Doctor of Medicine is a postgraduate degree course for doctors. This degree is needed by physicians who want to practice medicine. There are various streams for specialization in MD. Some of them are Gynaecology, Dermatology, Pathology, Paediatrics, General medicine, etc. Many institutes in India provide this course. The candidates have to clear the entrance test organized by different institutes/universities to get admission for MD in various colleges. The list of various entrance exams is given below.

• All India PG Medical Entrance Examination
• AIIMS PG Medical Entrance Examination
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Entrance Exam
• Aligarh Muslim University MD Entrance Exam
• Anna University  MD Entrance Exam
• Annamalai University MD Entrance Exam
• AP Singh University MD Entrance Exam
• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University MD Entrance Exam
• Berhampur University MD Entrance Exam
• Banaras Hindu University Entrance Examination
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Entrance Exam
• Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur
• Chettinad University Medical Entrance Exam
• Christian Medical College MD Entrance Exam
• Goa University MD Entrance Exam
• Dr DY Patil Institute All India Entrance Test
• Gandhi Medical College MD Entrance Exam
• Gujarat Ayurvedic University MD Entrance Exam
• Lucknow University MD Entrance Exam
• Mahatma Gandhi University MD Entrance Exam
• NIMS University Entrance Exam
• Noorul Islam University Entrance Examination
• NTR University Of Health Sciences MD Entrance Exam
• Pondicherry University MD Entrance Exam
• Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences MD Entrance Exam
• Tamil Nadu PG Medical Entrance Examination
• Sri Ramachandra University Medical Entrance Exam
• SRM Medical Entrance Exam  MD Entrance Exam
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Science University
• University of Delhi MD Entrance Exam

Exam pattern of MD course

The exam consists of multiple choice questions. There are two sections in the paper. The first section is the General paper, and the second is the special paper. The number of question in the paper is 240. The duration of the test is 3 hours each.

General guidelines for preparing for MD Entrance Exams

The MD Entrance exams are highly competitive as the number of seats in each institute is very less. The candidates who are well prepared can only get through the exam. The candidates should focus on tough portions first and then complete the easy portions. The candidate should follow a systematic study plan and start preparing well in advance. The aspirants should start their preparation from the final year of MBBS itself. The candidate should have a thorough knowledge on all the basics. The aspirants should refer to previous years question papers and should keep themselves updated with all the changes in the exam pattern for various entrance exams. The aspirants should practice with different reference books available. The candidate should revise each topic at least 1 week before the exam. The aspirants should manage time and prepare well for the exam.