Public health is an advanced field of science which deals with the prevention of diseases, endorsement of health and extended life. It is mainly concerned with the threats to health on the basis of various population health analyses. The key purpose of the program is to educate the aspirants for improving the public health. The programme helps the students to develop a strong foundation in the elementary principles and practices of public health

Structure of the MPH Entrance Exam

MPH entrance exam will be generally of 120 minutes duration. Questions will be of objective type pattern. The candidates need to opt for the correct answer from the alternate set of choices. Utmost number of questions has to be attended within the limited time duration.

Syllabus of the MPH Entrance Exam

General Aptitude

• Tests of Comprehension
• Analysis Reasoning

Public Health

• Social Sciences and Health
• National Health
• Nutrition-Deficiency Conditions Including Micro-Nutrient Malnutrition
• Policy and National Health Programmes
• Screening for Diseases
• Hospital-Acquired Infections
• Health Planning and Management
• Environment and Health
• Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
• Concept of Health and Disease
• Demography and Family Welfare
• Disaster Management
• Biostatistics

Allied Health Sciences

• SARS and Tuberculosis
• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
• Vector Bionomics & Ecology and Bioenvironmental Vector Control
• Zoonosis
• Public Health Laboratory
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Molecular Diagnosis
• Laboratory Aspects of Water-Borne and Vector-Borne Diseases
• Immunology
• Arthropods of Public Health Importance
• Basic Genetics
• Chemical and Bacteriological Quality of Water
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Fluorosis and Arsenicosis
• Acute Respiratory Infections Including Influenza

Reference books for MPH Entrance Exam

• Concepts of Health, Illness and Disease By Caroline Curre , Margaret Stacey
• Verbal Reasoning by G K Puri
• Health, Disease, and Illness: Concepts in Medicine By Arthur L Caplan, James J Mc Cartney, Dominic A Sisti
• Clinical Biochemistry by Allan Gaw, Michael J Murphy, Robert A Cowan
• Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Analytical Reading and Reasoning by Larry Wright
• Clinical Biochemistry in Diagnosis & Management by Saini A.S Kaur
• Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Basics: A Primer by Madeline M Hurster
• Verbal Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal
• Education of Communicable and Non- Communicable Diseases by S L Goel
• Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by P Prakash
• Introductory Lesson on Mind by Lesson on Reasoning
• The Age of Reason- Thomas Paine by Paine Thomas Paine, Daniel Conway Moncure Daniel
• Verbal Reasoning by Barbara Walsh
• Reasoning by Dr Michael Scriven

Study Plan for MPH Entrance Exam

The candidates have to set up a methodical timetable and follow it properly. They should allot time for all the sections and should complete it before few days before the exam so that the last days can be completely utilized for revision. Numerous guides and text books are available with which will aid in enhanced preparation. Practicing with model question papers and previous question papers act efficient since the candidates can have a better idea regarding the exam.