Radiation therapy also known as XRT is the process of using ionizing radiation as part of treatment of cancer. Professionals who use radiotherapy for their treatment are called as radiotherapists. It is required for individuals to write an admission test if they wish to join the course in radiotherapy. In India, there are many colleges and universities which offer the Radiotherapy courses to qualified candidates. A listing of a few of the exams in radiotherapy is cited below.

List of Entrance Exams in Radiotherapy

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Radiotherapy Entrance Exam
• All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination
• Delhi University - The Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test (PGMET)
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh Radiotherapy Entrance
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Radiotherapy Entrance
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List of universities carrying out Exams in Radiotherapy

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
• Agra University
• Assam University
• Banaras Hindu University
• Bangalore University
• Barkatullah University
• Bhopal University
• Calicut University
• Delhi University
• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
• Gujarat University
• Himachal Pradesh University
• Jammu University
• Kanpur University
• Kerala University
• Lucknow University
• Madras University
• Maharshi Dayanand University
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education
• Manipal University
• Mumbai University
• Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences
• NTR University of Health Sciences
• Osmania University
• Patna University
• PG Institute of Medical Education & Research, Punjab
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• Pt. B. D. Sharma Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
• Rajasthan University
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
• Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya
• Ravishankar University
• Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
• Sikkim Manipal University
• TN Dr. MGR Medical University
• University of Kolkata
• Utkal University
• Veer Kunwar Singh University

Exam Pattern for the Radiotherapy Entrance

This is a specialization course, therefore only limited seats are available for the students. As to select the best from the lot, most of these universities carries out or participate in the entrance exam. There will be slight difference in the pattern of each exam. But most of the exam is carried out in a common manner. The exam will be carried out in English. Students will have to finish writing within a limited period of 2 hours. This paper will consist of 200 MCQ’s that carries 1 mark each.

How to Procure Application for the Radiotherapy Course?

Admission forms for the radiotherapy course can be got from any of the centres that carry out the exam. It can also be got from the universities’ official website. Forms can also be got by post by  those who send a request to the university.