ac.in/)

Jharkhand -- CECE (Link: http://jceceboard.org)

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Which Stage of Meiosis I is called Bouquet Stage?

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Leptotene is the first stage of Prophase I of meiosis I. It is called Bouquet Stage because of the following reasons:

During Leptotene, chromatin condenses to form chromosomes
Each chromosome has two chromatids and they are not distinct
The telomeric ends of chromosomes converge towards one side of the nuclear membrane giving an appearance of a horse-shoe shaped structure.

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Best Ways to Face Medical Entrance Exams

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Hello Students, hope you must be preparing hard for the medical entrance tests. AIPMT and AIIMS test dates have already been declared; and this obviously means that you’ve a very limited time frame to revise the syllabus and prepare yourself for the final day of the test. It is important for you to get disciplined, motivated and organized in order to achieve realistic goals. Besides, a good planning is essential, which must include a balanced routine and effective time management. Your routine must include activities like sleeping, studying and relaxing at intervals. There are a few basic things that you need to consider while preparing for the medical entrance exams.

Do’s

·         Make a timetable and adhere to it
·         Read NCERT Books everyday, especially in Biology subject
·         Learn the concept rather than mugging up
·         Revise chapters for at least three times
·         Take short breaks and revise effectively
·         Solve previous year question papers
·         Use a stopwatch to check the speed with which you solve the questions
·         Practice, practice and practice
·         Listen to toppers on YouTube to get motivated
·         Stay positive and confident

Don’ts

·         Do not buy unnecessary books
·         Do not hesitate to ask your friends or mentors to understand a concept
·         Do not try to cover the entire syllabus at a time
·         Do not take stress about too many things at a time
·         Do not neglect or skip chapters that you already know

Your aim is to succeed in the entrance tests and this could only be possible if you don’t get too much anxious about the exams. The possibility of success or failure depends on how you prepare yourself for the test. Practice as many questions as you can; if you mark incorrect to some questions, solve them again at certain intervals. 

Besides hard work, you also need to maintain your physical and mental wellness. It, is, therefore, important to follow a light, balanced diet to remain active, always. Say no to junk food as it may cause health problems. A minimum 8 hours of sleep is essential; and follow the golden rule, ‘’early to bed and early to rise, makes a man, healthy, wealthy and wise.’’ Best of Luck to all.

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What is the Difference Between hnRNA and mRNA?

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RNA synthesis takes place in the nucleus in eukaryotes. However, when RNA is formed, it is transferred from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. The physiological environment in the nucleus is quite different than than of the cytoplasm. This physiological difference may harm newly formed RNA in the cytoplasm. In order to prevent RNA from any damage, it is processed first and then transferred to the cytoplasm.

A newly formed RNA before processing is called heterogenous RNA (hnRNA) and RNA after processing is called mRNA (messenger RNA). Processing involves capping and tailing of RNA. Capping is done by adding 5-methyl guanosine, and tailing is done by adding polyA to the 3'-OH using poly A polymerase enzyme.


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What is Chargaff's Rule of DNA?

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Erwin Chargaff was an Australian biochemist who analyzed nucleic acids of many organisms. From his research, he concluded that the number of purine bases (A, G) equals the pyrimidine bases (C, T) in any double stranded DNA of an organism.

It means,

  •  A+G / T+C = 1; 
  • A+T / C+G may vary from organism to organism.
  • % A = % T, and % G = % C

Based on Chargaff's rule, many questions are asked in various competitive exams including AIPMT, CSIR NET, GATE, etc.

Q1. One of the strands of a double stranded DNA has the following number of bases:
A= 3800; T= 2600. What would be the base composition of the double stranded DNA?

Solution:

From the question, it is a double stranded DNA (Chargaff's rule is valid for only double stranded DNA), and only one strand with its base composition is given. So, the total number of bases would be 20k (10k bases on each strand).

Now, A and T bases with their numbers are given on one strand, so A will have T and T will have A on their complementary DNA. It means, on one strand, the total number of A would be 3800+2600 because % A = % T. Similarly, the total number of T would be 2600 + 3800 = 6400

The total number of A and T on both strands would be 6400 + 6400 = 12800

The remaining bases would be G and C = 20,000 - 12800 = 7200

Since % G =  % C; G = 7200/2 = 3600; C = 3600




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What Is Genic Balance Theory?

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C.B. Bridges in 1922 proposed the Genic Balance Theory for sex determination while working on his experimental model, Drosophila.

Like mammals, XX sex chromosome determines female character and XY as males in Drosophila. However, unlike humans, Y chromosome is not responsible for maleness in Drosophila, as Y chromosome is heterochromatic in nature and thus not active in sex determination.

According to Bridges, sex determination in Drosophila depends on the X/A sex index ratio. Following are the sex index ratios for maleness and female characters:

If X/A = 1.0 it means normal female
If X/A = 0.5, it means normal male
If X/A = <0.5, it means super male
If X/A = 0.5 to 1.0, it means intersex
If X/A = >1.0, it means super female

For example, 3A+XXX: X/A = 3/3 = 1.0 => Normal female
                     2A+XO: X/A = 1/2 = 0.5 => Normal male
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