The course of Thoracic surgery or cardiothoracic surgery is offered by many Indian institutions. Aspirants who wish to join the Postgraduate level program (M.Ch) in Cardiothoracic Surgery need to have a graduate degree in medicine. A listing of a few thoracic surgery entrance exams and the institutions that offer them are mentioned below.

List of Entrance Exams in Thoracic Surgery

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) M.Ch Entrance Examination
• All India D.M/M.Ch. Entrance Examination
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU) DM M.Ch Entrance Examination
• Delhi University M.Ch Cardiothoracic Superspecialty Entrance Examination
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) M.Ch Entrance Examination
• KLE Academy of higher education and research Post-Doctoral Super-Specialty Entrance Examination
• L.L.R.M.M.C. D.M. & M.Ch. Entrance Examination
• Maharashtra Super Specialty Entrance Test
• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Entrance Examination
• Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences (RGUHS) PG Super Specialty Entrance Examination
• West Bengal Post Doctoral Medical Admission Test (WBDMAT)

Institutions That Participate In the Exam

• Gauhati Medical College - Guwahati, Assam
• Institute Of Medical Sciences - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research - Pondicherry
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College - Belgaum, Karnataka
• Kurnool Medical College - Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
• Padmashree Institute of Physiotherapy - Bangalore, Karnataka
• Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Vinayaka Mission University - Salem, Tamil Nadu
• Vishwa Institute for Further Education - New Delhi

Exam Pattern of the Thoracic Surgery Exam

The exam paper will carry 80 MCQ. This paper is divided in 2 parts.

• Part I – This part will not have any negative marking
• Part II – Negative marking will not be followed here.

The time that is allotted for students to finish answering all questions is 1 and a half hours.

How to Procure Application for the Thoracic Surgery Course?

The admission forms for the M.Ch Thoracic Surgery Entrance Exam can be got from the concerned admission office. Forms can be got by post as well. To get the form by this means, applicants need to mail a requisition letter to the concerned institution together with a DD of the required amount. Another method to get the form is to take a copy of it from the official website of the institution preferred. The price of the DU SET admission form is Rs. 2000/- and that of the KLE Academy of higher education and research is Rs.3, 000/-.